. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . y dartof fire-eyed fierce Grimalkin. Dire the rage ofwarfare, and contending crickets, Quixote and greatMagog; when Whittington advancing— Good, myfriends and wan*iors, headlong on the foe beardown impetuous! He spoke, and waving highthe mighty rod, tipped wonderful each bull, atwhich more fierce the creatures bellowed, whileenchantment drear devoured their vitals. And all BARON MUNCHAUSEN 211 had gone to wreck in more than mortal strife, unless,like Neptune orient from the stormy deep, I rose,een towering oer the ruins of my fight
. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . y dartof fire-eyed fierce Grimalkin. Dire the rage ofwarfare, and contending crickets, Quixote and greatMagog; when Whittington advancing— Good, myfriends and wan*iors, headlong on the foe beardown impetuous! He spoke, and waving highthe mighty rod, tipped wonderful each bull, atwhich more fierce the creatures bellowed, whileenchantment drear devoured their vitals. And all BARON MUNCHAUSEN 211 had gone to wreck in more than mortal strife, unless,like Neptune orient from the stormy deep, I rose,een towering oer the ruins of my fighting and calm I stood, and gazed around undaunt-ed ; nor did aught oppose against my foes impetu-ous. But sudden from chariot, purses plentiful offudge poured forth, and scattered it amain oer allthe crowd contending. As when old Catharine orthe careful Joan doth scatter to the chickens bitsof bread and crumbs fragmented, while rejoicedthey gobble fast the profiered scraps in generalplenty and fraternal peace, and hush, she cries,hush! hush! .. 212 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF
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