CONTENTS
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CHAPTER
PAGE
Preface
vii
I.
How Night Came
3
II.
How the Rabbit Lost His Tail
15
III.
How the Toad Got His Bruises
23
IV.
How the Tiger Got His Stripes
33
V.
Why the Lamb Is Meek
47
VI.
Why the Tiger and the Stag Fear Each Other
61
VII.
How the Speckled Hen Got Her Speckles
73
VIII.
How the Monkey Became a Trickster
87
IX.
How the Monkey and the Goat Earned Their Reputations
95
X.
How the Monkey Got a Drink When He Was Thirsty
105
XI.
How the Monkey Got Food When He Was Hungry
115
XII.
Why the Bananas Belong to the Monkey
123
XIII.
How the Monkey Escaped Being Eaten
135
XIV.
Why the Monkey Still Has a Tail
145
XV.
How Black Became White
155
XVI.
How the Pigeon Became a Tame Bird
165
XVII.
Why the Sea Moans
177
XVIII.
How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats
201
HOW NIGHT CAME
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