Andreuccio of Perugia being come to Naples to buy horses, was in one
night surprised, with three marueilous accidentes. All which hauinge
escaped with one Rubie he retourned home to his house.
[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. ii., nov. 5.
_Origin._--Fabliau, _Boivin de Provins._ Barbazan, i. 357.
_Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163. Nerucci,
_Nov. montalesi_, No. 45. Gianandrea, _Trad. Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F.
Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar. 1879). Schiefner, _Mahâkâtjâjana_, 23.
_Painter._--I. 76; II. i. 71; III. i. 129; IV. i. 143.]