Old Hendrik's Tales
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About This Book
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1904. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 316 Old Hendrik's tales /...
Chapters (27)
- Captain Arthur Owen Vaughan "Old Hendrik's Tales"
- Chapter One.
- Why Old Baboon has that Kink in his Tail.
- 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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