The Fairy-Book (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...my love, he waged war for ten years with the Gauls. He conquered Pompey, and subjugated the Romans; he would have been my husband, but having, contrary to my advice, pardoned his enemies, they murdered him with their daggers." The princess showed them a still greater number of portraits, and having given them a splendid breakfast, which was served up on dishes of gold, she.requested them to resume their journey. When they had left the palace, Absolute said to Charming: " Acknowledge.that the princess was a thousand times more agreeable to-day, in her fine dress, and that she also had a great deal more wit."--"I don't know," said Charming: "she was painted to-day; she appeared to me changed, partly owing to her beautiful dress; but in truth, she pleased me much iriore in her simple attire." The two princes separated, and returned to their kingdoms, resolved to do all that lay in their power to please their mistress When Charming arrived at his palace, he recollected that when he was small, his governor had often spoken to him of True Glory, and he said to himself: " Perhaps he knows the princess. I will recall him to court, he will tell me what I must do to please her." He then sent an express to seek him, and as soon as his governor, who was called Sincere, had reached the court, he summoned him into his cabinet, and related to him what had happened. The good Sincere, weeping with joy, said to the king: " Ah my dear prince, I am happy I have returned; without me you would have lost your princess. You must know that she has a sister, who is called False Glory. This wicked creature, is not so handsome as True Glory, but she paints herself to conceal her defects. She waits for all those princes who come out from True Glory, and as she resembles her...