Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 58
down on it, and the moment thou liest downthereon thou shalt burst. But if any of thy hunts-men hear this thing and tell it thee, he shall becomestone up to the neck ! All this that huntsmanheard, and then he awoke his comrades and said : It is time to depart ! — Let us go then, said thenobleman.… … 44 COSSACK FAIRY TALES. of these apples or die ; but the wakeful huntsmanrushed up and cut down the apple-tree, whereuponapples and apple-tree turned to ashes. But thehuntsman galloped on before and hid himself. They went on a little further till they came to aspring, and the water of that spring…
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