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As soon as it bites, the man may s his life.'
The king liked the trick suggestod by the minister. Many people assembled to see this strange punishment. In a vast open space, the king, the queen and the officers like the minister were sitting on high
seats.
The snake-charmer came with a cobra in one earthen pot. The king asked:
'Is the snake poisonous ?"
The snaker-charmer replied:
'Your Honour ! The snake here, is so much terribly poisonous that by its single exhale of breath, the grass gets burnt. On one side it bites, and on the other side, the man dies."
The king ordered Malaya :
'Young man! Take the snake out of this pot by placing your hand inside.'
