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, ran and told the lady the news, who them concluded the hound had  his ſon; whereupon the father ſtruck off  hound's head; but, afterwards, found  miſtake. So, ſaid the maſter, it will unto you.—Then ſaid the Emperor,  ſhall not die.



HE Empreſs hearing that the Maſter had prevailed with the Emperor; and beſought him, that his ſon might  put to death, leſt it happen to him as to  wild boar, thus: There was a mighty Emperor, whoſe empire was waſted by a boar, which obliged the Emperor to proclaim, That whoſoever killed him, ſhould have his daughter in marriage, and after his deceaſe,  empire. Many attempted, but in vain, until a ſhepherd, with only a ſtaff, reſolved venture on him, but, beholding his, &c. was afraid to touch him, therefore, betook to a tree, on which grew delicious fruit, but the boar ſhaking it ſo, he was of its falling, therefore, threw down  fruit thereof which ſo ſatisfied him, that  lay down to ſleep, in the interim, the  deſcended, and ſtruck the beaſt to