OF THE SNARES OF THE DEVIL.
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lost Paradise. The serpent in the hall signifies Christ in the human heart, by virtue.
TALE LXII.
OF THE SNARES OF THE DEVIL.
A certain powerful king planted a forest, and surrounded it with a wall. He stocked it with various animals, in which he took infinite pleasure. It happened that one being discovered meditating traitorous designs, his property was confiscated, and himself banished the land. This person, therefore, provided various kinds of dogs and nets, and went privately into the royal forest to take and destroy the animals which it contained. The names of his dogs were Richer, Emuleym, Hanegiff, Baudyn, Crismel, Egofyn, Beamis,
