And he did ! So you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . For here the prince learned that there is a very rare beast , called a Remora , which is at least as cold as the Firedrake is hot ! `` Now , '' thought he , '' if I can only make these two fight , why the Remora may kill the Firedrake , or take the heat out of him , at least , so that I may have a chance . '' Then he seized the ivory glass , clapped it to his eye , and looked for the Remora . Just the tip of his nose , as white as snow and as smooth as ice , was sticking out of a chink in a frozen mountain , not far from the burning mountain of the Firedrake . `` Hooray ! '' said the prince softly to himself ; and he jumped like mad into the winged shoes of swiftness , stuck on the cap of darkness , girdled himself with the sword of sharpness , and put a good slice of bread , with some cold tongue , in a wallet , which he slung on his back . Never you fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . Then off he flew , and soon he reached the volcano of the Firedrake . CHAPTER IX . -LCB- Chapter heading picture : p64.jpg -RCB- The Prince and the Firedrake . It was dreadfully hot , even high up in the air , where the prince hung invisible . Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . Moreover , the steam and smoke , and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils , would have daunted even the bravest man . The sides of the hill , too , were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims , whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him . The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley , all broken and useless . But the Firedrake , as happy as a wild duck on a lonely loch , was rolling and diving in the liquid flame , all red-hot and full of frolic . `` Hi ! '' shouted the prince .
The Firedrake rose to the surface , his horns as red as a red crescent - moon , only bigger , and lashing the fire XXXXX his hoofs and his blazing tail .
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