One day the Cogia roasted a goose, and set out in order to carry it to
the Emperor. On the way, feeling very hungry, he cut off one leg and ate
it. Coming into the presence of the Emperor, he placed the goose before
him. On seeing it, Tamerlank said to himself, 'The Cogia is making game
of me,' and was very angry, and demanded, 'How happens it that this goose
has but one foot?' Said the Cogia, 'In our country all the geese have
only one foot. If you disbelieve me, look at the geese by the side of
that fountain.' Now at that time there was a flock of geese by the rim
of the fountain, all of whom were standing on one leg. Timour instantly
ordered that all the drummers should at once play up; the drummers began
to strike with their sticks, and forthwith all the geese stood on both
legs. On Timour saying, 'Don't you see that they have two legs?' the
Cogia replied, 'If you keep up that drumming you yourself will presently
have four.'

Cogia Efendi, now at rest with God, having been made Cadi, two
individuals came before him, one of whom said, 'This fellow nearly bit my
ear off.' The other said, 'Not so: I did not bite it, but he bit his own
ear.' The Cogia said, 'Come again in a little time and I will give you
an answer.' The men went away, and the Cogia, going into a private
place, seized hold of his ear. 'I can't bite it,' said he. Then trying
to rise from the ground, on which he had seated himself, he fell back and
broke a part of his head. Forthwith wrapping a piece of cloth round his
head, he went back and sat in his place. The two men coming and asking
for his decision, the Cogia said, 'No man can bite his own ear; but, if
he tries, may fall down and break his head.'

Once as the Cogia was lying in bed, at midnight a noise was heard in the
street before the door. Said the Cogia to his wife, 'Get up and light a
candle, and I will go and see.' 'You had better stay within,' said his