tViat sompx other living creature was within reach
on which he felt inclined to finish his meal. In
various directions he kept poking his ugly snout
among the trees, stretching out his neck a terri-
ble long way, now here, now there, and now
close to the spot where Jason and the princess
were hiding behind an oak. Upon my word, as
the head came waving and undulating through
the air, and reaching almost within arm's length
of Prince Jason, it was a very hideous and un-
comfortable sight. The gape of his enormous
jaws was nearly as wide as the gateway of
the king's palace.

"Well, Jason," whispered Medea, (for she was
ill natured, as all enchantresses are, and wanted
to make the bold youth tremble,) "what do you
think now of your prospect of winning the Gold-
en Fleece?"

Jason answered only by drawing his sword,
and making a step forward.

"Stay, foolish youth," said Medea, grasping
his arm. "Do not you see you are lost, with-
out me as your good angel? In this gold
box I have a magic potion, which will do the
dragon's business far more effectually than your
sword."

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