The woman is clothed in leather, and covered in a dirty sheet. As she was bathing, a hair fell in the river; the King's son found it, and fell in love with its owner. She marries him in the end. [The accessories of both of these are quite unusual, but too long to give here.]
218. The King and his Secret.—He had horns; only his barber knew. How can a half-seer cup hold a seer? The barber whispered the secret to a tamarind tree. Of this tree a drum was made; and whenever it was beat, it cried: "There are horns on the King's head!" By the aid of the fairies, the King got rid of his horns. Moral: Don't tell your secrets to anybody. (The Editor compares King Midas.)
219. The Fate of the Raja of Chandrapur.—The sacrifice of an only son to save the King's life. Many parallels are quoted by the Editor.
220. How the Qazi's Wife became a Widow.—A comical tale of a fool, and how he mourned to hear that his own wife had become a widow.
221. How the Soldier's Wife foiled her Lovers.—A variant of the tale discussed by Clouston, ii, 289 ff. [It occurs in the Jataka, but I have mislaid the reference. It is one of those which are figured on the Stupa of Bharhut; Cunningham, Plate xxv, 3.]
Miscellanea.
137. Lead currency in Siam.
138. Charm to cure Tumours. (Cross shape.)
139-142. Charms against Tigers; to gain a Living; for Exorcism; and to make a woman give up her jewels (the last charm now in the Madras Museum).
143, 225. Coins of Jaunpur Kings.
144. How the Thief was Converted.
148. A dangerous Ghost.
151. Execution of a murderer who had killed a young girl of 7, and drank her blood while still warm, by which he expected to get supernatural powers.
153. Importance of Maternal Uncle in Marriage Ceremonies.
155. Sorcery to procure offspring: human sacrifice required. The body of a boy had been found, covered with burns and pin-pricks.
156. Proverbs on Castes.
179. Snake Worship.
180. Divorce amongst Marwar Baniyas. The husband cuts off an end of his turban, and gives it to the assembled caste-men.
181. Bridegroom rides on a donkey before marriage.
183. Identification of the Svastika with the Sun.
