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seen ; that she must sleep there for a hun-
dred years, and would be wakened by
a king’s son, whom she was a-waiting.”

The young prince was all on fire at
these words, believing without con-
sidering the matter, that he could put
an end to this rare adventure; and
pushed on by love and ambition, resolved
that moment to attempt it.

Scarce had he advanced towards the
wood, when all the great trees, the
bushes, the brambles, gave way of their
own accord, and let him pass through.
He went up to the castle, which he
saw at the end of a large avenue, and