Thief pretends to horse dealer that he wishes to buy a horse. Dealer allows him to climb on horse to see how he rides; thief runs off with horse

Motif

Thief pretends to horse dealer that he wishes to buy a horse. Dealer allows him to climb on horse to see how he rides; thief runs off with horse.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K341.8.2

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Filed under Thief pretends to show how horse can be stolen; rides it off.

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Trickster pretends to ride home for tools to perform tricks. Rides away on horse Thief shows knife-maker use of purse-cutting knife: cuts his purse and robs him King loses signet ring while endeavoring to learn from a thief the art of stealing

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