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Arthur Owen Vaughan. Old Hendrik's Tales
Old Hendrik's Tales
Table of Contents
Chapter Two
Old Jackal and Young Baboon
Chapter Three
Why Old Jackal Danced the War-Dance
Chapter Four
How Old Jackal got the Pigs
Chapter Five
When Ou’ Wolf built his House
Chapter Six
Ou’ Wolf lays a Trap
Chapter Seven
Ou’ Jackalse takes Ou’ Wolf a-Sheep Stealing
Chapter Eight
When the Birds would choose a King which tells also why the white owl only flies by night
Chapter Nine
Why Old Jackal slinks his Tail
Chapter Ten
Why Little Hare has such a Short Tail
Chapter Eleven
The Bargain for the Little Silver Fishes
Chapter Twelve
Why the Tortoise has no Hair on
Chapter Thirteen
Why the Ratel is so Keen on Honey
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Arthur Owen Vaughan
Published by Good Press, 2019
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