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afterwards marries his mother. Farther than this, the tales have nothing in common, but here is enough to prove imitation.

Note 2.⁠Page 23.

This incident is purely oriental; and occurs frequently both in the "Arabian Nights' Entertainments," and in the "Persian Tales."

Note 3.⁠Page 35.

There is a fable of a fisherman piping to the fishes, in the Latin Æsop; but the story is different.

Note 4.⁠Page 39.

We have here the well-known anecdote of Augustus Cæsar, and of the Roman soldier, who fought in the battle of Actium.

Note 5.⁠Page 42.

This story is in the Decameron, first day, Nov. 3, with some considerable variations.

"There was a very wealthy man who, among other precious jewels of his own, had a goodly ring