Reynard the Fox in South Africa: Or, Hottentot Fables and TalesTrübner and Company, 1864 - 94 pages |
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... . The Cock 23 13. The Leopard and the Ram 24 II . TORTOISE FABLES . 14. The Elephant and the Tortoise 15. The Giraffe and the Tortoise 16. The Tortoises Hunting the Ostriches 30 • 32 225 27 III . BABOON FABLES . 17. The Judgment of the.
... . The Cock 23 13. The Leopard and the Ram 24 II . TORTOISE FABLES . 14. The Elephant and the Tortoise 15. The Giraffe and the Tortoise 16. The Tortoises Hunting the Ostriches 30 • 32 225 27 III . BABOON FABLES . 17. The Judgment of the.
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... Elephants 28. A Bad Sister 61 65 VI . SUN AND MOON FABLES . 29. Why has the Jackal a long black Stripe on his Back ? 30. The Horse cursed by the Sun. 67 68 69 32. Another Version of the same Fable 71 33. A Third Version of the same ...
... Elephants 28. A Bad Sister 61 65 VI . SUN AND MOON FABLES . 29. Why has the Jackal a long black Stripe on his Back ? 30. The Horse cursed by the Sun. 67 68 69 32. Another Version of the same Fable 71 33. A Third Version of the same ...
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... Elephant and the Tortoise , pp . 27 , 29 . 12. The Two Wives , pp , 29 , 33 . 13. The Lion who took different Shapes , pp . 34 , 35 . 14. The Little Girl left in the Well by her wicked Com- panions , pp . 35 , 38 . 15. The Unreasonable ...
... Elephant and the Tortoise , pp . 27 , 29 . 12. The Two Wives , pp , 29 , 33 . 13. The Lion who took different Shapes , pp . 34 , 35 . 14. The Little Girl left in the Well by her wicked Com- panions , pp . 35 , 38 . 15. The Unreasonable ...
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... ELEPHANT AND THE TORTOISE . ( The original , in the o Tyi - hereró or Damara language , is in the Library of Sir G. Grey , J. Rath's Manuscript , pp . 27 , 29. ) TWO things , the Elephant and the Rain , had a dis- pute . The Elephant ...
... ELEPHANT AND THE TORTOISE . ( The original , in the o Tyi - hereró or Damara language , is in the Library of Sir G. Grey , J. Rath's Manuscript , pp . 27 , 29. ) TWO things , the Elephant and the Rain , had a dis- pute . The Elephant ...
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... Elephant went a - hunting . There was , however , the Tortoise , to whom the Elephant said , " Tortoise , remain at the water ! " Thus the Tortoise was left behind when the Elephant went a - hunting . There came the Giraffe , and said ...
... Elephant went a - hunting . There was , however , the Tortoise , to whom the Elephant said , " Tortoise , remain at the water ! " Thus the Tortoise was left behind when the Elephant went a - hunting . There came the Giraffe , and said ...
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Alexander's Expedition Alfred Crowquill American literature answered asked Author Baboon child cloth compiled containing cows Crown 8vo DICTIONARY Ditto eingi Elephant English Essay Expedition of Discovery F. J. FURNIVALL F. W. NEWMAN Father FICHTE first-born French German Giraffe Give me water GRAMMAR Greek Grey's Library guage Hare Heitsi Eibip History hole Hottentot Fables Hottentot language hunted Hyena Illustrated interest Interior of Africa Jackal JOHANN GOTTLIEB FICHTE JOHN Kafir kraal Krönlein's Manuscript labour Lecture Leopard letters Lion Lion's literary little girl London look Ludewig mascul milk Moon Mother Namaqua nations Newman Nicolas Trübner original palatal click Papuan Languages Philological Post 8vo Press printed published reader RELIGION religious Review Royal 8vo Sanskrit Second Edition sewed Sir G SIR GEORGE GREY Sir James sister Snake stone thong Thou thought tion Tortoise Translated viii volume W. H. I. BLEEK whilst wife WILLIAM
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