"Why," answered Max, "you shall rejoice the hearts of the Tewan
juveniles, by introducing among them the precious lore of the
story-books. The rising generation shall no longer remain in heathen
ignorance of Cinderella, and Jack of the Bean-stalk, and his still more
illustrious cousin, the Giant-killer! The sufferings of Sinbad, the
voyages of Gulliver, the achievements of Munchausen, the adventures of
Crusoe, shall yet become to them familiar as household words!"
"And Archer's mission shall be no less dignified and useful," resumed
Browne, "he shall keep the records of the monarchy, and become the
faithful historian of the happy, prosperous, and glorious reign of Eiulo
the First!"
THE END.
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