All this was sententiously expressed in the purest monikin language.

The effect of the report was, to cause all hostile preparations to be abandoned.
No sooner did the boat of the port-captain return to the shore with the news that the strange ship had arrived with my Lord Chatterino, my Lady Chatterissa and Dr.Reasono than there was a general burst of joy along the strand.

In a very short time the king--alias his eldest first cousin of the male gender--ordered the usual compliments to be paid to his distinguished subjects.

A deputation of young lords the hopes of Leaphigh came off to receive their colleague; whilst a bevy of beautiful maidens of noble birth crowded around the smiling and graceful Chatterissa, gladdening her heart with their caressing manners and felicitations.

The noble pair left us in separate boats, each attended by an appropriate escort.