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The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud,

           Iftheprincehadlivedinlaterdays,hemightatoncehavemarriedtheobjectofhisfather’schoice,andthensethimselfseriouslytowork,torelievehimselfoftheburdenwhichrestedheavilyuponhim.Hemighthaveendeavouredtobreakherheartbyasystematiccourseofinsultandneglect;or,ifthespiritofhersex,andaproudconsciousnessofhermanywrongshadupheldherunderthisill-treatment,hemighthavesoughttotakeherlife,andsogetridofhereffectually.ButneithermodeofreliefsuggesteditselftoPrinceBladud;sohesolicitedaprivateaudience,andtoldhisfather.

           ‘itisanoldprerogativeofkingstogoverneverythingbuttheirpassions.KingLudflewintoafrightfulrage,tossedhiscrownuptotheceiling,andcaughtitagain—forinthosedayskingskepttheircrownsontheirheads,andnotintheTower—stampedtheground,rappedhisforehead,wonderedwhyhisownfleshandbloodrebelledagainsthim,and,finally,callinginhisguards,orderedtheprinceawaytoinstantConfinementinaloftyturret;acourseoftreatmentwhichthekingsofoldverygenerallypursuedtowardstheirsons,whentheirmatrimonialinclinationsdidnothappentopointtothesamequarterastheirown.

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