CHAPTER XXX.
_The Baron arrives in England--the Colossus of Rhodes comes to congratulate him--Great rejoicings on the Baron's return, and a tremendous concert--The Baron's discourse with Fragrantia, and her opinion of the Tour to the Hebrides._ Having arrived in England once more, the greatest rejoicings were made for my return; the whole city seemed one general blaze of illumination, and the Colossus of Rhodes, hearing of my astonishing feats, came on purpose to England to congratulate me on such unparalleled achievements.
But above all other rejoicings on my return, the musical oratorio and song of triumph were magnificent in the extreme.

Gog and Magog were ordered to take the maiden tower of Windsor, and make a tambourine or great drum of it.

For this purpose they extended an elephant's hide, tanned and prepared for the design, across the summit of the tower, from parapet to parapet, so that in proportion this extended elephant's hide was to the whole of the castle what the parchment is to a drum, in such a manner that the whole became one great instrument of war.
To correspond with this, Colossus took Guildhall and Westminster Abbey, and turning the foundations towards the heavens, so that the roofs of the edifices were upon the ground, he strung them across with brass and steel wire from side to side, and thus, when strung, they had the appearance of most noble dulcimers.

He then took the great dome of St.
Paul's, raising it off the earth with as much facility as you would a decanter of claret.

And when once risen up it had the appearance of a quart bottle.