Thus he hoped to undermine Wauwau, and suddenly rising, seize her by the foot, while his brother Gog ascended the air in a balloon, hoping to catch her if she could escape Magog.

Thus the animal was surrounded on every side, and at first was very much terrified, knowing not which way she had best to go.

At length hearing an obscure noise under ground, Wauwau took flight before Magog could have time to catch her by the foot.

She flew to the right, then to the left, north, east, west, and south, but found on every side the company prepared upon their nets.

At length she flew right up, soaring at a most astonishing rate towards the sun, while the company on every side set up one general acclamation.