Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . The Twin J5rotiiers 275 some yoiiii hunter, who spoke to her comfortin/^words, and telling her he had eome to rescue her,led her into the church, and locked her in. Before long, with a rushing noise and a roar, theseven-headed dragon made his appearance. As soonas he caught sight of the hunter he wondered to him-self, and said, What business have you here on thismountain? My business is a combat with you! replied thehunter. Many knights and nobles have tried that, andlost their
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . The Twin J5rotiiers 275 some yoiiii hunter, who spoke to her comfortin/^words, and telling her he had eome to rescue her,led her into the church, and locked her in. Before long, with a rushing noise and a roar, theseven-headed dragon made his appearance. As soonas he caught sight of the hunter he wondered to him-self, and said, What business have you here on thismountain? My business is a combat with you! replied thehunter. Many knights and nobles have tried that, andlost their lives, replied the dragon; with you Ishall make short work! And as he spoke hebreathed out fire from his seven throats. The flames set fire to the dry grass, and the hunter. 276 The Twin Brothers would have been stifled with heat and smoke hadnot his faithful animals run forward and stampedout the fire. Then in a rage the dragon drew near,but the hunter was too quick for him; he swung hissword on high, it whizzed through the air, and, fall-ing on the dragon, cut off three of his heads. Then was the monster furious; he raised himselfon his hind legs, spat fiery flames on the hunter, andtried to overthrow him. But the young man againswung his sword, and as the dragon approached, hewith one blow cut off three more of his heads. Themonster, mad with rage, sank upon the ground, stilltrying to get at the hunter; but the young man,exerting his remaining strength, had no difficulty incutting off his seventh head, and his tail; andthen he called to his animals to come and tear thedragon in pieces. As soon as the combat was ended the hunterunlocked the church door, and found the kingsdaughter lying on the ground; for during the com-bat all sense and life had left h
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