Wilhelm, Richard, 1873-1930, Martens, Frederick Herman, 1874-1932 · New York : Frederick A. Stokes Co. · leaf 115
The boy answered: When I had washed myclothes, I rested for a while in the City of the Dead andfell asleep. And the King-Father of the East gave mered chestnuts and rosy daWn-juice to eat, and my hun-ger was stilled. Then I went to the dark skies anddrank the yellow dew, and my thirst was… … AND I CROSSED THE WATER OX THESHOE. —Page 91 SAINTS AND MAGICIANS 91 of miles, until he came to the swamp where dwelt thePrimal Mist. There he met an old man with yelloweyebrows and asked him how old he might be. Theold man said: I have given up the habit of eating,and live on air. The pupils of my…
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