Once a Week (magazine)/Series 1/Volume 6/The adventures of Prince Lulu

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THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE LULU.
Prince Lulu was the only son of King Gratanfulish, a mighty monarch in his own estimation, but whose noble deeds ungrateful history has forgotten to record. The negligence or ignorance of geographers has likewise left us unacquainted with the site of his kingdom—Big-but-poor. The last syllable, however, of its name seems to show that it was somewhere in the south of Asia. The son of this great king was brought up in a manner befitting his station. A renowned preceptor—Fatanlazee-who had at an early age acquired the highest distinctions of learning, and had ever since spent about four-fifths of his time in eating, drinking, and sleeping, was appointed his chief instructor. Withal, Prince Lulu was melancholy and discontented. “I am sick of this life,” he said to his tutor; “I would see the rest of the world. You have often told me that you are the greatest logician in the world, you shall therefore persuade my father to let me travel.”
Fatanlazee grew pale on hearing these words.
“Your royal father,” said he, “is more in the habit of chopping off heads than chopping logic when he finds any one who ventures to differ from his own royal opinion.”
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