. Tales of the Punjab : told by the people . f as fast as he could, never stopped tillhe had reached his room again and hidden under thebed. His wife set off at a run likewise, dropping 88 TALES OF THE PUNJAB her bundle of golden dishes with a clang. The noiseroused the enemy, who, thinking they were attacked,flew to arms ; but being half asleep, and the nightbeing pitch-dark, they could not distinguish friendfrom foe, and falling on each other, fought with suchfury that by next morning not one was left alive !And then, as may be imagined, great were therejoicings at Prince Victors prowess. It
. Tales of the Punjab : told by the people . f as fast as he could, never stopped tillhe had reached his room again and hidden under thebed. His wife set off at a run likewise, dropping 88 TALES OF THE PUNJAB her bundle of golden dishes with a clang. The noiseroused the enemy, who, thinking they were attacked,flew to arms ; but being half asleep, and the nightbeing pitch-dark, they could not distinguish friendfrom foe, and falling on each other, fought with suchfury that by next morning not one was left alive !And then, as may be imagined, great were therejoicings at Prince Victors prowess. It was amere trifle ! remarked that valiant little gentlemanmodestly ; when a man can shoot a mosquito witha shuttle, everything else is childs play. So he received half the kingdom, and ruled itwith great dignity, refusing ever afterwards to fight,saying truly that kings never fought themselves, butpaid others to fight for them. Thus he lived in peace, and when he died everyone said Valiant Vicky was the greatest hero theworld had ever THE SON OF SEVEN MOTHERS NCE upon a time there lived aKing who had seven wives, butno children. This was a greatgrief to him, especially whenhe remembered that on hisdeath there would be no heir toinherit the kingdom. Now, one day, a poor oldfakir, or religious devotee, cameto the King and said, Your prayers are heard, your desire shall be accomplished,and each of your seven queens shall bear a son. The Kings delight at this promise knew no bounds,and he gave orders for appropriate festivities to beprepared against the coming event throughout thelength and breadth of the land. Meanwhile the seven Queens lived luxuriously ina splendid palace, attended by hundreds of femaleslaves, and fed to their hearts content on sweetmeatsand confectionery. Now the King was very fond of hunting, and oneday, before he started, the seven Queens sent him amessage saying, May it please our dearest lord notto hunt towards the north to-day, for we have 90 TALES
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