THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE HEMPSEED. 41

Twelve glasses of water had already passed down the
throat, and were now lying cold on the stomach, of the
wretched tutor. He knew not what to do: he was out of
breath; and his stomach was as swollen and round asa
balloon.

And yet he must drink again:—there was no help for it !

The same order sounds in his ears, enforced by lances,
spears, clubs, swords, and loaded muskets.

* Taste that water !—or else death shall be your portion!”

At length the poor tutor, after swallowing his eigh-
teenth dose of water, fell on the ground, to the joyful but
brutal satisfaction of the soldiers, who had so well soaked

m.
We shall see hereafter whether he died in consequence.
Let us now return to the two children, whom we left
floating upon Lake Major, by the light of the moon.

 

Throughout the whole night they pursued their way on
the peaceful water, in a contrary direction to that of the
island which they had left. At times their eyes sought
in the gloom of the horizon that beautiful castle which they
might never again behold! Day broke as they reached the