Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider and the Other Beef West African Folk Tales
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CUNNIE RABBIT, MR. SPIDER AND THE OTHER BEEF
PREFACE
CONTENTS
CUNNIE RABBIT
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
WHEN THE NIGHT HAS COME
MR. SPIDER WINS A WIFE
WHEN THE NIGHT HAS COME
MR. SPIDER WINS A WIFE
CHAPTER II
WITH THE SPIRITS OF THE WOOD
GORO, THE WONDERFUL WRESTLER.
MR. SPIDER SOLD A VERY FINE DOG.
MR. TURTLE MAKES A RIDING-HORSE OF MR. LEOPARD.
WITH THE SPIRITS OF THE WOOD
GORO, THE WONDERFUL WRESTLER.
MR. SPIDER SOLD A VERY FINE DOG.
MR. TURTLE MAKES A RIDING-HORSE OF MR. LEOPARD.
CHAPTER III
A BACK-YARD KITCHEN
CUNNING RABBIT AND HIS WELL.
GOATS OF THE WOOD AND OF THE TOWN.
A BACK-YARD KITCHEN
CUNNING RABBIT AND HIS WELL.
GOATS OF THE WOOD AND OF THE TOWN.
CHAPTER IV
EVENING ON THE WATER
SPIDER DISCOVERS THE WAX GIRL.
MR. CHAMELEON IS TRANSFORMED INTO A BOAT.
SPIDER, ELEPHAN' EN PAWPAWTÁMUS.
EVENING ON THE WATER
SPIDER DISCOVERS THE WAX GIRL.
MR. CHAMELEON IS TRANSFORMED INTO A BOAT.
SPIDER, ELEPHAN' EN PAWPAWTÁMUS.
CHAPTER V
A PURRO INITIATION
CUNNING RABBIT BECOMES A KING.
MR. SPIDER INITIATES THE FOWLS.
A PURRO INITIATION
CUNNING RABBIT BECOMES A KING.
MR. SPIDER INITIATES THE FOWLS.
CHAPTER VI
THE BURNING OF THE FARM
SPIDER TRIES TO "BRUSH" THE DEVIL'S FARM.
THE DEVIL TURNS PIGEON
THE BURNING OF THE FARM
SPIDER TRIES TO "BRUSH" THE DEVIL'S FARM.
THE DEVIL TURNS PIGEON
CHAPTER VII
MAMMY MAMENAH AND HER FRIENDS
A STONE THAT WORE A BEARD.
THE GIRL THAT PLAITED THE DEVIL'S BEARD.
MARRY THE DEVIL, THERE'S THE DEVIL TO PAY.
MAMMY MAMENAH AND HER FRIENDS
A STONE THAT WORE A BEARD.
THE GIRL THAT PLAITED THE DEVIL'S BEARD.
MARRY THE DEVIL, THERE'S THE DEVIL TO PAY.
CHAPTER VIII
CHILDREN OF NATURE
THE THREE TWINS.
WHICH TWIN RESTORED HIS FATHER TO LIFE?
WHICH ONE WAS MOST GREEDY?
MR. SPIDER CREATES A FRIGHTFUL TORNADO.
MR. LEOPARD SHOWS HIS HAND.
MR. LEOPARD FOOLS THE OTHER ANIMALS.
A CASE OF "TIT FOR TAT."
DR. SPIDER'S FATAL PRESCRIPTIONS.
MR. SPIDER "PULLS" A SUPPLY OF BEEF.
CHILDREN OF NATURE
THE THREE TWINS.
WHICH TWIN RESTORED HIS FATHER TO LIFE?
WHICH ONE WAS MOST GREEDY?
MR. SPIDER CREATES A FRIGHTFUL TORNADO.
MR. LEOPARD SHOWS HIS HAND.
MR. LEOPARD FOOLS THE OTHER ANIMALS.
A CASE OF "TIT FOR TAT."
DR. SPIDER'S FATAL PRESCRIPTIONS.
MR. SPIDER "PULLS" A SUPPLY OF BEEF.
CHAPTER IX
AN AFTERNOON IN THE BARREH[56]
THE DANCING BIRD.
THE WICKED IS TAKEN IN HIS OWN SNARE.
AN OLD MAN TURNS ELEPHANT.
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT KEEP SECRETS.
AN AFTERNOON IN THE BARREH[56]
THE DANCING BIRD.
THE WICKED IS TAKEN IN HIS OWN SNARE.
AN OLD MAN TURNS ELEPHANT.
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT KEEP SECRETS.
CHAPTER X
KONAH TURNS STORY-TELLER
THE DEVIL'S MAGIC EGGS.
TOOTHACHE ENTAILED.
WHY MR. SPIDER'S WAIST IS SMALL.
KONAH TURNS STORY-TELLER
THE DEVIL'S MAGIC EGGS.
TOOTHACHE ENTAILED.
WHY MR. SPIDER'S WAIST IS SMALL.
CHAPTER XI
WHILE THE BIRDS DID NOT COME
MR. SPIDER SECURES A POWERFUL WITCH MEDICINE.
MR. SPIDER GETS INTO TROUBLE AGAIN.
A GHOST STORY.
WHILE THE BIRDS DID NOT COME
MR. SPIDER SECURES A POWERFUL WITCH MEDICINE.
MR. SPIDER GETS INTO TROUBLE AGAIN.
A GHOST STORY.
CHAPTER XII
A HARVEST HOME IN TEMNE-LAND
WATCH-POT AND GREEDY.
THE ORIGIN OF THE AXE.
A HARVEST HOME IN TEMNE-LAND
WATCH-POT AND GREEDY.
THE ORIGIN OF THE AXE.
CHAPTER XIII
KONAH HAS A WONDERFUL DAY
THE NEW VERSION OF EVE AND THE APPLE.
KONAH HAS A WONDERFUL DAY
THE NEW VERSION OF EVE AND THE APPLE.
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