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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All right , ” replied Master Thumb . “ Eat a bit of my cake , and get inside my
stomach . ” The bamboo thorn did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on ,
and he met a strip of moss . “ Where are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted
the moss .
All right , ” replied Master Thumb . “ Eat a bit of my cake , and get inside my
stomach . ” The bamboo thorn did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on ,
and he met a strip of moss . “ Where are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted
the moss .
Page 48
The moss did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on , and he met a rotten
egg . " Where are you going , Master Thumb ? ” greeted the rotten egg . “ I go to
fight my enemy , the sun , ” was the reply . Now the rotten egg also hated the sun
...
The moss did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on , and he met a rotten
egg . " Where are you going , Master Thumb ? ” greeted the rotten egg . “ I go to
fight my enemy , the sun , ” was the reply . Now the rotten egg also hated the sun
...
Page 50
Then the bamboo thorn placed himself underneath the bed , the rotten egg in the
kitchen fireplace , and the moss near the water jar . Soon afterwards a big ogre
came in and threw himself on the bed . The bamboo thorn gave him a series of ...
Then the bamboo thorn placed himself underneath the bed , the rotten egg in the
kitchen fireplace , and the moss near the water jar . Soon afterwards a big ogre
came in and threw himself on the bed . The bamboo thorn gave him a series of ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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