... more in common than mere appeal. They have, in truth, a theme of origin, and with repetition the theme has become almost a tradition." In each of these stories, some strange being gets into some smug region and causes a catalytic upheaval to bring about a revelation of human frailties. This theme writes Leeb "is now a kind of literary legend, over a century old, and still going strong." After reading ... . The only way they could claim the prize was to repeat the advice given to the stranger. According to his instructions, they published the stranger's terms of gaining the sack of money ...

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