. St. Nicholas [serial] . arm shot out, andpulled another general from their ranks, andmade him prisoner. Queen Zixi raved and stormed with anger;but the lord high executioner, who was enjoy-ing himself immensely, continued to grab officerafter officer and make them prisoners: and so I9°5-] OR, THE STORY OF THE MAGIC CLOAK. 599 far there had been no sign of battle; not anarrow had been fired nor an ax swung. Then, to complete the amazement of theenemy, the gigantic ten-foot general of the armyof Nole stepped in front of his men and wavedaround his head a flashing sword six feet inlength, while
. St. Nicholas [serial] . arm shot out, andpulled another general from their ranks, andmade him prisoner. Queen Zixi raved and stormed with anger;but the lord high executioner, who was enjoy-ing himself immensely, continued to grab officerafter officer and make them prisoners: and so I9°5-] OR, THE STORY OF THE MAGIC CLOAK. 599 far there had been no sign of battle; not anarrow had been fired nor an ax swung. Then, to complete the amazement of theenemy, the gigantic ten-foot general of the armyof Nole stepped in front of his men and wavedaround his head a flashing sword six feet inlength, while he shouted in a voice like a roarof thunder, that made the army of Ix tremble. mountain-top and down the other side and thenscattering in every direction, each man for him-self and as if he feared the entire army of No-land was at his heels. But it was nt. Not a soldier of Nole hadmoved in pursuit. Every one was delighted atthe easy victory, and King Bud was so amusedat the sight of the flying foe that he rolled on the.
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