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   for a guarantee that the horse would still keep passing the money. John gave the Jew his name and address and a good guarantee of the horse. He got his breakfast in the morning and made for home.

   On his way home he caught two rabbits and brought them with him. The Jew spent his time watching the horse too see if it would pass more gold for him but he got none. On the third day he set off with the horse back to John as a broken bargain. The Jew arrived at John's house. John had the two living rabbits in a cage. He was expecting the jew. He brought one of the rabbits out to the field where he was working and his wife kept the other in the

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   AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bairbre Ní Laigneach

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Meenreagh, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Séamus Ó Gordáin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Casheleenan, Co. Donegal