Short stories

Tales of Laughter

Subtitle
A third fairy book

Anonymous

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1. Front matter2. PUBLISHERS’ NOTE3. A LAUGHING SONG4. The Rats and their Son-in-Law5. The Mouse and the Sausage6. The Three Wishes7. The Fox and the Goose8. If Heaven Will It9. The Booby10. The Months11. The Stone in the Cock’s Head12. The Fox and the Cat13. The Straw Ox14. The Cat, the Cock, and the Fox15. The Fox and the Dove16. The Fox and the Hedgehog17. The Disappointed Bear18. Young Neverfull19. Hudden and Dudden and Donald O’Neary20. The Tail21. Jack and the King who was a Gentleman22. Hans in Luck23. The Family Servants24. The Flail which came from the Clouds25. The Sole’s Mouth26. The Three Brothers27. The Wren and the Bear28. The Musicians of Bremen29. The Fox and the Cat30. The Golden Key31. Doctor Know-All32. The Fair Catherine and Pif-Paf Poltrie33. The Wolf and the Fox34. Discreet Hans35. King Thrush-beard36. The Three Luck-Children37. The Three Sluggards38. The Fisherman and his Wife39. The Nose-tree40. The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet41. The Golden Goose42. The Young Giant43. The Sweet Soup44. Seven at one Blow45. The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership46. Old Sultan47. The Nail48. The Fox and the Horse49. The Giant and the Tailor50. The Spider and the Flea51. The Little Shepherd Boy52. The Seven Swabians53. The Shreds54. The Wolf and the Seven Kids55. The Elves and the Shoemaker56. King Wren57. Why the Bear has a Stumpy Tail58. Three Ways to Build a House59. How to Tell a True Princess60. The Five Servants61. The Hare and the Fox62. The Story of Zirac63. Johnny-Cake64. The Wee, Wee Mannie65. Sir Gammer Vans66. Tom Tit Tot67. The Old Woman and her Pig68. The Story of the Three Little Pigs69. The Three Sillies70. The Cat and the Mouse71. Hereafterthis72. Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse73. The Magpie’s Nest74. Scrapefoot75. The Wise Men of Gotham76. Henny-Penny77. A Son of Adam78. The Happy Family79. The Blind Man, the Deaf Man, and the Donkey80. The Alligator and the Jackal81. Why the Fish Laughed82. The Selfish Sparrow and the Houseless Crows83. The Lambikin84. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse85. The Greedy Cat86. Well Done: Ill Paid87. Reynard and Chanticleer88. Father Bruin in the Corner89. Why the Sea is Salt90. Gudbrand on the Hillside91. The Pancake92. The Death of Chanticleer93. Reynard Wants to Taste Horse-flesh94. Bruin and Reynard Partners95. Pork and Honey96. How Reynard Outwitted Bruin97. Nanny Who Wouldn’t Go Home to Supper98. The Box With Something Pretty In It99. The Farmer and the Troll100. One’s Own Children Always Prettiest101. The Princess Whom Nobody Could Silence102. The Money-box103. The Darning-Needle104. Master of All Masters105. Belling the Cat106. The Magpie and her Children107. The Cock, the Cuckoo, and the Black-cock108. The Race Between Hare and Hedgehog109. Bruno’s Story110. The Bluebottle Who Went Courting111. How Two Beetles Took Lodgings112. Little Tuppen113. The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World114. The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple115. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY116. CHAPTER II THE SEVEN FAMILIES117. CHAPTER III THE HABITS OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES118. CHAPTER IV THE CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES ARE SENT AWAY119. CHAPTER V THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG PARROTS120. CHAPTER VI THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG STORKS121. CHAPTER VII THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GEESE122. CHAPTER VIII THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG OWLS123. CHAPTER IX THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG GUINEA-PIGS124. CHAPTER X THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG CATS125. CHAPTER XI THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES126. CHAPTER XII OF WHAT OCCURRED SUBSEQUENTLY127. CHAPTER XIII OF WHAT BECAME OF THE PARENTS OF THE FORTY-NINE CHILDREN128. CHAPTER XIV CONCLUSION129. Wee Robin’s Yule-Song130. The Giant’s Shoes131. The Farmer and the Money-Lender132. How the Sun, the Moon, and the Wind Went Out to Dinner133. Singh Rajah and the Cunning Little Jackals134. Harisarman135. It Is Quite True136. Manabozho and his Toe137. The Most Frugal of Men138. The Moon-Cake139. The Ladle that Fell from the Moon140. The Young Head of the Family141. A Dreadful Boar142. The Old Man and the Devils143. The Wonderful Tea-Kettle144. The Wonderful Mallet145. The Tongue-Cut Sparrow146. Battle of the Monkey and the Crab147. The Cub’s Triumph148. The Silly Jelly-Fish149. Chin-Chin Kobakama150. The Old Woman who Lost her Dumplings151. The Three Goats152. The Fox Turned Shepherd153. The Seven Boys and the Monster154. The Story of Little Black Mingo155. The Cock and the Crested Hen156. The Old Woman and the Fish157. The Lad and the Fox158. The Old Woman and the Tramp159. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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