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then turned out to be a bewitched princess who rewardedhim well. He passed through many adventures, and marriedthe princess and became a king.1831( vorfifle))

317( 25)[ f. 317a]. The prophet Elijah asked a youngman whether he prefered 7 good years when old or whenyoung. His wife advised him to ask for 7 prosperous yearswhen young for if he acted charitably during that periodof prosperity it might be prolonged. Elijah gave him a luckydinar and he prospered for 7 years. The prophet then calledfor it and he produced it at the end of the 7 years, withan account of his charitable deeds. The lucky dinar wastherefore allowed to remain with him and he and his wifeprospered till old age.

Story( 26) same as No. 143 of Exempla.

Story( 27) same as No. 99 of Exempla.

318( 28)[ f. 318b]. Rabbi Akiba's daughter destined todie on her wedding day had given alms to the poor andwas saved from a snake which was coming through a holein the wall, by covering it with a sieve.

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( 29) No. 136 of Exempla.

319( 30)[ f. 318b]. Rabbi Abraham of Askalon obtaineda sela from Elijah, because he was very regular in his prayers.He became prosperous and neglected them. The prophetreclaimed the sela and the rabbi became poor. He obtainedthe coin again on the condition that he would pray regularly.( 31)= No. 152 of Exempla.

( 32)= No. 153 of Exempla.( 33) No. 238 of Exempla.

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( 34)= No. 26 of Exempla.( 35) No. 45 of Exempla.( 36)= No. 164 of Exempla.

320( 37)[ f. 320a]. A man must not leave a synagoguebefore the Hazan has finished the Ameedah nor pass itby, but enter. Once a man was thereby saved from threat-ening death to which he was sent cunningly by the kingas the result of the envy of his personal enemies, for passinga synagogue, he entered and stayed awhile. His chief