Life and Death, and Other Legends and Stories

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Генрик Сенкевич. Life and Death, and Other Legends and Stories

LIFE AND DEATH. A HINDU LEGEND

IS HE THE DEAREST ONE?

A LEGEND OF THE SEA

THE CRANES

THE JUDGMENT OF PETER AND PAUL ON OLYMPUS

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There were two regions lying side by side, as it were two immense plains, with a clear river flowing between them.

At one point the banks of this river sloped gently to a shallow ford in the shape of a pond with transparent, calm water.

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Great throngs of people appeared before Vishnu a second time.

“O Lord!” exclaimed they, stretching their hands to him, “toil has weakened our bodies, weariness spreads through our bones, we are yearning for rest, but Life drives us always to labor.”

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