The constellation
J1653 Using the lamb to get an audience. Peasant calls on lawyer for advice. Lawyer says that he is busy. Peasant returns with lamb. The lawyer hears its bleat and grants the audience
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- Kissing the mother first. Oracle that the first of three sons to kiss his mother will be king. One of them kisses the earth, mother of all. He succeeds · J1652 entry
- The abbot cannot find his needle. An undesirable abbot furnishes adequate grounds for his dismissal when he cannot find the needle that all monks are supposed to carry with them. If careless in little things he will be careless in great · J1651 entry
- Do not start here. Man asks directions to a certain place. Native attempts to give directions, then in disgust says, "If I wanted to go to –, I wouldn't start from here." · J1648 entry
- Priest asked to preach short sermon does so saying to congregation only that they are wicked · J1647 entry
- Clever ways of concealing jewels (treasure) · J1655 entry
- Jewels concealed in cowdung cakes · J1655.1 entry
- Valuable rubies baked in bread · J1655.2 entry
- Coins concealed in jar of oil (pickles) · J1655.3 entry