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Cre a Sleeping Beauty conveyed to her couch after her accident. able; and seven fairies, being all that could be found in the country, were invited to be her godmothers; so that each of them might bestow upon her a gift,-as was the custom in those days. When the ceremony of baptism was over, a splendid entertainment was prepared for the fairies ; before each of whom was set a magnificent cover of massive gold, with knife, fork, and spoon, set with diamonds and rubies, all of the most curious workmanship. As the company were about to place themselves at the table, an old fairy, who had been forgotten for many years, entered the banquet-room. The king immediately ordered a cover to be brought for her, but it could not be of massive gold, because only seven had been made.
