The constellation
J1483 Repartee concerning runaway horses
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- Repartee – miscellaneous · J1440 entry
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- King and jester flee: the king's swift horse. Jester: "You did have a swift horse. When I had to stop because my horse was tired out, you went two miles further." · J1483.1 entry
- Where his mule will. A man on a runaway mule is asked, "Where are you going?" "Wherever my mule wants to." · J1483.2 entry
- Storms on land. An inexperienced rider borrows a horse, which runs away with him. He says, "There are no such storms on sea as on the land." · J1483.3 entry
- "Why didn't you stay on the horse?" The rider: "I couldn't; you see, it ended there" (pointing to horse's head) · J1483.4 entry
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