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Andrew Lang. The Lilac Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE SHIFTY LAD
THE FALSE PRINCE AND THE TRUE
THE JOGI'S PUNISHMENT
THE HEART OF A MONKEY
THE FAIRY NURSE
A LOST PARADISE
HOW BRAVE WALTER HUNTED WOLVES
THE KING OF THE WATERFALLS
A FRENCH PUCK
THE THREE CROWNS
THE STORY OF A VERY BAD BOY
THE BROWN BEAR OF NORWAY
LITTLE LASSE
'MOTI'
THE ENCHANTED DEER
A FISH STORY
THE WONDERFUL TUNE
THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR BROTHER
THE ONE-HANDED GIRL
THE BONES OF DJULUNG
THE SEA KING'S GIFT
THE RASPBERRY WORM
THE STONES OF PLOUHINEC
THE CASTLE OF KERGLAS
THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN
THE FOUR GIFTS
THE GROAC'H OF THE ISLE OF LOK
THE ESCAPE OF THE MOUSE
THE BELIEVING HUSBANDS
THE HOODIE-CROW
THE BROWNIE OF THE LAKE
THE WINNING OF OLWEN
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Andrew Lang
Published by Good Press, 2019
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'What,' he gasped—'what is this dreadful thing? How am I to know it and to catch it? Only counsel me and help me, and I will do all that you advise.'
'Ah!' replied the jogi, 'it is indeed dreadful. It is in the shape of a beautiful girl, but it is really an evil spirit. Last evening it came to visit me, and when I looked upon it its beauty faded into hideousness, its teeth became horrible fangs, its eyes glared like coals of fire, great claws sprang from its slender fingers, and were I not what I am it might have consumed me.'
