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Book III or third Tantra : The war of the crows and the owls Frame-story: The war of the crows and the owls Tale i: Ass in panther-skin . . . Frame-story continued. . . . Tale ii : Birds elect a king
Tale iii: Elephant and rabbit and moon . Tale ii continued .
Tale iv: Cat as judge between partridge and hare Tale ii concluded . Frame-story continued. Tale v: Brahman, goat, and three rogues Frame-story continued. Tale vi: Ogre, thief, and Brahman . Frame-story continued. Tale vii: King Sivi Frame-story continued. Tale viii: Cuckold wheelwright Frame-story continued. Tale ix : Mouse-maiden will wed a mouse Frame-story continued. .' Tale x: Frogs ride a serpent Frame-story continued.
. Tale xi: Goose and fowler
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Book IV or fourth Tantra: The loss of one's gettings Frame-story: Ape and crocodile . . Tale i: Punished onion-thief. . Frame-story continued.
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Book V or fifth Tantra: The fruits of rashness Frame-story : Brahman and faithful mongoos. Tale i: Brahman builds air-castles, . Frame-story continued.
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Appendixes I and II and III and IV Appendix I: To book III; text, page 103, line 24 Tale: Treacherous bawd . .
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