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The Bald Knight
Title | The Bald Knight |
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Original Title | Φαλακρὸς ἱππεύς |
Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
Original ID | trans-4732.xml |
Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
Chapter Nr. | 157 |
Language code | eng |
The Bald Knight A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt. A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions. He pulled up his horse, and with great glee joined in the joke by saying, "What a marvel it is that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have forsaken even the man on whose head they grew."
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