Uncle Remus: Being Legends of the Old PlantationUncle Remus knows many tales to tell Miss Sally's little boy--tales about animals like peace loving Mr. Possum, and tricky Brer Rabbit, how the deluge came to be, tales about life on the old plantation. |
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... come on ? ' sez Miss Cow , sez she . " Oh , I'm des toler'ble myse'f , Sis Cow ; sorter linger'n ' twix ' a bauk en a break - down , ' sez Brer Rabbit , sezee . " How yo ' fokes , Brer Rabbit ? ' Miss Cow Falls a Victim to Mr Rabbit.
... come on ? ' sez Miss Cow , sez she . " Oh , I'm des toler'ble myse'f , Sis Cow ; sorter linger'n ' twix ' a bauk en a break - down , ' sez Brer Rabbit , sezee . " How yo ' fokes , Brer Rabbit ? ' Miss Cow Falls a Victim to Mr Rabbit.
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... Miss Cow , sez she . " Dey er des middlin ' , Sis Cow ; how Brer Bull gittin ' on ? ' sez Brer Rabbit , sezee . " " Sorter so - so , ' sez Miss Cow , sez she . " Dey er some mighty nice ' simmons up dis tree , Sis Cow , ' sez Brer ...
... Miss Cow , sez she . " Dey er des middlin ' , Sis Cow ; how Brer Bull gittin ' on ? ' sez Brer Rabbit , sezee . " " Sorter so - so , ' sez Miss Cow , sez she . " Dey er some mighty nice ' simmons up dis tree , Sis Cow , ' sez Brer ...
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... Miss Cow wid ' er head down en ' er tail curl . Brer Rabbit kep ' on gainin ' , en bimeby he dart in a brier- patch , en by de time Miss Cow come ' long he had his head stickin ' out , en his eyes look big ez Miss Sally's chany sassers ...
... Miss Cow wid ' er head down en ' er tail curl . Brer Rabbit kep ' on gainin ' , en bimeby he dart in a brier- patch , en by de time Miss Cow come ' long he had his head stickin ' out , en his eyes look big ez Miss Sally's chany sassers ...
Contents
Uncle Remus Initiates the Little Boy | 7 |
Why Mr Possum Loves Peace | 14 |
The Story of the Deluge and How It Came | 20 |
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