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Filed under Remarkable skill.

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Remarkable herdsman. Sits on mountain top. Cows come from great distance at his callMan can lengthen swords by twirling them between his fingersMan can walk (stand) on weapon edge (point) without injuryMan can stand on barrel rolling down hillSkillful hunterSkillful cast of stone: carries away roof tree of burning house and so puts out fireSkillful gambler always wins. Whatever he earns in day he spends immediatelySkill at chess-playingSkillful musician plays nine mouth harps at once
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Brothers acquire extraordinary skill. Return home and are testedUnskilled man made skillful by saint's blessingSkillful marksmanSkillful tailorSkillful smith. (Cf. F271.3.)Skillful flayerSkillful barberSkillful axe-man. Cuts down trees with single stroke, and the likeSkillful fencer (swordsman)Skillful surgeonSkillful shipbuilderMan can keep together feathers in great windSkillful painter. Can paint from description of a dreamIngenious carpenterSkillful thief. (Cf. K301.)Skillful tracker

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