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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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 66
He remained there dangling , unable to pull himself up with one hand , and
frightened to let go of the branch since he was still some distance away from the
ground . He shouted for help , and an oozie astride his. THE BEE - HUNTER
AND ...
He remained there dangling , unable to pull himself up with one hand , and
frightened to let go of the branch since he was still some distance away from the
ground . He shouted for help , and an oozie astride his. THE BEE - HUNTER
AND ...
Page 78
The drunkard , alert as ever , stood up and shouted , “ One , two , three , four !
One , two , three , four ! All correct , all correct . ” The ghosts believed him , and
started to talk . “ By the way , ” said the drunkard during a lull in the conversation ,
" we ...
The drunkard , alert as ever , stood up and shouted , “ One , two , three , four !
One , two , three , four ! All correct , all correct . ” The ghosts believed him , and
started to talk . “ By the way , ” said the drunkard during a lull in the conversation ,
" we ...
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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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