A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesFifteen tales from the area of Mandalay in Central Burma. |
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The king gave a house and one thousand silver coins to the thief , and allowed
him to settle in Burma . “ He was a thief only because he was poor , ” explained
the king , " and now that he is no longer poor , he will make a good subject . ” To
the ...
The king gave a house and one thousand silver coins to the thief , and allowed
him to settle in Burma . “ He was a thief only because he was poor , ” explained
the king , " and now that he is no longer poor , he will make a good subject . ” To
the ...
Page 62
One night Clever's cow gave birth to a calf , and THE CASE OF THE CALF AND
THE COLT ISTER CLEVER and Mister Stupid were neighbors . Mister Clever had
a cow , whereas Mister Stupid had Stupid's mare gave birth to a colt . Clever ...
One night Clever's cow gave birth to a calf , and THE CASE OF THE CALF AND
THE COLT ISTER CLEVER and Mister Stupid were neighbors . Mister Clever had
a cow , whereas Mister Stupid had Stupid's mare gave birth to a colt . Clever ...
Page 78
Then he said cheerfully , " Hello , you fellows , I came early hoping to find a
human being in the rest house again . Last night I had no fun at all , for you
people crowded round him and gave me no chance to get at his nose . ' The
ghosts had all ...
Then he said cheerfully , " Hello , you fellows , I came early hoping to find a
human being in the rest house again . Last night I had no fun at all , for you
people crowded round him and gave me no chance to get at his nose . ' The
ghosts had all ...
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| Title | A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese Folktales |
| Authors | Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager |
| Translated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Illustrated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Publisher | Parents' Magazine Press, 1968 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2009 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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