Note 8 — The Princes who Learnt the Sciences
H. (Henry) Parker translation
When the other six persons were going away, they met with a man who knows the crows’ language. After that, the next Prince stayed near the man who knows the crows’ language. When the other five were going away they met with a shooter8; near the shooter stayed the next Prince. When the other four were going away they met with a plough carpenter; near the carpenter stayed the next Prince. When the other three were going away they met with a ball-playing man; near the ball-playing man stayed the next Prince. When the other two were going away they met with a gang of thieves; both of them stayed near the gang of thieves.