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diff --git a/46944-h/46944-h.htm b/46944-h/46944-h.htm index 239c527..504544c 100644 --- a/46944-h/46944-h.htm +++ b/46944-h/46944-h.htm @@ -1,36 +1,12 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" -"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> -<!-- This HTML file has been automatically generated from an XML source on 2014-09-23T19:46:10Z. --> +<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> -<meta name="generator" content= -"HTML Tidy for Windows (vers 25 March 2009), see www.w3.org"> -<title>The Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in -Armenia</title> -<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> -<meta name="generator" content= -"tei2html.xsl, see http://code.google.com/p/tei2html/"> -<meta name="author" content="A. G. 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ARARAT." width="720" height="432"> +<div class="figure xd21e135width"><img src="images/p000.jpg" alt= "MT. ARARAT." style="width: 720px; height: 432px"> <p class="figureHead">MT. ARARAT.</p> </div> </div> @@ -961,8 +931,7 @@ Cleveland and New York<br> <p class="first xd21e128"><span class="sc">Copyrighted, 1897<br> The Helman-Taylor Company</span></p> <p class="xd21e128">Imperial Press:<br> -CLEVELAND. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e198" href="#xd21e198" -name="xd21e198">v</a>]</span></p> +CLEVELAND. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e198" href="#xd21e198">v</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="div1 introduction"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -997,7 +966,7 @@ women of the common people, born in Constantinople or from the provinces, that these things are to be learned. Gifted with strong memories and brilliant imaginations, they still preserve all the legends bequeathed <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e209" href= -"#xd21e209" name="xd21e209">vi</a>]</span>from the past.” But the +"#xd21e209">vi</a>]</span>from the past.” But the files of “<span lang="fr">L’Armenie</span>,” like the books of Bishop Sirwantzdiants, are inaccessible to the general public. Mr. Seklemian has therefore rendered a real service to students of @@ -1032,7 +1001,7 @@ forms.</p> <p>The Armenians, according to their own histories and mythology, enjoyed four periods of national independence, under four different dynasties, extending over about 3,000 <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"xd21e226" href="#xd21e226" name="xd21e226">vii</a>]</span>years. The +"xd21e226" href="#xd21e226">vii</a>]</span>years. The ruins of Ani and other great cities still testify to their former power and splendor. It is now many centuries, however, since they lost their political independence, and their country has been little more than a @@ -1062,8 +1031,7 @@ of Christendom, the Armenians have had to suffer continual persecution,—in the early times from the Persian fire-worshippers, in later centuries from the Mohammedans. Since the withdrawal of the Crusaders, to whom they alone <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="xd21e232" href="#xd21e232" name= -"xd21e232">viii</a>]</span>of Asiatic nations gave aid and support, the +"pagenum">[<a id="xd21e232" href="#xd21e232">viii</a>]</span>of Asiatic nations gave aid and support, the Armenians have been at the mercy of the surrounding heathen peoples. Their country has been invaded successively by the Caliphs of Baghdad, the Sultans of Egypt, the Khans of Tartary, the Shahs of Persia, and @@ -1092,7 +1060,7 @@ huge pile is made of them in the church-yard. In the evening, after a religious service in the open air, the clergyman advances with a taper, and sets fire to the heap. All the villagers, men, women and children, dance around the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e238" href= -"#xd21e238" name="xd21e238">ix</a>]</span>great bonfire, and the boys +"#xd21e238">ix</a>]</span>great bonfire, and the boys and young men show their courage and agility by leaping over it. When the flames have died down, each person carries home a glowing brand, and places it on his hearthstone for good luck. This festival is now @@ -1122,8 +1090,7 @@ can be “watched by the stars.” The young men of the village try their best to find it, or to coax from the girls the secret of its hiding place, but in vain. Next morning the girls bring out the jar in triumph, wreathe it with flowers, and carry it in procession -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e245" href="#xd21e245" name= -"xd21e245">x</a>]</span>to a grassy place outside the village. +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e245" href="#xd21e245">x</a>]</span>to a grassy place outside the village. Everybody drops into it some small object easily identified—a ring, a coin, a snail-shell, etc. A little girl about four years old, dressed in white, blindfolded and veiled, takes her stand beside the @@ -1152,7 +1119,7 @@ blood.” To-day, after 1,400 years, the Armenian mountaineers, at their festivals, still drink the health of Vartan next after that of the Catholicos, or head of their Church. From time immemorial it has been the custom in Armenian <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e249" -href="#xd21e249" name="xd21e249">xi</a>]</span>schools to celebrate the +href="#xd21e249">xi</a>]</span>schools to celebrate the anniversary of the battle with songs and recitations, and to wreathe the picture of “Vartan the Red” with red flowers. Of late years, this celebration has been forbidden by the government.</p> @@ -1183,8 +1150,7 @@ Western Asia, they stand first, with a capacity for intellectual and moral progress, as well as with a natural tenacity of will and purpose, beyond that of all their neighbors—not merely of Turks, Tartars, Kurds and Persians, but also of Russians. They are a <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="xd21e259" href="#xd21e259" name= -"xd21e259">xii</a>]</span>strong race, not only with vigorous nerves +"pagenum">[<a id="xd21e259" href="#xd21e259">xii</a>]</span>strong race, not only with vigorous nerves and sinews, physically active and energetic, but also of conspicuous brain power.”</p> <p>Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, the well-known English traveler, says: @@ -1214,8 +1180,7 @@ not inferior in mental ability to any race on earth. I say this after eight years’ connection with Euphrates College, which has continually from 550 to 625 Armenians upon its list of students, and after superintending schools which have four thousand more of -them.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e271" href="#xd21e271" -name="xd21e271">xiii</a>]</span></p> +them.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e271" href="#xd21e271">xiii</a>]</span></p> <p>While much criticism has been passed upon the Armenians by transient tourists, we may say truly of them, with the Rev. Edwin M. Bliss, late of Constantinople, that “those who know the race most widely and @@ -1238,7 +1203,7 @@ the author and the publishers are to be congratulated on this valuable contribution to the world of folk-lore.</p> <p class="signed"><span class="sc">Alice Stone Blackwell.</span></p> <p class="dateline">Dorchester, Mass. <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"xd21e283" href="#xd21e283" name="xd21e283">xv</a>]</span></p> +"xd21e283" href="#xd21e283">xv</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="div1 foreword"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -1270,8 +1235,7 @@ homes. During the long winter evenings we boys and girls gathered together around the village hearth to listen to the old man or aged woman rehearsing tales of fairies, giants, genii, dragons, knights, winged beauties, captive maidens, and other thousand and one -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e291" href="#xd21e291" name= -"xd21e291">xvi</a>]</span>mysterious beings. I need not say how, with +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e291" href="#xd21e291">xvi</a>]</span>mysterious beings. I need not say how, with utmost interest, our youthful minds used to follow the details of these vivid and picturesque stories, drinking in every word with the greatest avidity. This was true not only of children but of grown-up people @@ -1299,8 +1263,7 @@ as they were told. He published his collection in two separate books. The first, “Manana” (Manna), was printed in Constantinople in 1876 by the Dindessian Printing-press (since closed), and the second, “Hamov-Hodov” (Delicious and Fragrant), -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e297" href="#xd21e297" name= -"xd21e297">xvii</a>]</span>was printed in Constantinople in 1884 by the +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e297" href="#xd21e297">xvii</a>]</span>was printed in Constantinople in 1884 by the Bagdadlian Printing-press.</p> <p>My personal notes of Armenian tales and these two books of Bishop Sirwantzdiants have furnished the material of the present volume. As @@ -1328,8 +1291,7 @@ of Armenia must have had a great deal to do with the formation of these tales. High, inaccessible mountain ranges have divided the country into such distinct divisions that the inhabitants of one section have, even in the present time, very strange ideas with regard to the people of -the other <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e305" href="#xd21e305" -name="xd21e305">xviii</a>]</span>section, attributing to one another +the other <span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e305" href="#xd21e305">xviii</a>]</span>section, attributing to one another magic, witchcraft and other superhuman powers and practices. This, of course, was still more so in olden times, when the population of the country had not yet been fused together into one nation. That was @@ -1357,8 +1319,7 @@ of Armenia, and seen from points distant a three or four days’ journey, would naturally draw the attention of the people. The many mythological and historical facts attached to it; its hoary, inaccessible peak covered with everlasting snow; its towering heights -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e311" href="#xd21e311" name= -"xd21e311">xix</a>]</span>piercing the sky; its high, steep precipices; +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="xd21e311" href="#xd21e311">xix</a>]</span>piercing the sky; its high, steep precipices; its deep cañons; its underground caverns; its fierce storms, and the wild beasts and large birds living on its slopes—would naturally give birth to half-true and half-imaginary stories which @@ -1384,8 +1345,7 @@ I had to appropriate to myself as a genuine story-teller. This I gladly do. May they prove as pleasant to them, and the stories be as interesting to you, as has been the re-telling of them to me.</p> <p class="signed"><span class="sc">A. G. Seklemian.</span> <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="xd21e327" href="#xd21e327" name= -"xd21e327">xxi</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="xd21e327" href="#xd21e327">xxi</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="toc" class="div1 contents"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -1393,188 +1353,162 @@ interesting to you, as has been the re-telling of them to me.</p> <div class="divHead"> <h2 class="main">TALES.</h2> <table class="tocList"> +<thead> <tr> -<td class="tocDivNum"></td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"></td> -<td class="tocPageNum"><span class="sc">Page.</span></td> +<th class="tocDivNum"> </th> +<th class="tocDivTitle"> </th> +<th class="tocPageNum"><span class="sc">Page.</span></th> </tr> +</thead> +<tbody> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">1.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t1" id="xd21e342" name= -"xd21e342">The Golden Maiden</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t1" id="xd21e342">The Golden Maiden</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">2.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t2" id="xd21e351" name= -"xd21e351">The Betrothed of Destiny</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t2" id="xd21e351">The Betrothed of Destiny</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">9</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">3.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t3" id="xd21e360" name= -"xd21e360">The Youngest of the Three</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t3" id="xd21e360">The Youngest of the Three</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">15</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">4.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t4" id="xd21e369" name= -"xd21e369">The Fairy Nightingale</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t4" id="xd21e369">The Fairy Nightingale</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">33</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">5.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t5" id="xd21e378" name= -"xd21e378">The Dreamer</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t5" id="xd21e378">The Dreamer</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">41</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">6.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t6" id="xd21e387" name= -"xd21e387">The Bride of the Fountain</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t6" id="xd21e387">The Bride of the Fountain</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">49</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">7.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t7" id="xd21e396" name= -"xd21e396">Dyjhicon: the Coward-Hero</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t7" id="xd21e396">Dyjhicon: the Coward-Hero</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">53</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">8.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t8" id="xd21e405" name= -"xd21e405">Zoolvisia</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t8" id="xd21e405">Zoolvisia</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">59</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">9.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t9" id="xd21e414" name= -"xd21e414">Dragon-Child and Sun-Child</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t9" id="xd21e414">Dragon-Child and Sun-Child</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">73</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">10.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t10" id="xd21e423" name= -"xd21e423">Mirza</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t10" id="xd21e423">Mirza</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">85</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">11.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t11" id="xd21e433" name= -"xd21e433">The Magic Ring</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t11" id="xd21e433">The Magic Ring</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">103</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">12.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t12" id="xd21e442" name= -"xd21e442">The Twins</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t12" id="xd21e442">The Twins</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">111</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">13.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t13" id="xd21e451" name= -"xd21e451">The Idiot</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t13" id="xd21e451">The Idiot</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">123</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">14.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t14" id="xd21e460" name= -"xd21e460">Bedik and The Invulnerable Giant</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t14" id="xd21e460">Bedik and The Invulnerable Giant</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">127</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">15.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t15" id="xd21e469" name= -"xd21e469">Simon, the Friend of Snakes</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t15" id="xd21e469">Simon, the Friend of Snakes</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">137</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">16.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t16" id="xd21e478" name= -"xd21e478">The Poor Widow’s Son</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t16" id="xd21e478">The Poor Widow’s Son</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">141</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">17.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t17" id="xd21e487" name= -"xd21e487">A Niggardly Companion</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t17" id="xd21e487">A Niggardly Companion</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">149</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">18.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t18" id="xd21e496" name= -"xd21e496">The Maiden of the Sea</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t18" id="xd21e496">The Maiden of the Sea</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">155</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">19.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t19" id="xd21e505" name= -"xd21e505">The Golden-Headed Fish</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t19" id="xd21e505">The Golden-Headed Fish</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">159</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">20.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t20" id="xd21e514" name= -"xd21e514">Husband or Wife—Which?</a></td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t20" id="xd21e514">Husband or Wife—Which?</a></td> <td class="tocPageNum">165</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">21.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t21" id="xd21e523" name= -"xd21e523">The Wicked Stepmother</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t21" id="xd21e523">The Wicked Stepmother</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">169</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">22.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t22" id="xd21e533" name= -"xd21e533">The Tricks of a Woman</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t22" id="xd21e533">The Tricks of a Woman</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">185</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">23.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t23" id="xd21e542" name= -"xd21e542">A Wise Weaver</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t23" id="xd21e542">A Wise Weaver</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">189</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">24.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t24" id="xd21e551" name= -"xd21e551">Mind or Luck—Which?</a></td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t24" id="xd21e551">Mind or Luck—Which?</a></td> <td class="tocPageNum">193</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">25.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t25" id="xd21e560" name= -"xd21e560">The World’s Beauty</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t25" id="xd21e560">The World’s Beauty</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">197</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">26.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t26" id="xd21e569" name= -"xd21e569">Salman and Rostom</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t26" id="xd21e569">Salman and Rostom</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">205</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">27.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t27" id="xd21e578" name= -"xd21e578">The Sparrow and the Two Children</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t27" id="xd21e578">The Sparrow and the Two Children</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">209</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">28.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t28" id="xd21e587" name= -"xd21e587">The Old Woman and the Cat</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t28" id="xd21e587">The Old Woman and the Cat</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">213</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tocDivNum">29.</td> -<td class="tocDivTitle" colspan="5"><a href="#t29" id="xd21e596" name= -"xd21e596">Sia-Manto and Guje-Zare</a>,</td> +<td class="tocDivTitle"><a href="#t29" id="xd21e596">Sia-Manto and Guje-Zare</a>,</td> <td class="tocPageNum">217</td> </tr> +</tbody> </table> -<p><span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb1" href="#pb1" name= -"pb1">1</a>]</span></p> +<p><span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb1" href="#pb1">1</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> </div> @@ -1612,8 +1546,7 @@ by.”</p> <p>The children seated themselves under the cloak, while their father disappeared behind the trees and rocks.</p> <p>After waiting a long time, the two innocent children grew -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb2" href="#pb2" name= -"pb2">2</a>]</span>tired and began to ramble about in search of their +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb2" href="#pb2">2</a>]</span>tired and began to ramble about in search of their father, but in vain.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Father! father!” they exclaimed, but only the echo of the mountains returned them @@ -1648,7 +1581,7 @@ the hoof of a lamb.</p> at any risk.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Alas!” said the maiden, “what can I do? I am ready <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb3" -href="#pb3" name="pb3">3</a>]</span>to give my life to save you, but it +href="#pb3">3</a>]</span>to give my life to save you, but it is impossible. You will turn into a lamb the moment you drink of this water.”</p> <p>The boy drank, and was at once changed into a lamb, and began to @@ -1679,7 +1612,7 @@ better she liked her and she said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now you are hungry; let me bring you some fishes to eat.”</p> <p>She went into the cave, and returned with a plateful of <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb4" href="#pb4" name="pb4">4</a>]</span>cooked +"pagenum">[<a id="pb4" href="#pb4">4</a>]</span>cooked snakes, at the sight of which the maiden shuddered with horror and began to weep.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What is the matter?” @@ -1710,8 +1643,7 @@ dame arose and at once caused the maiden to stand up as the Red-and-Green Fairy proceeded, whose gleaming rays had such an effect upon her that her hair and garments were all turned to gold and she herself was turned into a fairy maiden. After the Red-and-Green -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb5" href="#pb5" name= -"pb5">5</a>]</span>Fairy disappeared, the maiden, kissing the fairy +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb5" href="#pb5">5</a>]</span>Fairy disappeared, the maiden, kissing the fairy woman’s hand, took leave of her, and taking her lamb-brother, went home. Seeing that the step-mother was not at home, she at once took off her golden garments and hiding them in a secret comer, put on @@ -1739,8 +1671,7 @@ the courtyard, hoping that the Prince would select her for his bride. In order to prevent the orphan maiden from appearing before the Prince, the step-mother scattered a measure of wheat in the yard, and bade the maiden to pick up the wheat before she returned, threatening to beat -her to death in case <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb6" href="#pb6" -name="pb6">6</a>]</span>she failed to finish the task. Soon after the +her to death in case <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb6" href="#pb6">6</a>]</span>she failed to finish the task. Soon after the step-mother went away, however, the maiden let loose the chickens, which in a moment picked the wheat up to the very last grain; and she, putting on her golden garments, was changed to a fairy maiden so @@ -1770,7 +1701,7 @@ flying from his roost perched on the top of the door, and cried:</p> Maiden is in the pit!”</p> <p>The pit was immediately opened, and lo! the maiden jumped out. The slipper fitted, and the maiden, taking <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb7" href="#pb7" name="pb7">7</a>]</span>out her golden garments and +"pb7" href="#pb7">7</a>]</span>out her golden garments and the mate of the slipper from the corner where she had hid them, put them on, and was changed to a fairy maiden. The Prince seeing this embraced her as his bride. Taking the lamb-brother with them, they went @@ -1805,8 +1736,7 @@ went and informed the young Prince, who had by that time discovered the loss of his fairy bride. He immediately came to the seashore, where the sexton had heard the voice. Once more it was repeated, and the Prince recognized it as the voice of his bride. He drew his sword and leaped -into the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb8" href="#pb8" name= -"pb8">8</a>]</span>sea. Splitting the fish’s belly, he drew out +into the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb8" href="#pb8">8</a>]</span>sea. Splitting the fish’s belly, he drew out his bride, and taking her in his arms brought her to the palace. Soon he called the step-mother before him, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now, kind mother, which gift do @@ -1828,7 +1758,7 @@ golden bride. She, being released from her rival, thenceforth enjoyed a happy life with her lamb-brother.</p> <p>Three apples fell from Heaven;—one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb9" href="#pb9" name="pb9">9</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb9" href="#pb9">9</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t2" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -1858,7 +1788,7 @@ precious dower. On their way to the country of the King of the West they had to cross the sea, and so went on board a ship. The captain, being a wicked man, was charmed by the beauty of the maiden, and before the ship sailed he sent the lad ashore, <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb10" href="#pb10" name="pb10">10</a>]</span>bidding him to make +"pb10" href="#pb10">10</a>]</span>bidding him to make further preparation, as the voyage would probably be long on account of contrary winds. As soon as the lad disappeared the captain weighed anchor and set sail. The lad came back only to find that the ship had @@ -1888,8 +1818,7 @@ who was celebrating his wedding festival. Thirty-nine beautiful maidens were already elected; only one maiden was missing to complete the number forty from among whom he would choose his queen, while the others were to become hand-maids to the queen-elect. The King, hearing -that a beautiful <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb11" href="#pb11" name= -"pb11">11</a>]</span>maiden had come to the haven, hastened thither, +that a beautiful <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb11" href="#pb11">11</a>]</span>maiden had come to the haven, hastened thither, and seeing the princess, said to her:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Fair maiden, come and by your presence complete the number forty. You are the jewel of all the @@ -1918,8 +1847,7 @@ antelopes have come to our own home.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Enter, you brave heroes,” said the maidens; “we were waiting for you.”</p> <p>And they pretended to be very much pleased to see the <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb12" href="#pb12" name= -"pb12">12</a>]</span>brigands, who entered the rooms occupied by the +"pagenum">[<a id="pb12" href="#pb12">12</a>]</span>brigands, who entered the rooms occupied by the maidens without suspicion. When they had laid down their arms and retired to rest, each maiden took the sword of the brigand who lay in her room and cut off his head. Thus the maidens were the owners of @@ -1948,7 +1876,7 @@ Thereupon all the multitude saluted the disguised princess, the elect of destiny, exclaiming with one voice: “Long live the King!” And with great pomp they took her and her companions to the royal palace, where <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb13" href= -"#pb13" name="pb13">13</a>]</span>the princess was anointed with holy +"#pb13">13</a>]</span>the princess was anointed with holy oil, and crowned King over the realm, and her companions were made ministers.</p> <p>This new King proved to be the wisest and most just ruler that that @@ -1977,15 +1905,14 @@ assembly, and told her story from beginning to end.</p> The lord of the thirty-nine maidens received them all, to whose number the princess added one of her most beautiful handmaids, thus making up the forty. The prince and the princess, the betrothed of destiny, -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb14" href="#pb14" name= -"pb14">14</a>]</span>celebrated their wedding with great joy and pomp +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb14" href="#pb14">14</a>]</span>celebrated their wedding with great joy and pomp for forty days and forty nights. The prince, as the true heir, was crowned King, his consort became Queen, and they reigned together.</p> <p>Thus they reached their desire. May all of us attain our desires and the happiness ordained to us by an all-wise Providence.</p> <p>Three apples fell from Heaven;—one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb15" href="#pb15" name="pb15">15</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb15" href="#pb15">15</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t3" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -2016,7 +1943,7 @@ went away. In the morning, the lad seeing the Apple had been picked off, returned home to tell of his ill-luck.</p> <p>The following year the second brother undertook the expedition, but had the same unfortunate sleep during the critical night. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb16" href="#pb16" name="pb16">16</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb16" href="#pb16">16</a>]</span></p> <p>The third year the youngest of the three brothers said to his father:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Long live the King! I will go and @@ -2047,8 +1974,7 @@ brother said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Bind me by the waist and let me down; I want to fight him.”</p> <p>The other two did as he said, but before he was half-way down he -began to cry out: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb17" href="#pb17" -name="pb17">17</a>]</span></p> +began to cry out: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb17" href="#pb17">17</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I am burning! I am roasting! Draw me up!” And they drew him up.</p> <p>Then the second was lowered in his turn; but he also begin to cry as @@ -2082,8 +2008,7 @@ will not wait so long, put yonder ploughshare into the fire, and heating it red-hot, press it on his legs and he will awake.”</p> <p>The lad, heating the ploughshare, pressed it on the legs of the giant, who began to awake, saying, “Oh! what insects are biting -my legs?” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb18" href="#pb18" name= -"pb18">18</a>]</span></p> +my legs?” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb18" href="#pb18">18</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Aha! insects!” said the maiden. “Get up! a human being has come to fight you.”</p> <p>The giant opened his eyes, and seeing the lad, exclaimed:</p> @@ -2119,8 +2044,7 @@ will tear you into pieces.”</p> “I have come to fight him.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Do you see that iron?” said the maiden; “heat it red-hot and press it on his feet; he will -then awake.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb19" href="#pb19" -name="pb19">19</a>]</span></p> +then awake.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb19" href="#pb19">19</a>]</span></p> <p>The hot iron being applied on the feet of the giant, he awoke, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Oh! what gnats are biting @@ -2155,8 +2079,7 @@ you into pieces.”</p> “Oh! what is biting me?”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What!” said the maiden. “Get up! this human being has come to fight you.” -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb20" href="#pb20" name= -"pb20">20</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb20" href="#pb20">20</a>]</span></p> <p>The giant, seeing the lad, said: “Oh! what a good featherless partridge for a breakfast.” The lad noticed that the giant was wounded in his leg, and at once recognized him as the one who had tried @@ -2188,7 +2111,7 @@ dowry.”</p> to the lad.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Not I,” said the lad; “you must go up first.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb21" -href="#pb21" name="pb21">21</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb21">21</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“But when your brothers see me,” said the maiden, “they will not draw you up, and you will remain here. I love you! I pity you!”</p> @@ -2221,7 +2144,7 @@ went away, leaving the poor lad at the bottom of the abyss.</p> maiden. The lad was so afflicted that he had forgotten the directions of the maiden, and his desire to go up to the surface of the world being very great, he threw himself <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb22" -href="#pb22" name="pb22">22</a>]</span>upon the back of the white ram. +href="#pb22">22</a>]</span>upon the back of the white ram. It, in turn, threw him upon the back of the red; the red one threw him upon the back of the black; and it, in turn, threw him into the world of Darkness. Oh! it was awfully dark. The lad began to grope his way @@ -2253,7 +2176,7 @@ the streets; I suppose they are taking the maiden to the dragon.”</p> <p>The lad looked out, and saw that indeed a great crowd of people were leading along a maiden as beautiful as the <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb23" href="#pb23" name="pb23">23</a>]</span>moon. He +"pagenum">[<a id="pb23" href="#pb23">23</a>]</span>moon. He followed the crowd, which coming to the fountain, left the maiden there alone and went away. The lad approached the maiden, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Fair virgin, be not afraid. Let me @@ -2285,7 +2208,7 @@ the water freely.</p> dark?” asked the lad of the old woman.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“My son,” answered the old dame, sighing, “there is <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb24" -href="#pb24" name="pb24">24</a>]</span>a very large eagle living upon +href="#pb24">24</a>]</span>a very large eagle living upon the top of yonder mountain. Every year she hatches young ones, but a dragon eats them up; and the eagle thinking that men are the cause, deprives us of the sunlight.”</p> @@ -2319,7 +2242,7 @@ angry at seeing her.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“You little rogue!” he said, “you want to save your life, and never care that so many thousands of people are <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb25" href= -"#pb25" name="pb25">25</a>]</span>dying of thirst. Go quickly! let the +"#pb25">25</a>]</span>dying of thirst. Go quickly! let the dragon devour you, that we may have water.” The maiden told him how a brave hero saved her by killing the monster, and how the fountain was flowing in torrents to quench the thirst of all the people. Upon @@ -2352,7 +2275,7 @@ with a suitable husband, and may you enjoy your estates for many, many years! I ask of you only forty bottles of wine and forty sheep’s tails, that the eagle may take me to the upper world.”</p> <p>The Prince so commanded, and they were immediately <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb26" href="#pb26" name="pb26">26</a>]</span>given to +"pagenum">[<a id="pb26" href="#pb26">26</a>]</span>given to the lad, who at once took them to the eagle.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now,” said the eagle, “place the sheep’s tails on my right wing, and the bottles @@ -2384,8 +2307,7 @@ young ones, who were chirping and waiting for her. After that day she never deprived that country of the sun’s rays, as she had no longer reason for so doing.</p> <p>The lad, before entering his father’s city, thought he had -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb27" href="#pb27" name= -"pb27">27</a>]</span>better disguise himself. So he went to a slaughter +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb27" href="#pb27">27</a>]</span>better disguise himself. So he went to a slaughter house, and getting a sheep’s stomach, wrapped it around his head, thus changing himself to a bald-headed youth. Entering the city as a stranger, he soon found out that a wedding ceremony was to be held in @@ -2420,7 +2342,7 @@ said the lad; “why are you puzzled and sad?”</p> goldsmith. “I have no time to hear your chatter.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Be of good cheer, master,” returned the lad; “if you <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb28" -href="#pb28" name="pb28">28</a>]</span>bring me two or three handfuls +href="#pb28">28</a>]</span>bring me two or three handfuls of nuts, I will make the golden rat and the golden cat to-night.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Why, you rascal! you bald-headed @@ -2455,7 +2377,7 @@ goldsmith came back. He was so happy that he was dancing all the time.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Master,” said the lad, “please take me with you to the wedding.” <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb29" href="#pb29" name="pb29">29</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb29" href="#pb29">29</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“But, my lad,” said the goldsmith, “there will be a tournament to-morrow; if you go there, I am afraid you will be trampled down by cavalry and get your @@ -2487,7 +2409,7 @@ light.</p> said to the King, “until you get me a golden hen and a golden weasel playing in a golden basin.”</p> <p>The King sent his order to the goldsmith, who promised <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb30" href="#pb30" name="pb30">30</a>]</span>to make +"pagenum">[<a id="pb30" href="#pb30">30</a>]</span>to make them, first getting the consent of the bald-headed apprentice. He brought him nuts; and the lad, kissing the magic ring, the two negroes again appeared, who immediately brought the golden hen and the golden @@ -2515,8 +2437,7 @@ At daybreak he kissed the magic ring, and for the third time the two negroes appeared, bringing in the golden greyhound and the golden fox running a race in a golden basin. The goldsmith at once took them to the King, who invited him to the third day’s tournament. The lad -cast into the fire, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb31" href="#pb31" -name="pb31">31</a>]</span>this time, the white horse’s hair, +cast into the fire, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb31" href="#pb31">31</a>]</span>this time, the white horse’s hair, which was the third giant’s horse; and immediately it stood before him with a suit of white armor on its back. The lad, putting the armor on, was changed to a white knight; and taking the sword of @@ -2531,7 +2452,7 @@ to two of his best friends. Thus he attained his wishes. May Heaven grant that you may attain your wishes!</p> <p>Three apples fell from Heaven;—one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb33" href="#pb33" name="pb33">33</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb33" href="#pb33">33</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t4" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -2562,7 +2483,7 @@ another seven years to finish the third building, and it was this time so splendid that there was nothing like it in all the world. The King again went to dedicate it and to pray in it, and lo! again there was a dense fog, and the same monk stood before the King saying: <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb34" href="#pb34" name="pb34">34</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb34" href="#pb34">34</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Long live the King! You have built a church incomparably beautiful, but it lacks one thing.”</p> <p>The monk was again about to make his exit when the King took hold of @@ -2596,7 +2517,7 @@ said to himself:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Why should I go farther and be killed? I would better stay in this place.” And he became a servant in one of the inns of the city. <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb35" href="#pb35" name="pb35">35</a>]</span></p> +"pb35" href="#pb35">35</a>]</span></p> <p>The second brother turned toward the other side of the mountain, and came to a green meadow with shady trees here and there, and benches under the trees. He was tired, and at once sat down upon one of the @@ -2626,7 +2547,7 @@ before the wolf, and a piece of meat before the lamb. You must put the grass before the lamb, and the meat before the wolf. You will then come to a large gate with double doors, one open and one closed. You must open the closed door and shut the open one. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb36" href="#pb36" name="pb36">36</a>]</span>Entering +"pagenum">[<a id="pb36" href="#pb36">36</a>]</span>Entering in you will find the Fairy Queen, owner of the Fairy Nightingale, sleeping in a splendid bedchamber. She sleeps seven days and nights, and is awake seven days and nights. If you can do what I have told you, @@ -2661,8 +2582,7 @@ exclaimed the Queen.</p> grove; “you made me thorns and thistles; he made me a flower of Paradise.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“River, catch the thief!” -exclaimed the Queen. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb37" href="#pb37" -name="pb37">37</a>]</span></p> +exclaimed the Queen. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb37" href="#pb37">37</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“God speed him!” said the river; “you made me a stream of poison; he made me the water of immortality.”</p> @@ -2693,7 +2613,7 @@ struck it. It was changed into his brother, and began to run.</p> is I,” exclaimed the lad.</p> <p>He stopped and both returned to the monk. All three, taking the Fairy Nightingale, went toward their father’s <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb38" href="#pb38" name="pb38">38</a>]</span>city. On +"pagenum">[<a id="pb38" href="#pb38">38</a>]</span>city. On the way they were thirsty, and came to a well.</p> <p>They lowered the youngest brother to draw water, and as soon as he reached the bottom of the well, the two older brothers said to one @@ -2729,7 +2649,7 @@ out; one of them, who had no children, adopted him as her son. After a few weeks news came from the city to the village to the effect that the King’s sons had brought the Fairy Nightingale, but the Fairy Queen, the owner of the Nightingale, also had come <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb39" href="#pb39" name="pb39">39</a>]</span>after +"pagenum">[<a id="pb39" href="#pb39">39</a>]</span>after it. One day the lad asked permission of his adopted mother, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“A new church has been built, let me go and see it.”</p> @@ -2760,7 +2680,7 @@ is still singing, and all the world is wondering at its sweet melodies.</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb41" href="#pb41" name="pb41">41</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb41" href="#pb41">41</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t5" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -2796,8 +2716,7 @@ Prince was sitting at the door. The lad said:</p> not tell it to my mother, I did not tell it to my father, I did not tell it to the traveler, and I will not tell it to you.”</p> <p>The Prince was angry, and cast the lad into a prison in the -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb42" href="#pb42" name= -"pb42">42</a>]</span>cellar of his palace. The lad dug through the wall +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb42" href="#pb42">42</a>]</span>cellar of his palace. The lad dug through the wall of his prison with his dagger and opened a hole into the adjacent room which happened to be the dining-room of the Prince’s daughter. The lad finding the maiden’s food in the cupboard, ate it all and @@ -2827,7 +2746,7 @@ solve the riddle. The princess told it to the lad. The lad said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Go and tell your father to tell them to cast the stick into the pond; the bottom end will sink the deeper in the water.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb43" href= -"#pb43" name="pb43">43</a>]</span></p> +"#pb43">43</a>]</span></p> <p>They did so, and the riddle was solved. On the following day the King of the East sent three horses, all being exactly the same size and having the same appearance, saying:</p> @@ -2860,8 +2779,7 @@ he can pierce it.”</p> steel spear. Now, the Prince had no son; he therefore adopted the lad, who was already his son-in-law, and made him heir apparent to his throne. Thereupon the lad set out to go and bring the daughter of the -King of <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb44" href="#pb44" name= -"pb44">44</a>]</span>the East. After a long journey he met a man who +King of <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb44" href="#pb44">44</a>]</span>the East. After a long journey he met a man who was kneeling down with his ear close to the ground.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What man are you?” asked the lad.</p> @@ -2901,8 +2819,7 @@ lad.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Then I am your brother,” said the glutton, and followed the lad.</p> <p>Soon they met a man who was carrying the earth upon his shoulders. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb45" href="#pb45" name= -"pb45">45</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb45" href="#pb45">45</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What a man!” exclaimed the lad.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Man?” replied the carrier of @@ -2942,7 +2859,7 @@ of the King of the East,” answered the lad.</p> his six companions.</p> <p>Soon they arrived at the city of the King of the East, who seeing them said to his servants secretly: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb46" -href="#pb46" name="pb46">46</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb46">46</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“These seven fellows have come to take away my daughter. Heaven forbid! They are bashful lads and will hardly eat a bowlful of soup. Now go and bake twenty-one ovens full of @@ -2976,8 +2893,7 @@ night and pile them round about the building, and in the middle of the night when they are asleep set fire to the piles. Thus they will perish and we shall get rid of them.”</p> <p>The ground-listener hearing everything, told it to the lad. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb47" href="#pb47" name= -"pb47">47</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb47" href="#pb47">47</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Never mind,” said the river-drinker, “I can keep in my stomach water enough to extinguish their fire.”</p> @@ -3008,7 +2924,7 @@ to their homes, and he himself took the maiden and came to the Prince’s city, where a wedding festival was celebrated for forty days, and he married this maiden also. He sat down with the baby born during his absence, in his arms, and his <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb48" href="#pb48" name="pb48">48</a>]</span>two wives one on each +"pb48" href="#pb48">48</a>]</span>two wives one on each side, and calling his father and mother to him, said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now shall I tell you what my dream was?”</p> @@ -3025,8 +2941,7 @@ said he.</p> <p>This tale was a dream. The Sender of dreams has sent three apples from above; one for him who told the story, one for him who asked that the story be told, and one for him who listened to the story. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb49" href="#pb49" name= -"pb49">49</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb49" href="#pb49">49</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t6" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -3057,7 +2972,7 @@ repeated exclamations of the woman, who tired of repeating, “Tush! Tush!” At last she gave up hope, and going home mourned the wonderful disappearance of her pretty daughter. After one or two months she went again to the fountain and uttered <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb50" href="#pb50" name="pb50">50</a>]</span>the word +"pagenum">[<a id="pb50" href="#pb50">50</a>]</span>the word “Tush!” The old man came out, and seeing the woman he turned toward the fountain, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Halloo! son, your mother-in-law @@ -3092,7 +3007,7 @@ have come.”</p> from within, “I do not want such a bride. I beseech you, put on your eagle’s suit, take her to the seventh heaven, and thence cast her to the torrid desert.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb51" href="#pb51" name="pb51">51</a>]</span></p> +"pb51" href="#pb51">51</a>]</span></p> <p>Father Tush at once changed himself into an eagle, and carried the bride away and cast her to the sandy desert. There she fell upon the sand, but did not die.</p> @@ -3126,7 +3041,7 @@ doctor on the fountain.</p> “let us see if he can administer some remedy to my wounds.”</p> <p>The maiden went in, and after an examination said: <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb52" href="#pb52" name="pb52">52</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb52" href="#pb52">52</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I can heal you within three days.”</p> <p>She washed him with the milk and put the dried blood on the wounds, @@ -3148,7 +3063,7 @@ was. They loved each other thereafter, and are still living in that deep fountain.</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb53" href="#pb53" name="pb53">53</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb53" href="#pb53">53</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t7" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -3181,7 +3096,7 @@ become the slave of a wicked woman.”</p> <p>One day, as the cow was pasturing on a green meadow and Dyjhicon was lying down lazily, the flies stung him. He cursed his wife and clapped his hands to kill the flies. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb54" href= -"#pb54" name="pb54">54</a>]</span>Then he counted to see how many flies +"#pb54">54</a>]</span>Then he counted to see how many flies he had killed at one stroke, and lo! they were seven in number. This encouraged him, and he took his knife and carved upon his stick these words:</p> @@ -3211,7 +3126,7 @@ club, stood aside trembling. The seven brothers thought that he was angry with them, and was trembling on account of his wrath, and that he would kill all of them by one stroke of his stick. Thereupon they began to supplicate him to pardon their rudeness in disturbing <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb55" href="#pb55" name="pb55">55</a>]</span>his +"pagenum">[<a id="pb55" href="#pb55">55</a>]</span>his repose. Then they invited him to go with them, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“We are seven brothers and have a great reputation as good fighters in this district. But we shall be @@ -3242,7 +3157,7 @@ I never need them; all men are my servants. You see, I have come so far having only a cow and my stick. Dyjhicon is my name; I have killed seven by one stroke of the hand.”</p> <p>Their esteem and admiration for Dyjhicon increased <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb56" href="#pb56" name="pb56">56</a>]</span>every +"pagenum">[<a id="pb56" href="#pb56">56</a>]</span>every day, and at last they were so much fascinated by his alleged bravery that they gave him in marriage their only sister, who was a very beautiful maiden. Dyjhicon knew that he was unworthy, but he could not @@ -3275,7 +3190,7 @@ our assistance.”</p> Dyjhicon, somewhat relieved.</p> <p>They went and began the battle. Their neighboring peoples were in constant terror of the seven brothers, who were <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb57" href="#pb57" name="pb57">57</a>]</span>famous +"pagenum">[<a id="pb57" href="#pb57">57</a>]</span>famous as brave fighters. Now that they had also a brother-in-law who could kill seven men by one stroke of the hand, their foes were the more afraid of them. But this time the men of the four princes were united, @@ -3306,8 +3221,7 @@ the enemy, who ran away exclaiming:</p> an enormous oak, and now he means to batter us into pieces with it. Who can stand before this strong warrior?”</p> <p>So crying as they ran away, they slaughtered one another. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb58" href="#pb58" name= -"pb58">58</a>]</span>Thereupon, the seven brothers came and embracing +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb58" href="#pb58">58</a>]</span>Thereupon, the seven brothers came and embracing the feet of their heroic brother-in-law, exclaimed:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What magnificent courage! What a great victory!”</p> @@ -3317,7 +3231,7 @@ sued for reconciliation, and in order to gain Dyjhicon’s favor, each of them sent him as a present one thousand ewes with their lambs, ten mares with their colts, and other costly offerings.</p> <p>Thus the greatest coward became the greatest hero. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb59" href="#pb59" name="pb59">59</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb59" href="#pb59">59</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t8" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -3349,8 +3263,7 @@ graceful bounds over the bushes and rocks. They continued chasing it until late in the day, when they came to a thick forest surrounded by steep rocks. The antelope leaped over the rocks and disappeared in the forest. But the hunters’ horses could go no farther, and they all -dismounted. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb60" href="#pb60" name= -"pb60">60</a>]</span>They were surprised to find an elegant tent +dismounted. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb60" href="#pb60">60</a>]</span>They were surprised to find an elegant tent pitched among the trees beside a fountain of pure water. Entering the tent, they saw a table spread with all kinds of delicious foods. They were very hungry and began to devour the food with ravenous appetites; @@ -3377,8 +3290,7 @@ was buried in this meditation when he heard the footsteps of approaching horsemen, and he immediately withdrew to the depths of the forest, bound his horse to a sycamore tree, and concealed himself behind the bushes, whence he could see the tent and the neighborhood -without himself <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb61" href="#pb61" name= -"pb61">61</a>]</span>being perceived. Soon a number of horsemen +without himself <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb61" href="#pb61">61</a>]</span>being perceived. Soon a number of horsemen arrived, who appeared to be greatly pleased at seeing the dead men, and at once began to strip them of their clothes. They loaded each man’s property upon his own horse, and prepared to drive the @@ -3407,8 +3319,7 @@ live.”</p> trees and rocks. The lad stood stone-still as if struck by lightning. The beauty of the horsewoman had charmed him; her face was of light, her hair of gold, her horse of lightning. Was she a maiden? -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb62" href="#pb62" name= -"pb62">62</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb62" href="#pb62">62</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Zoolvisia! Zoolvisia!” the lad exclaimed suddenly, “I will find you.”</p> <p>And at once he mounted his horse and started in the direction @@ -3440,8 +3351,7 @@ human sister, has come to visit us.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Where is he, mother? we want to see our human cousin,” said the fairies.</p> <p>The old woman brought the lad out from the hole and <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb63" href="#pb63" name= -"pb63">63</a>]</span>presented him to the fairies, who were much +"pagenum">[<a id="pb63" href="#pb63">63</a>]</span>presented him to the fairies, who were much pleased with him and asked him the reason for his journey. The lad said that he was going after Zoolvisia.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Zoolvisia!” exclaimed the @@ -3474,8 +3384,7 @@ and run to my rescue.”</p> to dissuade him; but as the lad insisted, the monk said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Let me advise you; Zoolvisia is the most beautiful maiden in the world. She is a princess endowed from -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb64" href="#pb64" name= -"pb64">64</a>]</span>above with a talisman. She has forty maids under +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb64" href="#pb64">64</a>]</span>above with a talisman. She has forty maids under her command who play the part of Amazons. She goes up to the top of the tower of her castle every morning at daybreak, dressed in her robe of pearls. Thence she gazes all about her realm, to see whether human @@ -3503,7 +3412,7 @@ voice and lived. Now my talisman is broken, and I have become a mere woman. Come in, hero, I and my forty maids will serve you.”</p> <p>The lad’s heart began to yearn. All the hatred he cherished toward her who had perpetrated such terrible <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb65" href="#pb65" name="pb65">65</a>]</span>crimes +"pagenum">[<a id="pb65" href="#pb65">65</a>]</span>crimes had vanished. He had fallen in love with her, and Zoolvisia on her part loved the lad. She let the rich locks of her golden hair hang down from the window. The lad approached, took hold of them and kissed them, and @@ -3534,7 +3443,7 @@ solve the riddle within the three days. On the third day, a witch hearing of the case, came to the King’s noblemen, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I can tell you what it is, but what will you give me?” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb66" href= -"#pb66" name="pb66">66</a>]</span></p> +"#pb66">66</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“If you save our heads,” said the noblemen, “every one of us will give you a handful of gold coins.”</p> @@ -3567,7 +3476,7 @@ Jerusalem. I missed the caravan and went astray; seeing your house at a distance, I came to take rest. For Heaven’s sake, give me bread and water, and let me lodge with your dog at your gate.”</p> <p>The lad had compassion on her and took her on the <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb67" href="#pb67" name="pb67">67</a>]</span>back of +"pagenum">[<a id="pb67" href="#pb67">67</a>]</span>back of his horse. But the wise animal knew by instinct that she was a wicked woman, and standing on his hind legs, caused her to fall down.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I will follow slowly, son,” @@ -3597,7 +3506,7 @@ strange!”</p> <p>These words were enough to excite the curiosity of Zoolvisia, who in the evening again and again importuned the lad, until he was induced to tell her that the secret of his <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb68" -href="#pb68" name="pb68">68</a>]</span>bravery was his magic dagger, +href="#pb68">68</a>]</span>bravery was his magic dagger, which he carried in his belt in daytime and put under his pillow at night. As soon as that dagger was taken away, he would lose all his power. With that they exchanged vows that nobody should know the @@ -3625,8 +3534,7 @@ door of the castle, and re-entered surrounded by scores of snakes, which were hissing with their forked tongues. All were stricken with terror and began to scream and yell. She bade the snakes bite the maidens, who all fell down in a swoon. Then she said to Zoolvisia: -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb69" href="#pb69" name= -"pb69">69</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb69" href="#pb69">69</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now you must obey me and come with me, else I will set on you all these snakes, which will bite you and tear you into pieces.”</p> @@ -3656,7 +3564,7 @@ everything. Immediately he ran to the stable. The horse was there, but in a pitiable condition; it had neither eaten nor drunk; it had fallen in the dust. As soon as the animal saw the lad and smelled him it jumped up, neighing. The lad gave <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb70" -href="#pb70" name="pb70">70</a>]</span>it food to eat and water to +href="#pb70">70</a>]</span>it food to eat and water to drink, brushed it clean, and kissing it on the forehead, said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“O my wise horse! you foresaw the calamity by your unerring instinct, for you threw the hag from your @@ -3687,7 +3595,7 @@ wedding festival, and after five days she would be married to the King. But she had said to the King that she did not wish to marry him, as she was the wife of some one else, and that rather than to be forced to it she would die by drinking poison, which she <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb71" href="#pb71" name="pb71">71</a>]</span>had +"pagenum">[<a id="pb71" href="#pb71">71</a>]</span>had ready in her hand. She therefore received nobody.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Well, well, mother; that is enough,” said the lad. “You keep a secret, don’t @@ -3723,8 +3631,7 @@ Zoolvisia, “to rest for three days. Do you immediately go to the King, and say that you have persuaded me to become his wife. Let him be of good cheer. On the third day I shall go for recreation to the public garden. It is the business of your guest to do the rest. -Farewell!” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb72" href="#pb72" name= -"pb72">72</a>]</span></p> +Farewell!” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb72" href="#pb72">72</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Farewell!” said the old woman, and went directly to the King’s apartment, saying proudly that she had persuaded Zoolvisia, who early on the third day would go @@ -3747,7 +3654,7 @@ pomp to the throne, where they are still reigning as King and Queen.</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb73" href="#pb73" name="pb73">73</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb73" href="#pb73">73</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t9" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -3775,7 +3682,7 @@ monster because it was of royal birth. They therefore cast the Dragon-child into a dry well, where they fed him by giving him a skinful of goat’s milk every day. Soon the Dragon-child grew and required meat for his diet. Then they cast to him, every <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb74" href="#pb74" name="pb74">74</a>]</span>week, a +"pagenum">[<a id="pb74" href="#pb74">74</a>]</span>week, a tender girl; and when he grew older, they gave him a maiden to devour. Every house of the land furnished a maiden for the Dragon-child. It came the turn of a poor man who, being a widower, had a daughter from @@ -3804,8 +3711,7 @@ skin; to which the maiden answered as she was advised. Thereupon in its fury, the dragon’s skin burst, and lo! there issued from it a handsome lad. The maiden cut the bull’s skin with her knife, in a hurry to emerge, but in her haste she fell down, and one of her front -teeth was broken. She <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb75" href="#pb75" -name="pb75">75</a>]</span>bathed the lad with goat’s milk and he +teeth was broken. She <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb75" href="#pb75">75</a>]</span>bathed the lad with goat’s milk and he became a sound, gallant youth, who at once expressed his gratitude to her for releasing him from his horrible bondage. Just then the maiden’s father came to the mouth of the well, to see whether her @@ -3835,7 +3741,7 @@ the bride, took her toward the deep sea, where she gave her a violent push and she was caught by the waves and was drawn by the current out to the open sea. When she was sure that the bride had been drowned, she hastened to the shore with her own daughter, and putting <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb76" href="#pb76" name="pb76">76</a>]</span>the +"pagenum">[<a id="pb76" href="#pb76">76</a>]</span>the bride’s dress on the latter, sent her to the King’s palace as the true bride.</p> <hr class="tb"> @@ -3865,7 +3771,7 @@ yours,” then said the lad. “I was the only son of a rich man and had plenty to spend and enjoy. I led a dissipated life and went hunting every day. Once it happened that I did not shoot any game for three days in succession. I was enraged to the <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb77" href="#pb77" name="pb77">77</a>]</span>verge of +"pagenum">[<a id="pb77" href="#pb77">77</a>]</span>verge of madness, and wandered all the night. At daybreak my madness reached its climax, and I resolved to shoot the sun and drop him dead from his orb that darkness might cover the world, since I could take no game and @@ -3894,7 +3800,7 @@ the city. If I do come I shall surely die; I am cursed.”</p> <p>Walking during the nights, and hiding himself in caves in daytime, the lad brought his wife to the vicinity of his parents’ house, and himself went back to his lonely hut. <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb78" href="#pb78" name="pb78">78</a>]</span>The woman gave the letter +"pb78" href="#pb78">78</a>]</span>The woman gave the letter to her father-in-law, and was accepted. The lad’s father and mother hearing that their son was alive, said they would go and bring him, but the bride dissuaded them, saying that they would be the means @@ -3926,7 +3832,7 @@ begged them, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“For Heaven’s sake, let me go! If by the time the sun rises I am not hid in my hut, I die. Spare my life; I am cursed!” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb79" href= -"#pb79" name="pb79">79</a>]</span></p> +"#pb79">79</a>]</span></p> <p>This sounded to his father and mother like deceit, and they kept him at home until daybreak. As soon as the first rays of the sun beamed from the East, lo! the lad sank in the arms of his father and mother, @@ -3956,7 +3862,7 @@ palace built of blue marble, whither she proceeded. Before the palace door the iron rod fell from her hand and was broken; she got out her sandals to shake off the dust, and lo! they were worn and there was a hole in each. She said to herself: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb80" -href="#pb80" name="pb80">80</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb80">80</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“It is here that I shall find a remedy for my son!”</p> <p>She entered and passed through twelve courtyards in succession. Each @@ -3986,8 +3892,7 @@ mother, and have traveled so far to ask the life of my only son.”</p> <p>And she told her story, to which the Queen made answer:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Your son was an evil boy. I am a -mother myself. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb81" href="#pb81" name= -"pb81">81</a>]</span>The Sun is my son, by whose living rays heaven and +mother myself. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb81" href="#pb81">81</a>]</span>The Sun is my son, by whose living rays heaven and earth are illumined. Your son was so wicked that he wanted to shoot my son, the giver of life to the universe. All kinds of sins may be pardonable to a man, but a sin against the sole source of life is not @@ -4017,7 +3922,7 @@ their feet for a time to salute their mighty King; then they scattered over the surface of the blue dome to twinkle in their respective orbits, because it was night. The Sun dove into the pond, and the Queen stretching out her hand took him out of the water. She <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb82" href="#pb82" name="pb82">82</a>]</span>placed +"pagenum">[<a id="pb82" href="#pb82">82</a>]</span>placed him in the bed of pearl and began to nurse him, for the Sun, who never wears out, never grows old, is a baby from everlasting to everlasting. The woman came out from her concealment and taking a bottle of water @@ -4045,8 +3950,7 @@ and the Sun-child told how she had come and found him. Now as they had partaken of bread together, they had become friends, and agreed to solve the difficulty in a friendly manner. They decided to roast salt meat and make the bride eat it, without letting her drink. Each was to -take a pitcher of <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb83" href="#pb83" -name="pb83">83</a>]</span>water, and they all were to go riding in the +take a pitcher of <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb83" href="#pb83">83</a>]</span>water, and they all were to go riding in the fields. He whom she should ask for a drink must be her husband. They did so, and took a ride in the fields, the wife accompanying them with her child in her arms. She was thirsty, but not wishing to offend any @@ -4067,8 +3971,7 @@ with him.</p> <p>Thus their trouble ended and they attained their wishes. May all who are afflicted find consolation. Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the -company. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb85" href="#pb85" name= -"pb85">85</a>]</span></p> +company. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb85" href="#pb85">85</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t10" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -4097,8 +4000,7 @@ again.”</p> <p>On the following day the King again went fowling, and the throne was left empty. Suddenly a loud jangling of chains was heard, and lo! the uncle, having broken the fetters, descended from the skies and seated -himself on the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb86" href="#pb86" name= -"pb86">86</a>]</span>empty throne. Forthwith he ordered his men to put +himself on the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb86" href="#pb86">86</a>]</span>empty throne. Forthwith he ordered his men to put the three brothers to death, but his officials interceded and begged the King not to kill his nephews, but to banish them from the country. The King consented, and the three brothers were banished.</p> @@ -4129,7 +4031,7 @@ middle of the night he saw, at a distance, the gleaming of a light which drew nearer and nearer, and soon, to his terror, he saw a horrible dragon with seven heads, on each of which was an enormous jewel burning like a torch. It approached his brothers <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb87" href="#pb87" name="pb87">87</a>]</span>and was +"pagenum">[<a id="pb87" href="#pb87">87</a>]</span>and was about to devour them, when Mirza took aim and shot all its seven heads with a single arrow. The monster stretched itself on the ground, hissing and wheezing. The lad drew his magic sword, and cutting the @@ -4160,7 +4062,7 @@ himself:</p> I will not shoot her.”</p> <p>The giantess arrived and was apparently surprised to find three tents, and three horses, but only two men. However, <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb88" href="#pb88" name="pb88">88</a>]</span>she came +"pagenum">[<a id="pb88" href="#pb88">88</a>]</span>she came to the conclusion that the third human being had been devoured by the wild beasts. She then approached the two sleeping lads and hung a sleep-ring on an ear of each, saying:</p> @@ -4193,8 +4095,7 @@ avoid a third disaster which may perhaps be fatal.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What a coward you are!” exclaimed his brothers. “What danger was there in lodging in the mill or in camping on the green meadows? As it is your turn to watch -to-night, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb89" href="#pb89" name= -"pb89">89</a>]</span>you grumble. Be silent! We will camp here +to-night, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb89" href="#pb89">89</a>]</span>you grumble. Be silent! We will camp here to-night, and you must keep watch.”</p> <p>They pitched their tents, and after a meal, the two elder brothers soon went to bed. Mirza girded on his magic sword, took his bow and @@ -4227,7 +4128,7 @@ rolling it down the hill, unwrapped it, saying:</p> wish this night to be a little longer, for I have much to do.”</p> <p>So saying, he proceeded toward the gleaming light. On <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb90" href="#pb90" name="pb90">90</a>]</span>arriving +"pagenum">[<a id="pb90" href="#pb90">90</a>]</span>arriving he saw that it came from a cave, with a fireplace over which there was a great cauldron with forty handles. The meat of seven oxen was cooking in the cauldron, around which forty giants were lying asleep. The youth @@ -4257,7 +4158,7 @@ long as a man is high.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“God speed!” said Mirza.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Well met!” answered the giants; “come and help <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb91" href= -"#pb91" name="pb91">91</a>]</span>us in our enterprise to-night, and +"#pb91">91</a>]</span>us in our enterprise to-night, and here are three golden apples as a present for you. The King has three daughters whom we have been hunting for seven years, but cannot find. We have prepared these three golden apples for their love, but we will @@ -4287,8 +4188,7 @@ from under his pillow and put it in his belt. Then he entered the bedchamber of the three maidens, drank the syrup in their golden cups and placed a golden apple on the pillow of each, thus betrothing the oldest to his oldest brother, the middle one to his middle brother, and -the youngest to <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb92" href="#pb92" name= -"pb92">92</a>]</span>himself. He also placed on the pillow of the +the youngest to <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb92" href="#pb92">92</a>]</span>himself. He also placed on the pillow of the youngest maiden a necklace made of the seven jewels which he had taken by killing the seven-headed dragon in the ruined mill. Then he came back to his tent, and at daybreak went to bed.</p> @@ -4316,8 +4216,7 @@ upon trial they also were turned back in shame.</p> inquired the King.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Nobody,” answered the attendant, “except a sickly boy lying in the tent of these -strangers.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb93" href="#pb93" -name="pb93">93</a>]</span></p> +strangers.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb93" href="#pb93">93</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Bring him hither,” ordered the King.</p> <p>Mirza, seeing the King’s attendant about to force him to go, @@ -4349,7 +4248,7 @@ and not reveal their secret, lest they should be the laughing-stock of the people. He took leave of the King, saying that he had an important work to do, and would be absent for two months. He started, and after a long journey came to a white castle. A maiden as beautiful <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb94" href="#pb94" name="pb94">94</a>]</span>as the +"pagenum">[<a id="pb94" href="#pb94">94</a>]</span>as the moon was sitting in the window working with her needle. Seeing the lad, she said to him:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Human being, neither the snake on @@ -4385,7 +4284,7 @@ crack. My name is Mirza. I have so far butchered forty-seven giants; you are the forty-eighth.”</p> <p>He shot his arrow, which passed through the giant’s heart and nailed him to the ground. Drawing his magic sword, <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb95" href="#pb95" name="pb95">95</a>]</span>he cut +"pagenum">[<a id="pb95" href="#pb95">95</a>]</span>he cut off his head, and thrusting it on his sword’s point took it to the white castle and called to the maiden:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Fair Princess, here is the head of @@ -4419,7 +4318,7 @@ sisters.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“But the Red Giant is a sorcerer,” said the maiden, “and when brought to bay, changes himself into a mound <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb96" href= -"#pb96" name="pb96">96</a>]</span>of earth, with a hole at the top, +"#pb96">96</a>]</span>of earth, with a hole at the top, whence he pours out smoke and flames, and devours everyone who ventures to go near.”</p> <p>He had hardly departed from the maiden, when lo! the Red Giant @@ -4452,7 +4351,7 @@ giant’s heart and intestines still clinging to it, “I have sacrificed the Red Giant to your love.”</p> <p>The maiden was almost wild with joy. She opened the door, and embracing Mirza’s feet, exclaimed: <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb97" href="#pb97" name="pb97">97</a>]</span></p> +"pb97" href="#pb97">97</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Hero! you have saved me; I owe you my life and all my being. I am still a virgin, and though unworthy to be your wife, for Heaven’s sake accept me as your @@ -4485,7 +4384,7 @@ pleased, and soliloquized to himself:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“This must be the work of a human being; I must find him out; it would be pleasant to have a human servant.” And he exclaimed: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb98" -href="#pb98" name="pb98">98</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb98">98</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Where are you, human being? Who are you? Come out from your hiding place. I will not hurt you, but give you what you desire.”</p> @@ -4518,7 +4417,7 @@ and clean them,” answered the lad.</p> <p>Soon the arrow fell down.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Bring it to me,” said the giant, and putting the arrow <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb99" href= -"#pb99" name="pb99">99</a>]</span>in the bow handed it over to the lad. +"#pb99">99</a>]</span>in the bow handed it over to the lad. He took it and went backward as if to hang it up. He had scarcely come to the tree, when he turned to the giant and took aim at his heart.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Alas!” exclaimed the @@ -4547,8 +4446,7 @@ lilies growing on his breast?”</p> hands. Mirza cut pieces from the skirts of their dresses, and let them go. They were turned to turtledoves, and flew away with drooping wings. Thereupon Mirza entering the palace of the Roaring Giant, gathered -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb100" href="#pb100" name= -"pb100">100</a>]</span>all the riches and loaded them on forty camels. +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb100" href="#pb100">100</a>]</span>all the riches and loaded them on forty camels. He then went and took the three Princesses whom he had betrothed to himself and his brothers, also the wealth of the Red, Black and White giants. Then he drove back and came again to the city of the King of @@ -4580,12 +4478,12 @@ whipped up and carried them away to the wilderness, dashing them from stone to stone until they were cut into pieces.</p> <p>Then the King adopted the three Princesses whom Mirza had brought with him. A wedding festival for forty days <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb101" href="#pb101" name="pb101">101</a>]</span>and +"pagenum">[<a id="pb101" href="#pb101">101</a>]</span>and nights was celebrated, and the three maidens were given in marriage to the three brothers.</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb103" href="#pb103" name="pb103">103</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb103" href="#pb103">103</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t11" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -4613,8 +4511,7 @@ sold at fourpence. He paid twopence for bread, and putting the other twopence in his pocket was returning home, when he met the village boys who were this time torturing a mouse. The lad gave his twopence to the boys, and took the mouse home with him. On the third day he saved a -whelp of a dog <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb104" href="#pb104" name= -"pb104">104</a>]</span>and brought it home. On the fourth day he saved +whelp of a dog <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb104" href="#pb104">104</a>]</span>and brought it home. On the fourth day he saved a little snake, and putting it in a jug, kept it at home. On the following day he took all the animals and went to the forest to cut wood. At noon he sat at a fountain to eat his lunch, and gave a share @@ -4642,8 +4539,7 @@ with joy. The boy told his father all that had happened, and presented the lad as the deliverer of his life.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Ask of me what you will,” said the King to the lad, “you have saved the heir apparent, and -I will give you <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb105" href="#pb105" -name="pb105">105</a>]</span>whatever you demand, even to the half of my +I will give you <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb105" href="#pb105">105</a>]</span>whatever you demand, even to the half of my kingdom.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Long live the King!” said the lad. “I desire only the ring on your finger.”</p> @@ -4677,8 +4573,7 @@ give him my daughter in marriage; if not, I will not.”</p> <p>The old woman returned and told the lad what the King had said. The lad turned the jewel of the ring, and lo! two genii presented themselves with their hands folded upon their breasts, saying: -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb106" href="#pb106" name= -"pb106">106</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb106" href="#pb106">106</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Tell us your will, and we will do it immediately.”</p> <p>The lad ordered them to prepare all that the King had demanded. @@ -4710,7 +4605,7 @@ you to throw the former owner into the unfathomable sea.” He had hardly finished his words when the palace, with the Princess and the Jew, was transported to the Island of the Seven Seas. Then the genii seized the lad, and were about to <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb107" -href="#pb107" name="pb107">107</a>]</span>throw him into the bottomless +href="#pb107">107</a>]</span>throw him into the bottomless sea, when they took pity on him, he being their former master, and left him in a wilderness on the shore. This was a dreadful change for the youth. He traveled a long way, and at length came to the hut of a @@ -4741,7 +4636,7 @@ looked everywhere for the ring, but it could not be found. The Jew was asleep.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Look at the Jew’s fingers,” whispered the cat from without. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb108" href="#pb108" name="pb108">108</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb108" href="#pb108">108</a>]</span></p> <p>But it was not there.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Look in his mouth,” whispered the cat.</p> @@ -4771,8 +4666,7 @@ dog said to his companions:</p> have the ring. You will give it to master, who will praise you; while I, who have worked the hardest, will not receive any credit. Not so; you must put the ring in my mouth before we reach the land.” -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb109" href="#pb109" name= -"pb109">109</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb109" href="#pb109">109</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Brother dog,” said the cat, “now you are tired and see how you keep your mouth open all the time and stretch your tongue out. If we put the ring in your mouth, we @@ -4803,7 +4697,7 @@ as the lad seized it, there was excitement among the animals. The dog barked, the cat mewed, and the mouse shrieked, and all three tried to cut their ropes. The lad had hardly cut the fish open when the mouse, having gnawed its rope, ran and plunged <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb110" href="#pb110" name="pb110">110</a>]</span>into the belly of the +"pb110" href="#pb110">110</a>]</span>into the belly of the fish, and in the twinkling of an eye came out with the magic ring in its mouth, for the fish had swallowed the ring. The mouse jumped upon his master’s lap and presented the ring, at sight of which the @@ -4822,7 +4716,7 @@ virtuous one attained his wishes. May Heaven grant that you may all be virtuous and attain your wishes!</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for the man who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb111" href="#pb111" name="pb111">111</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb111" href="#pb111">111</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t12" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -4847,7 +4741,7 @@ for him a rug so big that it will accommodate all his court and the people of his realm, and yet half of it will be left empty.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I will not brag,” said the youngest sister; “but if the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb112" -href="#pb112" name="pb112">112</a>]</span>King takes me in marriage for +href="#pb112">112</a>]</span>King takes me in marriage for his youngest son, and if it pleases Heaven, I will give birth to twins,—a silver-haired boy and a golden-haired girl.”</p> <p>The two older maidens laughed at their young sister and ridiculed @@ -4878,8 +4772,7 @@ mother to the two puppies. The young Prince was horror-stricken. The King was mad with rage. He ordered his servants to wrap the young woman in a camel’s hide and put her in the corner by the palace door, so that every one who entered the palace might spit in her face, for -her base <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb113" href="#pb113" name= -"pb113">113</a>]</span>conduct in thus bringing shame upon those who +her base <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb113" href="#pb113">113</a>]</span>conduct in thus bringing shame upon those who had loved and favored her. The King’s order was at once put into execution.</p> <p>It so happened that there was an old man and his wife living in a @@ -4909,8 +4802,7 @@ girl grew to be a beautiful, intelligent maiden. The aged couple, following the course of the world, died when the children were quite young. The girl had only once heard from the old woman that they were fished from the river in a chest, and that the despised woman in the -King’s palace <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb114" href="#pb114" -name="pb114">114</a>]</span>door was their mother, whom the +King’s palace <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb114" href="#pb114">114</a>]</span>door was their mother, whom the King’s two daughters-in-law had put in that position by falsehood. After the death of their benefactors, the sister and brother continued to live in the hut. The lad went hunting, and the maiden used @@ -4943,8 +4835,7 @@ with him. His manly bearing and intelligent conversation were the subject of general admiration. But the King’s two daughters-in-law were very much displeased with the little hunter, who threw a bunch of roses to their disgraced sister instead of spitting at -her. They thought <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb115" href="#pb115" -name="pb115">115</a>]</span>there was something at the bottom of the +her. They thought <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb115" href="#pb115">115</a>]</span>there was something at the bottom of the lad’s conduct, and said to one another:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Let us find out some means of getting rid of this urchin, lest our secret should leak out.”</p> @@ -4979,7 +4870,7 @@ hands, auntie,” said the lad.</p> boy?” inquired the fairy dame.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“The King wants from me a dozen lions’ skins,” answered the lad. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb116" href="#pb116" name="pb116">116</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb116" href="#pb116">116</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Well then, come and hide you under my apron till your forty cousins come,” said the old woman, hiding the lad in the folds of her skirts.</p> @@ -5015,8 +4906,7 @@ tusks, but you must bring us a saw, and seven horse-loads of seven-year-old wine.”</p> <p>The lad went back to the city, and getting the saw and seven skinfuls of old wine, loaded them on seven horses and <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb117" href="#pb117" name= -"pb117">117</a>]</span>brought them to the fairies, who took them to +"pagenum">[<a id="pb117" href="#pb117">117</a>]</span>brought them to the fairies, who took them to the pool which was the elephants’ watering-place. They emptied the water from the pool and filled it with wine. At night the elephants came to drink, and not knowing that it was wine, they soon were drunken @@ -5044,8 +4934,7 @@ the hero of so many great deeds to a private banquet at the palace. The two wicked women, seeing that they could not destroy the lad by sending him on difficult errands, were mad with anger. The lad went home and told his sister that the King had invited him for the following day. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb118" href="#pb118" name= -"pb118">118</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb118" href="#pb118">118</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Brother,” said the maiden, “when you go to-morrow to the King’s palace, take your hound with you. Let it go before you, and you step only wherever it has @@ -5078,7 +4967,7 @@ might fall into it and be killed.”</p> polite,” said the lad.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“And do you know why your dog died?” inquired the maiden. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb119" -href="#pb119" name="pb119">119</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb119">119</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Why?” said the lad.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“The King’s two daughters-in-law had poisoned the food, in order to kill you,” @@ -5111,7 +5000,7 @@ oldest daughter-in-law would weave.”</p> daughter-in-law was boasting about.”</p> <p>All his army was entertained and there was still room for as many more people. The King fell into deep meditation <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb120" href="#pb120" name="pb120">120</a>]</span>and +"pagenum">[<a id="pb120" href="#pb120">120</a>]</span>and thought there must be something at the bottom of it all. The foods served from the wishing-table were so various and delicious that the King was very much pleased, and at the end of the banquet, while all @@ -5142,13 +5031,12 @@ who was immediately released from her disgraceful punishment. The King at once ordered the furnace to be heated to seven times the usual heat, and the two wicked women were thrown into the fire. Then a wedding was celebrated for forty days and nights and the lad was married to the -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb121" href="#pb121" name= -"pb121">121</a>]</span>daughter of the King of India, whom he had +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb121" href="#pb121">121</a>]</span>daughter of the King of India, whom he had brought to the palace.</p> <p>Thus Heaven rewarded the good and punished the evil.</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb123" href="#pb123" name="pb123">123</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb123" href="#pb123">123</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t13" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -5184,7 +5072,7 @@ said the man.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Good!” said the Lion, “your Luck is very wise; ask him what is the remedy for my disease. I have been an <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb124" href= -"#pb124" name="pb124">124</a>]</span>invalid for seven years. If you +"#pb124">124</a>]</span>invalid for seven years. If you find the right remedy I will reward you.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Very well,” said the man, and went on his way. Soon he came to a very beautiful orchard full of @@ -5216,7 +5104,7 @@ unfortunate condition, and poured out all his grievances. Luck listened to him attentively, and said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Everything may yet be well, seeing that you have come so far in search of me.” <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb125" href="#pb125" name="pb125">125</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb125" href="#pb125">125</a>]</span></p> <p>Then the man asked of Luck the things he had promised to ask, and received answers.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now will you not come with @@ -5256,14 +5144,13 @@ devise for my ailment?” asked the Lion.</p> “the moment you devour an Idiot’s head you shall be healed.”</p> <p>The Lion looked the man in the face, and said: <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb126" href="#pb126" name="pb126">126</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb126" href="#pb126">126</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“By Heaven! I cannot find a greater idiot than you on the face of the earth.” And striking at his head with his paw, he made one mouthful of it and the Idiot was dead.</p> <p>Remember the moral of this tale,—Time never befriends a fool. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb127" href="#pb127" name= -"pb127">127</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb127" href="#pb127">127</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t14" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -5278,7 +5165,7 @@ expedition, that he might display his bravery and marry the maiden whom he preferred. Thus six of the princes acquired wives, but Heaven only knows whether they displayed real bravery or not. It was now the turn of the seventh son, whose name was Bedik.<a class="noteref" id= -"xd21e2559src" href="#xd21e2559" name="xd21e2559src">1</a> His father +"xd21e2559src" href="#xd21e2559">1</a> His father gave him a horse of lightning, a magic sword and a bow-and-arrow, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Go, my son, and may Heaven grant @@ -5293,7 +5180,7 @@ marble, decorated with gold and jewels and surrounded with orchards and flower gardens. He walked about the building and gazed everywhere, but could see no human being, man or woman. He waited all the day, concealed behind some bushes. Toward evening there came <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb128" href="#pb128" name="pb128">128</a>]</span>a +"pagenum">[<a id="pb128" href="#pb128">128</a>]</span>a Giant covered all over with armor, brandishing his bow and arrows, which were of heavy steel. When he walked the earth trembled. When he came near the castle, becoming aware of the presence of a human being, @@ -5324,8 +5211,7 @@ you. I have heard about you; you are a brave little fellow. But you see you can do no harm to me, because I am invulnerable. Come, be my servant, for I need a skillful human servant, and I do not think I can find a better one than you. Bring your sword and bow and arrows. You -see they are not <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb129" href="#pb129" -name="pb129">129</a>]</span>available to pierce me; we may need them +see they are not <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb129" href="#pb129">129</a>]</span>available to pierce me; we may need them for hunting and other purposes.”</p> <p>The lad consented, and they lived together for a time. One day the Giant said to the youth:</p> @@ -5357,15 +5243,13 @@ the following day she sent two of her maids to the youth, informing him of her love. The lad sent her word who he was, how he had heard of her wondrous beauty, and now he was waiting to do anything that she might order. The city was surrounded by high walls, through fear of the -Invulnerable <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb130" href="#pb130" name= -"pb130">130</a>]</span>Giant, who assaulted it every year with the +Invulnerable <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb130" href="#pb130">130</a>]</span>Giant, who assaulted it every year with the intention of carrying off the maiden; but the people of the city, being brave fighters, would not let the maiden be borne away. So the lad had a hard task to perform. One day the girl sent to him, through her maids, the following message:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“To-morrow is the feast of the -Navasard,<a class="noteref" id="xd21e2599src" href="#xd21e2599" name= -"xd21e2599src">2</a> when all the maidens of the city go out for +Navasard,<a class="noteref" id="xd21e2599src" href="#xd21e2599">2</a> when all the maidens of the city go out for recreation and merriment, but I am not allowed to go forth because it is the day when the Invulnerable Giant makes his annual assault to seize me. I will, however, go to the garden by the riverside, which is @@ -5388,8 +5272,7 @@ taken place; then they informed the King, who sent out his bravest horsemen in pursuit of the fugitives. But it was too late. The couple on the back of the horse of lightning passed over the mountains and valleys until they came to the border of the deep river. A stroke -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb131" href="#pb131" name= -"pb131">131</a>]</span>of the whip and the steed swam the deep waters +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb131" href="#pb131">131</a>]</span>of the whip and the steed swam the deep waters and emerged on the other side. The King’s horsemen came as far as the river, but seeing that the couple had crossed the frontier, they returned. As soon as the maiden and the youth had crossed the water, @@ -5421,7 +5304,7 @@ curse.”</p> <p>Then they exchanged vows that they would use every means to put a speedy end to the Invulnerable Giant, and then be married; because they could not marry without <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb132" href= -"#pb132" name="pb132">132</a>]</span>destroying the Giant. Thereupon, +"#pb132">132</a>]</span>destroying the Giant. Thereupon, they mounted the horse and began to proceed toward the castle. The Giant, who from the tower of the castle was looking their way, seeing them at a distance, immediately came down and ran to meet them. He @@ -5451,8 +5334,7 @@ there was no escaping from his wrath. One day as the Giant was lying on the couch, with his head on the maiden’s lap, she said to him:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“In former times, how did you live -alone, without any <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb133" href="#pb133" -name="pb133">133</a>]</span>companions? And how is it that you are +alone, without any <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb133" href="#pb133">133</a>]</span>companions? And how is it that you are invulnerable, when so many arrows and swords are thrown at you? What is the secret of your immortality?”</p> <p>At first the Giant refused to tell, but the maiden importuned him, @@ -5482,7 +5364,7 @@ month’s journey. He started and went directly to the convent of the seven wise monks, who were renowned all over the world for their great erudition and learning. After performing his religious duties before the holy altar, he asked the monks: <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb134" href="#pb134" name="pb134">134</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb134" href="#pb134">134</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“How is the unconquerable man conquered, and the unsubduable beast subdued?”</p> <p>And he received the following answer:</p> @@ -5514,8 +5396,7 @@ maiden. She is not to be for me; why shall she be for another?” So saying, he began to run toward the castle.</p> <p>Bedik cut the bull’s belly open; the fox also was drunk and stupid, and he cut off his head. The Giant lost his <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb135" href="#pb135" name= -"pb135">135</a>]</span>senses, and the blood began to gush out of his +"pagenum">[<a id="pb135" href="#pb135">135</a>]</span>senses, and the blood began to gush out of his nostrils. The youth, opening the stomach of the fox, obtained the pearl box and put it in warm blood. The lid was opened, and the lad seized the seven sparrows. Thereupon streams of blood began to run from the @@ -5544,7 +5425,7 @@ disappearance, the King had sent his servants to the seven wise monks, asking their advice, and he had received the following message:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“The hero who carried off your daughter is a Prince. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb136" href= -"#pb136" name="pb136">136</a>]</span>At the end of seven years your +"#pb136">136</a>]</span>At the end of seven years your daughter will be restored to you by the same hero, as pure and chaste as before.”</p> <p>The anxious father waited for seven long years. It was the last day @@ -5563,17 +5444,17 @@ celebrated.</p> wishes!</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb137" href="#pb137" name="pb137">137</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb137" href="#pb137">137</a>]</span></p> </div> <div class="footnotes"> <hr class="fnsep"> <p class="footnote"><span class="label"><a class="noteref" id= -"xd21e2559" href="#xd21e2559src" name="xd21e2559">1</a></span> +"xd21e2559" href="#xd21e2559src">1</a></span> “Bedik” means in Armenian,—“little Prince.” <a class="fnarrow" href= "#xd21e2559src">↑</a></p> <p class="footnote"><span class="label"><a class="noteref" id= -"xd21e2599" href="#xd21e2599src" name="xd21e2599">2</a></span> Navasard +"xd21e2599" href="#xd21e2599src">2</a></span> Navasard is the Armenian New Year, which falls on the 23rd of August. <a class="fnarrow" href="#xd21e2599src">↑</a></p> </div> @@ -5610,7 +5491,7 @@ combatants<span class="corr" id="xd21e2684" title= "Not in source">.</span> He took his great club, and entering the ranks of the warriors, beat and killed and pursued the assaulting brigands of the Prince of Aderbadagan, and <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb138" -href="#pb138" name="pb138">138</a>]</span>saved the life of your +href="#pb138">138</a>]</span>saved the life of your daughter-in-law, who thus came safely through this perilous journey. You see, my liege, that there is good even among men. I will punish the vile Prince of Aderbadagan for his wicked conduct; but it remains for @@ -5640,7 +5521,7 @@ have a desire in your heart tell it to me and I will cause it to be satisfied.”</p> <p>Simon, after filling his shepherd’s bag and his pockets with gold and jewels, said: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb139" href= -"#pb139" name="pb139">139</a>]</span></p> +"#pb139">139</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I wish to understand the language of all animals, reptiles and birds.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Let it be so,” said the @@ -5672,8 +5553,7 @@ roost, chuckling and gurgling:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Tell me, master rooster,” said the dog, “what is the use of your chuckling and gurgling, since our master has promised his wife to-morrow to tell her -everything? He <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb140" href="#pb140" name= -"pb140">140</a>]</span>will die; people will come and kill you, shoot +everything? He <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb140" href="#pb140">140</a>]</span>will die; people will come and kill you, shoot me, and plunder and ruin everything which belongs to our master.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Eh! the sooner it is ruined the @@ -5689,7 +5569,7 @@ compel me to tell you the secret; be content with what you have; else, by Heaven, I will beat you to death!”</p> <p>The woman, seeing the club brandished over her head, put an end to her inquiries, and thereafter they enjoyed a happy life. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb141" href="#pb141" name="pb141">141</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb141" href="#pb141">141</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t16" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -5722,7 +5602,7 @@ now?”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Be not angry, mamma,” said the maiden, humbly, “I know how to spin yarn, and we shall be able to earn our living.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb142" -href="#pb142" name="pb142">142</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb142">142</a>]</span></p> <p>In this manner they lived a few months. Then they decided that the youth should travel and sojourn in other countries in order to earn money. On the following day they saw a merchant crossing the bridge @@ -5756,8 +5636,7 @@ come out. In the middle of the night, the lad was wakened by the crying of a herald in the caravan, who announced that each merchant was offering ten pieces of gold to the man who would descend into the well and draw water for men and animals. The lad, coveting the sum, promised -to go down. His <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb143" href="#pb143" -name="pb143">143</a>]</span>master pitied him, and tried to prevent +to go down. His <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb143" href="#pb143">143</a>]</span>master pitied him, and tried to prevent him, but it was too late.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“You are going down into that dangerous well of your own free will,” he said; “your blood @@ -5787,7 +5666,7 @@ well’s mouth. Thus you will have a safe return.”</p> <p>And the Giant gave to the lad three pomegranates as a present, one white, one green and one red. The lad put them in his pockets, and after sending a sufficiency of water <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb144" href="#pb144" name="pb144">144</a>]</span>for the caravan, gave +"pb144" href="#pb144">144</a>]</span>for the caravan, gave a sign to be drawn up. He threw the three apples just as he was directed by the Giant, and reached the surface safely. The merchants gave him the 800 pieces of gold and his master a camel’s load of @@ -5816,8 +5695,7 @@ fruits to eat!”</p> <p>The bride snatched them from her hand and kept them in the drawer. Thereupon the old woman was offended, cursed her daughter-in-law and withdrew to the adjoining room. The bride ran to the neighboring shop, -and buying <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb145" href="#pb145" name= -"pb145">145</a>]</span>three common pomegranates, brought them to her, +and buying <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb145" href="#pb145">145</a>]</span>three common pomegranates, brought them to her, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Mamma, be not offended; pardon my harsh conduct. Here are the pomegranates; you may eat them.”</p> @@ -5846,7 +5724,7 @@ this wonderful row of precious stones.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Do you want the price of this jewel, or have you brought it as a present to the King?” asked the King of the woman. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb146" href= -"#pb146" name="pb146">146</a>]</span></p> +"#pb146">146</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I have brought it as a present to your majesty,” answered the woman.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What favor do you want in @@ -5877,8 +5755,7 @@ commander of his forces, without knowing that he was his own grandson.</p> <hr class="tb"> <p>Now let us return to the father of the commander. He <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb147" href="#pb147" name= -"pb147">147</a>]</span>arrived in his country and went directly in +"pagenum">[<a id="pb147" href="#pb147">147</a>]</span>arrived in his country and went directly in search of the bride, with the expectation of finding his lowly hut under the sycamore tree. But to his disappointment and surprise he found in its place a magnificent palace, the most magnificent indeed @@ -5909,8 +5786,7 @@ then kept secret from him.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“What!” exclaimed the young commander, “you the daughter of the King; I the commander of his army; this palace our home, and my father a wanderer in foreign -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb148" href="#pb148" name= -"pb148">148</a>]</span>lands! It is impossible! I will to-morrow take +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb148" href="#pb148">148</a>]</span>lands! It is impossible! I will to-morrow take my army and go and find my father.”</p> <p>His father, who was listening to his words from the tree, felt the great tears rolling down his cheeks. After nightfall he came down from @@ -5930,7 +5806,7 @@ be the best match that I could desire.”</p> his son-in-law succeeded him upon the throne. Thus they reached the highest glory of this world. May Heaven grant that we may all reach the highest glory of the world to come! <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb149" href="#pb149" name="pb149">149</a>]</span></p> +"pb149" href="#pb149">149</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t17" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -5961,7 +5837,7 @@ I don’t care for you.”</p> ahead, leaving his starving companion behind. For a while the poor man walked, casting earth in his mouth and drinking water from every brook until sunset, when he came to a ruined mill. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb150" href="#pb150" name="pb150">150</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb150" href="#pb150">150</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Let me lodge in this ruined mill,” he thought. “Heaven is merciful.”</p> <p>There was nothing in the ruined mill, except an old tambourine which @@ -5994,8 +5870,7 @@ healed from the disease which has been tormenting him so long that the doctors have given up hope. By this means the poor lad would be cured and the obstacle before me would be removed.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Good!” thought the man to -himself. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb151" href="#pb151" name= -"pb151">151</a>]</span></p> +himself. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb151" href="#pb151">151</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“And how is it with you, brother fox?” asked the bear. “How are you getting along?”</p> @@ -6028,7 +5903,7 @@ your flock; I wish I could have one like it.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Since your desire is for that black dog,” answered the mayor, “you may have it; we can easily find another dog for the flock.” <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb152" href="#pb152" name="pb152">152</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb152" href="#pb152">152</a>]</span></p> <p>The man put a rope around the neck of the dog, and taking with him a skin bottle, withdrew to a lonely place, where he cut the throat of the dog, and caught its blood in the skin. Taking the skinful of @@ -6061,8 +5936,7 @@ palace, where they lived a happy life, and praised Heaven.</p> away a slice of bread? He reached his destination safely, but never attained success there, and was obliged to go from city to city seeking work to earn a living. At last he came to the city where his fortunate -companion <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb153" href="#pb153" name= -"pb153">153</a>]</span>lived, and seeing him enjoying a princely life, +companion <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb153" href="#pb153">153</a>]</span>lived, and seeing him enjoying a princely life, asked him how he attained it. His former comrade told him everything. Thereupon the man hastened to the ruined mill, with the expectation that he also would attain good luck, and hid himself in the grain @@ -6078,8 +5952,7 @@ holder.</p> the fox, biting the man’s legs madly. The bear gave him some violent blows on the head with his heavy paws which made him fall senseless, and the wolf tore him into pieces. Thus ended the life of -this niggardly man. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb155" href="#pb155" -name="pb155">155</a>]</span></p> +this niggardly man. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb155" href="#pb155">155</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t18" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -6110,7 +5983,7 @@ exclaimed the maiden. Immediately a voice came from the sea: “Be not afraid, daughter, that is my son-in-law.” By the will of God and the permission of the mother, the maiden became the bride of the lad. At once the priest <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb156" href= -"#pb156" name="pb156">156</a>]</span>was called, who performed the +"#pb156">156</a>]</span>was called, who performed the marriage ceremony, and for seven days they celebrated the wedding festival.</p> <p>One day, as the bride was working with a needle before the window, @@ -6145,8 +6018,7 @@ yet half of it was empty.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“This is right well,” said the Prince, “but you see there is no furniture to put on the ground. I want you to bring me a rug to suit the tent exactly. If you -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb157" href="#pb157" name= -"pb157">157</a>]</span>don’t bring it in three days your head +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb157" href="#pb157">157</a>]</span>don’t bring it in three days your head shall be cut off.”</p> <p>The lad told his wife, and she asked her mother to send up the small rug, which was taken to the Prince. The Prince next day bade the lad @@ -6180,7 +6052,7 @@ lad and asked forgiveness. So the lad and his bride of the sea were left unmolested and they are still living on the border of the sea.</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb159" href="#pb159" name="pb159">159</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb159" href="#pb159">159</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t19" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -6212,8 +6084,7 @@ luck.”</p> <p>They did so, and lo! the Golden-Headed Fish was caught. They were glad, and put the precious fish in a jug of water in order to keep it alive. The jug was put in the Prince’s cabin and they set sail -homeward. When the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb160" href="#pb160" -name="pb160">160</a>]</span>Prince was alone he looked at the fish, and +homeward. When the <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb160" href="#pb160">160</a>]</span>Prince was alone he looked at the fish, and lo! it began to talk to him.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Prince,” said the Golden-Headed Fish, “I am a prince myself; spare my life and cast @@ -6247,7 +6118,7 @@ saying:</p> that I may put myself at your service. You may depend upon it that I shall please you and serve you with all my might.”</p> <p>The humane and brave conduct of the stranger, and his <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb161" href="#pb161" name="pb161">161</a>]</span>kind +"pagenum">[<a id="pb161" href="#pb161">161</a>]</span>kind and courteous words made such an impression upon the lad that his despair was at once banished, and he repented of his attempt to commit suicide. He accepted the service of the negro, and they went together @@ -6278,7 +6149,7 @@ the lad succeeded him after his death and reigned over the island. A son was born to him. One day the negro said to the youth:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Abdicate your throne in favor of your son, appoint your <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb162" href= -"#pb162" name="pb162">162</a>]</span>wife as regent, and let us go to +"#pb162">162</a>]</span>wife as regent, and let us go to the city of the King of the West.”</p> <p>The young man consented, and they started, taking with them much riches. As soon as they reached the city of the King of the West the @@ -6309,8 +6180,7 @@ and they ran back to carry the good tidings to the King, and to felicitate him on the happy event. On the following night there came from the bride’s mouth another viper, which the negro killed, and after that they lived in peace. Now the King of the West also had no -son and after his <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb163" href="#pb163" -name="pb163">163</a>]</span>death the lad succeeded him on the throne. +son and after his <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb163" href="#pb163">163</a>]</span>death the lad succeeded him on the throne. One day a messenger came to him from the city of the King of the East, the youth’s fatherland, sent from his mother, saying: “Your father has died; come and reign in his stead.”</p> @@ -6342,8 +6212,7 @@ parts, half to you and half to me.”</p> <p>The King at first thought to offer opposition; but remembering the many favors he had received from the negro, he thought it would be ingratitude on his part not to comply with this one strange demand of -his colored friend. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb164" href="#pb164" -name="pb164">164</a>]</span></p> +his colored friend. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb164" href="#pb164">164</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Well, I agree to that,” he said at last. And they took both women under the large sycamore tree on the seashore, where the negro hung the daughter of the King of the @@ -6358,7 +6227,7 @@ over your empire in peace; there is no more evil left to trouble you. In doing all these things, I have done my duty, because you saved my life. I am the Golden-Headed Fish. Farewell!” This he said, and dived into the sea, where he still lives. <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb165" href="#pb165" name="pb165">165</a>]</span></p> +"pb165" href="#pb165">165</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t20" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -6386,8 +6255,7 @@ goldsmith; “I will not part from my wife for all the world. I am content with what Heaven has assigned me. I will not exchange my wife for a thousand Queens.”</p> <p>On the following day the King sent a servant to the -goldsmith’s <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb166" href="#pb166" -name="pb166">166</a>]</span>wife, saying that he had been charmed with +goldsmith’s <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb166" href="#pb166">166</a>]</span>wife, saying that he had been charmed with her beauty and wanted to make her queen, if she would kill her present husband.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Is it really true? Is it really @@ -6419,7 +6287,7 @@ couple of days from the anger of the King.”</p> <p>In the evening the King came back from hunting, and seeing the women of the realm still alive, was enraged, and called his prime minister into his presence. The old <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb167" href= -"#pb167" name="pb167">167</a>]</span>man appeared before the King, +"#pb167">167</a>]</span>man appeared before the King, standing on his crutches.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Where is your son?” said the King. “I want to cut off his head first, then those of the @@ -6453,8 +6321,7 @@ me assist him to bury the corpse, which I did. He then turned to me and said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-large">“‘I know who you are; you are the prime minister of this state. Now listen to me, and go and tell the -King my <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb168" href="#pb168" name= -"pb168">168</a>]</span>story. I am a woman and had a boundless love for +King my <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb168" href="#pb168">168</a>]</span>story. I am a woman and had a boundless love for my husband. This vile Prince, whose body we have just now buried, having fallen in love with me, killed my own husband that he might win my love. But I vowed by the sacred love I bore my husband to kill the @@ -6470,7 +6337,7 @@ means of saving her sex from general slaughter. Why shall many good women die because of the wickedness of one woman?”</p> <p>Thereupon the King revoked the order and only the goldsmith’s wife was put to death. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb169" href= -"#pb169" name="pb169">169</a>]</span></p> +"#pb169">169</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t21" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -6503,7 +6370,7 @@ threw three terrible maces at the lad, who very cleverly avoided them, hiding himself under the belly of his horse.</p> <p>Now it was his turn; he drew his bow and arrow, took aim and shot the giant, who was nailed to the ground. He <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb170" href="#pb170" name="pb170">170</a>]</span>at +"pagenum">[<a id="pb170" href="#pb170">170</a>]</span>at once mounted the giant’s horse of lightning, which galloping, soon brought him to a magnificent palace, gilded all over with gold and decorated with precious jewels. Lo, a maiden as beautiful as the sun @@ -6536,7 +6403,7 @@ of, and he decided to live there, going to hunt every day as usual.</p> alas!”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“How now, what is the matter?” said the beautiful <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb171" -href="#pb171" name="pb171">171</a>]</span>bride. “Am I and my +href="#pb171">171</a>]</span>bride. “Am I and my forty handmaids not enough to please you? Why did you sigh?”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“You are sweet, my love,” said the lad, “but my mother also is sweet. You have your place @@ -6572,7 +6439,7 @@ asked:</p> mother?”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“O, son,” exclaimed the witch, with a sickly voice, “I <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb172" href="#pb172" name="pb172">172</a>]</span>am very sick. I shall +"pb172" href="#pb172">172</a>]</span>am very sick. I shall die,” and as she turned from one side to the other the dry bread began to crackle.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Hark!” exclaimed the witch, @@ -6605,8 +6472,7 @@ her.</p> you!” exclaimed the angry giantess, “else I would make a good morsel of you. But now having sucked of my breast, you are like one of my own sons. Let me hide you in a box, lest the forty -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb173" href="#pb173" name= -"pb173">173</a>]</span>giants should come in the evening and finding +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb173" href="#pb173">173</a>]</span>giants should come in the evening and finding you here, devour you.”</p> <p>And she shut the lad in a box. In the evening the forty giants came, and smelling a human being, said:</p> @@ -6641,8 +6507,7 @@ giants, “it is above our ability.”</p> <p>The youngest of the forty brothers, however, who was lame, said to the lad:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Cousin, I will go with you and get -the Melon of Life <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb174" href="#pb174" -name="pb174">174</a>]</span>for you. You must only take with you a jug, +the Melon of Life <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb174" href="#pb174">174</a>]</span>for you. You must only take with you a jug, a comb, and a razor.”</p> <p>On the following day the lad took what was necessary and followed the lame giant, who soon brought him to the garden of the Melon of @@ -6672,7 +6537,7 @@ giants was covered with pieces of glass, sharp as razors. Before the fifty could cross the distance the thirty-nine giants came to the rescue of the two and took them, safely to their borders.</p> <p>The lad took leave of his adopted aunt and cousins, <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb175" href="#pb175" name="pb175">175</a>]</span>find +"pagenum">[<a id="pb175" href="#pb175">175</a>]</span>find taking the Melon of Life with him, returned home. On his way, however, he was again the guest of the old woman, who seeing him come safely, asked if he had succeeded in bringing the precious fruit.</p> @@ -6705,8 +6570,7 @@ where he was going.</p> skinful of the milk of the Fairy Lioness for my mother,” answered the lad.</p> <p>The old dame again importuned him not to go, but as he insisted she -said: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb176" href="#pb176" name= -"pb176">176</a>]</span></p> +said: <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb176" href="#pb176">176</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Well, as you are resolved to go, let me advise you. On the other side of yonder mountain is the den of the Fairy Lioness, which is at this moment very much troubled by a @@ -6741,7 +6605,7 @@ hero as you anything that you may ask.”</p> my sick mother.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“In yonder cave,” said the Lioness, “there are two <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb177" -href="#pb177" name="pb177">177</a>]</span>orphan cubs; go kill them, +href="#pb177">177</a>]</span>orphan cubs; go kill them, and flaying them, bring the skins to me<span class="corr" id= "xd21e3283" title="Not in source">.</span>”</p> <p>The lad did so and brought her the two whole skins. The Lioness @@ -6773,8 +6637,7 @@ the lad, loading the skins on the back of his horse, took the cubs and went home. The stepmother, drinking the milk, exclaimed:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“O good! I am healed.”</p> <p>The lad again went hunting as usual. The witch said to the giant: -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb178" href="#pb178" name= -"pb178">178</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb178" href="#pb178">178</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Giant, did I not tell you to advise me and name a task from which my stepson would never return? Why are you devising only light tasks which he can so easily accomplish? @@ -6808,8 +6671,7 @@ go back; your mother is surely false.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Not I,” said the lad, “I will certainly go.”</p> <p>The old woman said, “As soon as you place your jug in -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb179" href="#pb179" name= -"pb179">179</a>]</span>the fountain to receive the water, which oozes +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb179" href="#pb179">179</a>]</span>the fountain to receive the water, which oozes out only in the thickness of a hair, a heavy sleep will fall upon you, and you will remain there benumbed for seven days and nights. First, scorpions will assail you; then serpents; then beasts of prey, and at @@ -6840,7 +6702,7 @@ of Life and taking the jug, which by that time was filled, he returned to his hostess.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Did you bring the Water of Life?” asked the old dame. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb180" -href="#pb180" name="pb180">180</a>]</span></p> +href="#pb180">180</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Yes, auntie, I did,” answered the lad, presenting her the jug full of water.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“It was not you that @@ -6878,8 +6740,7 @@ pieces.”</p> “my hand will not be lifted to chop such a hero.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“You coward!” exclaimed the witch, and taking the sword she chopped the corpse into small pieces, -put these <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb181" href="#pb181" name= -"pb181">181</a>]</span>into a sack, and threw them over the garden +put these <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb181" href="#pb181">181</a>]</span>into a sack, and threw them over the garden wall. One of the little fingers, however, fell into the garden.</p> <p>The lions learned that their master was killed, and that his chopped body had been put into the bag. They immediately took hold of the bag @@ -6909,7 +6770,7 @@ that I can never reward. May Heaven reward you!”</p> horseload of silver, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“These are for you; spend as much as you like and pray for me as long as you live.” <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb182" href="#pb182" name="pb182">182</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb182" href="#pb182">182</a>]</span></p> <p>The lad came to his palace and found that his beautiful bride was imprisoned in a dark cellar, where she was left to starve, while the witch, his stepmother, was in an excess of merriment with the giant and @@ -6944,7 +6805,7 @@ also?” asked the lad of the giant.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Well, then,” said the lad, “I will not kill you. Come, pass under my sword and swear obedience to me.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb183" href= -"#pb183" name="pb183">183</a>]</span></p> +"#pb183">183</a>]</span></p> <p>The giant kissed the sword, and passing under it became the bondman of the lad.</p> <p>The lad then released his beautiful wife from the dark prison. They @@ -6954,7 +6815,7 @@ enjoyed a happy life thereafter.</p> attain your wishes!</p> <p>Three apples fell from heaven; one for me, one for the story-teller, and one for him who entertained the company. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb185" href="#pb185" name="pb185">185</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb185" href="#pb185">185</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t22" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -6986,7 +6847,7 @@ and there in the field, and went home. Soon Serkis returned to his ploughing, and as the earth was turned, lo! fish came out of the ground. He picked them up, and in the evening, bringing them home to his wife, told her that he <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb186" href= -"#pb186" name="pb186">186</a>]</span>had taken them from the farm and +"#pb186">186</a>]</span>had taken them from the farm and that he believed the Creator had created them in that very place. He then ordered his wife to cook them, and on the following day bring them to the farm for his dinner. On the morrow, the woman cooked the fish, @@ -7022,8 +6883,7 @@ here,” said Serkis. “I dug them from the ground.”</p> ploughmen; “the woman is right, he has really lost his mind.”</p> <p>And as they bound him with ropes some of the farmers said: -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb187" href="#pb187" name= -"pb187">187</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb187" href="#pb187">187</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“He of late has been giving signs of this.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“It is a hereditary disease,” @@ -7039,8 +6899,7 @@ untie me,” said Serkis in a pitiful voice. “Be sure my first prayer hereafter shall be to be preserved from a woman’s tricks.”</p> <p>She released him and thereafter he was wise as respects women. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb189" href="#pb189" name= -"pb189">189</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb189" href="#pb189">189</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t23" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7069,8 +6928,7 @@ a cane moving to and fro, driving away the sparrows, in order that they might not eat the wheat. The ministers of the King were surprised, and going down into the cellar they found a weaver weaving cloth. As his wife had died soon, after giving birth to twins, he had both to -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb190" href="#pb190" name= -"pb190">190</a>]</span>weave for his living and do a housewife’s +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb190" href="#pb190">190</a>]</span>weave for his living and do a housewife’s work and nurse his children. He therefore had connected the two cradles and the sparrow driver to his loom and shuttle with cords; and so, in this manner, by virtue of his cleverness he was performing all his @@ -7101,11 +6959,10 @@ twins. The King wanted to make him his prime minister, but the weaver declined, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Let me continue to be a weaver; only I beg you to remember, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb191" href= -"#pb191" name="pb191">191</a>]</span>that wisdom and understanding are +"#pb191">191</a>]</span>that wisdom and understanding are not distributed according to rank and that the common tradesmen are entitled to be treated as humanely as your peers and noblemen.” -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb193" href="#pb193" name= -"pb193">193</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb193" href="#pb193">193</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t24" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7140,8 +6997,7 @@ one?”</p> departed, and the farmer began to soliloquize:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Oh, what a blockhead I am! why did I not give the gold to the judge? Surely he was the best man to have -it. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb194" href="#pb194" name= -"pb194">194</a>]</span>What shall I do with these coins? Where shall I +it. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb194" href="#pb194">194</a>]</span>What shall I do with these coins? Where shall I keep them?”</p> <p>He did not work during the rest of the day, but spent his time in useless meditation. In the evening he saw the judge returning from the @@ -7172,7 +7028,7 @@ you please.”</p> <p>The man, putting the lunch-bag by the door, began to attend to his oxen. While he was thus occupied, the woman opened the bag, and seeing the jug full of gold, took <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb195" href= -"#pb195" name="pb195">195</a>]</span>it out and put a round stone in +"#pb195">195</a>]</span>it out and put a round stone in its place. The man then took the bag to the judge, and placing it before him, said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“I have brought you this as a @@ -7207,7 +7063,7 @@ being convinced that he was only a lunatic. The man came safely home. Thereupon Mind and Luck shook hands and made friends, saying:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Luck with Mind, Mind with Luck, can make a man a man.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb197" href= -"#pb197" name="pb197">197</a>]</span></p> +"#pb197">197</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t25" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7239,7 +7095,7 @@ ragamuffins, “It is something that cannot be told.”</p> <p>The lad had great compassion on them, and said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Nay, masters, tell me your grief; I am ready to spend all my wealth for your sake.” <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb198" href="#pb198" name="pb198">198</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb198" href="#pb198">198</a>]</span></p> <p>At last they said:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Would to heaven you had not met us, sir! You will be like ourselves.”</p> @@ -7272,8 +7128,7 @@ lad; “I have now an inexhaustible revenue, which never requires work.”</p> <p>He soon forgot his promise to his mother, and took the first caravan to go to Tiflis. He paid forty gold pieces <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb199" href="#pb199" name= -"pb199">199</a>]</span>every day to see the World’s Beauty, and +"pagenum">[<a id="pb199" href="#pb199">199</a>]</span>every day to see the World’s Beauty, and his money was not exhausted. The maiden was surprised, and one day invited him to a banquet, with the intention of robbing him.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Ah! I love you very much,” @@ -7305,7 +7160,7 @@ certainly marry you.”</p> <p>The lad took the cap from his head, and appeared to the maiden.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“O, my dear lord,” said the wily maiden, “I have <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb200" href= -"#pb200" name="pb200">200</a>]</span>been burning for your love. Ever +"#pb200">200</a>]</span>been burning for your love. Ever since you have gone away I have uttered no name but yours, and I am yours still if you tell me your secret.”</p> <p>The lad was deceived by her artful words and told her the secret of @@ -7337,7 +7192,7 @@ The King sent messengers to the lad, asking him what he wanted.</p> lad. “Who do you think I am?”</p> <p>They recognized him and saw that he was the lad of Bagdad. Thereupon the King called his daughter, saying: <span class="pagenum">[<a id= -"pb201" href="#pb201" name="pb201">201</a>]</span></p> +"pb201" href="#pb201">201</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“You are the cause of this trouble; go see the lad and quench this fire, before we both perish.”</p> <p>The maiden sent a messenger to the lad, saying:</p> @@ -7369,8 +7224,7 @@ favor in the sight of his countrymen. For a time he wandered here and there and then decided to go to sea.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Let me go,” he thought, “to the end of the world, to an unknown country, where nobody -will know me.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb202" href="#pb202" -name="pb202">202</a>]</span></p> +will know me.” <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb202" href="#pb202">202</a>]</span></p> <p>He was accepted as a servant on board a ship. But soon after they sailed there was a heavy storm on the sea, and the ship was wrecked. The lad was saved on a piece of board, and was cast upon an uninhabited @@ -7400,7 +7254,7 @@ suddenly changed into donkeys, and went out into the yard braying. It is said that as a donkey also the World’s Beauty was excellent. The King came with his peers who, seeing what had happened, were greatly surprised and <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb203" href= -"#pb203" name="pb203">203</a>]</span>grieved. By this time the lad was +"#pb203">203</a>]</span>grieved. By this time the lad was again disguised, taking the shape of a doctor, and calling himself Dr. Karabobo. The King’s servants summoned all the doctors of the city, but it was of no avail. At last they said to the King that there @@ -7433,8 +7287,7 @@ from two merchants.”</p> <p>The King gave orders and they were brought.</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Now bring,” he added, “the forty loads which were taken from the youth of Bagdad; bring -his magic purse, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb204" href="#pb204" -name="pb204">204</a>]</span>cap, and horn, and also the gold coins +his magic purse, <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb204" href="#pb204">204</a>]</span>cap, and horn, and also the gold coins which were, during the past years, taken from the magic purse at the rate of forty gold pieces a day.”</p> <p>The King and his lords were surprised that he knew all this, but @@ -7460,7 +7313,7 @@ submissive daughter-in-law.”</p> <p>The maiden then kissed both hands of the aged woman as a token of her obedience. They celebrated their wedding festival for forty days, after which they went to the church and were married. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb205" href="#pb205" name="pb205">205</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb205" href="#pb205">205</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t26" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7490,7 +7343,7 @@ to his horse and passed by Chal without even looking at his face. Upon this Chal was offended, and threw his spear after the horseman. Salman turned back, seized Chal, whom he bound under the belly of his horse, and galloped until he came to <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb206" -href="#pb206" name="pb206">206</a>]</span>a tent pitched by a gurgling +href="#pb206">206</a>]</span>a tent pitched by a gurgling spring. He dismounted, nailed Chal’s ear to the tent’s beam, and lay down to sleep. Chal was almost mad with rage; he gnashed his teeth and muttered to himself:</p> @@ -7522,8 +7375,7 @@ his back and set him free; he will come and find me.”</p> common mortal. He had a wonderful voice; if he cried in the East his voice would be heard in the West. After traveling for a long time, Rostom and Vyjhan came to a city and encamped upon a meadow outside -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb207" href="#pb207" name= -"pb207">207</a>]</span>the town. Rostom was sleeping, when Vyjhan heard +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb207" href="#pb207">207</a>]</span>the town. Rostom was sleeping, when Vyjhan heard a terrible uproar in the city and went there to inquire the cause of the trouble. Some of the people were running like chased deer, some were tearing their hair, some beating their breasts, and all were @@ -7555,8 +7407,7 @@ entangled in each other’s hair.</p> are still struggling. Now and then they pull and shake each other so violently that the earth quakes, and that is what men call an earthquake; and Vyjhan’s voice is still heard deeply from afar. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb209" href="#pb209" name= -"pb209">209</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb209" href="#pb209">209</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t27" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7584,8 +7435,7 @@ money. That was what the wicked woman desired with all her heart. She fed her son with meat and pies, while she gave the half-orphans only a handful of boiled wheat to eat. One day she decided to take Vart and Vartoohi to the river as if to bathe them, and <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb210" href="#pb210" name= -"pb210">210</a>]</span>there to drown them. That day the two innocent +"pagenum">[<a id="pb210" href="#pb210">210</a>]</span>there to drown them. That day the two innocent half-orphans had taken their handful of boiled wheat and were eating it in a corner of the yard. They saw a small sparrow which was jumping and hopping around them, and chirping and chattering as it leaped. Vart @@ -7615,7 +7465,7 @@ entered the hollow trunk of an old sycamore tree, repeated the prayer which they had learned from their dead mother, and lay down to sleep embracing one another. Soon after daybreak the faithful sparrow came, and the two children waking heard it chirp to them: <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb211" href="#pb211" name="pb211">211</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb211" href="#pb211">211</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Orphans, good orphans, come and eat; there is boiled wheat for you.”</p> <p>They immediately got up and ran after the sparrow, which led them @@ -7648,7 +7498,7 @@ itself one day, and alighting on the window where the orphans were, chirped:</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“You blessed little orphans, you pitied my little ones <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb212" href= -"#pb212" name="pb212">212</a>]</span>and gave me grain, and lo! Heaven +"#pb212">212</a>]</span>and gave me grain, and lo! Heaven has bestowed upon you so many bounties. May you continue to be blessed and to be happy.”</p> <p>The Prince liked the little sparrow for its good services and @@ -7656,7 +7506,7 @@ permitted it to build its nest thereafter under the eaves of the palace. All sparrows which at the present time build their nests under the eaves of houses are the descendants of that good sparrow. Let us be good even to the sparrows and they may bring good to us. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb213" href="#pb213" name="pb213">213</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb213" href="#pb213">213</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t28" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7664,7 +7514,7 @@ good even to the sparrows and they may bring good to us. <span class= <div class="divHead"> <h2 class="main">THE OLD WOMAN AND THE CAT.</h2> <h2 class="sub">AN ARMENIAN NURSERY TALE.<a class="noteref" id= -"xd21e3805src" href="#xd21e3805" name="xd21e3805src">1</a></h2> +"xd21e3805src" href="#xd21e3805">1</a></h2> </div> <div class="divBody"> <p class="first">Once upon a time there was an old woman who had a @@ -7686,7 +7536,7 @@ some boughs! I will take them to the goat, get a little milk and give it to the old woman, and get back my tail.”</p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Bring me some water and I will give you some boughs,” answered the tree. <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb214" href="#pb214" name="pb214">214</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb214" href="#pb214">214</a>]</span></p> <p>The cat went to the water-carrier and said, “Kind water-carrier, give me some water! I will take it to the tree and get some boughs, give them to the goat and get some milk, and give it to @@ -7718,8 +7568,7 @@ an egg. She took the egg to the shoemaker and got a pair of shoes. She took the pair of shoes to the water-carrier and got a pailful of water for the tree. The tree gave her some boughs which she took to the goat. The goat gave her some milk which she took to the old woman. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb215" href="#pb215" name= -"pb215">215</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb215" href="#pb215">215</a>]</span></p> <p class="indent-hang-medium">“Here is your tail,” said the old woman, “and be careful hereafter not to steal my milk.”</p> @@ -7729,13 +7578,12 @@ tar and with glue, but it was of no use. So that cat has remained tailless to this day, as a sign of her being a thief.</p> <p>Moral.—Wickedness is always punished. Nothing valuable can be gotten without labor. The mark of a great sin cannot be erased. -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb217" href="#pb217" name= -"pb217">217</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb217" href="#pb217">217</a>]</span></p> </div> <div class="footnotes"> <hr class="fnsep"> <p class="footnote"><span class="label"><a class="noteref" id= -"xd21e3805" href="#xd21e3805src" name="xd21e3805">1</a></span> The +"xd21e3805" href="#xd21e3805src">1</a></span> The Armenian mother tells this tale to her child when she puts it to bed. Its effect upon the little one is very quieting, so that the child often goes to sleep before the tale is finished. <a class= @@ -7767,7 +7615,7 @@ Kurdish girls. This is the only instance on record of a Kurdish maiden’s elopement with an Armenian youth, and this is a mere tale.</p> <p class="signed">A. G. S. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb218" href= -"#pb218" name="pb218">218</a>]</span></p> +"#pb218">218</a>]</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="t29" class="div1 chapter"><span class="pagenum">[<a href= @@ -7805,7 +7653,7 @@ wedding, O my son,”</p> <p class="line">Put raisins in it, and with them the ring.</p> <p class="line">Then to the bride she went, and wished her joy.</p> <p class="line">The lovely girl received her and her gift; <span class= -"pagenum">[<a id="pb219" href="#pb219" name="pb219">219</a>]</span></p> +"pagenum">[<a id="pb219" href="#pb219">219</a>]</span></p> <p class="line">With fingers dyed with henna, she turned o’er</p> <p class="line">And stirred the raisins; and among them, lo!</p> <p class="line">The ring of the betrothal of her dream!</p> @@ -7846,8 +7694,7 @@ him.</p> <p class="line">Soon Guje-Zare came; and lo! he slept.</p> <p class="line">She stood there long, and long she gazed on him;</p> <p class="line">Pitying, she did not touch him. Sound he slept, -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb220" href="#pb220" name= -"pb220">220</a>]</span></p> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb220" href="#pb220">220</a>]</span></p> <p class="line">And loud he snored, while by his side she stood.</p> <p class="line">She blamed him, and condemned him in her heart;</p> <p class="line">Two golden marbles from her pocket drew,</p> @@ -7896,8 +7743,7 @@ bridal’s closing day,</p> <p class="line">And take me. We will go to Ararat,</p> <p class="line">And rest and love there, hidden in the mist.”</p> </div> -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb221" href="#pb221" name= -"pb221">221</a>]</span> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb221" href="#pb221">221</a>]</span> <div class="lg"> <p class="line">Next morning, when the bridal train set forth,</p> <p class="line">The bridegroom, with his forty horsemen, armed</p> @@ -7938,8 +7784,7 @@ answered, “from whom thou hast reft</p> said. “What hast thou seen?</p> <p class="line">Tell me, why dost thou weep and tremble so?”</p> <p class="line indent-hang-medium">“In this wild place a wonder I -have seen. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb222" href="#pb222" name= -"pb222">222</a>]</span></p> +have seen. <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb222" href="#pb222">222</a>]</span></p> <p class="line">Forty wild bulls there were that came to drink</p> <p class="line">At yonder spring, and with them was one cow.</p> <p class="line">Then raged a fearful fight among the bulls;</p> @@ -7980,8 +7825,7 @@ below he called,</p> me more pain</p> <p class="line">Than this curst oak trunk.”</p> </div> -<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb223" href="#pb223" name= -"pb223">223</a>]</span> +<span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb223" href="#pb223">223</a>]</span> <div class="lg"> <p class="line indent-hang-medium">“But thou groanest there,</p> <p class="line">My Sia-Manto, and shall I not weep?</p> @@ -8021,8 +7865,7 @@ thus.</p> <p class="line">She shut her eyes, and casting herself down,</p> <p class="line">Fell on her lover, uttering but one word—</p> <p class="line indent-hang-medium">“My Sia-Manto!” and he -echoed it— <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb224" href="#pb224" -name="pb224">224</a>]</span></p> +echoed it— <span class="pagenum">[<a id="pb224" href="#pb224">224</a>]</span></p> <p class="line indent-hang-medium">“My Guje-Zare!” with his latest breath.</p> <p class="line">Then silence! In each other’s arms they died.</p> @@ -8072,8 +7915,7 @@ href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1793309W">OL1793309W</a>.</p> links may not work for you.</p> <h3 class="main">Corrections</h3> <p>The following corrections have been applied to the text:</p> -<table class="correctiontable" summary= -"Overview of corrections applied to the text."> +<table class="correctiontable" style=";"> <tr> <th>Page</th> <th>Source</th> @@ -8130,3 +7972,4 @@ links may not work for you.</p> <div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 46944 ***</div> </body> </html> + |