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 HOW SIX FRIENDS SOUGHT ADVENTURE

In a far country, many years ago, there lived six young men who were fast friends. One was a Magician's son, one a Blacksmith's son, the third a Doctor's son, the fourth the son of a Woodcarver, the fifth the son of a Painter, and the sixth the son of a Prince. Now all these six lads intended to follow the lives and the work of their fathers, but before settling down, they all desired to seek some great adventure.

"Let us go forth together," said they, "and travel into some strange country, and then perhaps something wonderful may befall us which will make us rich to the end of our days, or at least give us a goodly tale to tell our neighbors when we