Ellen
the Paper Doll
Cut-out paper Toys
Mazes
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Maze
V
Maze
of Cobwebs.
1. Prince Prettypegs
in search of his sister, the Princess Silverstar, who had been carried
off by Grislygarb, King of the Spiders, meets in a forest his Godmother,
the Fairy Daisydew, who gives him an enchanted cap and a magic sword.
2. Armed with
his magic sword, which on Cobweb can resist, the Prince cuts his
way through the forest, and puts to flight a whole army of Spiders.
3. Passing through
a flowery glen, he hears suddenly a fierce hiss, and sees a monstrous
Boa Constrictor rising out of the long grass. A battle takes place
between the Prince and the Boa, who is at last cut to pieces with
the magic sword.
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4. The Prince
reaches a perpendicular precipice, which it seems impossible to
scale. Suddenly he perceives a rope of green silk hanging from the
top of the rock. Regardless of danger, he trusts himself to the
frail support, and , being an excellent climber, arrives safely
at the top of the precipice.
5. Grislygrab's
Palace is situated in the midst of an extensive plain. Terrance
rises over terrace, each seeming more beautiful than the one before
it, with fountains and beds of the most gorgeous flowers. The ground
seems of golden sands; the interior of the palace is paved with
black and gold mosaic; the halls communicate by galleries supported
on curiously carved columns, and by staircases of ivory and mother-of-pearl,
representing the most delicate designs of lace embroidery. At last,
in one of the chambers, the Prince perceives his sister fast asleep
on a rich rosewood couch with velvet hangings, and behind a thick
screen of Cobwebs. At the top of the Cobwebs, lurking behind the
curtains, is Grislygrab. The first thrust of the sword forces him
out of this hiding-place, and, after a battle of half an hour, the
Prince stabs him to the heart. The castle vanishes, and the Fairy
Daisydew is seen driving through the air in her car drawn by butterflies.
She takes the children home to their parents, who give a grand ball
to celebrate their happy return.
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