` are much the same age , I being fifteen next birthday , and we should be better ackwainted . All the wurld has herd of the fame of Prins Ricardo , whose name is feerd , and his sord dreded , wherever there are Monsters and Tirants . Prins , you may be less well informed about my situation . I have not killed any Dragguns , there being nun of them here ; but I have been under fiar , at Gaeta . ' Where 's Gaeta , Dick ? '' `` Never heard of it , '' said Ricardo . `` Well , it is in Italy , and it was besieged lately . He goes on : ` and I am told that I did not misbehave myself , nor disgrace the blud of Bruce . ' '' `` I 've heard of Robert Bruce , '' said Dick ; `` he was the man who did not kill the spider , but he cracked the head of Sir Harry Bohun with one whack of his axe . I remember him well enough . '' `` Well , your correspondent seems to be a descendant of his . '' `` That 's getting more interesting , '' said Dick . `` I wish my father would go to war with somebody . With the Sword of Sharpness I 'd make the enemy whistle ! Drive on , Jack . '' '' ` As a prins in distress , I apeal to your valler , so renouned in Europe . I am kept out of my own ; my royal father , King Gems , ' -- well , this is the worst spelling I ever saw in my life ! He means King James , -- ` my royal father , King Gems , being druv into exile by a crewl Usurper , the Elector of Hannover . King Gems is old , and likes a quiat life ; but I am determined to make an effort , if I go alone , and Europe shall here of Prince Charles . Having heard -- as who has not ?
-- XXXXX your royal Highness 's courage and sordsmanship , I throw myself at your feet , and implore you to asist a prins in distres .
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