Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...ce que (to be followed by a subjunctive).--9. Are to wait for; devaient attendre.--10. They may.. for ever; Us pourraient assurement I'attendre toujours. THE BRAHMIN AND THE KNAVES. AN EASTERN APOLOGUE. A pious Brahmin made a vow that on1 a certain day he would sacrifice a sheep, and on1 the appointed morning he went forth2 to buy one. There lived in his neighbourhood3 three rogues who knew of his vow, and laid a scheme for profiting by4 it. The first met him and said: "Oh Brahmin, wilt thou buy a sheep? I have one fit for sacrifice." "It is for that very purpose," said the holy man, "that I came forth this day.' Then the impostor opened a bag, and brought out of it5 an unclean beast, an ugly dog, lame and blind. Thereon the Brahmin cried out: "Wretch, who touchest things impure, and utterest things untrue, callest thou that cur6 a sheep'?" "Truly," answered the other, "it is a sheep of the finest fleece, and of the sweetest flesh. O Brahmin, it will be an offering most acceptable to the gods." "Friend," said the Brahmin, "either thou or I must be blind." Just then one of the accomplices came up. "Praised be the gods," said this second rogue, "that I have been saved the trouble7 of going to the market for a sheep! This is such a sheep as I wanted. For how much wilt thou sell it?" When the Brahmin heard this, his mind waved to and fro8, like one swinging9 in the air at a holy festival. "Sir," said he to the new-comer, "take heed10 what thou dost; this is no sheep, but an unclean cur." "O Brahmin," said the new-comer, "thou art drunk or mad!" At this time the third confederate drew near11. "Let us ask this man," said...
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