. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . 212 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF. (SU^Htx ^\txttxttlx. AYINQ arrived in Englandonce more, the greatest re-joicings were made for myreturn; the whole city seem-ed one general blaze of illu-mination ; and the Colossusof Rhodes, hearing of my astonishing feats, came onpurpose to England to congratulate me on suchunparalleled achievements. But above all otherrejoicings on my return, the musical oratorio andsong of triumph were magnificent in the and Magog were ordered to take the maidentower of Windsor, and make a tamborine or great
. The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen; . 212 ORIGINAL TRAVELS OF. (SU^Htx ^\txttxttlx. AYINQ arrived in Englandonce more, the greatest re-joicings were made for myreturn; the whole city seem-ed one general blaze of illu-mination ; and the Colossusof Rhodes, hearing of my astonishing feats, came onpurpose to England to congratulate me on suchunparalleled achievements. But above all otherrejoicings on my return, the musical oratorio andsong of triumph were magnificent in the and Magog were ordered to take the maidentower of Windsor, and make a tamborine or greatdrum of it. For this purpose they extended anelephants hide, tanned and prepared for the design,across the summit of the tower, from parapet toparapet; so that in proportion this extended ele- BAKON MUNCHAUSEN. 213 phants hide was to the wliole of the castle what theparchment is to a drum; in such a manner that thewhole became one great instrument of war. To correspond with this, Colossus took Gaildhalland Westminster Abbey, and turning the founda-tions towards the heavens, so that
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