82 =the rose without prickles, a tale. Sept. 18, 
«* stay a little, I will go with you to seek the rose 
“ without prickles, that stings not, if my father will 
“© give me leave.” Ivan went into his kibitka to 
dine, for it was dinner time, and the Sultana went 
to the Han to afk leave to go with the Czarowitz, to 
seek the rose without prickles, that stingsnot. The 
Han did not only not give her ITeave, but strictly for- 
bade her to go with the child to seek the rose with- 
out prickles, that stings not. Felitsa having left 
the Han,persuaded her hufband Sultan Briuzga, to 
stay with her father the Han, and went herself to 
the Czarowitz.’. He was very happy to see her, and 
begged her to sit down beside him, which fhe did, 
and said, ‘* The Han has forbid me to go with you, 
*« Czarowitz, to seek the rose without prickles that 
“* stings not ; but I will give you good advice ; 
“< pray do not forget, do you hear, do not forget 
‘* what I tell you.” The Czarowitz promised’ to 
remember. ‘* At some distance from hence, (con- 
‘* tinued fhe,) as you go to seek the rose without 
‘* prickles, that stings not, you will meet with peo- 
“ ple of very agreeable manners, who will endea- 
“¢ your to persuade you to go with them ; they will, 
“* tell you of a great many entertainments, and that 
** they spend their time in innumerable pleasures; do 
“‘ not believe them; they lie; their pleasures are 
** false, and attended with much wearinefs, After 
‘* them you will see others, who will still more 
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‘* earnestly prefs you on the same subject ; refuse i 
‘¢ them with firmnefs, and they will leave you. 
‘© You will then get into a wood; there you will 
‘* find flatterers, who by agreeable conversation, 
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