. St. Nicholas [serial] . o land,accompanied only by the giant and Lorilla. The giant had found a spare mast on the vessel,and he had trimmed and whittled it into a con-venient club. This he took under one arm, and,with Nassime on the other, wearing his crown andcarrying Lorilla in his sash, the giant waded ashore,and stopped a short distance in front of the ap-proaching caravan. Nassime, having been set on the ground, ad-vanced to the leader of the caravan, and, drawinghis sword, called upon him to halt. Instantly theprocession stopped, and the leader, dismountingfrom his horse, approached Na
. St. Nicholas [serial] . o land,accompanied only by the giant and Lorilla. The giant had found a spare mast on the vessel,and he had trimmed and whittled it into a con-venient club. This he took under one arm, and,with Nassime on the other, wearing his crown andcarrying Lorilla in his sash, the giant waded ashore,and stopped a short distance in front of the ap-proaching caravan. Nassime, having been set on the ground, ad-vanced to the leader of the caravan, and, drawinghis sword, called upon him to halt. Instantly theprocession stopped, and the leader, dismountingfrom his horse, approached Nassime, and bowedlow before him, offering to pay tribute, if necessary. We will not speak of tribute, said Nassime, IOO T H E F L. 0 ATING PRINCE. [December, at least, not now. What I wish, is to know whoyou all are, and where you are going. That is easily answered, said the other, givinga glance upward at the giant, who stood leaning onhis club, behind Nas- ? wecompany ofof high degreeof philosophersand of rich are amen. our passing I amnot my verydo- THE KINGDOM OK NASSIMIA AFLOAT. merchants, who have joined together to visit foreignlands, to enjoy ourselves and improve our have brought with us our families, our slaves,and our flocks and other possessions. We wish tooffend no one, and if you object tothrough your dominions I do not object, said Nassime,glad you came this way. These areminions. 1 am king of Nassimia. And where is that, your majesty ? It is not anywhere in particular, just now,said Nassime, but we shall soon fix upon a spotwhere its boundaries will be established. It is anew kingdom, and only needed a body of com— Say populace, whispered Lorilla, from hissash, the other might offend him. And only needed a populace, continued Nas-sime, to make it complete. I am the king—ofroyal blood and education. I have ministers ofstate and finance : an admiral and a navy ; a gen-eral of the army, whom you see here, pointing tothe giant, and an aristocracy, which
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