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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Page 36
The guards , seeing the fish in the fisherman's hand , threw open the gates and
passed the word that the fisherman was to be allowed to reach the king's
chamber without hindrance . But at the chamber door , the chamberlain said , “
Promise ...
The guards , seeing the fish in the fisherman's hand , threw open the gates and
passed the word that the fisherman was to be allowed to reach the king's
chamber without hindrance . But at the chamber door , the chamberlain said , “
Promise ...
Page 66
When he stretched out his hands to seize hold of the hive , he lost his balance
and fell . But fortunately he was able to catch hold of a tree branch with his left
hand . He remained there dangling , unable to pull himself up with one hand ,
and ...
When he stretched out his hands to seize hold of the hive , he lost his balance
and fell . But fortunately he was able to catch hold of a tree branch with his left
hand . He remained there dangling , unable to pull himself up with one hand ,
and ...
Page 84
His problems are complicated by the fact that not all bees build the same kind of
nests . The common tree bee constructs a hive that hangs from a tree branch .
The dammer bee , on the other hand , nests in a tree trunk cavity . To puff
vigorously ...
His problems are complicated by the fact that not all bees build the same kind of
nests . The common tree bee constructs a hive that hangs from a tree branch .
The dammer bee , on the other hand , nests in a tree trunk cavity . To puff
vigorously ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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