Reynard the Fox in South Africa: Or, Hottentot Fables and TalesTrübner and Company, 1864 - 94 pages |
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... took a Woman's Shape 47 50 25. A Woman transformed into a Lion ( a Tale ) 57 26. The Lion and the Bushman ( a Tale ) 59 V. VARIOUS FABLES . 27. How a Nama Woman outwitted the Elephants 28. A Bad Sister 61 65 VI . SUN AND MOON FABLES ...
... took a Woman's Shape 47 50 25. A Woman transformed into a Lion ( a Tale ) 57 26. The Lion and the Bushman ( a Tale ) 59 V. VARIOUS FABLES . 27. How a Nama Woman outwitted the Elephants 28. A Bad Sister 61 65 VI . SUN AND MOON FABLES ...
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... 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 Child to whom the Dog gave its Deserts , pp . 39 , 43 . 16. Rutanga , p . 44 . 17. The Ghost of ...
... 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 Child to whom the Dog gave its Deserts , pp . 39 , 43 . 16. Rutanga , p . 44 . 17. The Ghost of ...
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... took ostrich sinews , twisted them , and fastened the rope to the Lion's tail , and the other end of the rope they tied to a shrub . When the Lion awoke , and saw that he was tied up , he became angry , and called the animals together ...
... took ostrich sinews , twisted them , and fastened the rope to the Lion's tail , and the other end of the rope they tied to a shrub . When the Lion awoke , and saw that he was tied up , he became angry , and called the animals together ...
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... took a stick and thrashed her within an inch of her life . The Hyena , accord- ing to the directions of the Jackal , lay quiet as long as she could ; she then got up and hobbled off to tell her misfortune to the Jackal , who pretended ...
... took a stick and thrashed her within an inch of her life . The Hyena , accord- ing to the directions of the Jackal , lay quiet as long as she could ; she then got up and hobbled off to tell her misfortune to the Jackal , who pretended ...
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... took possession of him , and he wished to turn back . The Jackal had provided against this , and made the Leopard fast to himself with a leathern thong , and said , “ Come on ! " when the Ram cried in a loud voice , and pinching his ...
... took possession of him , and he wished to turn back . The Jackal had provided against this , and made the Leopard fast to himself with a leathern thong , and said , “ Come on ! " when the Ram cried in a loud voice , and pinching his ...
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