The constellation
J677 Foolishness of king's taking a washerman for chief minister; washerman makes no preparation for war and kingdom is conquered. [Inadvertant duplication of U129.3.]
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The same sky, in words
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- Practical and impractical defences · J671 entry
- Defences by strengthening one's own weakest spots · J672 entry
- Defence when one needs it most · J673 entry
- Defences in and out of season · J674 entry
- Man slays another in order not to be slain himself · J675 entry
- Youthful fencer yields to infuriated opponent who has picked up a pestle. "Two against me. I surrender." · J676 entry