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 494 Collectanea.

He (Lion) said, — "What and what have you bought?" He (He-goat) said, — "Some Hysena urine and some dung. They are very sweet." The Lion said, — " Give me (some) to try (touch) and taste." So the He-goat gave him some honey and 7iakia}^ So the Lion tried (some), and enjoyed it.^^ Now the Hyaenas were following the He-goat to seize (him). So the Lion called a Hyaena. He said, — " Hyaena, come here." So the Hyaena came. He said, — "Give me (make for me) some urine and dung of yours to taste." So she (Hyaena) said, — " Oh, we have no sweet dung." Then he said, — " You are lying." So she said, — "(As) God (is my witness) (it is) not a He I am telling" (making). Then he seized the Hyaena, and squeezed (her). Then the Hyaena made water for him. He took (it) and tasted (it). He said, — '•'•(Term of abuse), there is another sweet kind." So thus it was he squeezed her and squeezed her until the Hyaena died. Then the Lion went away. When he had gone, the other Hyaenas chased the He-goat to catch (him). So they came upon the He-goat at his house. Then the He-goat said, — " Here, you wait, I am owed (following) money by the chief of the butchers." He said, — " If I get (it), let us go that I may buy meat for you." So they said, — "Agreed, let us go." Now they came upon the kind of trap which catches animals. The trap now had fastened to it a leg of a goat. So he said, — "Now, look here, you ask him to give you (it) that you may go." Then one Hyaena said, — "Hai, Chief of the Butchers, give us (the meat) for heaven's sake, and let us go." But the chief of the butchers refused to speak. Then the Hyaena sprang upon the goat's leg and seized it, but the trap caught the Hyaena. Then the sisters ran away, and so the He- goat went off. Soon the men who had set the trap heard the Hyaena's growling, so they came and took her out, and the Hyaena ran away. Then she went and told her parents. But they said, — " Really you must keep away from the He-goat. Otherwise (if it be not thus) he will kill you." Thus it was she kept away.

^^ Cakes of flour and water soaked in honey and pepper.

"Lit. "Felt sweet."