THE
Sleeping Beauty,
A TALE.
There was formerly, in a distant country, a king and a queen, the most beautiful and happy ⟨in⟩ the world; having nothing to allay their delights, but the want of children to participate in ⟨the⟩ pleasures they enjoyed. This was their whole eoneern: physieians, waters, vows, and ⟨offerings⟩ were tried, but all to no purpose. At ⟨last⟩, however, the queen proved with child, and ⟨in⟩ due time she was brought to bed of a daughter. At the ehristening the prineess had seven ⟨fairies⟩ for her god-mothers, who were all they ⟨could⟩ find in the whole kingdom, that every one might give her a gift.
The christening being over, a grand feast was ⟨prepared⟩ to entertain and thank the fairies. Before each of them was placed a magnificent ⟨cover⟩, with a spoon, a knife, and a fork, of pure ⟨gold⟩ and excellent workmanship, set with divers
