[Gutenberg 13032] • The Book of Noodles / Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies

[Gutenberg 13032] • The Book of Noodles / Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies
Authors
Clouston, W.A.
Publisher
London: Elliott Stock
Tags
tales , tricksters , fools and jesters
Date
1888-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.01 MB
Lang
en
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Among Grecian Gothamites, again, was the hunter who was constantly disturbed by dreams of a boar pursuing him, and procured dogs to sleep with him. Another, surely, was the man of Cumæ who wished to sell some clothes he had stolen, and smeared them with pitch, so that they should not be recognised by the owner.