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R. S. Boggs, Index of Spanish Folktales.
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is night. After several days he gets out and flees since he does not like a place where the nights are so long [J 2332]. He sleeps in doorway of an inn for he fears if he goes inside the night will be as long as in the court. Innkeeper warns him against chanchánganas (cold) which come in the night. Innkeeper's mare and colt or asses come near and he kills them for chanchánganas [J 2335]. as 1. LRAC no 75. 2. CTA p. 182: Mt *1684 + Mt *1654 (Cf Mt *1716) + Mt *1683 A. Cf Mt 1382—3).

1685. oc 1. ECPE no 187 (Throws eyes. Flageolet and prayer. Knocks bucket to pieces. Hits louse on baby's head and kills baby. Cf Alt 1586. Brings needles in sack of straw. Cf Mt *1703).
1688 *A. Poor boy goes to court rich girl. He instructs his page to remove his slices when they arrive at girl's house; to remark that he has many capes, if spark should fly on his cape; to put boy's shoes on for him when they leave; and to remark that boy has as many sheep and goats as there are stars in the sky. But page tells boy to take off his own shoes; says his cape is borrowed; tells him to put on his own shoes; and says there are as many stars as boy has fleas and lice behind his ears. as 1. LRAC no 78.
1689 *A. King calls fool a patán and gives him job as administrador de la yesca (His name is Sebastián). He returns to his village and tells people of his good fortune. They laugh at him [J 2331]. an 1. CR p. 242.
*1690. Fool is sent to mass, wanders in butchershop and is put out. He joins in banquet at baptism. He starts to preach while preacher is delivering sermon and is beaten [J 2147]. oc 1. ECPE no 184: Mt 1586 + Mt *1690 + Mt 1653 A.