Favourite fairy tales by john corner

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Jack the Giant Killer FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES Illustrations EDINBURGH: GALL & INGLIS, LONDON s GEORGE STREET HOUL0IQK * W RIG HT CONTENTS All BABA, OR TBB FOHTY THIEfBt TUB BABES IK THI WOOD COOXBBBLLA, Oft THE LTTTLE GLAB34UFPBB, JACK AND TUB BEAK-STALK, J AC* THE GIANT KILLER, iir.n KIM s;ii>"r>, a 40 78 w LITTLE PUHBDIBOOm Hi BOBQT HOOD, THE THRa 1M BEARS, TOM THUMB Wmi'imUTUM AXD J04 HP CAt X > 1 FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES, 64 and, with learned About a of little this his and his letters, help, time Miss Alice happening Dick, who had to read was going and the foot- be out of the way, little out one morning for a walk man Dick soon afterwards to ; Mr received from Fitzwarren a neat suit of clothes, to go to church on Sundays, was and walk behind ordered her to As Miss Alice, seeing a poor child in her arms, put them on, they walk along, woman and another at with one her back, pulled out her purse, and gave some money ; and as she was putting the purse again into her pocket, she dropped it on the ground, and walked hind, on Luckily Dick, who was saw what she had done, picked and immediately presented it it beup, to her Besides the ill-humour of the cook, which now, however, was somewhat mended, Whittington had another hardship to endure was tnat his bed, which was placed in a garret, holes in the floor and of flock, This was where there were many walls, and he never went bed without being awakened in his sleep by great numbers of rats and mice, which often to WHXTTIXUTOK AXD HIS CAT ran over his face, and made such a 165 that noise, he sometimes thought the walls were tumbling down about him Dick thought very often of how to get rid of this annoyance One Mr who day, a gentleman paid a visit to Fitxwarren, happened to have dfatied his and begged they might be cleanDick took great pains to make them shoes, ed and the gentleman gave him a penny shine, This he resolved to lay out in buying a girl cat, and the next day, seeing a little with a cat under her arm, he went up if possible to her, ; and asked if she would him have let a penny to which the girl replied, At would with all her heart* for her mother had it for more ; cats than she could feed ; adding, that the one she bad was an 'excellent monser This cat Whittington kept in the garret, always taking his dinner: cm and in to carry her a part of a short time be had no further iliiiBiImm from rats and mice, bat slept as soundly as he could desire Soon after this, the merchant, ship ready to sail, richly away country, and thinking laden, it who bad a for a far would be nice FAVOUBITE FAIEY TALES 166 that all his servants should have for good fortune as well them as some chance himself, called and asked them what into the parlour, they chose to send they were All gave something willing to venture, but poor Whittington, who, having no money nor goods, could send nothing at all, for which reason he did not come into the parlour with the Miss rest Alice, guess- ing what was the matter, ordered him to be called, for and offered to lay down some money him from her own purse ; but merchant oberved, would not do, for this, it the must be something of Dick's own Upon this poor Dick said, he had nothing but a cat which he bought for a penny that was given him "Fetch thy cat, boy," says " " and let her go Whittington brought poor Mr Fitz warren, puss, and de- livered her to the captain with tears in his " He should now again be eyes ; for he said, kept awake all night by the rats and mice." All the company laughed at the oddity of Whittington's adventure ; and Miss Alice, who wmjrncoTov in> felt the greatest pity m CAT 67 for the poor boy, gave him some halfpence to buy another cat This and several other marks of kindness shewn him by Miss Alice, made the ill-temper- ed cook so jealous of the favours the poor boy began to use him more cruel- received, that she ly than ever, and constantly made game of him for sending his cat to sea he thought it would buy a At last, would as sell for if as him stick to thrash the asking him, much money ; little fellow, with being unable to bear this treatment any longer, determined to run away from his place he accordingly pack- : ed up the few things that belonged to him, and set out very early in the hallow Day, which He is the morning on Allof November first travelled as far as Holloway, down on a stone, which to this Whittington's stone, and began what road he should and there sat day is flilkd to consider take While he was thus thinking what he could which there were then only do, Bow-bells, of ; and it their sounds said to him : six, began to ring seemed to him that FAVOUEITE FAIRY TALES 163 "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London." " Lord Mayor of London " ! says he to him- would bear any "Why, Lord to be of and ride in London, Mayor thing a fine coach Well, I'll go back, and think noto be sure, I self ! thing of all the cuffing and scolding of old Cicely, if I am to be Lord Mayor of London at last." So back went Dick, and luckily got into the house, and set about his business, before Cicely came down The stairs ship, with the cat on board, was long beaten about at sea, and was at last driven by contrary winds on a part of the coast of Barbary, inhabited by Moors, that were never by the English The natives of this country came vi- sited in great numbers, out of curiosity, to see the people on board, who were all so different a colour from themselves, and treated them with great civility and as they became better acquainted, shewed ; great eagerness to purchase the fine things with which the ship was laden The Captain seeing this, sent patterns of the had to the King, who was choicest articles he WU1TTLNGTOK AXD BIB CAT much 00 1GD pleased with them, that he sent for the CipUin and at the upper end of the room his chief mate to the psknt Here they were placed, aa is the custom of the country, on rich carpets flowered with gold and silver: and the King and Queen being seated brought ties dinner was which consisted of the greatest rarisooner, however, were the dishes Ml in, No before the company, than an amazing of rats and mice rushed selves plentifully all The Captain, extremely if about the room astonished, asked these vermin were not very offensive* " the of number and helped them- from every dish, scattering meat and gravy pieces of in, " Oh, yes," said they, very offensive ; and King would give half his treasure to be free them for they not only destroy his dinner, ; but they disturb him even in his bedroom, so that be is obliged to be watched while sleeping The Captain was ready to jump for joy, re- and said he membering poor Wbittingtons cat had a creature on board his ship that would destroy all At rats and The King was Ctptaia * still mice in the kingdom more overjoyed than the Bring this creature to me,* says FAYOUEITE FAIKY TALES 170 he " ; and if she can really perform what yon your ship with wedges of gold say, I will load in exchange for her." Away another while flew the Captain to the ship, was preparing, and dinner puss under his the palace in arm taking in a basket, returned to time to see the table covered with rats and mice, and the second dinner in a way to meet with the same fate as the first The cat, at sight of them, did not wait for fair a bidding, but sprang from the basket, and in moments laid the greater part of the rats and mice dead at her feet, while the rest, in a few the greatest fright imaginable, scampered away to their hiding-holes The Captain then took up puss and brought how quiet and her to the Queen, telling her affectionate she was The Queen was frightened to touch an animal such terrible powers ed by the cat's to stroke her But in a at first very who had shewn little, embolden- evident quietness, she ventured on the back her hand than she Pussy no sooner jumped on felt the Queen's knee, and commenced purring, to her great delight The King, having seen all the doings of the AKD HIS CAT 171 wonderful Mrs POM, tnd being informed she would soon have young ones, which might in time destroy all the rats and mice in the country, was resolved to buy her at any price, so he agreed to give a prodigious quantity of wedges of gold, of great value, for the cat and he afterwards bought from the Captain his ; whole ship's cargo The Captain ties, after taking leave of their Majes- set sail with a fair wind for England, and, after a prosperous voyage, arrived safely London in the port of One morning, Mr Fitzwarrcn had just enter- ed his counting-house, and was going to seat himself at the desk, when he heard a knock at " the door ; he cried Come in," when who should arrive but the captain and mate of the mer- " chant-ship The Unicorn" just arrived from the coast of Barbary, and followed bringing of fold, a prodigious that by several quantity had been given by of men, wedfM list King of Barbary in payment for the merchandise, Mr Fitand also in exchange for Mrs Post warren, the instant he heard the news, ordered Whittington to be called, who at the time bap- FAVOUEITE FAIEY TALES 172 pened to be scouring the kettles, and having " Mr Whittingdesired him to be seated, said, ton, most heartily I rejoice in the news these The Captain has sold your cat to the King of Barbary, and brought gentlemen have brought you you in return more riches than I possess in the whole world Behold the wedges of gold, which are all yours Mr long enjoy them Fitzwarren then desired the open the and May you immense added, nothing to that men " ! to had brought, Whittington had now treasures they Mr but to put it in some place of safety Poor Dick could scarce contain himself joy of ; it indebted for the whole is all it " your own, and justly Fitzwarren, use for he begged his master to take what part he pleased, since to his kindness he was "and I have No, no, so," this wealth answered no doubt you Mr will well" Whittington, however, was too kind-hearted to keep all himself; and, accordingly, made a handsome present to the captain, the mate, and every one of the ship's company, and afterwards to his excellent friend the footman, and wimrnfOTON AKD HIS Mr Fitiwarren's the rest of GAT 173 servants, not 0PM excepting crabbed old Cicely After Mr this, Fiiiwarren advised him to send for proper tradespeople, and gel himself might become a gentleman, and dressed as made him the offer of his house to he could provide himself with a When Mr live in till better Whittington's face was washed, his hair curled, his hat cocked, and he was dressed in a fashionable suit of clothes, he appeared as handsome and genteel as any young man who visited at to thai Miss Alice, of him with compassion, as fit Mr ing what ; Fitzwarren's ; formerly thought now to be her sweetheart because Mr who had him **?ifriift'i and the more so, Whittington was constantly thinkcould to please her, and he making her the pi li skit presents imaginable Mr Fitcwamn soon perceived their affection and as he had no objections to the union, wedding-day was fixed shortly for each other, their afterwards They were attended to church by the Lord Mayor, the Court of Hileiiiem, the Sheriffs, and a great number of London and the wealthiest merchants in : the i 174 FAVOUEITE FAIRY TALES mony was succeeded by a most elegant enter- tainment History tells us that Mr Whittington and his lady lived in great splendour, and were very had several children that he happy was Sheriff of London in the year 1340, and and in the three times afterwards Lord Mayor that they ; ; ; last year of his mayoralty he entertained King Henry the Fifth, on his return from the battle The King, on account of Whitprincely hospitality, said, Never had a of Agincourt tington's King such a subject, upon which Whittington Never had subject such a King replied, The King was so pleased with him, that he bestowed on him the honour of knighthood Sir Eichard Whittington constantly support- ed great numbers of the poor: church and a college, he built a with a yearly allowance to poor scholars, and also erected an hospital ; he died full of years and full of honours The effigy of Sir Eichard Whittington was to be seen until lately with his cat in his arms, carved in stone over the archway of the late prison of Newgate YV ... Giant, but could not reach his body on account of his great height." Jack the Giant Killer FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES Illustrations EDINBURGH: GALL & INGLIS, LONDON s GEORGE STREET HOUL0IQK * W RIG HT... the funeral These being completed, Cassim was buried with due solemnity the same day all FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES 12 Very soon afterwards, AH Baba removed few goods, and all the gold coin that he... father's house ; invited, the merchant con- sented to sup at Ali Baba's the next evening FAVOURITE FAIRY TALES 24 A very grand supper was provided, which Morgiana cooked with her best art and,