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A Magician

           Itseemedasifhewereabouttodashthechildtotheearth,soastoappeasethegods.

           Withaterriblecry,Mrs.Weldonfelltothegroundinsensible.

           Butthemagician,afterhavingmadeasigntothequeen,whichnodoubtreassuredherastohisintentions,raisedtheunhappymother,andwhilethecrowd,completelysubdued,partedtogivehimspace,hecarriedherawaywithherchild.

           Alvezwasfurious,notexpectingthisresult.Afterhavinglostoneofthethreeprisoners,toseetheprizeconfidedtohiscarethusescape,and,withtheprize,thelargebribepromisedhimbyNegoro!Never!notifthewholeterritoryofKazoundeweresubmergedbyanewdeluge!Hetriedtoopposethisabduction.

           Thenativesnowbegantomutteragainsthim.Thequeenhadhimseizedbyherguards,and,knowingwhatitmightcosthim,thetraderwasforcedtokeepquiet,whilecursingthestupidcredulityofQueenMoini’ssubjects.

           Thesavages,infact,expectedtoseethecloudsdisappearwiththosewhohadbroughtthem,andtheydidnotdoubtthatthemagicianwoulddestroythescourge,fromwhichtheysufferedsomuch,inthebloodofthestrangers.

           Meanwhile,themagiciancarriedoffhisvictimsasalionwouldacoupleofkidswhichdidnotsatisfyhispowerfulappetite.LittleJackwasterrified,hismotherwasunconscious.Thecrowd,rousedtothehighestdegreeoffury,escortedthemagicianwithyells;buthelefttheenclosure,crossedKazounde,andreenteredtheforest,walkingnearlythreemiles,withoutrestingforamoment

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