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The Indian Fairy Book From the Original LegendsMathews, Cornelius, 1817-1889enThe Celestial Sisters -- The Boy who Set a Snare for the Sun -- Strong Desire and the Red Sorcerer -- The Wonderful Exploits of Grasshopper -- The Two Jeebi -- Osseo, the Son of the Evening Star -- Gray Eagle and his Five Brothers -- The Toad-Woman -- The Origin of the Robin -- White Feather and the Six Giants -- Sheem, the Forsaken Boy -- The Magic Bundle -- The Red Swan -- The Man with his Leg Tied Up -- The Little Spirit or Boy-Man -- The Enchanted Moccasins -- He of the Little Shell -- Manabozho, the Mischief-Maker -- Leelinau, the Lost Daughter -- The Winter Spirit and his Visitor -- the Fire-Plume -- Weendigoes and the Bone-Dwarf -- The Bird Lover -- Bokwewa the Humpback -- The Crane that Crossed the River -- Wunzh, the Father of Indian Corn.McLenan, John, 1827-1866 [Illustrator]2007-08-05
The Red Romance BookenHow William of Palermo was carried off by the Werwolf -- The Disenchantment of the Werwolf -- The Slaying of Hallgerda's Husbands -- The Death of Gunnar -- Njal's Burning -- The Lady of Solace -- Una and the Lion -- How the Red Cross Knight slew the Dragon -- Amys and Amyle -- The Tale of the Cid -- The Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance -- The Adventure of the Two Armies who turned out to be Flocks of Sheep -- The Adventure of the Boiling Lights -- The Helmet of Mambrino -- How Don Quixote was Enchanted while guarding the Castle -- Don Quixote’s Home-coming -- The Meeting of Huon and Oberon, King of the Fairies -- How Oberon saved Huon -- Havelok and Goldborough -- Cupid and Psyche -- Sir Bevis the Strong -- Ogier the Dane -- How the Ass became a Man again -- Guy of Warwick -- How Bradamante conquered the Wizard -- The Ring of Bradamante -- The Fulfilling of the Prophecy -- The Knight of the Sun -- How the Knight of the Sun rescued his Father.2008-02-15
The Call Of The South 1908Becke, Louis, 1855-1913enPaul the diver -- The old sea life -- The blind man of Admiralty Island -- Nisân Island: a tale of the old trading days -- Mutinies -- "Mâni" -- At night -- The cranks of the Julia brig -- "Dandy", the ship's Dingo -- Kala-Hoi, the netmaker -- The kanaka labour trade in the Pacific -- My friends, the Anthropophagi -- On the "joys" of recruiting "blackbirds" -- Making a fortune in the South Seas -- The story of Tokolmé -- "Lano-Tô" -- "Ombre Chevalier" -- A recluse of the bush -- Te-Bari, the outlaw -- "The dandiest boy that ever stood up in a boat" -- The pit of Maotâ -- Vanâki, the strong swimmer -- Two Pacific Islands birds -- A night run across Fâgaloa Bay -- A bit of good luck -- Modern pirates -- Pautôe -- The man who knew everything -- The pattering of the mullet.2008-03-22
The Crimson Fairy BookLang, Andrew, 1844-1912enLovely Ilonka -- Lucky Luck -- The Hairy Man -- To your Good Health! -- The Story of the Seven Simons -- The Language of Beasts -- The Boy who could keep a Secret -- The Prince and the Dragon -- Little Wildrose -- Tiidu the Piper -- Paperarello -- The Gifts of the Magician -- The Strong Prince -- The Treasure Seeker -- The Cottager and his Cat -- The Prince who would seek Immortality -- The Stone-cutter -- The Gold-bearded Man -- Tritill, Litill, and the Birds -- The Three Robes -- The Six Hungry Beasts -- How the Beggar Boy turned into Count Piro -- The Rogue and the Herdsman -- Eisenkopf -- The Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife -- Motikatika -- Niels and the Giants -- Shepherd Paul -- How the wicked Tanuki was punished -- The Crab and the Monkey -- The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder -- The Story of the Sham Prince, or the Ambitious Tailor -- The Colony of Cats -- How to find out a True Friend -- Clever Maria -- The Magic Kettle.Fairy tales; Folklore2000-12-01




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