Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 558
bout his neck.When they went into the village, the men laughedat the man again. They said: Do you come to lose more money? 44 JATAKA TALES 415 To-day I will pay a forfeit of two thousandpieces of silver if my Ox is not strong enough topull the one hundred carts, said the owner. So again the carts… … TlSNG- THE OWNER FED THE OX WELL, AND HUNG A GARLAND OF FLOWERS ABOUT HIS NECK. the Ox was yoked to the first. A crowdcame to the forfeit the man had lost, saying, Your Ox is watch again. The owner said: Good Ox, show the strongest Ox we ever saw. how strong you are! You fine, fine creature! And…
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