॥ हितॆापदैश्ः ॥ १७ হইয়াছে যে আপন হস্তগত সুবর্ণকঙ্কণ কেশন লোককে দিতে ইচ্ছা করিতেছি । তথাপি ব্যাঘ্র মনূষ্যকে খায় এই অপবাদ লোকে আছে তহি নিবারণ করা যায় না । —Formerly, in the days of my youth, I was of a very wicked dispo-ition, and as a punishment for the many men and eattle I had mordered, my numerous children died, and was also dept ived of my wife ; so, at present, I am destitute of lations. This being the case, i was advised, by a cet tatt i eligious person, to practice chal ty and other th; it is duties ; I am now grown extı etmely de v out: l per fa: tn abłutious i egułc i ly, and am chal table, Why their am I not worthy of cut, sidence ; The study of what is ordained, charity. mortifications of the fli sh, and sacrifices; fortitude, for giveness, rectitude, and modesty, fut in the true way, and at e ecum ded the glit-fold division of our duty. Of these, the first class, consisting of four. is attend. ed to for the sake of her, after; and the latter class of suur, presideth in every great mind. So far, you see, continued the Tiger, I have an in# terest in wishing to give away, to some one, this golden bracelet from oss my own wrist: This i have considered, and now let me ask thee plain. ly, where is thy gold; But stop, Tigers eat men, and the opiuiou of the would is hard to be defeated; for,
