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JOURNAL R. A. S. (CEYLON). [YOL. IL, PART II. 



" It is a happy circumstance that you have come to me for 

 food." 



" I shall to-day give that in alms to you which 1 never gave 

 before. 



" You are a holy man and therefore should not injure others. 

 Come, collect some sticks and kindle a fire; I will cook myself, 

 and thou shalt eat that which is cooked." 



He replied, " It is good ! " and cheerfully collecting wood, he 

 raised a great heap, and reduced it to a bed of burning charcoal. 



When the great heap was shining with heat, I leaped up and 

 fell into the midst of the flame. 



Thus, as any one entering into cold water rejoices when the 

 burning heat of his body is assuaged : 



So I, entering into the blazing fire, felt my whole body at 

 ease, as though I had leaped into cold water. 



I thus gave my whole body to the Brahmin ; my skin, my 

 flesh, my tendons, my bones, my heart,, to the Brahmin. 



End of the tale of the Hare. 



