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gets made a fine house and bridge to neighbouring king's castle — gets king's daughter as his wife — treacherous wife steals ring by night — she destroys house and goes to another kingdom to her former lover — king puts son in prison — cat and dog fetch ring — son has everything restored to him as before. (Three types of the tale in full, 6j variants.)

No. 8. TJie three magic objects. Three brothers — desert from service in army — in forest they get from the Jialtia ; an inexhaustible purse ; a table- cloth on which is got food and drink ; a hat that makes wearer invisible — king's daughter inveigles objects one after the other out of youngest brother — lad finds in forest two sorts of apples — causes that king's daughter to eat bad apples, horns grow on her head — appears himself as healer — having punished her he gives good apples, horns drop off — gets king's daughter for a wife. (Two types of tale in full, 37 variants.)

No. 9. Magic writing under a bird's wing. Merchant buys bird, under its wing is an inscription — while he is away his wife's confidant orders bird for his own eating — merchant's two sons by chance eat the roast — they take to flight — one at once becomes a king — the other who spits gold wooes king's daughter — regulates expenses of kingdom — before full time is up king's daughter, with an emetic, takes from him all his power — lad escapes — gets possession of three magic objects — returns and changes king's daughter into a horse — rides wildly to his brother — brother is nearly having him hanged — recognise one another and drives home — everything is explained. (Two types in full, }^6 variants.)

No. 10. Broken pride.

King's daughter treats suitors with disdain — a king's son

determines to be avenged — dresses as beggar — with his

wonderful objects manages to enter chamber of king's

daughter — both are driven away — they reach kingdom of

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