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2400—2499 Unclassified tale.

*2415. About the end of February old lady sitting in kitchen and sunray strikes her on face. "February, I do not fear you any longer. My young goats have horns and my cheeses are ripe." February replies, "My brother March is coming. He will lend me a few snowy days and I shall eat up your property". as 1. LRAC no 199.


[Miscellaneous].

*1. Friar elf kneads bread at night for poor girls. They make him a new habit. Dressed in new clothes he will no longer knead bread. an 1. COAR p. 81 = CST p. 157.
*2. Idler makes no harvest. In winter has no leggings nor money and asks neighbor's advice. Is sent to Christ. Prays before statue which tells him that in summer he should prepare for winter. an 1. COAR p. 103.
*3. Giant pleases princess but she puts him off until he becomes enraged and aids neighboring king in making war on her father. He digs tunnel to her castle and kidnaps her. Charles the Great pursues them through tunnel, cuts off giant's head, and rescues the princess. x 1. BPS p. 6.