A FRIGHTENED KING. 16

 

“Ripe a cock-horse to Banbury Cross.” The idea
of a king being afraid! Justlook at him! Would
you be afraid if you had a rocking-horse like this,
with such a splendid tail, too? No, of course
not. <A king ought never to be frightened at any-
thing, especially when he has his crown on, and
his pig-tail tied up so nicely. The horse seems
to be quite ashamed of him.