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By Maude Barrows Dutton, Worldreader

ISBN-10: 1599152495

ISBN-13: 9781599152493

Thirty-four animal fables ably retold from the Panchatantra of India. initially written in Sanskrit, culture attributes the fables to Bidpai, an Indian sage, who, as legend has it, wrote them to tutor the king in ethical knowledge. The king used to be thrilled with the light knowledge and humor of the fables, which remain loved via young children to at the present time. beautiful black-and-white illustrations supplement the textual content.

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At last he remembered the Hermit. "He was my father's friend," the Prince said to himself, "and a good man. " So he betook himself to the hermitage. But when he entered the hut, he found it deserted, for the Hermit had died. Thereupon the Prince resolved to make the hermitage his own and follow the example of his father's friend. Although hitherto he had always lived as a prince, he now started to lay the fire with his own hands, and then went out to fetch some water. He lowered the bucket into the well, but when he drew it up, it was empty.

The King was greatly afraid, for his soldiers needed arms, and there was no money in the royal treasury with which to buy them. The enemy drew near, and at last the King's army had to defend the city with such weapons as they had at hand. In the end the enemy was victorious, and both kings were slain in the battle. When peace was declared, the generals gathered together to choose a new King. "The new King must be a man of peace and not of war," said one. "He must be prudent and not spend the wealth of the kingdom in merry-making," added another.

If you punish me so severely for this small sin, how greatly will you be punished when my heart breaks from being shut up in this cage and I die. " The Rustic's heart was touched. He carried the cage out into the garden and opened the door. Before the Nightingale flew away, she lighted for a moment on a branch near by. "You are a good man," she said, "for you have shown pity towards me. As a token of my gratitude, I will tell you that beneath the very spot where you are standing, lies hidden a pot of gold.

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