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Consult Schott, Buddhaismus, pp. 39, 127, and C. F. Köppen, Die Religion des Buddha, i. 373, 550–553, and ii. 292–294.

4.↑  See note 2, Tale IV.

5.↑  Abbé Huc describes the huts of the Tibetian herdsmen as thus constructed with a hole in the roof for the smoke. The Mongolians live entirely in tents which, if more primitive, seem cleaner and altogether preferable.

 

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TALE XVII.

1.↑  Probably it was some version of this story that had travelled to Spain, which suggested to Yriarte the following one of his many fables directed against ignorant writers and bad critics.

1. Esta fabulilla, Salga bien ó mal, Me he occorrida ahora Por casualidad.	1. This fablette I know it Is not erudite; It occurr'd to my mind now By accident quite.
2. Cerca de unos prados Que hay en mi lugar, Passaba un borrico Por casualidad.	2. Through a meadow whose verdure Fresh, seem'd to invite, A donkey pass'd browsing By accident quite.
3. Una flauta en ellos Halló que un zagal, Se dexó olvidado Por casualidad.	3. A flute lay in the grass, which A swain over night Had left there forgotten By accident quite.
4. Acercóse á olerla. El dicho animal Y dió un resoplido Por casualidad.	4. Approaching to smell it This quadruped wight Just happen'd to bray then By accident quite.
5. En la flauta el ayre Se hubo de colar Y sonó la flauta Por casualidad.	5. The air entering the mouthpiece Pass'd through as of right, And gave forth a cadence By accident quite.