Revenge
In Cairo, a youth named Shah Munsur bred singing birds. Outside his house, he hung a cage containing two golden canaries, whose singing never failed
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Sweet Dreams
Living in one of the big cities was a miser, and he was undoubtedly the meanest miser you are ever likely to meet. Oh, he
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A Wise Ruler
Raschid the Great, Sultan of the Turkish Empire, was a wise and benevolent ruler. For many decades war had not disturbed the peace of the
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A Brave Girl
This is the story of Deepa, a courageous girl who lived in northern India many years ago. One day Deepa’s parents had to go to
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All’s Well That Ends Well
Many centuries ago, there lived a handsome young man in Kashmir named Manichandar. He came from a wealthy family of landowners, but both his parents
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The Odd Marriage
In ancient Pataliputra, there lived a wealthy brahmin who had one Son named Manohar. Now Manohar was extraordinarily handsome and quite learned too. Naturally, many
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Envy
Balaram was a wood-cutter who lived in India many years ago. He was a quiet, hard-working man, but with a large family to support, life
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Glittering Gold
The peasant Raman had received permission to cultivate a piece of fallow land adjoining his small property. So he set out early one morning to
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The Two Rogues
Once, two rogues made a perfect living by posing as holy men and selling worthless charms to unsuspecting people, with resounding promises that the treats
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The Two Misers
Many years ago, there was a miser, and he certainly was a miser. Having to spend even the smallest coin caused him considerable pain, and
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