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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The first was a herdsman , the second earned his living by climbing palm trees to
extract toddy juice , the third was a farmer , and the fourth the headman of the
village . One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed away ...
The first was a herdsman , the second earned his living by climbing palm trees to
extract toddy juice , the third was a farmer , and the fourth the headman of the
village . One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed away ...
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Thank you , ” said the herdsman , thinking that the toddy - climber was telling him
where to find the missing cattle . He went to the distant grove of palm trees , and
actually he found his cattle there . The herdsman was now hot and tired from ...
Thank you , ” said the herdsman , thinking that the toddy - climber was telling him
where to find the missing cattle . He went to the distant grove of palm trees , and
actually he found his cattle there . The herdsman was now hot and tired from ...
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The herdsman and the farmer arrived ; each sued the other for assault , and each
pleaded his case with eloquent gestures . But the headman shook his head , and
waving his hands , he said , “ Go away ! Go away ! It is no good pleading on ...
The herdsman and the farmer arrived ; each sued the other for assault , and each
pleaded his case with eloquent gestures . But the headman shook his head , and
waving his hands , he said , “ Go away ! Go away ! It is no good pleading on ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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