Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 · London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co. · leaf 52
e the proposal altogether, because hewas a prudent monarch, and knew that the Crab was likely to be a 1 Prinz Krubs, from Griechische Mdhrchen. Schmidt. THE GOLDEN CBAB 27 prince in disguise. He said, therefore, to the fishermans wife, Go, old woman, and tell the Crab I will give him my daughter… … Then the Crab gave her a golden rod, and said, Go and strikewith this rod three times upon the ground on the place which theKing showed you, and to-morrow morning the wall will be there. The old woman did so and went away again. The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think hosaw ? The…
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