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 60
However , the Golden Crow ate what remained , and the greedy girl shouted
rudely , “ Hey , crow , give me and my mother some wealth for the paddy you
have eaten . ” The crow looked at her with a frown , but he replied politely enough
...
However , the Golden Crow ate what remained , and the greedy girl shouted
rudely , “ Hey , crow , give me and my mother some wealth for the paddy you
have eaten . ” The crow looked at her with a frown , but he replied politely enough
...
Page 76
I suspect the presence of a stranger . ” " Why not count us , ” suggested another
ghost . The drunkard at once stood up and shouted , “ One , two , three , four .
One , two , three , four . All correct , all correct . ” The ghosts believed him and
settled ...
I suspect the presence of a stranger . ” " Why not count us , ” suggested another
ghost . The drunkard at once stood up and shouted , “ One , two , three , four .
One , two , three , four . All correct , all correct . ” The ghosts believed him and
settled ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 May 2008 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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