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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Mister Luck stayed at home , whereas Mister Industry went up the Irrawaddy River regularly , bringing down bamboo rafts . As the bamboo fetched high prices in his own district , Mister Industry was rich and owned a lot of cattle .
Mister Luck stayed at home , whereas Mister Industry went up the Irrawaddy River regularly , bringing down bamboo rafts . As the bamboo fetched high prices in his own district , Mister Industry was rich and owned a lot of cattle .
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Then he returned with the two water jars to the rafts , which were still moored as the storm had not yet abated . “ What luck ? " asked Mister Industry . “ What have you there ? ” " “ Only water , ” replied Mister Luck .
Then he returned with the two water jars to the rafts , which were still moored as the storm had not yet abated . “ What luck ? " asked Mister Industry . “ What have you there ? ” " “ Only water , ” replied Mister Luck .
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THE ORIGIN OF THE COCONUT M ANY HUNDREDS of years ago a raft with three people on it reached a city on the Burmese coast . The three strangers were taken before the king . In answer to the king's questions , the strangers said that they ...
THE ORIGIN OF THE COCONUT M ANY HUNDREDS of years ago a raft with three people on it reached a city on the Burmese coast . The three strangers were taken before the king . In answer to the king's questions , the strangers said that they ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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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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