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

The christening being over, a grand was prepared to entertain and thank the Fairies. Before each of them was placed a magnificient cover, with a case of massy whereon were a spoon, a knife and fork,  pure gold, and excellent workmanship,  with divers precious stones; but, as they  all sitting down at the table, they saw  into the hall, a very old Fairy, whom