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were caught and killed. The frog saw the fishermen on their return, and 

 I'ecognising Satabudd'hi on the head of one man, and Sahairabudd'hi dragged 

 along with cords by another, pointed them out to his mate, in the words 

 which I cited." 



The Brdhman of the gold mine answered. This may be very true, but a 

 friend's words are not to be despised, and you had better have listened to 

 me, than followed the dictates of your own avarice and presumption. Well 

 was it said, ' Bravo, uncle, you would sing your song, though I dissuaded 

 you, and see what a splendid gem you have received as the recompense of 

 your performance.' The Chakradhara asked, how was that ? The other 

 replied. 



" In a certain village there was an Ass named Udd'hata. During the day, 

 he carried the bundles of a washerman. At night, he followed his own 

 inclinations. During his nocturnal rambles, he formed an acquaintance 

 with a Jackall, in whose company he broke into enclosures, and feasted on 

 their contents. On one occasion, when in the middle of a cucumber field, 

 the Ass, exulting with delight, said to the Jackall, • Nephew, is not this a 

 heavenly night ; I feel so happy that I must sing a song. In what key will 

 you prefer it.' The Jackall replied, ' What nonsense, when we are engaged 

 in plundering, to think of such a thing. Silence becomes thieves and 

 libertines, as it is said, ' Let the sick man and the lazy refrain from stealing 

 and chattering, if tliey would escape with life.' If your song be ever so 

 sweet, sliould the owner of the field hear, he will rise, and in his rage, 

 bind and kill you : eat, therefore, and be silent.' The Ass replied, ' You 

 can be no judge of the charms of music, as you have spent all your life in 

 the woods. Observe, in the nights of autumn, in privacy with your love, 

 the distant song of the singer drops like nectar into the ears.' The Jackall 

 answered, ' may be so, but your voice is abominable, why should you let 

 it lead you into trouble ?' Tlie Ass was highly affronted at this, and said ; 

 ' away, blockhead, do you question my musical proficiency ? I know every 

 branch of the science ; for instance, there are seven notes, three scales, 

 and twenty-one intervals, &c.* The scientific combination of the parts of 



* The entile enumeration in the text is 7 iwara, ^gruma, ^\ miirrh'hav.n, 19 tdla, 3mutrd, 

 Zlaya, Sst'hdnn, 6 t/atis, 9 rasa. S6 varna, 40 bhdshd, 150 jri'ta. Seethe author's remarks, at 

 the close of this essay. Mr. Wilson reads nara for rasa, and three divisions of yatis in place 

 of Gyalis H.T.C. 



