. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . 156 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF (S%it\Htt ^wtnt^4Uxx&.. AKIISTG the reins in my hand,while the music gave a generalsalute, I cracked my whip—away they went—and in threehoms I found myself just be-tween the Isle of Wight and the main-land ofEngland. Here I remained four days, until I hadreceived part of my accompaniment, which I wasordered to take under my convoy. Twas a squad-ron of men-of-war that had been a long time pre-pared for the Baltic, but which were now destinedfor the Mediterranean. By the assistance of largehooks and eyes, exac
. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . 156 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF (S%it\Htt ^wtnt^4Uxx&.. AKIISTG the reins in my hand,while the music gave a generalsalute, I cracked my whip—away they went—and in threehoms I found myself just be-tween the Isle of Wight and the main-land ofEngland. Here I remained four days, until I hadreceived part of my accompaniment, which I wasordered to take under my convoy. Twas a squad-ron of men-of-war that had been a long time pre-pared for the Baltic, but which were now destinedfor the Mediterranean. By the assistance of largehooks and eyes, exactly such as are worn in ourhats, but of a greater size, some hundred-weighteach, the men-of-war hooked themselves on to thewheels of the vehicle: and, in fact, nothing couldbe more simple or convenient; because they could BAKON MUNCHAUSEN. 157 be hooked or unhooked in an instant with the ut-most facility. In short, having given a generaldischarge of their artillery, and three cheers, Icracked my whip; away we went, helter-skelter,and in six jiffies I found myself and all my retinue,safe and in good sp
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