Khusat Bird and Bull—The rest as in the story, save that "the Almighty King of the Universe" promises his help to the Lion—Bull tells Bird—Bird says, "Did not I warn you? still I will help"—Tells him that he has dreamt a marriage has been arranged for himself with Mahadeva's spouse—They apply to Mahadeva for explanation—Mahadeva thinks, "If I say visions are real things, this Bird will claim my wife"—So says, "Dreams go by contraries: go home and don't be foolish."
35.—[The Swan and the Crow]
Told by Lála Shankar Lál, village accountant, and recorded by Changan Sinh, master of the school at Chamkari, Etah district, N.W.P.
No change, except Wazir for Judge and Gayá for Jerusalem. The Judge is a Hindu, and the Crow promises to take his father's bones to the sacred city of Gayá, in Bengal.
36.—[Pride shall have a Fall]
Told by Akbar Sháh, Mánjhi, one of the jungle-folk of
Manbasa, district Mirzápur.
No change. The animal with one eye is supposed to be cunning and uncanny (Crooke, "Popular Religion and Folk-lore of Northern India," ii. 37, 51). Compare [No. 37] of this collection.
37.—[The Kid and the Tiger]
Told by Akbar Sháh, Mánjhi, and recorded by Pandit Ramgharíb Chaubé. A favourite nursery tale of the Kharwárs of Mirzápur.