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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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PEACE When the time came for resuming instruction, the King's sons said to Vishnu-Sarman, "Master, we have heard of War, we would now learn somewhat of the treaties which follow war." "It is well asked," replied the Sage; "listen therefore to 'Peace,' which hath this commencement-- 'When those great Kings their weary war did cease, The Vulture and the Goose concluded Peace.' 'How came that?' asked the Princes. Vishnu-Sarman related:-- THE TREATY BETWEEN THE PEACOCKS AND THE SWANS "So soon as King Jewel-plume had retreated, the first care of King Silver-sides was the discovery of the treason that had cost him the fort. 'Goose,' he said to his Minister, 'who put the fire to our citadel,
The Bible, King James version, Book 13: 1 Chronicles

13:001:001 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 13:001:002 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, 13:001:003 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 13:001:004 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 13:001:005 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 13:001:006 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 13:001:007 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 13:001:008 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 13:001:009 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
think you? Was it an enemy or an inmate?' 'Sire,' replied the Goose, 'Night-cloud and his followers are nowhere to be seen--it must needs be his work.' 'It must needs be,' sighed the King, after a pause; 'but what ill-fortune!' 'If it please your Majesty, no,' replied the Minister; 'it is written-- "'Tis the fool who, meeting trouble, straightway destiny reviles; Knowing not his own misdoing brought his own mischance the whiles." You have forgotten the saying-- 'Who listens not, when true friends counsel well, Must fall, as once the foolish Tortoise fell.' 'I never heard it,' said the King. 'How was that?' The Goose related-- THE STORY OF THE TORTOISE AND THE GEESE "There is a pool in South Behar called the 'Pool of the Blue Lotus,' and two Geese had for a long time lived there. They had a friend in the pool who was a Tortoise, and he was known as 'Shelly-neck,' It chanced one