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A Man once bought an Ethiopian slave, who had a black skin like

all Ethiopians; but his new master thought his colour was due to

his late owner's having neglected him, and that all he wanted was

a good scrubbing. So he set to work with plenty of soap and hot

water, and rubbed away at him with a will, but all to no purpose:

his skin remained as black as ever, while the poor wretch all but

died from the cold he caught.

THE TWO SOLDIERS AND THE ROBBER