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HERE was formerly, in a distant country, a King and Queen the most beautiful and happy in the world having nothing to allay their delights but the want of children to participate in the pleasures they enjoyed. This was their whole concern, physicians, waters, vows, and offerings were tried, but all to no purpose. At last, however, the Queen proved with child, and in due time, was brought to bed of a daughter. At the christening, the Princess had seven Fairies for her god mothers, who were all they could find in the whole kingdom, that every one of them might give her a gift.

The christening being over, a grand feast was prepared to entertain and think the Fairies. Before each of them was placed a magnificent cover, with a case of massy gold, whereon were a spoon, a knife and fork, of pure gold,