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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Wanting to bathe in the clear water , he jumped into the pool ; at once he was
changed into a monkey . But he did not complain . “ If my luck wills that I should
end my days as a monkey , I am satisfied , ” he said to himself . He walked on a
few ...
Wanting to bathe in the clear water , he jumped into the pool ; at once he was
changed into a monkey . But he did not complain . “ If my luck wills that I should
end my days as a monkey , I am satisfied , ” he said to himself . He walked on a
few ...
Page 24
So he hid himself underneath a stone and when he saw the rabbit coming along
leisurely , the frog shouted in a loud voice “ Ong - Ing . " The rabbit jumped one
cubit into the air and then ran away in fright . As he ran , he knocked down a ...
So he hid himself underneath a stone and when he saw the rabbit coming along
leisurely , the frog shouted in a loud voice “ Ong - Ing . " The rabbit jumped one
cubit into the air and then ran away in fright . As he ran , he knocked down a ...
Page 52
At this juncture , however , out jumped the boat from inside Master Thumb's
stomach and placed himself at his master's service . Master Thumb and his other
three followers jumped into the boat and journeyed southwards together , back to
...
At this juncture , however , out jumped the boat from inside Master Thumb's
stomach and placed himself at his master's service . Master Thumb and his other
three followers jumped into the boat and journeyed southwards together , back to
...
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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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