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The Laughable Stories Collected by Mar Gregory John

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128 THE LAUGHABLE STORIES OF BAR-HEBRyEUS.<br />

bade him tell no man about the house where he was.<br />

And it came to pass that, when the tax-gatherer had<br />

meditated a short time, he rose up and went to the<br />

king, and told him his story, saying, ''<strong>The</strong>se cursed vil-<br />

"lains wanted to let out and suck all my blood <strong>by</strong> their<br />

''cuppings; draw thy sword now, and slay me, and I<br />

"shall escape from [my] trouble." And when the king<br />

heard this, he laughed and forgave him all the money<br />

which he owed him.

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