The Cunning Rat and the Oyster Tale
A fable about a rat who mimics a fox to fish with his tail and is caught by an oyster. The tale warns that those who seek unlawful pleasures fail to foresee the danger, as the rat is swallowed by the sea and the oyster remains unmoved.
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Ain
Brave youth eludes wolves in frozen New York frontier
In a sparsely settled 19th century New York county, Allan Devins braves a deadly wolf pack while delivering medicine to an ill neighbor. His horse is killed, he is driven into an ancient snowed cellar by wolves, and he survives days of blizzard confinement until an Indian friend Tayenathonto locates and frees him with his father. Allan reunites with Esther Inman and later marries, sharing the tale with grandchildren.
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New York
Macy County
Devens
Lake Champlain
Lake Ontario
Devinses
Allan
Devins
Will Inman
Mrs. Inman
Owenton
Esther
Inman’s
Mr. Devins
Old Bob
Bob
Alien
Allanatos
Erebus
Tayenathonto
Noes Ae
Serching
Esther Inman
George Dudley Lawson
St. Nicholas
The Maiden Sword of Japan and the Eight-Headed Monster
A legend tells of the first iron sword and a Japanese prince who battles an eight-headed, eight-tailed monster. To save a maiden and her family, he feigns defeat by luring the creature into eight wine-filled hogsheads, causing it to drink until intoxicated, then he severs all eight heads with one stroke.
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Japan
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The Iguana King of the Lizard Tribe Explains Its Habitat
The igasé iguana dominates among lizards with a large neck pouch and a bristling dorsal crest. It inhabits eastern South America and the West Indies, grows up to four feet, and is hunted for food because its flesh is white and delicate. Defensive tail movements deter predators, while its greenish blue scales turn yellow below.
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South America
West Indies
Brazil
West
Holga Rocks