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88 her bundle of golden dishes with a clang.The noise roused the enemy, who, thinking they were attacked, ﬂew to arms; but being half asleep, and the night being pitch-dark, they could not distinguish friend from foe, and falling on each other, fought with such fury that by next morning not one was left alive! And then, as may be imagined, great were the rejoicings at Prince Victor's prowess.'It was a mere triﬂe!' remarked that valiant little gentleman modestly; 'when a man can shoot a mosquito with a shuttle, everything else is child's play.'

So he received half the kingdom, and ruled it with great dignity, refusing ever afterwards to ﬁght, saying truly that kings never fought themselves, but paid others to ﬁght for them.

Thus he lived in peace, and when he died every one said Valiant Vicky was the greatest hero the world had ever seen.