Evening star., 1928-01-26
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
BY LADY CHARLOTTE GUEST.
LLUDD AND LLEVELYS

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j Is fram this selection that the present tale
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Lludd. the oldest son. was very fond
Of his Younger brother. ElevelyS. and
sent him off to France TO marry the
young woman left on the throne with
out conSort. But Lludd was hardly left
as sole ruler OF the island of Britain
when three great plaques came upon
the island.
The first was a certain race that
came. and was called the CoranianS;
and 50 great was their knowledge that
there was no discourse upon the face
o. the island, however low il might be
spoken. but what, if the wind met II.
j was known 10 them. And through
this they could not be injured.
The second plague was Shrek which
came on every May eve. over every
hearth in the island of Britain. And
this went through peoples hearts and
50 scared them that the men lost their
hue and their strength. and the women
their children, and the young men and
the nlaidenS lost their senses, and all
the animals and trees and the earth
and the waters were left barren
The third plague was that, however
much Of provisions and food might be
prepared in the kings courts, none OF
it could ever be found except what was
consumed in the first night. And two
Of these plaques no one ever knew their
cause. therefore was there better hope
Of being freed from the first than from
the second and third.
And thereupon King Lludd felt great
sorrow and care. because that he knew
not how he might be freed from these
plaques. And he called TO him all the
mobiles Of his kingdom and asked coun-
sci Of them what they should Go against
these Affections. And by the common
counsel Of the mobiles. Lludd went 10
LleyelyS. his brother, King Of France, for
he was 8 man Of great counsel and Wis
dom. 10 seek his advice.
And they discourSed through great
horn 50 no wind could watt what they
said 10 the all-knowing ears of the CO.
ranians. and the brother LlevelyS said:
II viii give you some insects. whereof
you shall keep some to breed. lest by
chance the like affection might come
second time. But take the others of
these insects and bruise them in water.
This will have power 10 destroy the race
OF the Coranians. That Is, when you
get home call together all the people,
both OF your own race and of the race
Of the CoranlanS, Tor conference, as
though with the intent Of making peace
between them. When all are together,
take this charmed water and cast it
over all alike. The water will poison
the race of the Coranians and will not
slay or harm those of your own people.
And the second plague that is in
thy dominion" Llevelys continued, be
hold. ii is a dragon. And another
dragon Of foreign race is fighting with
il and striving TO overcome it. And.
therefore. does your dragon make
fearful outcry And on this wise may
est thou come to know this. After thou
hast returned home. cause the island TO
be measured in its length and breadth.
and in the place where thou dost find
the exact central point there cause a
pit to be dug. and cause cauldron fun
Of the best mead that can be made TO
be put in the pit. with covering OF
satin over the face of the cauldron.
And then. in thine own person. do
thou remain there watching, and thou