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THE FLOATING PRINCE.
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In the evening, the land party encamped near the shore, and the vessel came to anchor, the giant shouting to the admiral Nassime's commands. The chancellor wished to make another collection of taxes, after supper, but this Nassime forbade.
Lorilla then had a long talk with Nassime, apart from the company, assuring him that what was needed next was the royal city.
"Yes, indeed," said Nassime, "and we are not likely to meet with that as we have met with everything else. We must build a city, I suppose."
"No," said Lorilla, gayly. "We can do much better. Do