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Seven Cures for a Lean Purse 41 none. Nor did it take long for me to discover the reason for their greater success. More interes ...

42 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON and smitten by misfortune and aid them within reasonable limits. He must do deeds of thoughtfulness t ...

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck "If a man be lucky, there is no foretelling the possible extent of his good fortune. Pitch him int ...

44 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON leges. Nevertheless they had a centre of learning and a very practical one it was. Among the towered ...

Meetthe Goddess, of Good Luck 45 Upon being urged to offer it, both by Arkad and by calls from the others, he continued: "This d ...

46 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON not there we find many men courting the favour of the goddess in hope she will bless them with rich w ...

Meet the Goddess, of Good Luck 47 the grays because at the last turn the inside black would stumble and so interfere with our ba ...

48 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON pays to us four times our bet. But if any other of the five sides come uppermost, we lose our bet. Th ...

Meet the Goddess, of Good Luck 49 "It would seem we are not seeking good luck in such places as the goddess frequents," he conti ...

50 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON Illustrate how closely, unto a man good luck may approachand how blindly he may permit it to es- cape ...

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck 51 " 'Then, this do I advise. Do what I should have done at thy age. From thy earnings keep out on ...

52 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON "In this tale we see howgood luck waits to come to that man who accepts opportunity,"commented a swar ...

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck 53 puts off doing those things that mighty good for him." "Procrastinator," called a voice. " That ...

54 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON flock of sheep just driven up. Alas, my good wife lies very sick with the fever. I must return with a ...

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck 55 "Here is a tale most unusual," commented Arkad. "What wisdom doth it suggest?" "The wisdom of m ...

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck 56 cause me loss of many profitable trades. Later, I did credit it to my stubborn disposition. At ...

Meet the Goddess of Good Luck 57 generation, marching forward along those avenues of trade, science and learning that lead to su ...

58 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON torment,doattract the interest of the good goddess. She is ever anxious to aid those who please her. ...

The Five Laws of Gold "Abag heavy with gold or a clay tablet carved with words of wisdom; if thou hadst thy choice; which woulds ...

60 THERICHESTMAN INBABYLON Kalabab drew his white robe close about his lean legs, for a cool night wind was blowing. "Because th ...