. Folk tales from Tibet : with illustrations by a Tibetan artist and some verses from Tibetan love-songs. lapping their puny wings ; and on turningtowards the lake in order to ascertain what was thecause of their alarm, he perceived an immense Dragon—whose head, at the end of its long neck, towered highabove the water—making its way rapidly across thelake, with the evident intention of devouring the youngGryphons. The young Man, who was of a courageousand kindly disposition, determined to save the youngGryphons from the maw of this monster ; so, drawing hissword, he waited till the Dragon had
. Folk tales from Tibet : with illustrations by a Tibetan artist and some verses from Tibetan love-songs. lapping their puny wings ; and on turningtowards the lake in order to ascertain what was thecause of their alarm, he perceived an immense Dragon—whose head, at the end of its long neck, towered highabove the water—making its way rapidly across thelake, with the evident intention of devouring the youngGryphons. The young Man, who was of a courageousand kindly disposition, determined to save the youngGryphons from the maw of this monster ; so, drawing hissword, he waited till the Dragon had set foot upon dryland, and then, attacking him fiercely, he engagedsingle-handed in a desperate conflict. For some timethe issue was doubtful, but the young man at lengthsucceeded with one well-delivered blow in severing theDragons head from its neck, and the monster fell deadupon the beach. Scarcely had the Dragon breathed its last when the airwas darkened by the wings of some great creaturepassing overhead, and, looking up, he observed, flyingjust above him, the forms of the two parent Gryphons. HIf)U Z 2 O a,> Ow HO z3 u<!H Z oo < H THE BOY WITH THE DEFORMED HEAD. 99 now returning to their nest. As soon as they hadarrived the young Gryphons proceeded to relate to themat full length the terrible danger they had just escaped,and the gallant conduct of the young Man in slayingtheir would-be destroyer. The parent Gryphons werevery pleased when they heard this story, and, lookingtowards the young Man with some curiosity, they beganto remark upon his appearance. Have you ever. Mother Gryphon, asked themale bird, seen any creature of that descriptionbefore ? No, Father Gryphon, I never have, she replied; but it seems to be both brave and observe, moreover, that it has neither beak nor claws,so I propose that we invite it into the nest, and receiveit hospitably in return for a good service which it hasrendered to our children. Father Gryphon agreed to
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