IN LEGEND AND HISTORY 



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ing kettle, and almost concealed in the steam 

 which issued from it. In a little while she 

 reappeared covered with steam and assured 

 her friend that she had been cooked 

 along with 

 the sweet- 

 meat in 

 the kettle. 



The cock went 

 home and told 



his wife about the delicious morsel and how 

 he had seen it made, and he said that he 

 wanted to be boiled in the kettle with some 

 almonds so as to improve the flavor of the 

 delicacy. His wife then put him in the 

 kettle and covered him up and he boiled 

 and boiled. Along came the swallow then 

 and ordered the kettle uncovered, and there 



