Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-20
THE GAZETTE.
From The NJ. K. Daily advertiser.

Among the Bengalese, cunning isl
said to be quality in high estimation,l
and fraud and theft the natural conse-l
ouences Of it. As proof OF the truth OF
die remark, the following story is told:
San old Soonar ia goldsmi ~ on his
death.bed called for his three sons, and
having given them great deal OF good
advice with regard to conduct N lie, he
asked the youngest how many anas
Eighteenth of the common gold COM ne
could venture 70 steal to himself. Ihel
son modestly replied, four anas Ia fourth.
You, said the father, will never Succeed
In life. He then asked the second the
same questionable second son said, mel
thought he could venture to take third
without being discovered. And the third
son seeing the Father was not contentedl
with this, alleged that he could steal onel
half. On hearing this the old man said,
pone of you are my sons; when | was
of your age could venture TO take with
in an ana of the whole for myself Hell
=, then told them the following story =
When ! was young certain RaJah as
sembled all the goidsmlths in the neigh.
borhood, and told them he wished to-
make an image Of Krishna, but as 500
mars were not TO be trusted, and the am
age was to be Of pure gold, the mas who
made il must previously agree to certain
conditions. These were, that he should
every Say be locked up IN small room
with the image; that this room should
be wei! guarded, and that when admitted
morning and evening, and when let out
should be searched to the skin. All The
old goidsmiths, knowing that very little
wSs,o be made in such case, and
dreading the anger Of the Rajah, remain.
ed silent. On which stepped forth
and said Oh, mighty Prince. these men
only study their own worldly advantage
and as your wisdom has laid plan by
which it IS impossible for them to steal
they will not agree to your conditions
Butt expect place in Heaven tor this
cody work and will rely on your bounty
for any further reward. ] am ready
The king was more pleased, and having
ordered the treasurer to weigh out tn,
gold, he had me s,ript naked, and set tt
work in room guarded both outside
and inside. Every night was released
al e. being searched and every night il
my own house in private place, con
t,nued making a brazen image, exactl
similar to the Other, not a screw or
nil did put in the one, that did nc
put lis fellow in the other; and havin
fnls ed both, filled up my brszcn I'M
aye with lead and gilded it over wit
gold. When the golden image was req
dy the Ralah came to see 1t. | the
Frustrated myself before him, and sai'
On, great Prince! am very poor mar
l have suffered every disgrace that
ni2. please you; now grant my praye
ard esese rry the image I
!. '''"s Of its cnnsecr;
ID; but orde
should su
he day arri,
ea, a4.+ ..uIrct4y w.sh the mage
tie s,alan gtieut, ARA entering the hol
st! sam amidst the acciamAtiuhs Of Il
multitude, immersed the golden inas
AMI at the same lime. my whole body
the water, and taking up the braze
image which had previously place
there, pre- scnted it TO the Raiah an
buNing at his feet, asked for M rswar
Tie Rajah was highly pleased, and +
w,',ied ME liberally. Al night lremo
ed tho gold at lgisgrc,"