| ["Good-evening, my dear Prince"] (Frontispiece) |
| ["Approach of the swanlike boat"] |
| ["Look! There's an eagle"] |
| ["Making the sturgeon useful"] |
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE LAZY BONES
CHAPTER I
Of all the illustrious families who have shone like gems upon the earth's surface, none have been more distinguished in their way than the Lazybones family; and were I so disposed I might recount their virtues and trace their talents from a long-forgotten period. But interesting as the study might prove, it would be a difficult task, and the attention I crave for Prince Leo would be spent on his ancestors.