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hall was spacious and beautiful; at the farther end was a throne
of rock, upon which sat a woman who was turned to stone, ail
except her head, and bound with iron chains to her seat.

“ Before her were open coffers and curious relics of all sorts,
with piles of silk fabrics, jewels, bars of gold, and coins, such as

are lost in shipwrecks.

 

“A number of young men and maidens, robed in dazzling
white, who were evidently her subjects, sorted the treasure into
chests; but the Queen did not seem to find any amusement
in their employment.

“ Snowdrop approached, and was kindly received.

“«Have you seen my mother’s dove chain?’ asked the child.

“*T am Queen Kornor, said the lady. ‘This large city was

once located on a beautiful plain, surrounded by hills. The