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Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala

Creator: Anonymous, Dutt, Toru, 1856-1877, Kalidasa, Valmiki
Translator: Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904, Griffiths, R. T. H., Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir, 1819-1899
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'I will get on the top of a hill,' he thought, 'and address the Elephants thence.' "This being done, and the Lord of the herd perceiving him, it was asked of the Hare, 'Who art thou? and whence comest thou?' 'I am an ambassador from his Godship the Moon,' replied Good-speed. 'State your business,' said the Elephant-king. 'Sire,' began the Hare, 'an ambassador speaks the truth safely by charter of his name. Thus saith the Moon, then: "These hares were the guardians of my pool, and thine elephants in coming thither have scared them away. This is not well. Am I not Sasanka, whose banner bears a hare, and are not these hares my votaries?"' 'Please your worship,' said the Elephant-king with much trepidation, 'we knew nothing of this; we will go there no more.' 'It were well,' said the sham ambassador, 'that you first made your apologies to the Divinity, who is quaking with rage in his pool, and then went about your business.' 'We will do so,' replied the Elephant with meekness; and being led by night to the pool, in the ripples of which the image of the Moon was


Jack at Rest. _Initial_ The Giant cometh Cormoran carryeth off his Booty Panick of the Shepherd. _Initial_ By Stratagem of a Pit Jack killeth the Giant Cormoran. _Frontispiece_ The Justices present unto Jack a Sword and Belt A Giant looketh out for Jack. _Initial_ The deceitful Civility of the Welsh Giant He partaketh of his Pudding with Jack Jack measureth with the Legs of a Giant. _Initial_ Jack alarmeth his Three-headed Uncle
quivering, the herd made their prostrations; the Hare explaining to the Moon that their fault was done in ignorance, and thereupon they got their dismissal.' 'Nay,' I said, 'my Sovereign is no fiction, but a great King and a noble, and one that might govern the Three Worlds, much more a kingdom,' 'Thou shalt talk thy treason in the presence,' they cried; and therewith I was dragged before King Jewel-plume. 'Who is this?' asked the Rajah. 'He is a servant of King Silver-sides, of the Island of Camphor,' they replied; 'and he slights your Majesty, on your Majesty's own land.' 'Sirrah Crane!' said the Prime Minister, a Vulture, 'who is chief officer in that court?' 'A Brahmany Goose,' I answered, 'named "Know-all"; and he does know every possible science.' 'Sire,' broke in a Parrot, 'this Camphor-isle and the rest are poor places, and belong to Jambudwipa. Your Majesty has but to plant the royal foot upon them.' 'Oh! of course,' said the King.