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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She carefully watched the traveler as he ate his meal , and when he had finished
, she called out , " Give me a silver coin for the fried fish . ” “ But , mistress , ”
protested the poor traveler , “ I have not even come near your stall , let alone
taken ...
She carefully watched the traveler as he ate his meal , and when he had finished
, she called out , " Give me a silver coin for the fried fish . ” “ But , mistress , ”
protested the poor traveler , “ I have not even come near your stall , let alone
taken ...
Page 17
The woman says it is fixed at a silver coin for each plate of fried fish . Let the
woman and the traveler go out of the court into the sunlight ; let the traveler hold
out a silver coin , and let the woman take the shadow cast by it . For if the price of
a ...
The woman says it is fixed at a silver coin for each plate of fried fish . Let the
woman and the traveler go out of the court into the sunlight ; let the traveler hold
out a silver coin , and let the woman take the shadow cast by it . For if the price of
a ...
Page 70
The oozie was the trunk of the dispute , and so he shall contribute three silver
coins . The four young men were the branch of the dispute , and so they shall
contribute together two silver coins . " THE OLD MAN IN THE MOON 0 NCE
THERE ...
The oozie was the trunk of the dispute , and so he shall contribute three silver
coins . The four young men were the branch of the dispute , and so they shall
contribute together two silver coins . " THE OLD MAN IN THE MOON 0 NCE
THERE ...
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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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