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THE GREAT JOURNEY FROM SEA TO SEA. 



dared to offer him anything, and ordered the pages to lead her off 

 to execution. 



These words were no sooner uttered by the king than the whole 

 bevy of pages slipped their cord turbans from their heads, and 

 rushed like a pack of Cupid beagles upon the fairy queen, who. 



ONE OP MTESA'S wives RESCUED FROM DEATH. 



indignant at the little urchins daring to touch her majesty, remon- 

 strated with the king, and tried to beat them off like flies, but was 

 soon captured, overcome, and dragged away crying for help and 

 protection, whilst Lubuga, the pet sister, and all the other women 

 clasped the king by his legs and, kneeling, implored forgiveness for 



