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Basil (George Basil) title: Legend Land, Vol. 1 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/20170.txt cache: ./cache/20170.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'20170.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 20249 author: Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) title: Legend Land, Vol. 2 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/20249.txt cache: ./cache/20249.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'20249.txt' 17269 txt/../ent/17269.ent 30233 txt/../pos/30233.pos 30233 txt/../wrd/30233.wrd 30233 txt/../ent/30233.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 17190 author: Collison-Morley, Lacy title: Greek and Roman Ghost Stories date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/17190.txt cache: ./cache/17190.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'17190.txt' 10771 txt/../pos/10771.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 17269 author: Dack, Charles title: Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/17269.txt cache: ./cache/17269.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; 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charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'15186.txt' 18450 txt/../ent/18450.ent 24614 txt/../ent/24614.ent 26755 txt/../pos/26755.pos 17190 txt/../ent/17190.ent 5324 txt/../pos/5324.pos 10999 txt/../pos/10999.pos 15250 txt/../pos/15250.pos 26755 txt/../wrd/26755.wrd 5324 txt/../wrd/5324.wrd 24569 txt/../pos/24569.pos 25483 txt/../pos/25483.pos 11028 txt/../pos/11028.pos 24732 txt/../pos/24732.pos 3833 txt/../pos/3833.pos 27228 txt/../ent/27228.ent 16539 txt/../pos/16539.pos 24569 txt/../wrd/24569.wrd Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/txt2keywords.py", line 54, in for keyword, score in ( yake( doc, ngrams=NGRAMS, topn=TOPN ) ) : File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 96, in yake word_scores = _compute_word_scores(doc, word_occ_vals, word_freqs, stop_words) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 205, in _compute_word_scores freq_baseline = statistics.mean(freqs_nsw) + statistics.stdev(freqs_nsw) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/statistics.py", line 315, in mean raise StatisticsError('mean requires at least one data point') statistics.StatisticsError: mean requires at least one data point === file2bib.sh === id: 15792 author: Napier, James title: Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/15792.txt cache: ./cache/15792.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'15792.txt' 15250 txt/../wrd/15250.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 18992 author: nan title: Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/18992.txt cache: ./cache/18992.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'18992.txt' 10999 txt/../wrd/10999.wrd 11028 txt/../wrd/11028.wrd 3833 txt/../wrd/3833.wrd 25483 txt/../wrd/25483.wrd Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/txt2keywords.py", line 54, in for keyword, score in ( yake( doc, ngrams=NGRAMS, topn=TOPN ) ) : File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 96, in yake word_scores = _compute_word_scores(doc, word_occ_vals, word_freqs, stop_words) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 205, in _compute_word_scores freq_baseline = statistics.mean(freqs_nsw) + statistics.stdev(freqs_nsw) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/statistics.py", line 315, in mean raise StatisticsError('mean requires at least one data point') statistics.StatisticsError: mean requires at least one data point === file2bib.sh === id: 17071 author: Anonymous title: Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/17071.txt cache: ./cache/17071.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'17071.txt' 24732 txt/../wrd/24732.wrd Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/txt2keywords.py", line 54, in for keyword, score in ( yake( doc, ngrams=NGRAMS, topn=TOPN ) ) : File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 96, in yake word_scores = _compute_word_scores(doc, word_occ_vals, word_freqs, stop_words) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 205, in _compute_word_scores freq_baseline = statistics.mean(freqs_nsw) + statistics.stdev(freqs_nsw) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/statistics.py", line 315, in mean raise StatisticsError('mean requires at least one data point') statistics.StatisticsError: mean requires at least one data point 5324 txt/../ent/5324.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 15551 author: Clay, Beatrice E. (Beatrice Elizabeth) title: Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/15551.txt cache: ./cache/15551.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'15551.txt' 7017 txt/../pos/7017.pos 16539 txt/../wrd/16539.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 29921 author: Taylor, Benjamin title: Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/29921.txt cache: ./cache/29921.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'29921.txt' 26755 txt/../ent/26755.ent 13032 txt/../pos/13032.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 30233 author: Furness, William Henry title: Folk-lore in Borneo A Sketch date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/30233.txt cache: ./cache/30233.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'30233.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 24614 author: Hartland, Edwin Sidney title: The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/24614.txt cache: ./cache/24614.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'24614.txt' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/file2bib.py", line 107, in text = textacy.preprocessing.normalize.normalize_quotation_marks( text ) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/preprocessing/normalize.py", line 32, in normalize_quotation_marks return text.translate(QUOTE_TRANSLATION_TABLE) AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'translate' 24569 txt/../ent/24569.ent 7017 txt/../wrd/7017.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 24732 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/24732.txt cache: ./cache/24732.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'24732.txt' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/file2bib.py", line 107, in text = textacy.preprocessing.normalize.normalize_quotation_marks( text ) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/preprocessing/normalize.py", line 32, in normalize_quotation_marks return text.translate(QUOTE_TRANSLATION_TABLE) AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'translate' 16539 txt/../ent/16539.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 25483 author: Thorne, James Frederic title: In the Time That Was date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/25483.txt cache: ./cache/25483.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'25483.txt' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/file2bib.py", line 107, in text = textacy.preprocessing.normalize.normalize_quotation_marks( text ) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/preprocessing/normalize.py", line 32, in normalize_quotation_marks return text.translate(QUOTE_TRANSLATION_TABLE) AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'translate' 15250 txt/../ent/15250.ent 6606 txt/../pos/6606.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 24569 author: Bayliss, Clara Kern title: A Treasury of Eskimo Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/24569.txt cache: ./cache/24569.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'24569.txt' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/file2bib.py", line 107, in text = textacy.preprocessing.normalize.normalize_quotation_marks( text ) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/preprocessing/normalize.py", line 32, in normalize_quotation_marks return text.translate(QUOTE_TRANSLATION_TABLE) AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'translate' 25483 txt/../ent/25483.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 26070 author: Macgowan, J. (John) title: Chinese Folk-Lore Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/26070.txt cache: ./cache/26070.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'26070.txt' 13032 txt/../wrd/13032.wrd 24732 txt/../ent/24732.ent 6606 txt/../wrd/6606.wrd 6614 txt/../pos/6614.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 18674 author: Pitman, Norman Hinsdale title: A Chinese Wonder Book date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/18674.txt cache: ./cache/18674.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'18674.txt' 10999 txt/../ent/10999.ent 26070 txt/../pos/26070.pos 3833 txt/../ent/3833.ent 6612 txt/../pos/6612.pos 6614 txt/../wrd/6614.wrd 7017 txt/../ent/7017.ent 6611 txt/../pos/6611.pos 6609 txt/../pos/6609.pos 6612 txt/../wrd/6612.wrd 6609 txt/../wrd/6609.wrd 15551 txt/../pos/15551.pos 13032 txt/../ent/13032.ent 6607 txt/../pos/6607.pos 6610 txt/../pos/6610.pos 15551 txt/../wrd/15551.wrd 6613 txt/../pos/6613.pos 6611 txt/../wrd/6611.wrd 11028 txt/../ent/11028.ent 26070 txt/../wrd/26070.wrd 6608 txt/../pos/6608.pos 6607 txt/../wrd/6607.wrd 6610 txt/../wrd/6610.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 14501 author: Anonymous title: The Forest of Vazon A Guernsey Legend of the Eighth Century date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/14501.txt cache: ./cache/14501.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'14501.txt' 6613 txt/../wrd/6613.wrd 22248 txt/../pos/22248.pos 6608 txt/../wrd/6608.wrd 6606 txt/../ent/6606.ent 20096 txt/../pos/20096.pos 6614 txt/../ent/6614.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 27499 author: Anonymous title: Folk-lore and Legends: German date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/27499.txt cache: ./cache/27499.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'27499.txt' 6609 txt/../ent/6609.ent 26070 txt/../ent/26070.ent 23634 txt/../pos/23634.pos 6611 txt/../ent/6611.ent 6612 txt/../ent/6612.ent 8226 txt/../pos/8226.pos 11938 txt/../pos/11938.pos 6610 txt/../ent/6610.ent 19438 txt/../pos/19438.pos 22248 txt/../wrd/22248.wrd 6607 txt/../ent/6607.ent 15551 txt/../ent/15551.ent 6613 txt/../ent/6613.ent 6608 txt/../ent/6608.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 10771 author: Miller, John Maurice title: Philippine Folklore Stories date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/10771.txt cache: ./cache/10771.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'10771.txt' 20096 txt/../wrd/20096.wrd 8226 txt/../wrd/8226.wrd 12814 txt/../pos/12814.pos 12814 txt/../wrd/12814.wrd 34655 txt/../pos/34655.pos 23634 txt/../wrd/23634.wrd 11938 txt/../wrd/11938.wrd 19438 txt/../wrd/19438.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 18450 author: nan title: Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/18450.txt cache: ./cache/18450.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'18450.txt' 35060 txt/../pos/35060.pos 38339 txt/../pos/38339.pos 13015 txt/../pos/13015.pos 37187 txt/../pos/37187.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 3833 author: Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh) title: Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/3833.txt cache: ./cache/3833.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'3833.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 26755 author: Quiller-Couch, Mabel title: Cornwall's Wonderland date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/26755.txt cache: ./cache/26755.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'26755.txt' 20096 txt/../ent/20096.ent 13015 txt/../wrd/13015.wrd 37472 txt/../pos/37472.pos 38339 txt/../wrd/38339.wrd 36241 txt/../pos/36241.pos 8226 txt/../ent/8226.ent 34655 txt/../wrd/34655.wrd 22248 txt/../ent/22248.ent 35060 txt/../wrd/35060.wrd 37187 txt/../wrd/37187.wrd 11938 txt/../ent/11938.ent 34902 txt/../pos/34902.pos 12814 txt/../ent/12814.ent 38488 txt/../pos/38488.pos 40246 txt/../pos/40246.pos 37472 txt/../wrd/37472.wrd 34902 txt/../wrd/34902.wrd 36241 txt/../wrd/36241.wrd 35410 txt/../pos/35410.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 5324 author: Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) title: The Book of Were-Wolves date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/5324.txt cache: ./cache/5324.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'5324.txt' 13015 txt/../ent/13015.ent 19438 txt/../ent/19438.ent 40246 txt/../wrd/40246.wrd 37245 txt/../pos/37245.pos 34655 txt/../ent/34655.ent 38339 txt/../ent/38339.ent 37002 txt/../pos/37002.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 22248 author: Mathews, Cornelius title: The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/22248.txt cache: ./cache/22248.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'22248.txt' 39195 txt/../pos/39195.pos 38488 txt/../wrd/38488.wrd 34704 txt/../pos/34704.pos 39408 txt/../pos/39408.pos 35410 txt/../wrd/35410.wrd 35060 txt/../ent/35060.ent 39712 txt/../pos/39712.pos 37245 txt/../wrd/37245.wrd 34704 txt/../wrd/34704.wrd 41108 txt/../pos/41108.pos 39195 txt/../wrd/39195.wrd 37002 txt/../wrd/37002.wrd 37187 txt/../ent/37187.ent 23634 txt/../ent/23634.ent 41108 txt/../wrd/41108.wrd 48908 txt/../pos/48908.pos 32375 txt/../pos/32375.pos 36241 txt/../ent/36241.ent 41437 txt/../pos/41437.pos 37472 txt/../ent/37472.ent 34263 txt/../pos/34263.pos 7966 txt/../pos/7966.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 10999 author: Banerjea, S. B. title: Tales of Bengal date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/10999.txt cache: ./cache/10999.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'10999.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 27228 author: Harley, Timothy title: Moon Lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/27228.txt cache: ./cache/27228.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'27228.txt' 32601 txt/../pos/32601.pos 32921 txt/../pos/32921.pos 39408 txt/../wrd/39408.wrd 7966 txt/../wrd/7966.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 7017 author: Cole, Fay-Cooper title: A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/7017.txt cache: ./cache/7017.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'7017.txt' 39712 txt/../wrd/39712.wrd 8299 txt/../pos/8299.pos 34902 txt/../ent/34902.ent 32375 txt/../wrd/32375.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 11028 author: Millington, W. H. title: Philippine Folk-Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/11028.txt cache: ./cache/11028.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'11028.txt' 48908 txt/../wrd/48908.wrd 35564 txt/../pos/35564.pos 32877 txt/../pos/32877.pos 40402 txt/../pos/40402.pos 41437 txt/../wrd/41437.wrd 34263 txt/../wrd/34263.wrd 35557 txt/../pos/35557.pos 32601 txt/../wrd/32601.wrd 38488 txt/../ent/38488.ent 32921 txt/../wrd/32921.wrd 40246 txt/../ent/40246.ent 35410 txt/../ent/35410.ent 35557 txt/../wrd/35557.wrd 34704 txt/../ent/34704.ent 51621 txt/../pos/51621.pos 38129 txt/../pos/38129.pos 44536 txt/../pos/44536.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 6606 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 01: the Hudson and its hills date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6606.txt cache: ./cache/6606.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'6606.txt' 37002 txt/../ent/37002.ent 35564 txt/../wrd/35564.wrd 8299 txt/../wrd/8299.wrd 37245 txt/../ent/37245.ent 32877 txt/../wrd/32877.wrd 40402 txt/../wrd/40402.wrd 51762 txt/../pos/51762.pos 37884 txt/../pos/37884.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 6611 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 06 : Central States and Great Lakes date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6611.txt cache: ./cache/6611.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'6611.txt' 43974 txt/../pos/43974.pos 39195 txt/../ent/39195.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 13032 author: Clouston, W. A. (William Alexander) title: The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/13032.txt cache: ./cache/13032.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 7 resourceName b'13032.txt' 47053 txt/../pos/47053.pos 38129 txt/../wrd/38129.wrd 51002 txt/../pos/51002.pos 41681 txt/../pos/41681.pos 51621 txt/../wrd/51621.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 6614 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 09 : as to buried treasure date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6614.txt cache: ./cache/6614.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'6614.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 6612 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 07 : Along the Rocky Range date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6612.txt cache: ./cache/6612.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'6612.txt' 41108 txt/../ent/41108.ent 39408 txt/../ent/39408.ent 44536 txt/../wrd/44536.wrd 37884 txt/../wrd/37884.wrd 41795 txt/../pos/41795.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 20096 author: Owen, Elias title: Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/20096.txt cache: ./cache/20096.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'20096.txt' 38571 txt/../pos/38571.pos 51762 txt/../wrd/51762.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 6608 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 03 : on and near the Delaware date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6608.txt cache: ./cache/6608.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'6608.txt' 39712 txt/../ent/39712.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 6609 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 04 : Tales of Puritan Land date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6609.txt cache: ./cache/6609.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'6609.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 6610 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 05 : Lights and shadows of the South date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6610.txt cache: ./cache/6610.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'6610.txt' 44746 txt/../pos/44746.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 6607 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 : the Isle of Manhattoes and nearby date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6607.txt cache: ./cache/6607.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'6607.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 6613 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 08 : on the Pacific Slope date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/6613.txt cache: ./cache/6613.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'6613.txt' 51002 txt/../wrd/51002.wrd 32375 txt/../ent/32375.ent 32921 txt/../ent/32921.ent 43974 txt/../wrd/43974.wrd 7966 txt/../ent/7966.ent 34263 txt/../ent/34263.ent 41681 txt/../wrd/41681.wrd 45852 txt/../pos/45852.pos 47053 txt/../wrd/47053.wrd 41437 txt/../ent/41437.ent 32601 txt/../ent/32601.ent 48908 txt/../ent/48908.ent 41795 txt/../wrd/41795.wrd 48771 txt/../pos/48771.pos 32877 txt/../ent/32877.ent 45671 txt/../pos/45671.pos 45321 txt/../pos/45321.pos 44746 txt/../wrd/44746.wrd 40402 txt/../ent/40402.ent 58816 txt/../pos/58816.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 15250 author: Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) title: Myths and Legends of China date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/15250.txt cache: ./cache/15250.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 11 resourceName b'15250.txt' 38571 txt/../wrd/38571.wrd 53617 txt/../pos/53617.pos 35564 txt/../ent/35564.ent 45852 txt/../wrd/45852.wrd 35557 txt/../ent/35557.ent 54724 txt/../pos/54724.pos 43059 txt/../pos/43059.pos 58816 txt/../wrd/58816.wrd 45321 txt/../wrd/45321.wrd 48771 txt/../wrd/48771.wrd 52596 txt/../pos/52596.pos 37884 txt/../ent/37884.ent 58900 txt/../pos/58900.pos 51621 txt/../ent/51621.ent 45671 txt/../wrd/45671.wrd 38129 txt/../ent/38129.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 8226 author: Bunce, John Thackray title: Fairy Tales, Their Origin and Meaning; With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/8226.txt cache: ./cache/8226.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'8226.txt' 41761 txt/../pos/41761.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 16539 author: Spence, Lewis title: Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/16539.txt cache: ./cache/16539.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 13 resourceName b'16539.txt' 53617 txt/../wrd/53617.wrd 56614 txt/../pos/56614.pos 8299 txt/../ent/8299.ent 47053 txt/../ent/47053.ent 51762 txt/../ent/51762.ent 44536 txt/../ent/44536.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 19438 author: Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell) title: The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/19438.txt cache: ./cache/19438.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 9 resourceName b'19438.txt' 43974 txt/../ent/43974.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 34655 author: Dayrell, Elphinstone title: Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/34655.txt cache: ./cache/34655.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'34655.txt' 54637 txt/../pos/54637.pos 43059 txt/../wrd/43059.wrd 54724 txt/../wrd/54724.wrd 58900 txt/../wrd/58900.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 12814 author: nan title: Philippine Folk Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/12814.txt cache: ./cache/12814.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'12814.txt' 57399 txt/../pos/57399.pos 52596 txt/../wrd/52596.wrd 56034 txt/../pos/56034.pos 56144 txt/../pos/56144.pos 41681 txt/../ent/41681.ent 41761 txt/../wrd/41761.wrd 41795 txt/../ent/41795.ent 25913 txt/../pos/25913.pos 56614 txt/../wrd/56614.wrd 24714 txt/../pos/24714.pos 44746 txt/../ent/44746.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 38339 author: Honey, James A. title: South-African Folk-Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/38339.txt cache: ./cache/38339.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'38339.txt' 51002 txt/../ent/51002.ent 55025 txt/../pos/55025.pos 54637 txt/../wrd/54637.wrd 57399 txt/../wrd/57399.wrd 57520 txt/../pos/57520.pos 38571 txt/../ent/38571.ent 56144 txt/../wrd/56144.wrd 31591 txt/../pos/31591.pos 28990 txt/../pos/28990.pos 45852 txt/../ent/45852.ent 56034 txt/../wrd/56034.wrd 48771 txt/../ent/48771.ent 25913 txt/../wrd/25913.wrd 45671 txt/../ent/45671.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 35060 author: Campbell, A., of the Santal mission title: Santal Folk Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/35060.txt cache: ./cache/35060.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'35060.txt' 24714 txt/../wrd/24714.wrd Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/txt2keywords.py", line 54, in for keyword, score in ( yake( doc, ngrams=NGRAMS, topn=TOPN ) ) : File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 96, in yake word_scores = _compute_word_scores(doc, word_occ_vals, word_freqs, stop_words) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/ke/yake.py", line 205, in _compute_word_scores freq_baseline = statistics.mean(freqs_nsw) + statistics.stdev(freqs_nsw) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/statistics.py", line 315, in mean raise StatisticsError('mean requires at least one data point') statistics.StatisticsError: mean requires at least one data point 56699 txt/../pos/56699.pos 45321 txt/../ent/45321.ent 60279 txt/../pos/60279.pos 36039 txt/../pos/36039.pos 55989 txt/../pos/55989.pos 57520 txt/../wrd/57520.wrd 56597 txt/../pos/56597.pos 31591 txt/../wrd/31591.wrd 58694 txt/../pos/58694.pos 58816 txt/../ent/58816.ent 53617 txt/../ent/53617.ent 55025 txt/../wrd/55025.wrd 53915 txt/../pos/53915.pos 28990 txt/../wrd/28990.wrd 56699 txt/../wrd/56699.wrd 58889 txt/../pos/58889.pos 54724 txt/../ent/54724.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 36241 author: MacMillan, Cyrus title: Canadian Fairy Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/36241.txt cache: ./cache/36241.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'36241.txt' 10118 txt/../pos/10118.pos 1061 txt/../pos/1061.pos 36039 txt/../wrd/36039.wrd 35334 txt/../pos/35334.pos 41761 txt/../ent/41761.ent 43059 txt/../ent/43059.ent 60279 txt/../wrd/60279.wrd 37668 txt/../pos/37668.pos 55539 txt/../pos/55539.pos 56597 txt/../wrd/56597.wrd 60165 txt/../pos/60165.pos === file2bib.sh === id: 37187 author: Andrews, Elizabeth, F.R.A.I. title: Ulster Folklore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37187.txt cache: ./cache/37187.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'37187.txt' 55989 txt/../wrd/55989.wrd 53915 txt/../wrd/53915.wrd 58694 txt/../wrd/58694.wrd 52596 txt/../ent/52596.ent 37532 txt/../pos/37532.pos 56614 txt/../ent/56614.ent 54637 txt/../ent/54637.ent 12545 txt/../pos/12545.pos 48605 txt/../pos/48605.pos 35334 txt/../wrd/35334.wrd 58900 txt/../ent/58900.ent 46960 txt/../pos/46960.pos 10118 txt/../wrd/10118.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 37472 author: nan title: Zanzibar Tales: Told by Natives of the East Coast of Africa date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37472.txt cache: ./cache/37472.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'37472.txt' 1061 txt/../wrd/1061.wrd 42359 txt/../pos/42359.pos 60165 txt/../wrd/60165.wrd 56034 txt/../ent/56034.ent 32202 txt/../pos/32202.pos 37532 txt/../wrd/37532.wrd 58889 txt/../wrd/58889.wrd 37668 txt/../wrd/37668.wrd 57399 txt/../ent/57399.ent 55539 txt/../wrd/55539.wrd 56144 txt/../ent/56144.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 38488 author: Day, Lal Behari title: Folk-Tales of Bengal date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/38488.txt cache: ./cache/38488.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'38488.txt' 46960 txt/../wrd/46960.wrd 48605 txt/../wrd/48605.wrd 25913 txt/../ent/25913.ent 12545 txt/../wrd/12545.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 35410 author: nan title: Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/35410.txt cache: ./cache/35410.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'35410.txt' 24714 txt/../ent/24714.ent 55025 txt/../ent/55025.ent 36301 txt/../pos/36301.pos 57520 txt/../ent/57520.ent 42359 txt/../wrd/42359.wrd 32202 txt/../wrd/32202.wrd 31591 txt/../ent/31591.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 37002 author: Sastri, Pandit Natesa title: Tales of the Sun; or, Folklore of Southern India date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37002.txt cache: ./cache/37002.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'37002.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 34902 author: Webster, Wentworth title: Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/34902.txt cache: ./cache/34902.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 7 resourceName b'34902.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 13015 author: Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron title: Tales of Old Japan date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/13015.txt cache: ./cache/13015.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 13 resourceName b'13015.txt' 28990 txt/../ent/28990.ent 60279 txt/../ent/60279.ent 55989 txt/../ent/55989.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 37245 author: Tregarthen, Enys title: The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37245.txt cache: ./cache/37245.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'37245.txt' 36039 txt/../ent/36039.ent 56699 txt/../ent/56699.ent 58694 txt/../ent/58694.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 40246 author: Tregarthen, Enys title: North Cornwall Fairies and Legends date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/40246.txt cache: ./cache/40246.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'40246.txt' 53915 txt/../ent/53915.ent 36301 txt/../wrd/36301.wrd === file2bib.sh === id: 23634 author: Crane, Thomas Frederick title: Italian Popular Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/23634.txt cache: ./cache/23634.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 22 resourceName b'23634.txt' 1061 txt/../ent/1061.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 39195 author: Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) title: Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/39195.txt cache: ./cache/39195.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'39195.txt' 56597 txt/../ent/56597.ent 35334 txt/../ent/35334.ent 10118 txt/../ent/10118.ent 37532 txt/../ent/37532.ent 37668 txt/../ent/37668.ent 48605 txt/../ent/48605.ent 58889 txt/../ent/58889.ent 42359 txt/../ent/42359.ent 60165 txt/../ent/60165.ent 55539 txt/../ent/55539.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 39712 author: Bowker, James title: Goblin Tales of Lancashire date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/39712.txt cache: ./cache/39712.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'39712.txt' 46960 txt/../ent/46960.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 41108 author: Middleton, Thomas C. (Thomas Cooke) title: Legends of Longdendale Being a series of tales founded upon the folk-lore of Longdendale Valley and its neighbourhood date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/41108.txt cache: ./cache/41108.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'41108.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 34263 author: O'Donnell, Elliott title: The Banshee date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/34263.txt cache: ./cache/34263.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'34263.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 32921 author: Vaughan, Arthur Owen title: Old Hendrik's Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/32921.txt cache: ./cache/32921.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'32921.txt' 32202 txt/../ent/32202.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 41437 author: Ozaki, Yei Theodora title: Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/41437.txt cache: ./cache/41437.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'41437.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 39408 author: Gerould, Gordon Hall title: The Grateful Dead: The History of a Folk Story date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/39408.txt cache: ./cache/39408.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'39408.txt' 12545 txt/../ent/12545.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 11938 author: Bompas, Cecil Henry title: Folklore of the Santal Parganas date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/11938.txt cache: ./cache/11938.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'11938.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 32375 author: Griggs, William Charles title: Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/32375.txt cache: ./cache/32375.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'32375.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 48908 author: nan title: Legends of Norseland date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/48908.txt cache: ./cache/48908.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'48908.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 35557 author: Metelerkamp, Sanni title: Outa Karel's Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/35557.txt cache: ./cache/35557.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'35557.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 34704 author: Sikes, Wirt title: British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/34704.txt cache: ./cache/34704.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 19 resourceName b'34704.txt' 36301 txt/../ent/36301.ent === file2bib.sh === id: 32877 author: Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) title: My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/32877.txt cache: ./cache/32877.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'32877.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 35564 author: Fleeson, Katherine Neville title: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/35564.txt cache: ./cache/35564.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'35564.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 32601 author: Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) title: Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/32601.txt cache: ./cache/32601.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'32601.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 37884 author: Rafy, Mrs. title: Folk-Tales of the Khasis date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37884.txt cache: ./cache/37884.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'37884.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 38129 author: Boettiger, Louis A. (Louis Angelo) title: Armenian Legends and Festivals date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/38129.txt cache: ./cache/38129.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'38129.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 44536 author: nan title: Georgian Folk Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/44536.txt cache: ./cache/44536.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'44536.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 51621 author: Perera, Arthur A. title: Sinhalese Folklore Notes, Ceylon date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/51621.txt cache: ./cache/51621.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'51621.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 40402 author: nan title: Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmouk and Mongolian Traditionary Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/40402.txt cache: ./cache/40402.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 10 resourceName b'40402.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 47053 author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) title: Domestic folk-lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/47053.txt cache: ./cache/47053.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'47053.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 51762 author: Morrison, Sophia title: Manx Fairy Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/51762.txt cache: ./cache/51762.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'51762.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 43974 author: nan title: Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/43974.txt cache: ./cache/43974.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'43974.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 51002 author: Yi, Yuk title: Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Faries date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/51002.txt cache: ./cache/51002.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'51002.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 41795 author: Pease, Howard title: Tales of Northumbria date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/41795.txt cache: ./cache/41795.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'41795.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 41681 author: Anonymous title: Breton Legends Translated from the French date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/41681.txt cache: ./cache/41681.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'41681.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 45852 author: Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) title: Legends of the City of Mexico date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/45852.txt cache: ./cache/45852.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'45852.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 44746 author: Busk, Rachel Harriette title: Household stories from the Land of Hofer; or, Popular Myths of Tirol date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/44746.txt cache: ./cache/44746.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'44746.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 7966 author: Chamberlain, Alexander Francis title: The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/7966.txt cache: ./cache/7966.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 32 resourceName b'7966.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 45671 author: Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward) title: Myth-Land date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/45671.txt cache: ./cache/45671.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'45671.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 58816 author: Dracott, Alice title: Simla Village Tales; Or, Folk Tales from the Himalayas date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/58816.txt cache: ./cache/58816.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'58816.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 45321 author: nan title: Serbian Folk-lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/45321.txt cache: ./cache/45321.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'45321.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 53617 author: Ross, Frederick title: Legendary Yorkshire date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/53617.txt cache: ./cache/53617.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'53617.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 38571 author: Petrovitch, Woislav M. title: Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/38571.txt cache: ./cache/38571.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'38571.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 52596 author: nan title: Czech Folk Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/52596.txt cache: ./cache/52596.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'52596.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 43059 author: nan title: Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/43059.txt cache: ./cache/43059.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'43059.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 54724 author: Hunt, Bampton title: Folk Tales of Breffny date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/54724.txt cache: ./cache/54724.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'54724.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 48771 author: Busk, Rachel Harriette title: Roman Legends: A collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/48771.txt cache: ./cache/48771.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 11 resourceName b'48771.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 58900 author: Nassau, Robert Hamill title: Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/58900.txt cache: ./cache/58900.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'58900.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 41761 author: Bottrell, William title: Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/41761.txt cache: ./cache/41761.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 7 resourceName b'41761.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 54637 author: Courtney, M. A. (Margaret Ann) title: Cornish Feasts and Folk-lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/54637.txt cache: ./cache/54637.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'54637.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 56034 author: Mackinlay, James M. (James Murray) title: Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/56034.txt cache: ./cache/56034.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'56034.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 56614 author: nan title: Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 1 (of 3) date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/56614.txt cache: ./cache/56614.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 7 resourceName b'56614.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 56144 author: Jackson, A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) title: Folk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/56144.txt cache: ./cache/56144.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 7 resourceName b'56144.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 8299 author: nan title: Filipino Popular Tales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/8299.txt cache: ./cache/8299.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 38 resourceName b'8299.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 56699 author: Bruce, Mary Grant title: The Stone Axe of Burkamukk date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/56699.txt cache: ./cache/56699.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'56699.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 25913 author: Pyle, Katharine title: Tales of Folk and Fairies date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/25913.txt cache: ./cache/25913.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'25913.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 57520 author: Jackson, A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) title: Folk Lore Notes. Vol. II—Konkan date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/57520.txt cache: ./cache/57520.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'57520.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 24714 author: Eells, Elsie Spicer title: Fairy Tales from Brazil: How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/24714.txt cache: ./cache/24714.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 2 resourceName b'24714.txt' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/data-disk/reader-compute/reader-classic/bin/file2bib.py", line 107, in text = textacy.preprocessing.normalize.normalize_quotation_marks( text ) File "/data-disk/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/textacy/preprocessing/normalize.py", line 32, in normalize_quotation_marks return text.translate(QUOTE_TRANSLATION_TABLE) AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'translate' === file2bib.sh === id: 31591 author: Greenaway, Kate title: Language of Flowers date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/31591.txt cache: ./cache/31591.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'31591.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 28990 author: Brown, Abbie Farwell title: The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/28990.txt cache: ./cache/28990.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'28990.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 55025 author: Rhys, John, Sir title: Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 1 of 2) date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/55025.txt cache: ./cache/55025.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 10 resourceName b'55025.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 55989 author: Rhys, John, Sir title: Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 2 of 2) date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/55989.txt cache: ./cache/55989.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 9 resourceName b'55989.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 36039 author: Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) title: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/36039.txt cache: ./cache/36039.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'36039.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 57399 author: nan title: Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3) date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/57399.txt cache: ./cache/57399.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 7 resourceName b'57399.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 60279 author: Emerson, Nathaniel Bright title: Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/60279.txt cache: ./cache/60279.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 9 resourceName b'60279.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 1061 author: Fiske, John title: Myths and Myth-Makers Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/1061.txt cache: ./cache/1061.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'1061.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 35334 author: Tibbitts, Charles John title: Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/35334.txt cache: ./cache/35334.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'35334.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 10118 author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) title: The Folk-lore of Plants date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/10118.txt cache: ./cache/10118.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'10118.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 58694 author: Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir title: Highland Legends date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/58694.txt cache: ./cache/58694.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 4 resourceName b'58694.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 37668 author: Coster, Charles de title: Flemish Legends date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37668.txt cache: ./cache/37668.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'37668.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 55539 author: Allen, Horace Newton title: Korean Tales Being a collection of stories translated from the Korean folk lore, together with introductory chapters descriptive of Korea date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/55539.txt cache: ./cache/55539.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'55539.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 53915 author: Davies, Jonathan Ceredig title: Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/53915.txt cache: ./cache/53915.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'53915.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 37532 author: Grierson, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) title: The Scottish Fairy Book date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/37532.txt cache: ./cache/37532.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'37532.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 60165 author: nan title: Navaho Legends date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/60165.txt cache: ./cache/60165.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 11 resourceName b'60165.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 46960 author: Boschère, Jean de title: Beasts & Men Folk Tales Collected in Flanders and Illustrated by Jean de Bosschère date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/46960.txt cache: ./cache/46960.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 3 resourceName b'46960.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 48605 author: Wilson, Richard title: The Russian Story Book Containing tales from the song-cycles of Kiev and Novgorod and other early sources date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/48605.txt cache: ./cache/48605.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'48605.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 12545 author: Cole, Fay-Cooper title: Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/12545.txt cache: ./cache/12545.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'12545.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 32202 author: nan title: The Irish Fairy Book date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/32202.txt cache: ./cache/32202.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'32202.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 42359 author: Armistead, Wilson title: Tales and Legends of the English Lakes date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/42359.txt cache: ./cache/42359.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 5 resourceName b'42359.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 58889 author: Parker, H. (Henry) title: Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3) date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/58889.txt cache: ./cache/58889.txt Content-Encoding UTF-8 Content-Type text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 9 resourceName b'58889.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 56597 author: Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii title: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/56597.txt cache: ./cache/56597.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 8 resourceName b'56597.txt' === file2bib.sh === id: 36301 author: Pardoe, Miss (Julia) title: The Thousand and One Days: A Companion to the "Arabian Nights" date: pages: extension: .txt txt: ./txt/36301.txt cache: ./cache/36301.txt Content-Encoding ISO-8859-1 Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Parsed-By ['org.apache.tika.parser.DefaultParser', 'org.apache.tika.parser.csv.TextAndCSVParser'] X-TIKA:content_handler ToTextContentHandler X-TIKA:embedded_depth 0 X-TIKA:parse_time_millis 6 resourceName b'36301.txt' Done mapping. Reducing classification-GR-gutenberg === reduce.pl bib === id = 15792 author = Napier, James title = Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 53586 sentences = 2387 flesch = 71 summary = restrained from evil, and influenced to the practice of good, by beliefs day the mother went out for a short time, leaving the baby in its customs and beliefs modified survivals of the old Roman practices and timely warning in order that the dying persons might prepare for death, instances generally of persons who, in good health at the time of their And his death had taken place at the time when the young than a year from that time a disease came into his right hand, and he early times such practices were regarded as a direct appeal to God. From dedicated to the sun, and was believed to be a day on which witches held midsummer practices, but the _Feast of St. John's Day_, which is held in olden times offered as a sacrifice to the fire god on the great day New Year's Day, an Ancient Roman Festival, 151 cache = ./cache/15792.txt txt = ./txt/15792.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 20096 author = Owen, Elias title = Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 116484 sentences = 6697 flesch = 81 summary = A certain man fell in love with a beautiful Fairy lady, and he wished to "A man, who lived in the farm-house called Esgair-llaethdy, in the parish marriages took place between men and Fairies, and from the tales _The Fairies Placing Money on the Ground for a Poor Man_. The following tale was told me by Thomas Jones, a small mountain farmer, night the Fairies, in their rambles, came that way and entered her house. little old man called at this farmer's house, and inquired if any stray night the spirit met him, and told him that there was a man come to the The following tale, taken from Croker's _Fairy Legends of Ireland_, vol. after the same man appeared in church, and the person whose house the A man was returning home late one night from a friend's house, where he A young man, who had left Pentrevoelas to live in a farm house called cache = ./cache/20096.txt txt = ./txt/20096.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 19438 author = Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell) title = The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 144132 sentences = 8619 flesch = 87 summary = The prince loitered about all day, and went to the old man in the The maidens told him that the old man possessed two great When he looked round, he saw the old man charging upon him like a days afterwards he reached the sea, and saw an old man[127] with a long Then a little old man with a long beard came out of the wood, went out, and soon returned accompanied by a little old man, whose beard sat on the rock with the cock, till the old man carried them away. his eyes, he saw a little old man with a long grey beard putting the son, the old man who had several times encountered the prince presented At that time old people said that in former days the maiden was to be How comes it, my good old man, that you ask after people who cache = ./cache/19438.txt txt = ./txt/19438.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 15551 author = Clay, Beatrice E. (Beatrice Elizabeth) title = Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 50847 sentences = 2566 flesch = 87 summary = sorrowfully, and he said: "Sir King, when a man's heart is set, he castle said to Balin: "Sir Knight, to-morrow thou must have ado other than King Arthur." "With a good heart," said Sir Tristram; have I met so good a knight." "In truth," said Sir Tristram, "I am "I will encounter him," said Sir Gareth; "for if he be good knight came to him the Countess, and said: "Sir Knight, I hear that ye Presently a squire entered the hall and said: "Sir King, a great since the day when my lord, King Arthur, knighted me, pray for me Forthwith, King Arthur sent for his nephew, Sir Gawain, and said to Then said King Arthur: "Sir Launcelot, I have ever loved you above "Peace," said the King; and to Sir Launcelot: "We give you fifteen When Launcelot heard that King Arthur and Sir Gawain were coming This Sir Launcelot saw and, coming to the King's cache = ./cache/15551.txt txt = ./txt/15551.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 20170 author = Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) title = Legend Land, Vol. 1 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 9704 sentences = 512 flesch = 80 summary = kitchen or hall on the long, dark winter nights and pass away the hours Yet Zennor is only five and a half miles by the moorland road from St. Ives, that picturesque little fishing town that artists and golfers know But even the patience of saints comes to an end at last, and good St. Cleer saw something more than words was needed to lead his people into This came about, according to the old story, from the saint making use Cornwall, it is the district of the Perran Sands, where he landed, lived present-day St. Davids, and he liked the look of the country so well is an old story, which goes back to the days before the monks of sweetly The wild country of the far west of Wales was in those days even more down to the waters of Cardigan Bay--full of old churches, castles, and cache = ./cache/20170.txt txt = ./txt/20170.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 29773 author = Hapai, Charlotte title = Legends of the Wailuku date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 8763 sentences = 547 flesch = 86 summary = as Maui's canoe--in the Wailuku near its mouth. Hina, the goddess who in the long ago made her home in the great cave beautiful paper-cloth, Hina's son, the demi-god Maui, held aloof from the time Hina would reach the drying frames, the Sun was far up in the world and in olden time the Home of the Sun. Maui hoped to catch him So great was the wrath of the demi-god Maui at the fell intent of Kuna Wasting no time, Kuna started down stream, with Maui in hot pursuit. Maui, the eldest son of the goddess Hina, lived with his mother and Maui, the great demi-god of Hawaii, was restless. olona cord with which Maui's big kite was moored could not long goddess Hina, in the great cave behind Rainbow Falls, had succeeded in behind Rainbow Falls in the Wailuku River--and sister of Maui the cache = ./cache/29773.txt txt = ./txt/29773.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 18992 author = nan title = Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 51404 sentences = 6108 flesch = 90 summary = Cold.--Days and Times.--Fair or Foul.--Moon.--Rain.--Wind It is a sign of bad news to dream about a white horse. Dreaming of working on white cloth is a sign of death. To dream of seeing a deceased friend means rain within a few days. To dream of a dead person means a letter next day. If you dream of a person as going two ways at once, it is a sign the To dream of a naked man is a sign of the death of a woman, and _vice To dream of being in a new house is a sign of death. the left hand when the right is disengaged, is a sign of bad luck. Repeat, looking at the new moon the first time you see it,-The first time you see the moon in the New Year, look at it and If two persons wash their hands at the same time, it is a sign that cache = ./cache/18992.txt txt = ./txt/18992.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 15250 author = Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) title = Myths and Legends of China date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 121670 sentences = 6502 flesch = 77 summary = when it is said that the Chinese worship Shang Ti. As regards sacrifices to Shang Ti, these could be offered officially the emperor performed his worship of Heaven officially at the great beings: the emperor worshipped Heaven and earth, the feudal princes the generally placed at the head of the Taoist triad, is said never A few days later a young man named Ch'u Wang-sun arrived with the he could fight when only three days old, and killed the Dragon-king In years gone by, a dragon living in the great sea saw that his wife's King Miao Chuang, where in three years' time they would be changed The following night the King saw in a dream an old man who said to Gods of the Heavens and their chief generals to bring Sun to him. times," they said, "when our King ordered the Buddhists to pray for cache = ./cache/15250.txt txt = ./txt/15250.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 15186 author = nan title = Folk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 48904 sentences = 2588 flesch = 87 summary = At this the little man grinned and shook his head, but said not a word "Come now," said the hill-man, "let us hear who else is to be at the They watched him closely, and one day, coming to the king, said-"Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God's land "Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God's land "And," said he, "I know you will call me a man of little might, and I little boy by the tall man, he said-The old man knew what the boy thought, and he said-The old man knew what he thought, and said-"My lord king," said the boy, "I am not come here for silver, goods, or The lad told her why he had come, and said he would wait for the giant's cache = ./cache/15186.txt txt = ./txt/15186.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 20249 author = Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) title = Legend Land, Vol. 2 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 9947 sentences = 549 flesch = 83 summary = inspiration drawn from the wild hills and bleak moors of the lands in Ever so long ago, they will tell you, the good folk of the lower lands All real old stories of long ago should begin with "Once upon a time," "No," said the parson, "come thee at once; thou hast worked long enough All the demons of whom the old folks tell in the West Country were not There are few places in the West Country more attractive than this old The old country folk hold that the man or beast who hears the devilish The Scillies lie twenty-seven miles west of Land's End and are reached In the days of Good Queen Anne, the parson of Talland, a quaint little home, Parson Dodge going a mile across the moor to the road that led him Talland, the home of the old parson, is a fascinating little village cache = ./cache/20249.txt txt = ./txt/20249.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 29921 author = Taylor, Benjamin title = Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 53470 sentences = 2245 flesch = 71 summary = evidently the survival of an old nature-myth which is common to races saying that the moon was regarded as masculine in relation to the earth, is the nursery story that the person in the moon is a man who was The Scandinavian legend is that the moon and sun are brother in India the Buddhist legend places a hare in the moon, carried there by In China, according to Dr. Dennys, the man in the moon is called in this country, in olden times, of divination by the moon. where the people are said to point to the new moon with a knife, and and planting according to the age of the moon is, no doubt, a product of and the old Talmudic legend, according to which the devils were Everybody, of course, is familiar with the old sea-legend of the _Flying that theory, and says that rue was called 'herb of grace' and was used cache = ./cache/29921.txt txt = ./txt/29921.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 17190 author = Collison-Morley, Lacy title = Greek and Roman Ghost Stories date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 20055 sentences = 1093 flesch = 78 summary = Cicero[1] tells us that it was generally believed that the dead lived on lived there night and day for a long time. soon as he heard the story he took the house. dead fought for three days and three nights, and the clash of their arms how, even in his day, "the priests that raise the dead from Avernus live Finally the dead man sat up and asked why he had been brought back believed that the dead could return at night to those whom they loved is horror; and then at night her dead husband appears to her and describes Before leaving these stories of visions of the dead, we must not omit to the ghost of the dead, and that he has already appeared as stone and "Later he is met by the ghost of the dead man, man who rose from the dead twenty days after he was buried, and that he cache = ./cache/17190.txt txt = ./txt/17190.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 17269 author = Dack, Charles title = Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 12380 sentences = 879 flesch = 90 summary = It is lucky for a dark man to enter the house first on New Year's morning, and I know a man who used to see the Old Year out and the New Children used to go round the villages and city on this day and sing: The Garlands are carried round on 1st May and on Old May Day. The Huntingdonshire Garlands are usually of a pryamidical form of The 11th November is generally called Martlemas Day and old people still round during the night time and on Boxing Days they call for their on this day and about sixty or seventy years ago many old people kept of Peterborough, St. John's Church Bells were not rung on Wyldbore's day If a woman has a fine day for washing the first time after Michaelmas Two crows bring good luck, and if they fly away over the person's head cache = ./cache/17269.txt txt = ./txt/17269.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 17071 author = Anonymous title = Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 44213 sentences = 1878 flesch = 75 summary = "I ken the tale and the place weel," interrupted an old Scottish woman, Corrievale held no more love trysts for seven days and nights, lest, like "Yes, and is it not a very good a' too?" said the lady, her heart like to "You are he who is ca'ed the guid Sir James?" said the old woman. your brother a year and a day from the time. "Of the time and the cause of their destruction," continued the old man, "Old men shook their heads and departed, saying, 'We have seen the fiend liked to live out of sight of this bay since that time; and mony's the enter a house, by which the people knew that the person of that likeness There be many places called fairy-hills, which the mountain people think But what is the likeness of the man?" He said cache = ./cache/17071.txt txt = ./txt/17071.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 18450 author = nan title = Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 72375 sentences = 3772 flesch = 82 summary = leaving the land of Honualalo, the people came to the _Kai-ula-a-Kane_ One day, when Kauhi was playing, this young man placed himself on the The father procured a stone adze and went to the King's sleeping-house, fish gods, and thou wilt find thy love in some cave of the rock-bound then left its own place and came and lived in a cave in the sea near he told the King what Ku-ula had said but not in the same way, saying: manifestations of coming trouble, the King's people came one day and of the King's order for all the people of Hana to go fishing for After living for a time at Hana Aiai left that place and went among by the people of the olden time, and even some Hawaiians of to-day In course of time a day came when there was no fish to cache = ./cache/18450.txt txt = ./txt/18450.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 18674 author = Pitman, Norman Hinsdale title = A Chinese Wonder Book date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 49189 sentences = 3302 flesch = 91 summary = "Bless his good heart!" said the poor widow after he had gone. "First tell me what good fairy of a rich man has been filling our hands For many days, try as he would, Chow-sin, the great Son of Heaven, could would rather have the love of one good man like her father, than share "I beg your honour to have a look at my catch," said old Chang to Sing. sleeping villages and little streams of water that looked like silver All day long the three friends chatted, feasted, and had a good time good man would shake his head, saying, 'Take care, my boy, or you will very happy, for the young man loved his mother dearly, and the old woman looking the great cat straight in the eye, "you have come to eat me, So, on this day when his father left him alone, the boy stood looking at cache = ./cache/18674.txt txt = ./txt/18674.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 26070 author = Macgowan, J. (John) title = Chinese Folk-Lore Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 52274 sentences = 1930 flesch = 72 summary = there lived in very early times a man of the name of Chan. shall be looking for you, and this day eighteen years hence will be the anxious heart to the day when she would once more meet the man to whom Chan is an old man by this time; no doubt he has long ago when a man appeared upon the scene and invited him to come home with "One day while my mind was full of anxiety, a man suddenly appeared at she had lived as a man, and for many years had freely mingled with men. "May I ask," said Sam-Chung, "what was the reason for the great looks, he would one day turn out to be a man of great power, for he had Next day, in readiness for the coming of the old man, they this time to save the life of the only son of the man whose fame for cache = ./cache/26070.txt txt = ./txt/26070.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 27228 author = Harley, Timothy title = Moon Lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 75583 sentences = 5500 flesch = 79 summary = moon, King of night and husband of the sun, faithlessly loves the Soon the sun, moon, and stars, as bright lights attract his eyes, as we imagines the sun and moon to be reflections of the God of light, and times, our people were fond of calling the sun and moon _frau still, to call the moon a man and to worship him as a god. light of Israel," says that the Zabaists not only worshipped the moon his hands at sight of the new moon, and says a prayer." [156] Moon-worship in China is of ancient origin, and exists in our own Shan says they represent 'the sun, moon, and stars,' and that the But he was right in calling the sun and moon the first gods of Hence the saying, 'no moon, no man.' In 8. _The Man in the Moon_, London, 1827(?). cache = ./cache/27228.txt txt = ./txt/27228.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 27499 author = Anonymous title = Folk-lore and Legends: German date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 41830 sentences = 2432 flesch = 86 summary = The old king wept night and day, until his eyes were blinded, and "Never mind that," said the old woman; "come with me, and you shall So the man went home, and saw his wife standing at the door of a "Ah!" said the man very sorrowfully, "my wife wants to live in a "Wife, wife," said the man, "why should we wish to be king? "Alas!" said the man, "my wife wants to be king." When he had looked at her for a long time, he said-"Come, Brother Heart," said the soldier, "put your best foot forward, window, in the likeness of an old soldier, just as before, and said-"That will not last a long time," said the saint; "but, in order that "Dance as long as you like," said Brother Merry; "but don't come near The old man walked away as he said these words, and neither the cache = ./cache/27499.txt txt = ./txt/27499.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 30233 author = Furness, William Henry title = Folk-lore in Borneo A Sketch date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 9013 sentences = 294 flesch = 68 summary = head-man known as the elder, or _Orang Tuah_, and he in turn is governed Katirah Murai was married to old man _Ajai Avai_, who comes not until many, many years had elapsed that an old man named _Laki Oi_ suggested this idea to the original narrator of this tradition.) Little Ringgong_ (Burong meaning _bird_), who made all the rivers, the great One day when the man and the dog were in the jungle together, and got sprites and mountain gnomes, living in the trees, in the rivers, and naturally tend to the taking of life; a young man, for instance, who world, some say that there are trees and plants and animals much the the go-between of man and the birds, or any of the spirits; it forms an a man have a fruit-tree, for instance, which he wishes to protect, he river water has been poured on the child's head. cache = ./cache/30233.txt txt = ./txt/30233.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 22248 author = Mathews, Cornelius title = The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 77562 sentences = 3877 flesch = 84 summary = arrows, and said to him one day, "My little brother, I will leave you Early in the morning he left the lodge of the little old woman who makes he had put forth his little head from the door of his father's lodge. left the lodge, followed by Red Head, and walked away until he came to "You have killed a good many men in your time, Red Head," said Strong After wandering a long time he came to the lodge of Manabozho, who was "Mother," said the young man, placing his hand to his head, and leaning Toward night-fall Maidwa reached the lodge of the third old man. After two or three days they reached the lodge of the third old man who As they went on and came to the lodge of the first old man, their The next morning the little spirit or boy-man set off as he had the day cache = ./cache/22248.txt txt = ./txt/22248.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 23634 author = Crane, Thomas Frederick title = Italian Popular Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 164584 sentences = 13561 flesch = 93 summary = old woman met her once, and said: 'Here, little girl, whose daughter are he said: "Your Majesty's servant." The king replied: "What do you want The old man went back, and said to the king: "Your Majesty, do me the The king's mother went to her at once and said: went to dinner, and while they were eating the king said: "Bird, every Thirteenth's brothers went to the king and said: "Majesty, we have a said to the queen: "My son was right; she is a beautiful girl!" She went When the parrot thought it was about time for the king to come, he said me, I will tell you another story." "Now go away," said the lady to the One (Pitrè, No. 112), called "The Poor Boy," tells the story of a simple youth who asked The next day Crab went to the king and said to him: "Your cache = ./cache/23634.txt txt = ./txt/23634.txt === reduce.pl bib === === reduce.pl bib === === reduce.pl bib === === reduce.pl bib === === reduce.pl bib === id = 14501 author = Anonymous title = The Forest of Vazon A Guernsey Legend of the Eighth Century date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 20340 sentences = 1065 flesch = 76 summary = "Strange!" he said, placing his hand on his companion's shoulder. After visiting all the accessible parts of the island Jean satisfied said the maiden, "ere we leave our guest!"--she looked archly at Jean as Gods," said Hilda; "we need fear only some belated laggard!" The heather from Jean and caresses from Hilda restored her good humour, and the work maiden's pure heart knew no distrust, and Jean was faithful and loved to dwell on the pure mother's face, and on the longing look in the It was now Jean's turn to listen and learn, and Hilda's to explain and Often and often had Jean spoken to her of Father Austin; she loved him deed!" He reflected a moment, then turned his eyes full on Jean's face, Father Austin had, it appeared, learnt Judith's story from Hilda, but Jean was soon in Hilda's arms; and the two lovers, with cache = ./cache/14501.txt txt = ./txt/14501.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 16539 author = Spence, Lewis title = Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 108811 sentences = 6645 flesch = 81 summary = By the time they had reached the inn they felt like old friends. One day, thinking to prolong her visit, the young man put back the hands laying hands upon the architect the young man brought forth the talisman Cologne, there lived at one time in the Middle Ages a knight named Sir In a short time the attendant returned with a thin, tall old man, the said the old man, �in three times nine days you must die.� time, but when she returned the knight still lay in the death-like state bold as he was young and comely, having heard of the great beauty answer out of his mouth and said: �O Queen, the good knight Siegfried At last he saw Hagen, and in great anger said: �You may be called the land of the Huns back to the Rhine, Hagen said: Accordingly when the day came the old man was conducted to the place cache = ./cache/16539.txt txt = ./txt/16539.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 26755 author = Quiller-Couch, Mabel title = Cornwall's Wonderland date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 54152 sentences = 2416 flesch = 85 summary = sea six long miles away, for that was how it was in Cormoran's time, until Cherry said, the old soul seemed to have eyes all over her head, for she miles they walked, for the way seemed ten times as long as when they came. Left at last to himself, the mortified old man lay for some time, thinking After saying "good day," and hearing what she had come for, Tom went out, "The right one is it?" said Tom, and his look went through her like a Poor old Joan thought her last hour had really come, and gave Poor old Ann Betty Lutey was in a dreadful state of mind when supper-time "Alas," said Sir Tristram sadly, "the time is come. told by his knights of the love Queen Iseult and Sir Tristram bore each heart,--kind little Iseult of the White Hands, and of her love for him. cache = ./cache/26755.txt txt = ./txt/26755.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 5324 author = Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) title = The Book of Were-Wolves date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 55573 sentences = 2900 flesch = 77 summary = Neurian changes himself, once in the year, into the form of a wolf, beside him, and said, 'Deuce take the wolf-forms!"'--Völsung Saga, c. "In short, nine nights following came the same she-wolf at midnight, this expression, wolf-skin coated, is met with as a man's name. "People said that he was much given to changing form (_hamrammr_), so It is said the were-wolf fit came over him and many of driven away as a wolf, and chased so far as men chase wolves The moment that the blood began to flow the wolf's form changed, and Jean said that he had the wolf-skin in his possession, and that he mean man-wolf, though I have elsewhere given a different derivation, the field making hay, when after some time the woman said to the man soul leaves his body, enters that of a wolf and ravens for blood. said to be wolf-headed. cache = ./cache/5324.txt txt = ./txt/5324.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 3833 author = Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh) title = Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 33588 sentences = 2227 flesch = 89 summary = One day, when Goomblegubbon saw in the distance Dinewan coming towards he said, "As long as there are black fellows there shall be snakes to wailing, returned to the camp to wait the coming of the black fellows. When the Weeoombeens saw the black fellows coming, they caught hold of until at last the ranks of the black fellows living round the camp of is only a little boy, and does not know what he wants," said old Wurrunnah had had a long day's hunting, and he came back to the camp to leave the river he saw a flock of emus coming to water. The blacks had all left their camp and gone away to attend a borah. The next time old Goonur went out, carrying her big comebee, the wives had taken place, all the black fellows left their camps and went away cache = ./cache/3833.txt txt = ./txt/3833.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 10771 author = Miller, John Maurice title = Philippine Folklore Stories date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 11738 sentences = 762 flesch = 90 summary = lived in Negros, on the mountain of Canlaon, an old man who had great One day Harisaboqued called the people together and told them that black man with terrible long teeth, who all night goes searching for One day a poor old woman came to the nipa house and begged for a Of all the beauties of the Islands, the water of Manila Bay at night was on his way to the island to burn the villages and carry the people Then great fear came into the hearts of the people, for the fierce the palm trees and the golden moon gleams on the waters of Manila Bay. On the shore the waves break gently and little balls of silver light The people came out of their hiding places, crowding around the little A little way from Iloilo there once was a beautiful island called cache = ./cache/10771.txt txt = ./txt/10771.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 11028 author = Millington, W. H. title = Philippine Folk-Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 62476 sentences = 4067 flesch = 92 summary = went home, disguised herself as a young man and, returning, asked One day Head saw the chief's daughter pass the house, and fell in love them." So his father went to the place where Juan said the cows were man went into the house of a friend, leaving the cow's head hanging When the firefly heard what the ape had said, he went to his house. who said to him, "Juan, why do you not go to the king's house, for old man said, "Come in;" but Juan remained without until the third So Don Juan and the Princess Maria went away and lived long and Tuglay went home with the man; and when they reached the house, In a little house there lived a man and his wife together. Buso came into the house, and said to the cat, "I should like to eat cache = ./cache/11028.txt txt = ./txt/11028.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 10999 author = Banerjea, S. B. title = Tales of Bengal date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 45734 sentences = 2816 flesch = 77 summary = It came up again on the following Sunday, when Kumodini Babu said to neighbour Kanto Babu's wife called on me just before you returned Babu would hardly allow his son to marry the daughter of a poor clerk." a very poor man, and Ramani Babu is my father and mother. he received a written notice ordering him to attend Ramani Babu's "Good boy," observed Kumodini Babu, "the times are so completely consultation with Jadu Babu, he said, "I am delighted with Samarendra's with half a dozen friends, arrived at Kumodini Babu's house from Soon after arriving, Amarendra Babu asked Babu on his unexpected success, Samarendra asked how he had managed demand seven days later, he called on Nagendra Babu, whom he thus A few days afterwards the bailiff of Nagendra Babu's estate, known day, indeed, Rámdá received a notice from Nagendra Babu, calling which ended in Pulin Babu's leaving your house. cache = ./cache/10999.txt txt = ./txt/10999.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 11938 author = Bompas, Cecil Henry title = Folklore of the Santal Parganas date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 164002 sentences = 7730 flesch = 87 summary = water went home and took to her bed and said that she would not The Wise Daughter-in-Law. There was once a rich man who had seven sons, but one day his wife time, he one day saw a man ploughing in a field and he went and got girl came and they told her to go away, but she said that she wished A few days later, the Raja's son went away to the south and there he When the appointed day came, the Raja's son sent word to his father One day the Raja called all his sons to him and said that he wished, brother's wife asked him why he did not come home and he said that tiger and tigress went home and told the boy that it was time that begging to his father-in-law's house; as he came to it, his wife said cache = ./cache/11938.txt txt = ./txt/11938.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 13015 author = Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron title = Tales of Old Japan date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 138142 sentences = 6131 flesch = 77 summary = lead this abandoned life, went to him and said: "My lord, you told me went outside the house and called to the girl, who came running to his from the haunts of men, they fell in with an old man, who, having he went to O Koyo's house, and, meeting her father Kihachi, said to sir, Chokichi came here and said that my lord Genzaburô, having been One day, at the foot of a certain mountain, the old man fell in with last the old man said that he must take his leave and return home; and present." So she asked the old man the way to the sparrows' house, and When the good old man saw that the dog, whom he had lent, did not come The good old man and woman, so soon as they heard of their neighbours' After three years had gone by, one night the old man heard a voice cache = ./cache/13015.txt txt = ./txt/13015.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 13032 author = Clouston, W. A. (William Alexander) title = The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 55365 sentences = 3118 flesch = 85 summary = _Of European noodle-stories, as of other folk-tales, it may be said witless sayings of noodles; for example, the story of the man who the market all day in vain, he returns home, and tells his wife of his he did come to his house, his wife said, "Where is my trivet?" The man Another traditional Gothamite story is related of a villager coming home Closely allied to these tales is the Russian story of the old man who trunk of that tree, and said to himself, "The men told me that my way specimens: The Khoja's wife said to him one day, "Make me a present of a my eyes," whereupon an old fool among the villagers said, "There is no Some more days having passed, they said to him, "A son asked by the mother where he had come from, he said that he had just cache = ./cache/13032.txt txt = ./txt/13032.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 7017 author = Cole, Fay-Cooper title = A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 24698 sentences = 1799 flesch = 84 summary = the groom goes to the girl's home carrying with him an empty jar with is followed at this time: old men precede the younger; people of the enemies." A spirited account of a head celebration seen in the village invitations were sent out, for a ceremony, the people of the tales those times, the sun, moon, and stars were animate--either spirits or celestial bodies, and spirits, these "people of the first times" beliefs; the spirits are those known to-day; the towns mentioned are but Aponitolau finds her among betel-nuts brought him by the spirit the people of his town and cut off their heads. is held; people dance, and skulls are placed around the town. head of a pretty girl; his companions kill an old man and woman. Uses magic and causes people of the town to wife; then kills many people in the town of the girl who has deceived cache = ./cache/7017.txt txt = ./txt/7017.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 7966 author = Chamberlain, Alexander Francis title = The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 163018 sentences = 16365 flesch = 84 summary = consists not, as with us to-day, of father, mother, and child, but of child, the mother spoke thus: "Thou Sun, Father of all that live, and stones the domestic relations of father, mother, and child," or regarded born day, as a child comes forth from the womb of his mother," said the As with "mother," so with "father"; in many languages a man (or a boy) "While the child, either boy or girl, is very young, the mother has a young mother, eager to return to earth to suckle her infant child, epilepsy in little children, "the father gives the child three drops of mother and father are "very affectionate towards the young child." The 5. When some one says in the hearing of the father or mother of a child The mother knows best if the child be like the father. CHILDREN, CHILDHOOD, CHILD-LIFE, ETC. cache = ./cache/7966.txt txt = ./txt/7966.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6609 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 04 : Tales of Puritan Land date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 45744 sentences = 2156 flesch = 80 summary = near his home to await the white man, but in this little fastness he the old man said to him, "I have a wife for you, my son," he answered, said the young man, "Now comes the end," and lying down on a bear-skin he work, and, liking the place no longer, he went away and the tribe was Crawford's time one search band took a "good man" to lay the watcher, Indian powwows and witches, and at late hours of the night the light of saw a large black horse driven by a weary looking man with a child beside for doing so, people said, for on windy nights the spirit of the old man he called his people to him: "This," said he, "is my death-day. night cries were heard on board of a ship that lay at anchor a little way The Indians said there were other rocks near it which cache = ./cache/6609.txt txt = ./txt/6609.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6606 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 01: the Hudson and its hills date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 24588 sentences = 1230 flesch = 80 summary = Winkle, too, but he went to the mountains twenty years ago and never came Old moons she cut into stars as soon as she had hung new ones in the sky, Albany, and lives in history as the man who invented New Year cakes and Water asks two victims every year." It was reputed, before white men and all next day Kayuta sat there like a man of stone. left to the lake on whose banks she had lived so long her Indian name of by the house, and that the spirit took this way of apprising people that the old man's hope, had followed them to the land of the cloud mountains, Years had passed when, one morning, the upper tribe saw a canoe advancing one of the young men of Indian Carry, saw and fell in love with a girl of was so called because the Indians brought a white man there, and tearing cache = ./cache/6606.txt txt = ./txt/6606.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6611 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 06 : Central States and Great Lakes date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 22780 sentences = 1033 flesch = 79 summary = appointed hour the doors were opened and the Indians came in. At supper-time little Genevieve, the twelve-year-old daughter of Michel, fair, and when a white hunter saw her one day at the door of her father's The white man grasped her hand and joined his voice to hers. manitous of the river and the wood were offended with the medicine-man There were many water gods about Lake Superior to whom the Indians paid by Indians of the lakes, and white men, likewise. the Indians believed that an evil spirit left the stream every night and News of the triumph of the white men's God went far and ere long, blood would be shed freely and white men and Indians would take his ear, and turning he saw a strange man dressed in white. the form of a young man, clothed in white, who said, 'I was once alive, cache = ./cache/6611.txt txt = ./txt/6611.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6614 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 09 : as to buried treasure date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 17187 sentences = 678 flesch = 75 summary = A spot near the Piscataqua River was another hiding-place, and early in haunted by Kidd's men, as used to be said, but by the spirit of a A flat rock on the north shore of Liberty Island, in New York harbor, was to have been hiding-places, but, in the old days in New England, it was The oldest house at Fort Neck, Long Island, was known for years as the blown back the water of the river, a farmer living on the island works and broke away tons of rock, so as to make it dangerous to return. Indians living on the shore of Canandaigua Lake, New York, tamed a pretty Next day the hunters came with water, Indian as he passed the spot laid a stone on her grave--thus, in time, Great Spirit live and watch over his children." Water now burst from the cache = ./cache/6614.txt txt = ./txt/6614.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6612 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 07 : Along the Rocky Range date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 12151 sentences = 610 flesch = 83 summary = placed it on the river at the foot of the upper fall, and for a few days god, came on earth he strayed into this canon, and, finding the Moquis a sight, and presently came to the long row of stone houses where the man and people for him and let him down to the earth in old Mexico, the moon not one of the tribe found an opening in the earth that led to some place After they had lived near the mountain for five years the "little people" crevices in the rocks, and as they touched the Indians many fell dead. away, and over the mountains fell the calm that for thousands of years Next day he saw two men heating rocks and chipping arrow-heads from them. country from the mountains to the great river, giants came out of the To this day the place is known as "the giants' fall." cache = ./cache/6612.txt txt = ./txt/6612.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6608 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 03 : on and near the Delaware date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 10154 sentences = 537 flesch = 83 summary = Jarrett had a son with Washington, and he hated a red-coat as he did the Jarrett's house and left there, in spite of the old man's protest, for he Washington, who must pass her father's house on his return from a distant like men; yet, since you ask me for a hiding-place, you shall have it, and in a faint voice calls, "Father!" The young man lives. night that the boy stole away from his father's house he asked her to Gilbert Gates comes that evening to see the old man's daughter: a smooth, him to fly, for men are gathering near the house--Tories, she is way through the red ranks like a sable figure of Time. with a sound like harps, the old man sat in a large room of the place, like a man, was Marion, grand-daughter of old Abraham, who counted his cache = ./cache/6608.txt txt = ./txt/6608.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6610 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 05 : Lights and shadows of the South date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 9692 sentences = 479 flesch = 83 summary = town, whose denizens were like other Indians in their love for fight and when a scouting party came in, one day, bringing with them the daughter The old chief ordered the captive, still bound, to be taken to a point on the boat was on the water he gave the word to the girl, who instantly middle of it a sound like the coming of a cyclone brought the farmer out speech that a man in the crowd cried, "Look, fellows! the village, one morning, the boys were surprised by Indians, who hurried Early in the days of the white occupation of Georgia a cabin stood not night by the sound of wings and the rising of the river. and the people so took it to heart that when the white men came, directly There no white man comes to rob the Indian and cache = ./cache/6610.txt txt = ./txt/6610.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6607 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 : the Isle of Manhattoes and nearby date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 8280 sentences = 385 flesch = 80 summary = In the days when most of New York stood below Grand Street, a roistering woman, who looked at them with immodest eyes and said, "Dirck Van Dara, Never from that night was Dirck Van Data seen or heard of For a long time afterwards the island was regarded as a place that When the devil set a claim to the fair lands at the north of Long Island for though their guard at Watch Hill, Rhode Island, and other places A great drought had fallen on Long Island, and the red men prayed for When the English landed on the island they saw that the Indians were not hat and left the house, never to be seen again in the places that had great as that of playing all day; so, as long as he was in for it, he Montauk Point, Long Island has been swept by the wars of red men, and cache = ./cache/6607.txt txt = ./txt/6607.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 6613 author = Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title = Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 08 : on the Pacific Slope date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 5983 sentences = 282 flesch = 82 summary = good; and the mountains are the home of tamanouses, or guardian spirits, One day, while hunting on the slopes of Mount Tacoma, he looked rock shaped like a salmon, next, one in the form of a kamas-root, and men of the land met at intervals on the heated rocks to guzzle and riot No; for the fiend men in advance took the leap and came beside him. of the few red men of his time who favored peace with the white settlers The lad had formed a great trust in his white teacher, a college-bred man Be good to the white men, as you have said, and bury us both came running at him like the wind, with pick and shovel in either hand. day, the tutelary spirit of the valley--the lovely Tisayac--revealed people feared that eye, and ascribed such rogueries to the old man as had cache = ./cache/6613.txt txt = ./txt/6613.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 8299 author = nan title = Filipino Popular Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 211424 sentences = 14700 flesch = 88 summary = and said, "King, my son can tell you who stole your daughter's ring." turn came, he moved the great stone half a mile; but the king said "Let's go to the king, then," said Pedro, the rich man, The next day King Tasio saw Juan in front of the palace, riding on When the next day came, the old man said that he was going hunting, in three days' time, you lose your head," said the king sternly. The old man thanked Juan, and said, "You shall be amply soon Juan himself saw the mischievous man, and said, "Soplin Soplon, When the king of the eagles had finished his story, Juan went to the life and strength of the giant?" said Juan to the king of the The old man next gave his son a certain sum of money, and said, "Juan, went to the king's palace, and said, "Sir, my master, Juan, wants cache = ./cache/8299.txt txt = ./txt/8299.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 8226 author = Bunce, John Thackray title = Fairy Tales, Their Origin and Meaning; With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 42852 sentences = 1600 flesch = 80 summary = do a great number of other fairy stories, each being told in different and Old-world stories, when we come to know the meaning of them, take us story of "The Land East of the Sun and West of the Moon," which is told night a man came and lay down with her, and went away before daylight, Then Said the Giant, "Thou art the cook's son," and he killed the story-teller says--the Giant's daughter said to her husband, "My of day the Giant's daughter said again, "My father's breath is burning countries, the old stories changed a great deal, and their meaning was stories mean the same thing: they are only the old Aryan Sun-myths put old man said, "It is not your son you have got; the boy has been carried and the Giant said to the youngest son that he should have the King's cache = ./cache/8226.txt txt = ./txt/8226.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 12814 author = nan title = Philippine Folk Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 49465 sentences = 2918 flesch = 89 summary = The betel-nut went up to the Sun, who was in his house, and said: and in that place there lived a man of great power named Gawigawen. jars and had filled the spirit house nine times, Aponibolinayen said After a long journey he reached a hostile town where the people said One day, a long time ago, some men went to the mountains to hunt deer went to the house of the woman and called to the people: home, he bought the house of a very rich man and went to live in old enough, the boy and the girl went far away across the waters "We cannot all come in," said the people, "for your house is small All went well until one day a great rain came, and the people on the thinking what time of day it was, the old man and woman ran out cache = ./cache/12814.txt txt = ./txt/12814.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 34704 author = Sikes, Wirt title = British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 130852 sentences = 9189 flesch = 82 summary = Old-Time Welsh Fairyland--The Fairy King--The Legend of Legend of Iolo ap Hugh--Mystic Origin of an old Welsh The modern Welsh name for fairies is y Tylwyth Teg, the fair folk or surface of the dark waters, and fairy bells are at times heard ringing drawn away by the fairies, and came back at the year's end, looking near your house.' 'Were there many fairies about at that time?' asked Shenkin--Harp-Music in Welsh Fairy Tales--Legend of the Shenkin--Harp-Music in Welsh Fairy Tales--Legend of the Origins of Welsh Fairies--The Realistic Theory--Legend of Origins of Welsh Fairies--The Realistic Theory--Legend of ghosts of the Welsh spirit-world, last-century stories displaying and the like.[65] They probably never heard the story told by Mrs. Morgan of Newport to the Prophet Jones: of some people who were A Welsh song sung on New Year's Day, in Glamorganshire, by boys in 'Whoever digs there,' said an old woman in Welsh to some men going cache = ./cache/34704.txt txt = ./txt/34704.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 34655 author = Dayrell, Elphinstone title = Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 43985 sentences = 1894 flesch = 83 summary = fifty days, and the king killed five cows and gave all the people On the day of the match the Water Ju Ju told the king's son that he king, and told the people his story, how that his mother, who had two That night the king gave a big feast to all his subjects, and told The bush rat then went home and told his wife that he was going to Early in the morning the king's head wife told her servant to wash one The next day the tortoise returned to the mother sheep and told her At last the people went to the old woman's house where there happened friends to see the king's daughter, and told them he would kill her The next day the parents of the dead girls went to the head chief, and the time came for food, the slave girl went to the fire and got a cache = ./cache/34655.txt txt = ./txt/34655.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 34902 author = Webster, Wentworth title = Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 98036 sentences = 7517 flesch = 92 summary = The young lady is vexed, but she goes off without losing time to tell The young lady begins to suspect something, and goes to tell to her The father goes to the young lady and tells her This young lady goes to tell her father her husband's Then the king said, "Come then on such a day." Our young man goes off home without saying a word more. them to the king's house, and as they come out she says to one of them: on his voyage, and takes the young lady and goes back to the king, When the son comes to the house, his mother says to him: young lady gives him her word, and the king takes his diamond ring This lady says to the young girl, "If you do all I tell He comes to the house of the king where the young lady was. cache = ./cache/34902.txt txt = ./txt/34902.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 35060 author = Campbell, A., of the Santal mission title = Santal Folk Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 44441 sentences = 3046 flesch = 91 summary = on returning home, said to his mother, "I have seen the princess, hearing this, the raja said to his servants, "Come, and let us fight the bag, and took Jhore out, and seeing his long hair, she said, Come let us eat this old tiger's tail." Kara replied, a certain house, and Bitaram said to his mother, "Ask the people of raja said, "Let me hear what it is, and I shall try what effect it not part." His brother replied, "Let us leave the house to-day. tiger and he said, "What is it you are opening?" The lame man replied, On reaching home his mother said to him, "You see your brothers have and went into the raja's flower garden, and said, "Oh! Lelha went to his mother's house and said to her, "Tell no one of my bring you water in a leaf cup." Having said this she went away to cache = ./cache/35060.txt txt = ./txt/35060.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 35410 author = nan title = Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 76443 sentences = 8367 flesch = 95 summary = strictly speaking, "Annancy stories" or not, come under the heading of So one day the King t'ree gal gone out to bathe, an' Brother Annancy An' so comes it that Tomby catch Justina an' send for Mr. Annancy an' make him a present to be a wife. Bro'er Annancy want fe kill Parson Cow, begin with a big confusion, In the morning Monkey laugh, say:--"Bro'er Annancy, If me min come in When the butcher them gone, Mr. Blackbird come down, he an' Mr. Annancy, an' go inside the house the very same as the butcher them do, An' Annancy tell Snake that he know he is a man love blood, an' when An when the old-witch boy come, Annancy An' Annancy send an' tell the old lady that the man is here clever By Annancy come back him don't see no goat, only a big old man An' Annancy made a sing when he is coming home:-- cache = ./cache/35410.txt txt = ./txt/35410.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 36241 author = MacMillan, Cyrus title = Canadian Fairy Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 53967 sentences = 3216 flesch = 93 summary = "Good day," said Earth-Worm, "I have come for my corn, for a week has Rabbit said, "Will not old Duck who comes here want to eat you up?" Fox soon came in and said, "Good day, Rabbit. As Rabbit and Fox sat talking over old times in the forest, they saw When Hunter arrived he said, "Good day, Rabbit, I have come "I am making them for Saint Nicholas," said the old man; "he is coming That night an old Wolf came through the forest in search of food. That night an old Wolf came through the forest in search of food. But before they went away Rabbit said to the woman, "I hope your One day Rabbit went to Beaver and said, "The Chief saw his great beauty, and she said, "You look more like a girl than So Rabbit said to his old grandmother, "The man of the long foot, who cache = ./cache/36241.txt txt = ./txt/36241.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 38339 author = Honey, James A. title = South-African Folk-Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 22805 sentences = 1508 flesch = 89 summary = It so happened one day that Lion and Jackal came together to converse on "But I would like to see them, Cousin Jackal," said Mrs. Tiger a little Lion and Jackal, it is said, were one day lying in wait for Eland. Little Jackal one day went out hunting, when he met Lion. Lion then went to Little Jackal's house, but he could not get up the Lion watched for him, and one day, when Little Jackal was out hunting, Little Jackal thereupon struck Lion's wife in the face, and went back to His wife said: "Is it you who sent Little Jackal to beat me and my Little Jackal let down a rope made of mouse skins, and when Lion climbed who said, "Though I go to look, yet Jackal does not want to come and There came Lion, and said, "Little Tortoise, give me water!" When little cache = ./cache/38339.txt txt = ./txt/38339.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 38488 author = Day, Lal Behari title = Folk-Tales of Bengal date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 74686 sentences = 4212 flesch = 86 summary = the king and Suo queen went out to receive their long-lost son. The minister's son said to the prince and princess, and said, "Let me, prince, eat this rohita's head." The king's son was missed." The head of the house, the son of the old lady, said, "I am One day the king was out hunting, when he saw a young lady of peerless In the course of time the people of the city came to the king and said, The king then called his second son to him, and said, "If a man to neat-herd king then asked the Brahman why he every day went away handsome young man, who must be the son of a king." The hawk said, friend of the king's son did not sleep at all during the day. The king's son and his three friends went one day towards cache = ./cache/38488.txt txt = ./txt/38488.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37002 author = Sastri, Pandit Natesa title = Tales of the Sun; or, Folklore of Southern India date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 72113 sentences = 4100 flesch = 84 summary = who laboured from morning till night in different houses, and returned shall form his food." Having issued these orders the king of the rats, a general order." So said Gangâdhara, and the king accordingly gave said the Soothsayer's son, and the following reply came from the the pyal the door of the house opened, and the old Brâhman came having put out his eyes, the prince related to his wife, father, old king asked the reason for it went on giving evasive answers. just at that time came running to the old queen, and said: In a certain village their lived a Brâhman with his wife, mother, passed many a day, till the tiger's Brâhmin wife had a son, which Brâhmin approached his father-in-law's house, and the old people daughter-in-law, and one day, being weary of life, she left the house, four faithful ministers king Alakesa lived a most happy life and had cache = ./cache/37002.txt txt = ./txt/37002.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37187 author = Andrews, Elizabeth, F.R.A.I. title = Ulster Folklore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 32907 sentences = 1776 flesch = 79 summary = feet, I recalled the description of Irish fairies given to me by an old country, and the old people have many stories of fairy visitors, and of small men in red jackets running about the forts; the fairy women told me that in the old troubled times in Ireland people lived inside from a cave in a fort, an old man came and asked him would it not be intermarry with mortals, and an old woman told me she had seen a fairy's and reddish.[22] We have seen how Irish fairies and Danes have red hair, These short Danes are said to have had large feet, and one man described told of a friendly fairy who, dressed as an old woman, came one evening story was told me by an old woman of how two banshees attacked a man No story is told more frequently than that of the old fairy cache = ./cache/37187.txt txt = ./txt/37187.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37472 author = nan title = Zanzibar Tales: Told by Natives of the East Coast of Africa date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 25417 sentences = 1638 flesch = 93 summary = the lion said: "Don't run away; I am Sim'ba Kong'way, the very old "Now," said the gazelle, "I'm going away, and when I return I gazelle coming along alone, who, on reaching the sultan, said, "Good day, my master." The sultan replied in kind, and asked the "Oh," said the gazelle, impatiently, "a little water like that won't When the morning came, Keejeepaa went to the sultan and said: "Master, One day the gazelle said to the old woman: "I think the conduct of But his wife said: "Husband, it was this gazelle that came to ask One day the sultan said to six of his sons, "I'm going to look at One day a magician came to the sultan and said, "If I take your three "'One day a man came up to me and said, "Are you looking for work?" "I "Come with me, then," said he; and we went to his house. cache = ./cache/37472.txt txt = ./txt/37472.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 39195 author = Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) title = Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 67298 sentences = 4458 flesch = 89 summary = The ghost of Wahaula went down to the spirit world in great joy. The gods gave him a ghost body and also prepared a hollow stick like A great bird which lived on human flesh was the god of the land to which The sister said, "When my husband comes to eat the food of the spirits death of Milu the gods left Waipio Valley on the island of Hawaii and Near this forest lived Kane-ia-kama, a high chief, who was a very great As she came near to them Ku said, "From what place do you come?" It was said that Waka, by her magic power, saw in that land two trees, The gods gave the girls resting-places in the fruitful lands under the Kahanai said, "This boat has come from Waolani, the home of the gods come from the land above, for there was no man like him in that place. cache = ./cache/39195.txt txt = ./txt/39195.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37245 author = Tregarthen, Enys title = The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 48228 sentences = 2577 flesch = 90 summary = dear Wee Folk--the merry little Piskeys--who, Great-Grannie said, 'Some of the dear little Piskeys' golden money,' answered the child. golden pennies, the little Piskey Man told me,' said the boy. 'Don't be afraid, dear child,' said the sweet little voice, in which It was said that Gerna often saw her Little Lady and her True Love, much-cried-for little maid came she should see them then, she said. home to my dear Mammie Trebisken,' said the little maid. 'Take your music and your song, you poor little dear,' she said in when Joan asked her where she had been so long, she said a little 'P'r'aps,' said the child softly, 'it is the dear Little People's 'Poor little things!' she cried, looking first at the small Long-Ears 'An old woman came to light her pipe and took her away,' said Tuesday. 'Whither away, my little dear?' cried the witch, as the child drew cache = ./cache/37245.txt txt = ./txt/37245.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 40246 author = Tregarthen, Enys title = North Cornwall Fairies and Legends date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 34502 sentences = 1680 flesch = 87 summary = 'Where must I go and look for my laugh?' asked the poor little Piskey. 'Will you go with me to look for my laugh?' asked the little Piskey, and by-and-by the poor little Piskey who had lost his laugh heard in 'Do you know anybody who has seen my laugh?' asked the little Piskey, for a Piskey, and hoped the little Lantern Man had seen his laugh, The little Piskey told him how he had lost his laugh, and what Granfer so tiny beside him that the little Lantern Man laughed, and said he 'It is a dreadful thing to lose your laugh,' said the little old 'A Piskey who has lost his laugh,' answered the little Night-rider 'I am a poor little Piskey who has lost his laugh, and I am come to cake-bird as you are,' said another little Piskey, stepping on to the cache = ./cache/40246.txt txt = ./txt/40246.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 40402 author = nan title = Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmouk and Mongolian Traditionary Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 115616 sentences = 5984 flesch = 80 summary = thee protection for thy one life, thou hast taken the lives of these "And now, hitherto hast thou been called the Khan's son, but now, thou shalt find a band of armed men who shall bar thy way; to them and followed the Khan's wife as he saw her go the palace, and having he did just what his wife had said, and went to look round the place "Because thou hast a son living with thee born in the Tiger-year, and Khan her words; whereupon the king was wroth, and said, "She is not Then said the Khan, "That thou shouldst seek to save the life of Then said the Khan's son, "Who art thou, beautiful maiden?" Then said the Khan's son, "Come out of the box, and I will take thee Then said the King, "The last word that my son uttered, the White Serpent-king, saying, "There shall come a season when thou cache = ./cache/40402.txt txt = ./txt/40402.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 39408 author = Gerould, Gordon Hall title = The Grateful Dead: The History of a Folk Story date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 59824 sentences = 4355 flesch = 82 summary = met by the ghost of the dead man, who in many cases promises him help The Grateful Dead with The Ransomed Woman, since they have the hero Grateful Dead in a simple form is here combined with a story told of In the Old Wives' Tale the theme of The Grateful Dead is imbedded in the old man comes back at the end of seven years, the hero gives time explains that he is the ghost of the rescued dead man. Later the ghost, who appears in the form of a man, demands half at least in those variants where The Grateful Dead appears, The Water variants which combine the compound types The Grateful Dead + The in four variants of the type The Grateful Dead + The Water of Life the two folk-tales of the type The Grateful Dead + The Poison Maiden as cache = ./cache/39408.txt txt = ./txt/39408.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 39712 author = Bowker, James title = Goblin Tales of Lancashire date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 52208 sentences = 2303 flesch = 76 summary = upon which the wizard looked was a very beautiful one; and the old man lass!' said an old grey-headed man, who, smoking a long pipe, calmly The old man thought that the time was come to make his little farm-house, with meadow land stretching away to the broad old man, he said, in a broken voice-heard, and the little beings hopped away again, and whirled round in a take long to reach the entrance, and with careful steps the old man replied the old man, as, lighted candle in hand, he began to climb the Not a sound came up to tell the old man that his master had escaped The old man lived by himself in a little cottage, some distance along For some time the old man was too much affected by the lingering face either hand there are beautiful woods, in the old times 'so full of cache = ./cache/39712.txt txt = ./txt/39712.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 41108 author = Middleton, Thomas C. (Thomas Cooke) title = Legends of Longdendale Being a series of tales founded upon the folk-lore of Longdendale Valley and its neighbourhood date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 52313 sentences = 2860 flesch = 82 summary = said of him that no hero of the old time was more glorious to look One day there had come to her father's gate an old woman, who craved At this time there were great castles on the hills of Longdendale, and Arthur Pendragon in Longdendale, even in days after the good king had Several great battles of King Arthur are said to have been fought in The old man pointed to the inert forms of five dead men. According to an old Longdendale tradition, the War Hill, Mottram, is "Come," said he, "thou art short of wind enough, friend Baron. "If the king but touch thee thou art surely healed," said another. And if thou art of the King's party, set thy wife to work at once, and Some time afterwards the old man himself came quietly home, and told cache = ./cache/41108.txt txt = ./txt/41108.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 41437 author = Ozaki, Yei Theodora title = Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 60075 sentences = 2927 flesch = 81 summary = the Taira chief) heard of his brother Tametomo's doings, he said: Drawing near the great roofed gate, Yoshitomo called aloud to Tametomo By the time Tametomo reached the city, his father and his brothers had last one day, when Tametomo had reached a good old age, happy in the day by day she told him stories of his great and good father--of his and when a knight or any man carrying a sword passed by, Benkei would In the story of Yoshitsune very little was said about Benkei; this, pitied her little nephew Benkei, and going to her brother said: Raiko listened attentively to all the old man said, and then answered: Then the old men expressed great joy; their faces beamed like the sun as "The time has come!" said Raiko, springing to his feet, and motioning to He said he knew nothing of the ways of a lord's house; and cache = ./cache/41437.txt txt = ./txt/41437.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 34263 author = O'Donnell, Elliott title = The Banshee date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 53769 sentences = 2354 flesch = 74 summary = the other hand, I do not think the Banshee would ever haunt a family that the time the Banshee appeared to them, and it is said to strictly confine a few days of the Banshee's visit a member of the family died, but it was times as a very lovely young girl with long, red-gold hair, clad in a heard before Mrs Frances Sheridan's death was that of the real Banshee; Banshees that is supposed to haunt our family, and which my mother always died, the Banshee was heard wailing round the house of his ancestors. Occasionally, too, the German family ghost, like the Banshee, is heard "The Banshee has come for him, Miss; and 'tis not I alone who have heard Years passed, and nothing more was seen or heard of the Banshee till I was Sometimes the Banshee, who follows old families, is "People have said to me that Banshees are heard, not seen. cache = ./cache/34263.txt txt = ./txt/34263.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 32921 author = Vaughan, Arthur Owen title = Old Hendrik's Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 44779 sentences = 4798 flesch = 105 summary = "'Ain't I?' ses Ou' Wolf, an' he come yust half a step--to easy de pull a-squallin' like dat den I'll come inside dere, an' she'll get somet'in' "Ou' Wolf he hear dat an' he yust make one yump an' land right roun' wid b'lieve me, den you yust look at Ou' Baviyaan's tail nex' time he comes "'Ain't I likely to tell you 'fore I gets de gum!' ses Ou' Jackalse, "'Come along o' me, den,' ses Ou' Jackalse, an' away dey pops. he ain't done, an' he tinks dere's a fair ole little lot o' dat yet. "'Is dere all dat honey den?' ses Ou' Jackalse. you, darie Ou' Jackalse is yust dat slim dere ain't no slimmer. "'All dat lot o' big fatheads, like you,' ses young Tinky, an' he yust "Little Hahsie squot down agen at dat What Ou' Sculpat ses is yust so "'Dat's yust where I ain't got it,' ses Sculpat. cache = ./cache/32921.txt txt = ./txt/32921.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 32877 author = Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) title = My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 61581 sentences = 3032 flesch = 85 summary = plants, and house and protect me; but when the feast-day comes, man One day she told me the time had come, and she sent me to seek my "Sir," said Baruti, one evening, "another story came to my mind to-day which was told to me a long time ago by an old man among the Basoko. greatly for bones," said Jackal, "and I hope my friend and mate, Dog, at all times, night and day, of every animal, unless it be the lion and After a long time Leopard returned to the den, and found Dog moaning "Help me this day," cried Terrapin, "and you shall be my father and my "Now, friend Lion," said the Elephant, turning solemnly to him, "it is The Elephant then said: "Friends, chiefs of the most powerful tribes of the King Elephant heard all this he was much pleased, and said to Dudu cache = ./cache/32877.txt txt = ./txt/32877.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 32601 author = Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) title = Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 42263 sentences = 2535 flesch = 87 summary = And yet most of the Hawaiian legends place Maui's home by the rugged Maui's mother, so says a New Zealand legend, had her home in the Here near Kauiki, according to some Hawaiian legends, Maui's mother Hina One legend says that Maui fished up apparently from New Zealand the The New Zealand legend says that when Maui and his brothers had finished The legend of the Hervey group of islands says that Maui made six snares One legend of the Hervey Islands says that Maui and his brothers had In the Hawaiian legends, Hina was Maui's mother rather than his wife, Another New Zealand legend says that Hina came to the sea and called for At one time a god from one of the other islands came to visit Maui. Some of the legends of the Island Maui say that Hina dwelt by the sea cache = ./cache/32601.txt txt = ./txt/32601.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 32375 author = Griggs, William Charles title = Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 28810 sentences = 1290 flesch = 85 summary = The king gave seven days in which his daughters were to prepare for the The attendant of the king came to Gon Han Me and said: "Brother, _oie_! many days they came to the hill and water country where the Shans live. river in a far country, they saw a great fish swimming in the water. After a little time the king came to a tree that was taller than any "Our lord," said they, "the man yonder has been guilty of a great crime. "I am very sorry," said the king of the monkeys, "that you have killed together at the great gate of the palace, waiting for the king. "Well," said the hare, "wait till I can go and ask our lord to give you fellows, came to the palace and told the king that the _boh_ was then at time, he said to the king: Once upon a time there was a great king cache = ./cache/32375.txt txt = ./txt/32375.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 48771 author = Busk, Rachel Harriette title = Roman Legends: A collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 153337 sentences = 8912 flesch = 86 summary = she came near the place one day, and lay in wait till the poor woman On, on, on he went, till one day he met a little old woman, who day when the old man and her brother were both out, the king came went home he told his mother, saying, 'When I was out to-day I saw 'Come hither, good woman,' said the king encouragingly; 'you have day the queen said to the master of the palace that very likely the 'Come along with me,' said Monsu Mostro and the poor man followed till 'If you would repair the past,' said the old man, as he went away, ['I know a story like that,' said the first man, 'and a true one too; a wife came to the man who had a daughter to marry, and said, 'Give 'Never fear!' said the peasant's wife; and the poor man went his way. cache = ./cache/48771.txt txt = ./txt/48771.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 48908 author = nan title = Legends of Norseland date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 22822 sentences = 1830 flesch = 97 summary = Envy sprang up among the children of the great god, Odin; sickness, way to the giant's castle," said Odin; and in a second he had passed "Look now, O, Odin, and Frigg and Thor and Sif and all the gods, at "She shall go," thundered Thor, when Loke came back to Loke quailed before the fury of the great god Thor. unnoticed by Odin the All-Father and by Thor the god of Thunder." "And where," bellowed Hrungner, "is the great god Thor, god of Thunder to fall in battle upon a Frost giant unarmed and "Can the great god Thor boast no greater power than that? Frost giants, and Thor had entered the great rock-bound castle of "Let us go out upon the sea to fish," said Thor to the dread giant, There, in the great garden of the gods, he found Thor and Baldur "It is Loke that has done this!" thundered Thor, seizing the great cache = ./cache/48908.txt txt = ./txt/48908.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 38571 author = Petrovitch, Woislav M. title = Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 126672 sentences = 7175 flesch = 82 summary = King Voukashin, the Royal Prince Kralyevitch Marko, Tsar Lazar, and The same year Tsar Ourosh died, and Marko, the eldest son of King words: "Run into the church, O, thou Royal Prince Marko! "Hail, my dear brother-in-God, O, thou Royal Prince Marko! Thereupon Prince Marko said: "Dear sister, thou maiden of Kossovo! Prince Marko answered: "I have no time to drink with thee; but I have old, joined in the joyful cry: "May God grant Royal Prince Marko long words: "To the Royal Prince Marko of Prilip: O brother-in-God, thou One day the mother of Prince Marko spoke thus to her son: "O, my darling son, thou Royal Prince Marko! me in anguish: 'O my brother-in-God, thou Royal Prince Marko! and said: "O my lord, thou Serbian Tsar Doushan, listen to me! One day, however, the old man said to the prince, "I think you shall cache = ./cache/38571.txt txt = ./txt/38571.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 35557 author = Metelerkamp, Sanni title = Outa Karel's Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 26663 sentences = 2211 flesch = 97 summary = "Now, Outa, tell us a nice story, the nicest you know," said little "About Oom Leeuw carrying Jakhals on his back?" asked Willem. "But how did Jakhals know that Oom Leeuw was dead?" he asked suddenly. Baasjes know, Volstruis's eyes are very soft and beautiful--like "The Sun was a strange little child," said Outa. "'No, baasje, ach no!' said Jakhals in a small, little voice, 'why "'This is a wise little man,' said Oom Leeuw, and he ordered Old who broke the bones said: "If Oom Leeuw wants me he can come and look was so cross with Oom Jakhals for wanting to eat one of her little "The next day there came Oom Jakhals again with his old story, but "No Jakhals story to-night, please, Outa," said little Jan, as they But the Old Ones said, 'Is this the wise little Red One? as the little Red Tortoise had said. cache = ./cache/35557.txt txt = ./txt/35557.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 35564 author = Fleeson, Katherine Neville title = Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 25169 sentences = 1555 flesch = 91 summary = In the days when the earth was young lived a poor man and his wife who Seeking the buffalo, next day, the neighbor asked the man if he had seen The young and beautiful son of a head chow sought of a wise man what Upon a day, the young wife of the son came to the chow and sought Upon a time a man and his wife went a day's journey from their village But three days had passed, when the man and his wife came again to the answered, "I will come," and the old man took her to the chow, who, from In the days long since gone by, a young man, a son of a poor widow, "Is there not yet a man who has not come to the feast?" asked the chow. When the chow called the father, the son said, "This time you go, and I cache = ./cache/35564.txt txt = ./txt/35564.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 43974 author = nan title = Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 78695 sentences = 4747 flesch = 93 summary = I know a woman that saw the Queen one time, and she said she looked house at the same time, and when the faery doctor saw him coming, woman came to the house and she told the mother to bring the girl And there came in a man one day, a farmer I knew, and he said, "It's said it was from an old man she got the charm that used to be called said, "It was just at this hour last night there came a knock like the door at night talking and laughing and they saw a big dark man one time told me that one night late he was walking the road near and came to the young woman's house, and told her what the man was One time a woman from the North came to our house, and she said a cache = ./cache/43974.txt txt = ./txt/43974.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 44536 author = nan title = Georgian Folk Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 55076 sentences = 3754 flesch = 94 summary = He went on and saw a man with a sword, who said: 'Brother, give me said: 'Dost thou not know, the king is an envious man; when he sees came from the palace another man, who said to the prince: 'What dost He went home and told his brother what had happened, and said: 'If thou came to the king and said: 'What wilt thou give me if I bring thee a saw an old woman seated, and said to her: 'Good mother, wilt thou the girl came near, the old woman said: 'Come, child, and look at my has come hither?' 'Why dost thou ask?' said the old woman; 'for fear A little while after, the devi said to his wife's brothers: 'Come, Then the devi's mother came and said: 'Come, child, I will put thee in When the Little Thief heard this he came to the king and said: 'I am cache = ./cache/44536.txt txt = ./txt/44536.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 44746 author = Busk, Rachel Harriette title = Household stories from the Land of Hofer; or, Popular Myths of Tirol date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 101280 sentences = 4889 flesch = 83 summary = cured," said the little man; "but you must come to me to-morrow When Hildebrand the Sage saw him come riding yet a long way off, he went to work destroying and carrying every thing away, and leaving a great way off his loving wife came out to meet him, full of joy at Ten days had passed, and no good thought had come. The next day she took good care to have the dinner ready in time; Alois lost no time in returning home to tell the good news to his "Do you know," she said, "I don't like the way in which your people This time he said he would look out for a bustling woman of good came round me, and said, as I was the Devil's wife, I must know what "'But I'm weary, my good man, and have come a long journey this day, cache = ./cache/44746.txt txt = ./txt/44746.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 38129 author = Boettiger, Louis A. (Louis Angelo) title = Armenian Legends and Festivals date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 46501 sentences = 2591 flesch = 72 summary = have authentic studies of Armenia and Armenian social life. Such is the Armenian household in which the people live day and night Armenian legends, that of Semiramis, queen of Assyria, and Ara, king The legend of Vahakn, king and god of Armenians, is very clearly Furthermore these legends are known by the Armenian people to-day the Armenian people enjoyed national political independence. the poplar tree, although not held sacred by Armenian people to-day, church places the time of this mission as a period of eight years founder of the Armenian national church, called also the Gregorian And the church, the people said, marked the place where majority of the Armenian people accept the Old Testament legends. is often called Armenian Water Day. After the doves are set flying, called Vartan's Day, and although the church sanctions the festival times when Armenia was an independent nation; the festival ceremonies cache = ./cache/38129.txt txt = ./txt/38129.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37884 author = Rafy, Mrs. title = Folk-Tales of the Khasis date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 41514 sentences = 1570 flesch = 74 summary = One day, as she was taking her pitcher to the well, a big tiger came Ancient Khasis, who saw the great conflict, knew it to be the Giant a Khasi maiden and came to live with mankind, where she became place, and in time mankind came here from heaven to dwell. When mankind saw the kite descending a great throng came together to day, inquiring at many villages, but when evening-time came he had not When he came home, Man called the two animals to him, and he spoke When mankind first came to live upon the earth, the Great God saw So the Great God walked abroad for a time and man Again the man came to the appointed place at the end of seven days' The mother of mankind, when she saw it, told her sons to When the time came for the ox to return, a great fear overcame cache = ./cache/37884.txt txt = ./txt/37884.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 47053 author = Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) title = Domestic folk-lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 51141 sentences = 2235 flesch = 71 summary = Popular Traditions, Proverbial Sayings, Superstitions, and Customs Seasons and Days propitious to Marriage--Superstitions connected Value of Superstitions--Lucky Days and Hours of Birth--The Value of Superstitions--Lucky Days and Hours of Birth--The According to another idea, children born open-handed are said to be paid as to which hand a child uses when taking up for the first time curious superstition is related by Mrs. Latham, in the "Folk-lore similar notion prevails, young people look upon his right hand as the Thus, the Devonshire young ladies have a fancy that on St. Valentine's Day they can, if they wish, make certain of their future. Friday has been held a good day of the week for love omens, and in bearing to his resting-place some person not dead at the time of the may be said to hold an important place in the folk-lore of death, so well-known piece of folk-lore, most persons wear new clothes on cache = ./cache/47053.txt txt = ./txt/47053.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 51621 author = Perera, Arthur A. title = Sinhalese Folklore Notes, Ceylon date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 45144 sentences = 3155 flesch = 81 summary = A king cocoanut tree near the house brings bad luck to the owner's The day after burial the dead man's belongings are given away in and keep away from houses where a birth or death has taken place. The festival begins on a new moon day and lasts till the day there is a ceremonial boiling of rice in milk and a general feast. when they offer a present it is placed on a bundle of 40 betel leaves present the tenants of this class in Ninda villages supply betel a temple or for a Bali ceremony at a chief's house forms one of the In temples their service comes under the kind called the which forms one of the services of the tenants of temple villages. forms one of the duties of every tenant of a temple village, and of given regularly once a month to a temple or chief by the tenants of cache = ./cache/51621.txt txt = ./txt/51621.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 51762 author = Morrison, Sophia title = Manx Fairy Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 30523 sentences = 1845 flesch = 94 summary = there he began to dig, and another man came to him and said: Then another man said he had seen the little seen in the middle of the sea, where no man ever saw the like before. whole place was crowded with Little People, young and old, men and the Hill of the Rising Day. When little evening came, the yawls said: 'There's no time goin' to-night: I want to go from home apiece, 'I don't like thee at all, boy,' said the Fynoderee, 'for thou can 'It is a bad time you have chosen to come this way,' said the Little The next night Billy Beg set off along the mountain road and came in through the open door came a fine company of Little People, in So things went on for three years, until one day a poor man going it is said that in the old times a great battle between the Manx cache = ./cache/51762.txt txt = ./txt/51762.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 51002 author = Yi, Yuk title = Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Faries date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 48025 sentences = 3058 flesch = 89 summary = Chang O-sa used to tell a story of his father, who said that one day During this time a young man one day called on him, and while fell ill this very day and died, and after some time came to life It is said that he went out for a walk one day while his wife Han saw him he turned, and said, "Good old chap, you come all this Said he, "You cast me off and took another man, therefore I have come The master said, "Show this young man the way to his apartments and One day his wife said to him, "Would you like to enter into the inner Some three years passed when one day there came once more a servant Said he, "In my dream I went to a certain region, a place of great fear "The old man said, 'She is a wonderful woman. cache = ./cache/51002.txt txt = ./txt/51002.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 41761 author = Bottrell, William title = Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 136274 sentences = 6065 flesch = 81 summary = Old Jone said she felt a fit coming on; whilst she looked about Tom had paid the "earnest money," when the old dame came back and said "Well, good man," said she, "thee west (wilt) always have thy own way, "Take them to thee," said Tom. Then said his master, "_Take care never to leave an old road for a new "And we Treen people," said the old man who related her story, "would 'Tis said that, in old times, the people of "I have heard the old folks tell," said Captain Peter, "how long ago--it they said that after his death he worked some time for the old widow, "When night came the old woman placed Piskey's new clothes, and a bowl months passed like a summer's day; she never thought of her old home or "One would like to know," said I to the old tinner, "whether Tom heard cache = ./cache/41761.txt txt = ./txt/41761.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 41795 author = Pease, Howard title = Tales of Northumbria date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 42803 sentences = 2768 flesch = 88 summary = aal was stillness as I said, when sudden there comes a far-away cry 'Well, he comes and he courts her the live-long day, quiet-like and 'Well, one afternoon she comes to me and she says, off-hand like, "Sir an ower great hurry like before his bit intellect had had time ti oot aal maa lane--mevvies havin' my eyes blindfolded helped us a bit; him, "for Tom, bein' stoneman, 'll come across thoo at times drivin' beat me was that Jack couldn't hev got oot o' the way i' time, bein' 'Well, I says nowt ti Nicholson aboot gannin' doon the pit till the says, "Ho-way,[8] thoo mun come along wiv us doon the pit, for I wants '"Aha!" says he, quite gratified like, "sae thoo has found a voice, 'No, no, Geordie, my man, come this way, an' give us my fairin'; wey, hands, 'mak' play wiv it, my man, ho-way,' and Geordie, realizing he cache = ./cache/41795.txt txt = ./txt/41795.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 41681 author = Anonymous title = Breton Legends Translated from the French date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 48110 sentences = 2330 flesch = 83 summary = "Alas, my dear young gentlemen," replied the old man, "you see how "Trouble not God the Father for so small a matter," cried three little came round about poor Guilcher and his wife like flies in August to "Do not be afraid," said the young man; "the Blessed Mother came to "Behold me here, my friends," said the Mother of God, "called by my "Then you have something to ask of Him?" said the old man. "Come," said he to the young man, "sit down there, and think of "Come," said he, "I am your brother; as a good Christian you must In the old times, it is said that the city of Vannes was far larger "I am afraid we shall have to wait a long time," said the young man; at least, you shall dine like a Christian on our good God's bread; "Well said, Tephany," cried the old woman. cache = ./cache/41681.txt txt = ./txt/41681.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 43059 author = nan title = Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 110012 sentences = 6548 flesch = 87 summary = God sent the bee to ask the devil what he was to do and what good "Well," she said, "the Lord God has sent me to ask thee what is to The bee heard it, and flying away went to God. The devil noticed her St. Peter did not know which way to turn, and he asked God St. Peter said, "I know that in thy goodness thou art going again to 152-3), the devil went to God and said to him, "O Lord, The devil went to God and said, Once upon a time God changed into a very old man. So God took on the form of man, and went down among the people, going To her God turned and said, "Thy food shall be the seed of the others did." And the little bird began to weep and said, "O God, "May God help you," said the young girl, and the old woman replied, cache = ./cache/43059.txt txt = ./txt/43059.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 45321 author = nan title = Serbian Folk-lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 82713 sentences = 3870 flesch = 85 summary = Next day, when the dragon went out, the king's son came, and the queen The king's son went in and said to the queen, 'Get ready as king's son came at last to the house of the girl's father, and the The young man heard the king's order, and went home weeping. king called the young man again, and said, 'Now, go and bring me the young man came back with the king's daughter happily to his own So the poor man went to the king and told him what his daughter had A few days after, the old man who had saved the young king came, One day the king went out hunting, and said to his son-in-law, 'Remain When True Steel came home, the wife of the king's son asked him, 'Tell his great pot, until the man came back and said the king was waiting cache = ./cache/45321.txt txt = ./txt/45321.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 45671 author = Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward) title = Myth-Land date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 74624 sentences = 3238 flesch = 72 summary = The old herbals and books of travels abound in curious examples of the kind of dragons like in biggnesse to rammes with wings, having long veritable dragon-slayers had the great advantage of living a long time scaly and serpent-like body, and the wings of a dragon. Like the dragon, the griffin seems to have been a good sort of fellow The Little Good People--Fairy-Rings--Elf-Music--Changelings-The Little Good People--Fairy-Rings--Elf-Music--Changelings-Romans, creatures half-man and half-goat, the head, like that of the great authority as ever." It was also an old belief that people who things, he gives details of a sea-serpent two hundred feet long by sea serpents gravely mentioned by Pontoppidan in his "Natural History having the head of a man; or the Dies, the creature of a day, whose The palm was by old writers called the phoenix-tree, and in Greek the they look like the Bark of an old Tree. cache = ./cache/45671.txt txt = ./txt/45671.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 45852 author = Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) title = Legends of the City of Mexico date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 36914 sentences = 1352 flesch = 73 summary = house--as you know, Señor, it still is standing in the street that has went on, Señor, for a great many years. Well, Señor, it happened that the convent was making ready, on a day, At that time--it was some hundreds of years ago, Señor--there lived in So a number of prospering years passed on, Señor, and then, on a time, Well, Señor, it happened some years later--in the time of Don Martín Now Doña Beatrice, Señor, was a young lady of a most delicate nature, I do not know, Señor, when this matter happened; but I have heard it Being a lady, Señor, Doña María let some days go by before she hung on smell, Señor, that is found in very old houses of which all the doors What this street was called, in very old times, Señor, no one knows: And so it all went on, Señor, my grandfather told me, until the house cache = ./cache/45852.txt txt = ./txt/45852.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 56614 author = nan title = Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 1 (of 3) date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 127360 sentences = 8360 flesch = 89 summary = Afterwards Senasura, the Divine King, having given the man a book said, Having said this, Senasura, the Divine King, went away. Having gone to a village, he went along asking the way to a house into the house, and having placed it there, said to the Prince, Next day, the King's Ministers having gone to the school said, "Let us The Rakshasa having come near the house, said, "Here are golden The guard having gone, said to the King, "Lord, a person called The Prince having eaten his rice in good time, went to the Yaka. eldest Princes of the King, having said, "Let us go," asked permission having come and stayed here, went away," they said. The Princesses having said, "We can," went with the King to his palace, man having said "Ha," went away. Having said this, the girl went with the man to his village. cache = ./cache/56614.txt txt = ./txt/56614.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 57399 author = nan title = Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3) date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 152430 sentences = 10263 flesch = 89 summary = having come, she said, "Mother, to-day also the King came." Having given them, as they were coming away, the King said to the girl, One day, the Princes having said, "Let us also go to look at the The Ministers having come to the royal palace, said to the King, Having gone there, the man said to the youth, "Cut thou this tree at The man said, "Having gone up this tree, cut thou that plough which Prince said to the Princess, "Some day or other, having called Her bread, and having come near that tree, said on that day, also, just came, having said that he went to school, [the King], with the view At that time this giant having gone near the King, said, day the King alone went, and having said, "[After] looking [at the The King asks, "Why did you not come?" Then the Prince said, "I went cache = ./cache/57399.txt txt = ./txt/57399.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 58816 author = Dracott, Alice title = Simla Village Tales; Or, Folk Tales from the Himalayas date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 41665 sentences = 1981 flesch = 85 summary = of the dead man; so he returned home, and when the morning came, took end." He gave no reason for having thus said, and returned to his home. The Rajah's son at once enquired what the man had said, and would not "A certain tiger," said the monkey, "has killed his mother to-day, The King was pleased, and went and told his daughter, asking her to Whereupon the bird said: "See, that Rajah was hungry, so he took away the man replied, "Yes, I will." Then he went to his wife and told her, "Wife," said the man one day, "come, we will both go and gather wood Soon she returned, and said: "Kill," so Bickermanji cut off the head "Do you see this deer?" said the old man; "it is my wife. The snake took it home, and when its wife saw it, she said: "This is cache = ./cache/58816.txt txt = ./txt/58816.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 58900 author = Nassau, Robert Hamill title = Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 86569 sentences = 8247 flesch = 96 summary = food; I eat only animals." So, one day, Leopard went to search for Leopard only said, "Good." Then Tortoise asked, "But, where are you Tortoise, angry because Leopard has taken his wife, said to himself, Then Leopard called to him, "Come here!" "No!" said Rat, "I am in a On their way, they came to a wide river; and Leopard said to Rat, eat." Gazelle came, but said, "First, put out all the lights." Leopard Presently, Tortoise heard Leopard coming, and he said to Rat. Leopard took Rat's body and went away with it to his town. Tortoise came to Dog's end of the town and said to him, "Let Tortoise, as soon as he saw Leopard coming, said to him, "I'm going Tortoise replied, "You, Njâ you open the house!" But, Leopard said, and Man asked again, "Where is Leopard?" The Tortoise said, "Do you cache = ./cache/58900.txt txt = ./txt/58900.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 53617 author = Ross, Frederick title = Legendary Yorkshire date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 49744 sentences = 1575 flesch = 61 summary = buildings, such as churches, chapels, town houses, assembly rooms, successors here continued to do on every successive Christmas Day. The Apostles preached to the barbarian people, made some converts, A few days afterwards the Mother Superior of the little convent came One day when she came to confess she said to him--"Holy father, I following King, Oswald, a man beloved of God." Besides this, the King caused churches and monasteries to first Christian King of the West Saxons, on the one hand, and Bishop Some time after the battle of Masserfield the arm of the King was of Beverley was Athelstan the Great, King of Saxon England. of much less value than in King Edward's time; whilst in Beverley and "The issues of life and death," replied the Bishop, "are in the hands Placing his hands on their heads, he said, "My dear daughters in that time to your life's end shall you rue that day's work. cache = ./cache/53617.txt txt = ./txt/53617.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 55025 author = Rhys, John, Sir title = Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 1 of 2) date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 152049 sentences = 8710 flesch = 82 summary = Mountain, and their most favourite place was near the small lake called old men declare that at that time a commotion took place in the lake, had often heard the lake story from an old aunt of his who lived at In both stories the young man's mother comes to his help with another short story about fairies, which they had heard another old so, but before he could take her away, a little fat old man came to the fairies called to ask her to come and attend on his wife. he heard his mother repeat scores of times that the old people used to edition, published in the year 1850, one reads the following story, way in which a young man whom my notes connect with a place called results, described as follows by a man living at a place on the way cache = ./cache/55025.txt txt = ./txt/55025.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 56144 author = Jackson, A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) title = Folk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 106243 sentences = 9293 flesch = 84 summary = day, Girasias worship this goddess, and if necessary observe vows in day of a Hindu calendar month, [102] are set apart for Sun-worship. A Nagar bride performs sun-worship for the seven days preceding her of the Gujarati Hindus) is observed as a day of worship in honour of Another occasion for earth-worship is the third day of the bright half Some believe that when the worship of the village-gods is neglected of the following day, the image is carried to the temple of the village the time of offering oblations to the village-gods; on the occasion with water is passed round a patient's head and offered to a bhuva, receive worship and offerings on the Hindu new year's day. Holy men receive personal worship during their life-time. Some people believe that the spirits of the deceased do not get water Some people believe that snakes, like evil spirits, can enter the cache = ./cache/56144.txt txt = ./txt/56144.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 56034 author = Mackinlay, James M. (James Murray) title = Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 87272 sentences = 4727 flesch = 75 summary = himself round sun-ways he carried the water home. Wells--Stone-coverings--Sacred Buildings and Springs--Privilege spring of so-called holy water, for its miraculous healing virtues. stone on the saint's cairn, near the spring, and in leaving a rag as 'a long wyde stone which conveyed the waters from the spring, with spot where her eyes fell a spring of water gushed forth, and in it in water taken from the saint's spring. duty, and at any time afterwards again drew water from the spring, for fine springs of water, it has been a custom, time immemorial, the spring:--"The healing virtue of its water is still believed in, in drinking water from a spring, and in walking nine times round water of certain sacred springs, known as Fonts of the Cross, was Wells--Worship of Trees and Springs--Charm-Stones--Continued close to Perth, the water of a certain spring in the neighbourhood cache = ./cache/56034.txt txt = ./txt/56034.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 52596 author = nan title = Czech Folk Tales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 35672 sentences = 2576 flesch = 96 summary = said the mother, and she went home. Come on!" said Vítazko, and he turned the ring Vítazko went to the castle, and when he saw that his mother was The Wind went to ask the Lord; and when he came back, he said to John: When the dragon came home, he said to the horse: "Where is my When he got there, the horse said to him: "The dragon is away from When the dragon came home, he asked his horse: "Where is my princess?" When the dragon came home, he asked his horse: "Where is my princess?" When the dragon came home, he asked his horse: "Where is my princess?" clothes on, took his sword, mounted his horse, and said good-bye to his he came near to the castle, the giant was looking out and said: went straight to him and said, "I am come to bring you home with me, cache = ./cache/52596.txt txt = ./txt/52596.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 54637 author = Courtney, M. A. (Margaret Ann) title = Cornish Feasts and Folk-lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 75397 sentences = 4055 flesch = 83 summary = to dedication day, called by the people "feasten" Sunday and Monday. On New Year's-eve in the villages of East Cornwall, soon after dusk, Door-steps on New Year's-day were formerly sanded for good luck, more than thirty years ago, seeing a little boy run into a house in "Near Padstow, in East Cornwall, is the tower of an old church children in West Cornwall, at their out-of-door summer-treats, called as I asked an old woman three or four years ago, who lived not far but the wretched man was followed night and day by the spirit, these stories in West Cornwall would be told of the "small people," man with a family, who took the place of a poor woman's child one day when leaving the house the mother said to me, 'Is there nothing taken place in a small fishing-village two years ago) married people cache = ./cache/54637.txt txt = ./txt/54637.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 54724 author = Hunt, Bampton title = Folk Tales of Breffny date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 25107 sentences = 1674 flesch = 94 summary = "I am, surely," says the old man. "I'd only be having the head cut off you, my poor old man!" says he. "Sure the like was never heard tell of before," says the woman of A man stood up and he says: "This is no right gathering surely, "Come on away home," says a third, "what enticement is on us stop "My father had great knowledge of the like," says herself. At long last he says, "Let your Lordship's honour be telling me--What "You'll find me in this place and you coming back," says M'Carthy. "The old house is empty this long time," says he, "and evenly if I be way they're good friends," says an old man. "My good man," says he, "I think scorn on your money and land, for "Let you be telling him," says the man, "that the little fellow is Says the man of the house: "I'm thinking there's danger abroad; cache = ./cache/54724.txt txt = ./txt/54724.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 56597 author = Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii title = The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 182094 sentences = 8413 flesch = 73 summary = men were Kiha, and Liloa, and Umi, and Lono, all kings of Hawaii ancient line of Pili, was king of the large island of Hawaii, and also Cook first landed on Hawaii he found the king of that island absent on The general tabus declared by the supreme chief or king were proclaimed war-god of the king or supreme chief. king of the island was advised by his high-priest to have a god hewn war-god of the Hawaiian kings for many generations, and was given followed that of the sons of Hina, with their priest and war-god, interview with the king was a chief of the old native line called island of Oahu, a chief named Lo-Lale, son of Kalona-iki, and brother the king and high-priest, followed by the attendants of the temple, The kings of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and arms with the kings and chiefs of neighboring islands. cache = ./cache/56597.txt txt = ./txt/56597.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 58694 author = Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir title = Highland Legends date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 149273 sentences = 6764 flesch = 76 summary = "By all means, good friend," said the laird, who enjoyed a thing of But it shall come to thee now!" said he, setting his "Thou art come in the very nick of time, my friend," said the "Hector, you are a brave man," said Lord Kintail, "you shall be "Thy spirit is good, boy," said Allan of Lundy; "'tis like that of "Answer me like rational men," said the Lady Kintail impatiently, "Come away now, Duncan man," said one of these heroes to a comrade, man can do but little," said Ian. "Father," said the young man, "how was it that old Hamish took post in "Aye!" said the old man again; "but yet I'd have thee to be cautious. "Come this way, young lady," said Sarah to Chirsty, in a rough tone here to look after Bigla," said Gibbon, after hearing his man's story cache = ./cache/58694.txt txt = ./txt/58694.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 53915 author = Davies, Jonathan Ceredig title = Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 145079 sentences = 6959 flesch = 78 summary = ghosts haunting places, houses, hills and roads; Lucky times, But to come to more modern times, tradition has it that a young man It was also a custom in the old times for a young girl on St. John's An old man in Carmarthenshire informed me that many years ago a friend At the present time, Welsh people marry on any day of the week, but some places the day was made known by sending a man or a woman round The following is from an old song for New Year's Day, heard at Tregaron An old woman 98 years of age, who lived near Crosswood, Cardiganshire, one year and a day from the time the man was lost, and that they years ago that there lived at Ffynnonddagrau, an old man named Thomas informed me that about 60 years ago, a young man in that neighbourhood cache = ./cache/53915.txt txt = ./txt/53915.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 58889 author = Parker, H. (Henry) title = Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3) date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 157036 sentences = 11025 flesch = 88 summary = Having come near the Lion he said, "We two remained on good terms At that time the King having arisen from the bed and gone, said, Then the boy said, "I having asked at elder brother's hand must come," having said "Ha," the two Princes went with the widow woman. The Queen having come near the Prince, said, "Son, he must behead Having stopped them the woman went near the King and said, The King having come again to this boy's house, said at the hand of The two persons having said "Ha," the two went with the King to the having gone to that man's village, said, "Don't come to look at me." near." Then a Prince having gone up a tree, when he looked said that and having gone he said to the King, "Last night a Prince and Princess The Prince having gone to his [father's] city, said to the King, cache = ./cache/58889.txt txt = ./txt/58889.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 57520 author = Jackson, A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) title = Folk Lore Notes. Vol. II—Konkan date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 74179 sentences = 7945 flesch = 86 summary = On a full moon day people perform the special worship of their Some people of the Kolába District believe that the holy persons such holy water brought from the temple of the village goddess is given to The people of the Thána District believe that water nymphs reside in The people of the Thána District believe that distinct deities preside On the Somavati-Amávásya day women worship a Pipal tree and offer it a of the village deity, offer a cocoanut to the goddess, and ask for worship for seven days is also performed in honour of the deity. taluka of the Kolába District the village deity Bahiroba is worshipped District the Banyan tree is worshipped on the full moon day of Jestha, considered by the people as sacred as a Hindu god, and is worshipped days people do not worship the gods or go to the temples. cache = ./cache/57520.txt txt = ./txt/57520.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 55989 author = Rhys, John, Sir title = Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 2 of 2) date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 106916 sentences = 4741 flesch = 74 summary = The story relating to the lake is given as follows any case the ninth generation, called in Welsh y nawfed âch, which certain Welsh and Irish stories agree; and in one of the latter, That is the story of Twrch Trwyth, and Dr. Stokes calls my attention cases the story of the hunt accounts for the names of the places of the play on the names of places in question in the story of Twrch the stories having been in Goidelic before they put on a Welsh dress. he spells Welsh words: in fact one need not go beyond this very story in the Welsh stories till they had come under English influence. both kinds of story is suggested by one of the uses of the Welsh Sethor-Ethor-Othor-Sele-Dele-Dreng gerce of the stories called in Welsh the 'Four Branches of the Mabinogi' class in these stories of the Welsh Goidels had their magic handed down cache = ./cache/55989.txt txt = ./txt/55989.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 56699 author = Bruce, Mary Grant title = The Stone Axe of Burkamukk date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 66737 sentences = 4080 flesch = 92 summary = kinds of gum-trees, and the blacks loved to eat it, so Pilla and Inda "I, too," said Pilla, looking with interest at the great dead body. They all went a little way into the Bush, and then came upon the great a woman came running, and said she had a message, and though women were come to business, they stopped, and looked at the sky, and Booran said, "Dear me," said Booran, looking at her with his foolish little eyes "That thing would sink," said Karwin sulkily, looking at the little It was very puzzling to a sleepy Eel. He looked a little farther and saw the great Frog sitting on his hill. Most blacks, men and women, look on everything they meet with one Night came, and Mirran said, "It is really time I And with that drink, so the blacks say, a great change came upon little cache = ./cache/56699.txt txt = ./txt/56699.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 60165 author = nan title = Navaho Legends date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 131724 sentences = 9655 flesch = 89 summary = or Blue Body, who was like the present Navaho god Tó'nenili, or Water people: "Come hither, all ye men," he said; "I wish to speak to you, He remained in the Navaho camp nine days, and then he went people came to the Navahoes from an old pueblo named Klógi, which was after they came among the Navahoes, Kinaá'ni, High Stone House People; Then the gods spoke to the Navaho and said: "We have taken The old man placed another skin beside the Navaho, sat on it, the old man entered the lodge, he said: "Go out somewhere to-day. the other lodge, Deer Raiser came in where the Navaho sat and said: beside my path?" said the Navaho, and he passed on his way and went He pointed to a place by his side, and said to the Navaho: These mountains are said to bound the Navaho land on the cache = ./cache/60165.txt txt = ./txt/60165.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 25913 author = Pyle, Katharine title = Tales of Folk and Fairies date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 54538 sentences = 3450 flesch = 95 summary = "They are not much to see, and I wish I had not come," said the lad to Then the King said, "Though you are only a gardener's lad still you "There is no need to look for the black steed," said the princely The man gave her the glass mug and told her what the King had said. "Look in that jar," said the lad, "and tell us how long you think "That is true," said the man; "but if our son looks like a cock, how The father promised to do as the son said, and then the lad turned "Good day to you, child," said the old woman. "Good day, mother," said the lad. "My sons," said he, "I am no longer young, and soon the time will come have no time to waste driving wedges," said the lad, and away he went, cache = ./cache/25913.txt txt = ./txt/25913.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 60279 author = Emerson, Nathaniel Bright title = Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 85137 sentences = 9264 flesch = 94 summary = The story of Pele and her sister Hiiaka stands at the fountain-head of the Ale-nui-haha channel, he saw the spirit-form of Pele flaming in to Kane-milo-hai, that friend of Pele pointed to the spirit body of Pele herself remained with her sister Hiiaka-i-ka-pua-enaena Pele and the seven sisters, Hiiaka was sporting in the ocean with Ke lau-ahi mai la o Pele ia kai o Puna: act of Pele; and at last the way was made clear for Hiiaka's departure. "I am not the one you are seeking: I am not Pele," said Hiiaka. came to her (the work, it is said, of Hiiaka), she said to Pele, of Lohiau; and now her sister Hiiaka stands in the same place. For Pele, for Hiiaka the land-HIIAKA VISITS PELE-ULA AT KOU--THE HULA KILU between Pele-ula and Hiiaka, but the younger woman carried the day E Hiiaka e, i wai maka e uwé mai! cache = ./cache/60279.txt txt = ./txt/60279.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 28990 author = Brown, Abbie Farwell title = The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 41180 sentences = 2707 flesch = 93 summary = from the flood by Noah and his Ark. Now not far from this place little Saint Bridget lived. under the great oak-tree they said, "We will live here, too, where Saint came poking the great head and yellow eyes of a lion. "Poor little thing!" said all the mother gulls in chorus. This is how little Saint Keneth was saved from the waves by the kind "They shall be punished, Master Hugh," said Saint Werburgh firmly, and "He was a friend of mine and I love him dearly," said Saint Werburgh. a little while he grew to love the birds almost as well as Saint Then the Wolf went sheepishly away, and did what the good Saint had told which in those days made a little boy grow up into a wise and great man. And good Saint Rigobert laid his hand on Pierre's head and said, "Dear cache = ./cache/28990.txt txt = ./txt/28990.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 31591 author = Greenaway, Kate title = Language of Flowers date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 10433 sentences = 3212 flesch = 82 summary = Bud of White Rose _Heart ignorant of love._ Honey Flower _Love sweet and secret._ Rose, Austrian _Thou art all that is lovely._ Beauty, delicate _Flower of an Hour._ Beauty, delicate _Flower of an Hour._ Decrease of love _Yellow Rose._ Decrease of love _Yellow Rose._ Gratitude _Small White Bell-flower._ Gratitude _Small White Bell-flower._ Happy love _Bridal Rose._ Happy love _Bridal Rose._ Happy love _Bridal Rose._ If you love me, you will find it out _Maiden Blush Rose._ If you love me, you will find it out _Maiden Blush Rose._ Love is dangerous _Carolina Rose._ Love is dangerous _Carolina Rose._ Unity _White and Red Rose together._ Unity _White and Red Rose together._ Like doe in the noontide with love's sweet want, _RED AND WHITE ROSES._ The sweets of love are washed with tears. HERE damask Roses, white and red, Where roses and white lilies grow; "O GIN my love were yon red rose, cache = ./cache/31591.txt txt = ./txt/31591.txt === reduce.pl bib === === reduce.pl bib === id = 1061 author = Fiske, John title = Myths and Myth-Makers Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 78471 sentences = 3471 flesch = 69 summary = stories, like the words, are related collaterally, having descended from worked like our own, and when they spoke of the far-darting sun-god, Aryan mind the howling wind was conceived as a great dog or wolf. entered the house armed with a dead man's hand with a lighted candle in sounded like the word for light, and thus gave rise to the story of a ninth night, assume human forms, and sing and dance like men and women myth of Geryon appeared to Greek scholars like Apollodoros. legends which Max Muller explains as myths of the victory of day over With many of these legends which present the myth of light and darkness originated a language which has held its own like the old Aryan and When, therefore, Achilleus is said, like a true sun-god, to have died by [Footnote 25: See the story of Aymar in Baring-Gould, Curious Myths, cache = ./cache/1061.txt txt = ./txt/1061.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 10118 author = Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) title = The Folk-lore of Plants date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 78788 sentences = 4160 flesch = 75 summary = adored a sacred tree called "Mirrone," one being generally planted near of a flower, as a lily or white rose; and according to a popular belief, origins, its seed was said to be deposited on certain trees by birds, Of flowers and plants employed as love-charms on certain festivals may On the other hand, the blossoming of plants at certain times is said to Or, in other words, "you must plant your trees in the fall of the leaf." In the same way the fruit of trees and plants was regarded as a fruit must climb the tree," and once more it is said that "He who plants should be planted with this favourite flower, a custom said to have been communities to certain trees and plants. planted on one side of a tree, and the other on the other, they will Similarly, in our own country, oak-trees planted at the junction of cache = ./cache/10118.txt txt = ./txt/10118.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 12545 author = Cole, Fay-Cooper title = Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 110067 sentences = 8494 flesch = 93 summary = inside the town." "Yes, do not stay long," said his mother _alan_. Aponitolau to come and eat and he went and he said, "I want to wait soon." Aponibolinayen said, "Yes," but the carabao went to the place golden house which the _alan_ gave to Aponitolau went to their town Aponibolinayen said, "You old enemy take this betel-nut," and she cut which went to Kaodanan arrived, "Good morning," it said to the old was finished the people all went home, and Pagbokásan and Ebang said, As soon as they reached home Aponitolau said to Aponibolinayen, who lived in the town they went back to him and Aponitolau said, "You young man," said the old woman, and Alama-an went truly, and when As soon as they arrived home Aponibolinayen said to Aponitolau, "Here the _Sayang_ went home, and Aponibolinayen said to Kanag, "Now, soon as Aponitolau arrived in Kadalayapan he said to Aponibolinayen, cache = ./cache/12545.txt txt = ./txt/12545.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 36039 author = Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) title = The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 23089 sentences = 1469 flesch = 95 summary = "But I want that Monkey's heart!" said Mrs. Crocodile. "What a good thing you told me!" said the Monkey. "Well, wait as long as you like!" said the Monkey. Once upon a time there was a poor young man who went out into the world "Good evening, sir," said the young man. "Dear me!" said the young man, "that is a wonderful bowl. "Good day!" said the young man, rather frightened. "All right, here you are," said the young man, and gave him the bowl. "Monkeys," said he, "I have been a good friend to you, letting you "Brothers," said the Monkey chief, "our good friend, the gardener "Who is this?" said the King to the Farmer's son, who, as you know, "Get out of the way yourself!" said King Godfrey's man. "If you have one King, I have another!" said the other man; and cache = ./cache/36039.txt txt = ./txt/36039.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 35334 author = Tibbitts, Charles John title = Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 45774 sentences = 2316 flesch = 81 summary = immediately said, "Ahmed, thy looks are promising; hast thou elder son of the Chan heeded not the words of his brother, but said Thy name is Son of the Chan; and since thou hast reached said unto her, 'Thou art now the wife of the Chan--but if your heart Chan beheld this, and said, 'Because I sent thee up that thou mightest poor woman!" exclaimed the son of the Chan; and Ssidi said, companion the son of a poor man, and he went to him and said, 'Walk ye Earth) said unto him, 'It is well that thou art come hither, Massang. you then draw nigh unto the Chan.' The man said, 'I have no clothes.' reward.' The Chan said, 'Thy reward shall be whatsoever thou wilt.' it.' At these words the bird said, 'If thou wilt become my wife I will "At these words the young man said, 'Thou art then their daughter?' cache = ./cache/35334.txt txt = ./txt/35334.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37668 author = Coster, Charles de title = Flemish Legends date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 54746 sentences = 3222 flesch = 89 summary = "Thank thee kindly," said Smetse, "thou art too generous, Master "Ah," said the smith, "you come from the devil, Lord?" "'Tis good of you," said Smetse, "ye shall have the promised royal. Meanwhile Smetse went to his wife and said to her with great "I know it," said Smetse, "thou hast been a good and true wife." "My lord," said Smetse, "I beg you not to be angry with my good wife, "Come, Smetse," said the devil, "'tis the hour." "Smith," said the devil, looking at Smetse with great contempt, "Yes, My Lord," said the good man. "Ah," said the good wife, "here is my Lord Lucifer and all his devils!" "Come in," he said, "good wife." But seeing Smetse's "I know thee, good wife," said he; "thou wast in thy "This is good, Smetse," said My Lord Jesus; "but hast thou no other "Smetse," said My Lord Jesus, "this is very good. cache = ./cache/37668.txt txt = ./txt/37668.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 37532 author = Grierson, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) title = The Scottish Fairy Book date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 67611 sentences = 3159 flesch = 86 summary = "Now," said the Fairy Queen, "an' thou wilt, I shall tell thee where In bygone days there lived a little Princess named Gold-Tree, and she "Thy step-daughter, the Princess Gold-Tree, without a doubt," said the So it came to pass that when Queen Silver-Tree arrived at the great door That night the Prince came home from hunting looking very tired and sad, see coming up it but an Old Woman, who looked like a lady born. "One can unlock doors, young Master," said the old woman, shaking her So the little Princess went home again, and next day she turned up There was once an old man and his wife, who lived in a dear little This time it ran up a burnside till it came to a little cottage standing The voice of the queer little old woman came up through the hole. The little old woman soon appeared, and, with twinkling eyes, asked her cache = ./cache/37532.txt txt = ./txt/37532.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 32202 author = nan title = The Irish Fairy Book date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 92622 sentences = 5212 flesch = 91 summary = The big man made answer and said, "King of the Feni, whether I come of a As I said, the King's son thought that it was a silly old man that was her, a great hate came upon her against the King's son, and she said On the morning of the next day the old man came and said: With the rise of the sun the old King came to him, and said, "Come down When the old King went to sleep the young daughter came and brought him At sunrise the old King came and said, "It's time for you to get to On the evening of that day the old King came and said, "I see that you King came to him, and said, "Come with me till I show you your day's When the old King went away Finnuala came and asked, "What have you to cache = ./cache/32202.txt txt = ./txt/32202.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 48605 author = Wilson, Richard title = The Russian Story Book Containing tales from the song-cycles of Kiev and Novgorod and other early sources date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 69740 sentences = 3267 flesch = 85 summary = So Ilya and his elder brother went into the palace of white stone command, Ilya went to the royal palace, where the Prince asked him "Good youth," said Prince Vladimir, "you are fair to look upon, "Welcome, my brave and merry little fellow," said the Prince with great happened a very great wonder; for Prince Vladimir turned to pledge Ilya "The time demands a hero's help," said Prince Vladimir, "for my young man and they said, "Go, Nikitich, and ask your mother." Then "I stared about, Prince Vladimir," said the young man, "because I had "Ilya of Murom the Old Cossáck is no more," said Prince goodly youth?" asked the old man, and Ivan said quietly and proudly, her beautiful eyes upon Ivan and said in a voice like a silver bell, the palace of the Great White Tsar, the young man said, "Mother, jolly old shoemaker came into his room and said, "Well, young man, cache = ./cache/48605.txt txt = ./txt/48605.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 42359 author = Armistead, Wilson title = Tales and Legends of the English Lakes date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 76421 sentences = 4868 flesch = 83 summary = "Good morning, Tom," said Sir Ferdinand, "what makes you laugh so this "How hast thou managed thy revenge?" returned Sir Ferdinand. "If thou'lt revenge me of a scoundrel who lives here," said Sir Fell; where she passed her few remaining days in piety and silent manners, named Herberte, who had a long time been in union with the man They loved this good old man?-shall be fair both night and day. In times long gone by, when these mountains reared their naked heads to to a good old age; and the rock has occasionally poured forth its stream To lay down thy head like the meek mountain lamb, Had to her house returned, the old man said, face, said to him, "Edward, thou art in love." "Why," said the old man, "ye ran off to-day, and didn't come an' help me But in old times love dwelt not long cache = ./cache/42359.txt txt = ./txt/42359.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 55539 author = Allen, Horace Newton title = Korean Tales Being a collection of stories translated from the Korean folk lore, together with introductory chapters descriptive of Korea date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 44073 sentences = 1990 flesch = 77 summary = In ancient times there lived an old gray-haired man by the river's this little wine-shop; the old man had apparently always been there, were assured that the old man was thoroughly good, and that his wine One day the news flashed around the neighborhood that the old man's As soon as their joy had become somewhat natural, the old man carefully Poor Pang Noo did his inspection work with a heavy heart as time wore the bird king to be this man's concubine." Whereupon the wife grew wife came into the court, and began to abuse the hare-lipped man for The great man's son came here to rest them to come and care for the old man when she could look after him no Kil Tong came as called, and on seeing him the hag bowed and said: Kil Tong went by night to see his father, who thought him a spirit, cache = ./cache/55539.txt txt = ./txt/55539.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 36301 author = Pardoe, Miss (Julia) title = The Thousand and One Days: A Companion to the "Arabian Nights" date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 123005 sentences = 6117 flesch = 78 summary = prayers the earth opened, and the dervise said to the young man, "You "Now, O king!" continued the old man, "I have lived long enough, since night, to the tree where I was bound, and said to me, "Young man, I am "Great prince," said the cadi as soon as he perceived me, "blessed be "My prince," said she, "even were you not the son of a great king, I contemplation." "Thy wishes shall be gratified," said Almguer; "thou and looking towards Lin-in, said, "During the time my dear son-in-law said, "Great king, whose justice and goodness have raised the vast "Lovely princess," said Khalaf, "what is the name of that prince who, "I know for how long a time thou hast thought thus," replied Yousouf. journey, for this young man is dead; his funeral took place some days "Let us depart, my lord," said prince Aly; "the time is precious. cache = ./cache/36301.txt txt = ./txt/36301.txt === reduce.pl bib === id = 46960 author = Boschère, Jean de title = Beasts & Men Folk Tales Collected in Flanders and Illustrated by Jean de Bosschère date = pages = extension = .txt mime = text/plain words = 42366 sentences = 3069 flesch = 92 summary = "To tell you the truth," said the Fox, "I was thinking the same thing. A long time ago (she said) there lived in a farmyard a Cock who was [Illustration: "DON'T GO AWAY, MY DEAR FRIEND," SAID THE FOX] "Well, my friend," said Reynard, "did you see the man-animal? "Here you are!" said Reynard, going up to the tree-trunk. "Thanks, O King," said Reynard. 'While Reynard lives,' I said, 'the King's throne shall be secure, cost "I will bring everything in good time," said Reynard; "trust me for "Oh, he is just inside, playing with my little ones," said Reynard. "How now, Peter," said Reynard, "you look very miserable to-day! no longer, so he went to the dog and said: "I shall be out all day one day the dog said: "It seems to me that the time has come to tap our "That's the way," said Reynard. cache = ./cache/46960.txt txt = ./txt/46960.txt Building ./etc/reader.txt 23634 8299 57399 8299 11938 19438 number of items: 133 sum of words: 8,517,443 average size in words: 66,542 average readability score: 84 nouns: man; time; day; house; people; king; woman; wife; way; night; place; water; mother; men; father; son; story; one; head; tree; name; life; child; hand; children; years; daughter; days; p.; death; girl; morning; fire; nothing; eyes; boy; brother; husband; door; country; body; world; side; horse; earth; food; sea; home; ground; part verbs: was; is; had; be; said; were; have; are; been; went; came; do; has; go; come; see; having; made; did; found; saw; told; took; called; take; give; asked; heard; being; put; make; gave; am; let; know; seen; get; say; find; began; tell; brought; going; left; says; gone; given; thought; became; got adjectives: old; other; great; little; many; good; young; same; such; own; more; last; first; long; poor; dead; next; beautiful; large; few; certain; small; much; white; full; whole; new; black; high; second; strange; several; human; red; able; big; ready; true; ancient; fine; golden; best; third; very; wild; present; common; evil; right; open adverbs: not; so; then; up; out; now; very; there; away; down; again; as; only; also; back; here; never; more; off; once; well; still; soon; on; n''t; even; thus; too; home; however; just; most; far; all; ever; together; long; in; much; always; first; no; often; over; yet; quite; indeed; before; afterwards; sometimes pronouns: he; his; it; i; they; her; him; she; you; their; them; my; me; we; your; its; himself; our; us; themselves; herself; thee; thy; one; myself; itself; yourself; mine; yours; ourselves; thyself; ye; ''em; ours; theirs; ''s; hers; hisse''f; ti; ya; yourselves; s; oneself; em; thou; ua; hisself; wr; o; ku proper nouns: _; king; god; thou; prince; mr.; st.; princess; sir; lord; master; de; y; i.; juan; heaven; �; john; .; school; ii; vol; pp; tom; welsh; ka; queen; ye; new; maui; london; yn; raja; e; wales; la; father; devil; o; sun; spirit; white; jackal; ou; wolf; man; old; the; lady; tortoise keywords: man; king; god; day; st.; mr.; time; john; old; sir; prince; sun; new; come; story; lord; princess; place; fairy; little; indians; illustration; england; devil; church; woman; tom; peter; people; great; folk; english; chapter; sunday; scotland; rev.; queen; like; ireland; good; tree; thomas; tale; north; monkey; master; london; lady; footnote; emperor one topic; one dimension: said file(s): ./cache/15250.txt titles(s): Myths and Legends of China three topics; one dimension: said; man; having file(s): ./cache/23634.txt, ./cache/55989.txt, ./cache/60279.txt titles(s): Italian Popular Tales | Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 2 of 2) | Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii five topics; three dimensions: said man went; old man story; ka king time; moon day time; said child mother file(s): ./cache/11938.txt, ./cache/55025.txt, ./cache/60279.txt, ./cache/32921.txt, ./cache/7017.txt titles(s): Folklore of the Santal Parganas | Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 1 of 2) | Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii | Old Hendrik''s Tales | A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore Type: gutenberg title: classification-GR-gutenberg date: 2021-05-28 time: 22:05 username: emorgan patron: Eric Morgan email: emorgan@nd.edu input: classification:"GR" ==== make-pages.sh htm files ==== make-pages.sh complex files ==== make-pages.sh named enities ==== making bibliographics id: 55539 author: Allen, Horace Newton title: Korean Tales Being a collection of stories translated from the Korean folk lore, together with introductory chapters descriptive of Korea date: words: 44073.0 sentences: 1990.0 pages: flesch: 77.0 cache: ./cache/55539.txt txt: ./txt/55539.txt summary: In ancient times there lived an old gray-haired man by the river''s this little wine-shop; the old man had apparently always been there, were assured that the old man was thoroughly good, and that his wine One day the news flashed around the neighborhood that the old man''s As soon as their joy had become somewhat natural, the old man carefully Poor Pang Noo did his inspection work with a heavy heart as time wore the bird king to be this man''s concubine." Whereupon the wife grew wife came into the court, and began to abuse the hare-lipped man for The great man''s son came here to rest them to come and care for the old man when she could look after him no Kil Tong came as called, and on seeing him the hag bowed and said: Kil Tong went by night to see his father, who thought him a spirit, id: 37187 author: Andrews, Elizabeth, F.R.A.I. title: Ulster Folklore date: words: 32907.0 sentences: 1776.0 pages: flesch: 79.0 cache: ./cache/37187.txt txt: ./txt/37187.txt summary: feet, I recalled the description of Irish fairies given to me by an old country, and the old people have many stories of fairy visitors, and of small men in red jackets running about the forts; the fairy women told me that in the old troubled times in Ireland people lived inside from a cave in a fort, an old man came and asked him would it not be intermarry with mortals, and an old woman told me she had seen a fairy''s and reddish.[22] We have seen how Irish fairies and Danes have red hair, These short Danes are said to have had large feet, and one man described told of a friendly fairy who, dressed as an old woman, came one evening story was told me by an old woman of how two banshees attacked a man No story is told more frequently than that of the old fairy id: 17071 author: Anonymous title: Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland date: words: 44213.0 sentences: 1878.0 pages: flesch: 75.0 cache: ./cache/17071.txt txt: ./txt/17071.txt summary: "I ken the tale and the place weel," interrupted an old Scottish woman, Corrievale held no more love trysts for seven days and nights, lest, like "Yes, and is it not a very good a'' too?" said the lady, her heart like to "You are he who is ca''ed the guid Sir James?" said the old woman. your brother a year and a day from the time. "Of the time and the cause of their destruction," continued the old man, "Old men shook their heads and departed, saying, ''We have seen the fiend liked to live out of sight of this bay since that time; and mony''s the enter a house, by which the people knew that the person of that likeness There be many places called fairy-hills, which the mountain people think But what is the likeness of the man?" He said id: 27499 author: Anonymous title: Folk-lore and Legends: German date: words: 41830.0 sentences: 2432.0 pages: flesch: 86.0 cache: ./cache/27499.txt txt: ./txt/27499.txt summary: The old king wept night and day, until his eyes were blinded, and "Never mind that," said the old woman; "come with me, and you shall So the man went home, and saw his wife standing at the door of a "Ah!" said the man very sorrowfully, "my wife wants to live in a "Wife, wife," said the man, "why should we wish to be king? "Alas!" said the man, "my wife wants to be king." When he had looked at her for a long time, he said-"Come, Brother Heart," said the soldier, "put your best foot forward, window, in the likeness of an old soldier, just as before, and said-"That will not last a long time," said the saint; "but, in order that "Dance as long as you like," said Brother Merry; "but don''t come near The old man walked away as he said these words, and neither the id: 14501 author: Anonymous title: The Forest of Vazon A Guernsey Legend of the Eighth Century date: words: 20340.0 sentences: 1065.0 pages: flesch: 76.0 cache: ./cache/14501.txt txt: ./txt/14501.txt summary: "Strange!" he said, placing his hand on his companion''s shoulder. After visiting all the accessible parts of the island Jean satisfied said the maiden, "ere we leave our guest!"--she looked archly at Jean as Gods," said Hilda; "we need fear only some belated laggard!" The heather from Jean and caresses from Hilda restored her good humour, and the work maiden''s pure heart knew no distrust, and Jean was faithful and loved to dwell on the pure mother''s face, and on the longing look in the It was now Jean''s turn to listen and learn, and Hilda''s to explain and Often and often had Jean spoken to her of Father Austin; she loved him deed!" He reflected a moment, then turned his eyes full on Jean''s face, Father Austin had, it appeared, learnt Judith''s story from Hilda, but Jean was soon in Hilda''s arms; and the two lovers, with id: 41681 author: Anonymous title: Breton Legends Translated from the French date: words: 48110.0 sentences: 2330.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/41681.txt txt: ./txt/41681.txt summary: "Alas, my dear young gentlemen," replied the old man, "you see how "Trouble not God the Father for so small a matter," cried three little came round about poor Guilcher and his wife like flies in August to "Do not be afraid," said the young man; "the Blessed Mother came to "Behold me here, my friends," said the Mother of God, "called by my "Then you have something to ask of Him?" said the old man. "Come," said he to the young man, "sit down there, and think of "Come," said he, "I am your brother; as a good Christian you must In the old times, it is said that the city of Vannes was far larger "I am afraid we shall have to wait a long time," said the young man; at least, you shall dine like a Christian on our good God''s bread; "Well said, Tephany," cried the old woman. id: 42359 author: Armistead, Wilson title: Tales and Legends of the English Lakes date: words: 76421.0 sentences: 4868.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/42359.txt txt: ./txt/42359.txt summary: "Good morning, Tom," said Sir Ferdinand, "what makes you laugh so this "How hast thou managed thy revenge?" returned Sir Ferdinand. "If thou''lt revenge me of a scoundrel who lives here," said Sir Fell; where she passed her few remaining days in piety and silent manners, named Herberte, who had a long time been in union with the man They loved this good old man?-shall be fair both night and day. In times long gone by, when these mountains reared their naked heads to to a good old age; and the rock has occasionally poured forth its stream To lay down thy head like the meek mountain lamb, Had to her house returned, the old man said, face, said to him, "Edward, thou art in love." "Why," said the old man, "ye ran off to-day, and didn''t come an'' help me But in old times love dwelt not long id: 10999 author: Banerjea, S. B. title: Tales of Bengal date: words: 45734.0 sentences: 2816.0 pages: flesch: 77.0 cache: ./cache/10999.txt txt: ./txt/10999.txt summary: It came up again on the following Sunday, when Kumodini Babu said to neighbour Kanto Babu''s wife called on me just before you returned Babu would hardly allow his son to marry the daughter of a poor clerk." a very poor man, and Ramani Babu is my father and mother. he received a written notice ordering him to attend Ramani Babu''s "Good boy," observed Kumodini Babu, "the times are so completely consultation with Jadu Babu, he said, "I am delighted with Samarendra''s with half a dozen friends, arrived at Kumodini Babu''s house from Soon after arriving, Amarendra Babu asked Babu on his unexpected success, Samarendra asked how he had managed demand seven days later, he called on Nagendra Babu, whom he thus A few days afterwards the bailiff of Nagendra Babu''s estate, known day, indeed, Rámdá received a notice from Nagendra Babu, calling which ended in Pulin Babu''s leaving your house. id: 20170 author: Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) title: Legend Land, Vol. 1 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway date: words: 9704.0 sentences: 512.0 pages: flesch: 80.0 cache: ./cache/20170.txt txt: ./txt/20170.txt summary: kitchen or hall on the long, dark winter nights and pass away the hours Yet Zennor is only five and a half miles by the moorland road from St. Ives, that picturesque little fishing town that artists and golfers know But even the patience of saints comes to an end at last, and good St. Cleer saw something more than words was needed to lead his people into This came about, according to the old story, from the saint making use Cornwall, it is the district of the Perran Sands, where he landed, lived present-day St. Davids, and he liked the look of the country so well is an old story, which goes back to the days before the monks of sweetly The wild country of the far west of Wales was in those days even more down to the waters of Cardigan Bay--full of old churches, castles, and id: 20249 author: Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) title: Legend Land, Vol. 2 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway date: words: 9947.0 sentences: 549.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/20249.txt txt: ./txt/20249.txt summary: inspiration drawn from the wild hills and bleak moors of the lands in Ever so long ago, they will tell you, the good folk of the lower lands All real old stories of long ago should begin with "Once upon a time," "No," said the parson, "come thee at once; thou hast worked long enough All the demons of whom the old folks tell in the West Country were not There are few places in the West Country more attractive than this old The old country folk hold that the man or beast who hears the devilish The Scillies lie twenty-seven miles west of Land''s End and are reached In the days of Good Queen Anne, the parson of Talland, a quaint little home, Parson Dodge going a mile across the moor to the road that led him Talland, the home of the old parson, is a fascinating little village id: 5324 author: Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) title: The Book of Were-Wolves date: words: 55573.0 sentences: 2900.0 pages: flesch: 77.0 cache: ./cache/5324.txt txt: ./txt/5324.txt summary: Neurian changes himself, once in the year, into the form of a wolf, beside him, and said, ''Deuce take the wolf-forms!"''--Völsung Saga, c. "In short, nine nights following came the same she-wolf at midnight, this expression, wolf-skin coated, is met with as a man''s name. "People said that he was much given to changing form (_hamrammr_), so It is said the were-wolf fit came over him and many of driven away as a wolf, and chased so far as men chase wolves The moment that the blood began to flow the wolf''s form changed, and Jean said that he had the wolf-skin in his possession, and that he mean man-wolf, though I have elsewhere given a different derivation, the field making hay, when after some time the woman said to the man soul leaves his body, enters that of a wolf and ravens for blood. said to be wolf-headed. id: 24569 author: Bayliss, Clara Kern title: A Treasury of Eskimo Tales date: words: nan sentences: nan pages: flesch: nan cache: txt: summary: id: 38129 author: Boettiger, Louis A. (Louis Angelo) title: Armenian Legends and Festivals date: words: 46501.0 sentences: 2591.0 pages: flesch: 72.0 cache: ./cache/38129.txt txt: ./txt/38129.txt summary: have authentic studies of Armenia and Armenian social life. Such is the Armenian household in which the people live day and night Armenian legends, that of Semiramis, queen of Assyria, and Ara, king The legend of Vahakn, king and god of Armenians, is very clearly Furthermore these legends are known by the Armenian people to-day the Armenian people enjoyed national political independence. the poplar tree, although not held sacred by Armenian people to-day, church places the time of this mission as a period of eight years founder of the Armenian national church, called also the Gregorian And the church, the people said, marked the place where majority of the Armenian people accept the Old Testament legends. is often called Armenian Water Day. After the doves are set flying, called Vartan''s Day, and although the church sanctions the festival times when Armenia was an independent nation; the festival ceremonies id: 11938 author: Bompas, Cecil Henry title: Folklore of the Santal Parganas date: words: 164002.0 sentences: 7730.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/11938.txt txt: ./txt/11938.txt summary: water went home and took to her bed and said that she would not The Wise Daughter-in-Law. There was once a rich man who had seven sons, but one day his wife time, he one day saw a man ploughing in a field and he went and got girl came and they told her to go away, but she said that she wished A few days later, the Raja''s son went away to the south and there he When the appointed day came, the Raja''s son sent word to his father One day the Raja called all his sons to him and said that he wished, brother''s wife asked him why he did not come home and he said that tiger and tigress went home and told the boy that it was time that begging to his father-in-law''s house; as he came to it, his wife said id: 46960 author: Boschère, Jean de title: Beasts & Men Folk Tales Collected in Flanders and Illustrated by Jean de Bosschère date: words: 42366.0 sentences: 3069.0 pages: flesch: 92.0 cache: ./cache/46960.txt txt: ./txt/46960.txt summary: "To tell you the truth," said the Fox, "I was thinking the same thing. A long time ago (she said) there lived in a farmyard a Cock who was [Illustration: "DON''T GO AWAY, MY DEAR FRIEND," SAID THE FOX] "Well, my friend," said Reynard, "did you see the man-animal? "Here you are!" said Reynard, going up to the tree-trunk. "Thanks, O King," said Reynard. ''While Reynard lives,'' I said, ''the King''s throne shall be secure, cost "I will bring everything in good time," said Reynard; "trust me for "Oh, he is just inside, playing with my little ones," said Reynard. "How now, Peter," said Reynard, "you look very miserable to-day! no longer, so he went to the dog and said: "I shall be out all day one day the dog said: "It seems to me that the time has come to tap our "That''s the way," said Reynard. id: 41761 author: Bottrell, William title: Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series date: words: 136274.0 sentences: 6065.0 pages: flesch: 81.0 cache: ./cache/41761.txt txt: ./txt/41761.txt summary: Old Jone said she felt a fit coming on; whilst she looked about Tom had paid the "earnest money," when the old dame came back and said "Well, good man," said she, "thee west (wilt) always have thy own way, "Take them to thee," said Tom. Then said his master, "_Take care never to leave an old road for a new "And we Treen people," said the old man who related her story, "would ''Tis said that, in old times, the people of "I have heard the old folks tell," said Captain Peter, "how long ago--it they said that after his death he worked some time for the old widow, "When night came the old woman placed Piskey''s new clothes, and a bowl months passed like a summer''s day; she never thought of her old home or "One would like to know," said I to the old tinner, "whether Tom heard id: 39712 author: Bowker, James title: Goblin Tales of Lancashire date: words: 52208.0 sentences: 2303.0 pages: flesch: 76.0 cache: ./cache/39712.txt txt: ./txt/39712.txt summary: upon which the wizard looked was a very beautiful one; and the old man lass!'' said an old grey-headed man, who, smoking a long pipe, calmly The old man thought that the time was come to make his little farm-house, with meadow land stretching away to the broad old man, he said, in a broken voice-heard, and the little beings hopped away again, and whirled round in a take long to reach the entrance, and with careful steps the old man replied the old man, as, lighted candle in hand, he began to climb the Not a sound came up to tell the old man that his master had escaped The old man lived by himself in a little cottage, some distance along For some time the old man was too much affected by the lingering face either hand there are beautiful woods, in the old times ''so full of id: 28990 author: Brown, Abbie Farwell title: The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts date: words: 41180.0 sentences: 2707.0 pages: flesch: 93.0 cache: ./cache/28990.txt txt: ./txt/28990.txt summary: from the flood by Noah and his Ark. Now not far from this place little Saint Bridget lived. under the great oak-tree they said, "We will live here, too, where Saint came poking the great head and yellow eyes of a lion. "Poor little thing!" said all the mother gulls in chorus. This is how little Saint Keneth was saved from the waves by the kind "They shall be punished, Master Hugh," said Saint Werburgh firmly, and "He was a friend of mine and I love him dearly," said Saint Werburgh. a little while he grew to love the birds almost as well as Saint Then the Wolf went sheepishly away, and did what the good Saint had told which in those days made a little boy grow up into a wise and great man. And good Saint Rigobert laid his hand on Pierre''s head and said, "Dear id: 56699 author: Bruce, Mary Grant title: The Stone Axe of Burkamukk date: words: 66737.0 sentences: 4080.0 pages: flesch: 92.0 cache: ./cache/56699.txt txt: ./txt/56699.txt summary: kinds of gum-trees, and the blacks loved to eat it, so Pilla and Inda "I, too," said Pilla, looking with interest at the great dead body. They all went a little way into the Bush, and then came upon the great a woman came running, and said she had a message, and though women were come to business, they stopped, and looked at the sky, and Booran said, "Dear me," said Booran, looking at her with his foolish little eyes "That thing would sink," said Karwin sulkily, looking at the little It was very puzzling to a sleepy Eel. He looked a little farther and saw the great Frog sitting on his hill. Most blacks, men and women, look on everything they meet with one Night came, and Mirran said, "It is really time I And with that drink, so the blacks say, a great change came upon little id: 8226 author: Bunce, John Thackray title: Fairy Tales, Their Origin and Meaning; With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland date: words: 42852.0 sentences: 1600.0 pages: flesch: 80.0 cache: ./cache/8226.txt txt: ./txt/8226.txt summary: do a great number of other fairy stories, each being told in different and Old-world stories, when we come to know the meaning of them, take us story of "The Land East of the Sun and West of the Moon," which is told night a man came and lay down with her, and went away before daylight, Then Said the Giant, "Thou art the cook''s son," and he killed the story-teller says--the Giant''s daughter said to her husband, "My of day the Giant''s daughter said again, "My father''s breath is burning countries, the old stories changed a great deal, and their meaning was stories mean the same thing: they are only the old Aryan Sun-myths put old man said, "It is not your son you have got; the boy has been carried and the Giant said to the youngest son that he should have the King''s id: 48771 author: Busk, Rachel Harriette title: Roman Legends: A collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome date: words: 153337.0 sentences: 8912.0 pages: flesch: 86.0 cache: ./cache/48771.txt txt: ./txt/48771.txt summary: she came near the place one day, and lay in wait till the poor woman On, on, on he went, till one day he met a little old woman, who day when the old man and her brother were both out, the king came went home he told his mother, saying, ''When I was out to-day I saw ''Come hither, good woman,'' said the king encouragingly; ''you have day the queen said to the master of the palace that very likely the ''Come along with me,'' said Monsu Mostro and the poor man followed till ''If you would repair the past,'' said the old man, as he went away, [''I know a story like that,'' said the first man, ''and a true one too; a wife came to the man who had a daughter to marry, and said, ''Give ''Never fear!'' said the peasant''s wife; and the poor man went his way. id: 44746 author: Busk, Rachel Harriette title: Household stories from the Land of Hofer; or, Popular Myths of Tirol date: words: 101280.0 sentences: 4889.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/44746.txt txt: ./txt/44746.txt summary: cured," said the little man; "but you must come to me to-morrow When Hildebrand the Sage saw him come riding yet a long way off, he went to work destroying and carrying every thing away, and leaving a great way off his loving wife came out to meet him, full of joy at Ten days had passed, and no good thought had come. The next day she took good care to have the dinner ready in time; Alois lost no time in returning home to tell the good news to his "Do you know," she said, "I don''t like the way in which your people This time he said he would look out for a bustling woman of good came round me, and said, as I was the Devil''s wife, I must know what "''But I''m weary, my good man, and have come a long journey this day, id: 35060 author: Campbell, A., of the Santal mission title: Santal Folk Tales date: words: 44441.0 sentences: 3046.0 pages: flesch: 91.0 cache: ./cache/35060.txt txt: ./txt/35060.txt summary: on returning home, said to his mother, "I have seen the princess, hearing this, the raja said to his servants, "Come, and let us fight the bag, and took Jhore out, and seeing his long hair, she said, Come let us eat this old tiger''s tail." Kara replied, a certain house, and Bitaram said to his mother, "Ask the people of raja said, "Let me hear what it is, and I shall try what effect it not part." His brother replied, "Let us leave the house to-day. tiger and he said, "What is it you are opening?" The lame man replied, On reaching home his mother said to him, "You see your brothers have and went into the raja''s flower garden, and said, "Oh! Lelha went to his mother''s house and said to her, "Tell no one of my bring you water in a leaf cup." Having said this she went away to id: 7966 author: Chamberlain, Alexander Francis title: The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day date: words: 163018.0 sentences: 16365.0 pages: flesch: 84.0 cache: ./cache/7966.txt txt: ./txt/7966.txt summary: consists not, as with us to-day, of father, mother, and child, but of child, the mother spoke thus: "Thou Sun, Father of all that live, and stones the domestic relations of father, mother, and child," or regarded born day, as a child comes forth from the womb of his mother," said the As with "mother," so with "father"; in many languages a man (or a boy) "While the child, either boy or girl, is very young, the mother has a young mother, eager to return to earth to suckle her infant child, epilepsy in little children, "the father gives the child three drops of mother and father are "very affectionate towards the young child." The 5. When some one says in the hearing of the father or mother of a child The mother knows best if the child be like the father. CHILDREN, CHILDHOOD, CHILD-LIFE, ETC. id: 15551 author: Clay, Beatrice E. (Beatrice Elizabeth) title: Stories from Le Morte D''Arthur and the Mabinogion date: words: 50847.0 sentences: 2566.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/15551.txt txt: ./txt/15551.txt summary: sorrowfully, and he said: "Sir King, when a man''s heart is set, he castle said to Balin: "Sir Knight, to-morrow thou must have ado other than King Arthur." "With a good heart," said Sir Tristram; have I met so good a knight." "In truth," said Sir Tristram, "I am "I will encounter him," said Sir Gareth; "for if he be good knight came to him the Countess, and said: "Sir Knight, I hear that ye Presently a squire entered the hall and said: "Sir King, a great since the day when my lord, King Arthur, knighted me, pray for me Forthwith, King Arthur sent for his nephew, Sir Gawain, and said to Then said King Arthur: "Sir Launcelot, I have ever loved you above "Peace," said the King; and to Sir Launcelot: "We give you fifteen When Launcelot heard that King Arthur and Sir Gawain were coming This Sir Launcelot saw and, coming to the King''s id: 13032 author: Clouston, W. A. (William Alexander) title: The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies date: words: 55365.0 sentences: 3118.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/13032.txt txt: ./txt/13032.txt summary: _Of European noodle-stories, as of other folk-tales, it may be said witless sayings of noodles; for example, the story of the man who the market all day in vain, he returns home, and tells his wife of his he did come to his house, his wife said, "Where is my trivet?" The man Another traditional Gothamite story is related of a villager coming home Closely allied to these tales is the Russian story of the old man who trunk of that tree, and said to himself, "The men told me that my way specimens: The Khoja''s wife said to him one day, "Make me a present of a my eyes," whereupon an old fool among the villagers said, "There is no Some more days having passed, they said to him, "A son asked by the mother where he had come from, he said that he had just id: 7017 author: Cole, Fay-Cooper title: A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore date: words: 24698.0 sentences: 1799.0 pages: flesch: 84.0 cache: ./cache/7017.txt txt: ./txt/7017.txt summary: the groom goes to the girl''s home carrying with him an empty jar with is followed at this time: old men precede the younger; people of the enemies." A spirited account of a head celebration seen in the village invitations were sent out, for a ceremony, the people of the tales those times, the sun, moon, and stars were animate--either spirits or celestial bodies, and spirits, these "people of the first times" beliefs; the spirits are those known to-day; the towns mentioned are but Aponitolau finds her among betel-nuts brought him by the spirit the people of his town and cut off their heads. is held; people dance, and skulls are placed around the town. head of a pretty girl; his companions kill an old man and woman. Uses magic and causes people of the town to wife; then kills many people in the town of the girl who has deceived id: 12545 author: Cole, Fay-Cooper title: Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore date: words: 110067.0 sentences: 8494.0 pages: flesch: 93.0 cache: ./cache/12545.txt txt: ./txt/12545.txt summary: inside the town." "Yes, do not stay long," said his mother _alan_. Aponitolau to come and eat and he went and he said, "I want to wait soon." Aponibolinayen said, "Yes," but the carabao went to the place golden house which the _alan_ gave to Aponitolau went to their town Aponibolinayen said, "You old enemy take this betel-nut," and she cut which went to Kaodanan arrived, "Good morning," it said to the old was finished the people all went home, and Pagbokásan and Ebang said, As soon as they reached home Aponitolau said to Aponibolinayen, who lived in the town they went back to him and Aponitolau said, "You young man," said the old woman, and Alama-an went truly, and when As soon as they arrived home Aponibolinayen said to Aponitolau, "Here the _Sayang_ went home, and Aponibolinayen said to Kanag, "Now, soon as Aponitolau arrived in Kadalayapan he said to Aponibolinayen, id: 17190 author: Collison-Morley, Lacy title: Greek and Roman Ghost Stories date: words: 20055.0 sentences: 1093.0 pages: flesch: 78.0 cache: ./cache/17190.txt txt: ./txt/17190.txt summary: Cicero[1] tells us that it was generally believed that the dead lived on lived there night and day for a long time. soon as he heard the story he took the house. dead fought for three days and three nights, and the clash of their arms how, even in his day, "the priests that raise the dead from Avernus live Finally the dead man sat up and asked why he had been brought back believed that the dead could return at night to those whom they loved is horror; and then at night her dead husband appears to her and describes Before leaving these stories of visions of the dead, we must not omit to the ghost of the dead, and that he has already appeared as stone and "Later he is met by the ghost of the dead man, man who rose from the dead twenty days after he was buried, and that he id: 37668 author: Coster, Charles de title: Flemish Legends date: words: 54746.0 sentences: 3222.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/37668.txt txt: ./txt/37668.txt summary: "Thank thee kindly," said Smetse, "thou art too generous, Master "Ah," said the smith, "you come from the devil, Lord?" "''Tis good of you," said Smetse, "ye shall have the promised royal. Meanwhile Smetse went to his wife and said to her with great "I know it," said Smetse, "thou hast been a good and true wife." "My lord," said Smetse, "I beg you not to be angry with my good wife, "Come, Smetse," said the devil, "''tis the hour." "Smith," said the devil, looking at Smetse with great contempt, "Yes, My Lord," said the good man. "Ah," said the good wife, "here is my Lord Lucifer and all his devils!" "Come in," he said, "good wife." But seeing Smetse''s "I know thee, good wife," said he; "thou wast in thy "This is good, Smetse," said My Lord Jesus; "but hast thou no other "Smetse," said My Lord Jesus, "this is very good. id: 54637 author: Courtney, M. A. (Margaret Ann) title: Cornish Feasts and Folk-lore date: words: 75397.0 sentences: 4055.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/54637.txt txt: ./txt/54637.txt summary: to dedication day, called by the people "feasten" Sunday and Monday. On New Year''s-eve in the villages of East Cornwall, soon after dusk, Door-steps on New Year''s-day were formerly sanded for good luck, more than thirty years ago, seeing a little boy run into a house in "Near Padstow, in East Cornwall, is the tower of an old church children in West Cornwall, at their out-of-door summer-treats, called as I asked an old woman three or four years ago, who lived not far but the wretched man was followed night and day by the spirit, these stories in West Cornwall would be told of the "small people," man with a family, who took the place of a poor woman''s child one day when leaving the house the mother said to me, ''Is there nothing taken place in a small fishing-village two years ago) married people id: 23634 author: Crane, Thomas Frederick title: Italian Popular Tales date: words: 164584.0 sentences: 13561.0 pages: flesch: 93.0 cache: ./cache/23634.txt txt: ./txt/23634.txt summary: old woman met her once, and said: ''Here, little girl, whose daughter are he said: "Your Majesty''s servant." The king replied: "What do you want The old man went back, and said to the king: "Your Majesty, do me the The king''s mother went to her at once and said: went to dinner, and while they were eating the king said: "Bird, every Thirteenth''s brothers went to the king and said: "Majesty, we have a said to the queen: "My son was right; she is a beautiful girl!" She went When the parrot thought it was about time for the king to come, he said me, I will tell you another story." "Now go away," said the lady to the One (Pitrè, No. 112), called "The Poor Boy," tells the story of a simple youth who asked The next day Crab went to the king and said to him: "Your id: 17269 author: Dack, Charles title: Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District date: words: 12380.0 sentences: 879.0 pages: flesch: 90.0 cache: ./cache/17269.txt txt: ./txt/17269.txt summary: It is lucky for a dark man to enter the house first on New Year''s morning, and I know a man who used to see the Old Year out and the New Children used to go round the villages and city on this day and sing: The Garlands are carried round on 1st May and on Old May Day. The Huntingdonshire Garlands are usually of a pryamidical form of The 11th November is generally called Martlemas Day and old people still round during the night time and on Boxing Days they call for their on this day and about sixty or seventy years ago many old people kept of Peterborough, St. John''s Church Bells were not rung on Wyldbore''s day If a woman has a fine day for washing the first time after Michaelmas Two crows bring good luck, and if they fly away over the person''s head id: 53915 author: Davies, Jonathan Ceredig title: Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales date: words: 145079.0 sentences: 6959.0 pages: flesch: 78.0 cache: ./cache/53915.txt txt: ./txt/53915.txt summary: ghosts haunting places, houses, hills and roads; Lucky times, But to come to more modern times, tradition has it that a young man It was also a custom in the old times for a young girl on St. John''s An old man in Carmarthenshire informed me that many years ago a friend At the present time, Welsh people marry on any day of the week, but some places the day was made known by sending a man or a woman round The following is from an old song for New Year''s Day, heard at Tregaron An old woman 98 years of age, who lived near Crosswood, Cardiganshire, one year and a day from the time the man was lost, and that they years ago that there lived at Ffynnonddagrau, an old man named Thomas informed me that about 60 years ago, a young man in that neighbourhood id: 38488 author: Day, Lal Behari title: Folk-Tales of Bengal date: words: 74686.0 sentences: 4212.0 pages: flesch: 86.0 cache: ./cache/38488.txt txt: ./txt/38488.txt summary: the king and Suo queen went out to receive their long-lost son. The minister''s son said to the prince and princess, and said, "Let me, prince, eat this rohita''s head." The king''s son was missed." The head of the house, the son of the old lady, said, "I am One day the king was out hunting, when he saw a young lady of peerless In the course of time the people of the city came to the king and said, The king then called his second son to him, and said, "If a man to neat-herd king then asked the Brahman why he every day went away handsome young man, who must be the son of a king." The hawk said, friend of the king''s son did not sleep at all during the day. The king''s son and his three friends went one day towards id: 34655 author: Dayrell, Elphinstone title: Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa date: words: 43985.0 sentences: 1894.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/34655.txt txt: ./txt/34655.txt summary: fifty days, and the king killed five cows and gave all the people On the day of the match the Water Ju Ju told the king''s son that he king, and told the people his story, how that his mother, who had two That night the king gave a big feast to all his subjects, and told The bush rat then went home and told his wife that he was going to Early in the morning the king''s head wife told her servant to wash one The next day the tortoise returned to the mother sheep and told her At last the people went to the old woman''s house where there happened friends to see the king''s daughter, and told them he would kill her The next day the parents of the dead girls went to the head chief, and the time came for food, the slave girl went to the fire and got a id: 58816 author: Dracott, Alice title: Simla Village Tales; Or, Folk Tales from the Himalayas date: words: 41665.0 sentences: 1981.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/58816.txt txt: ./txt/58816.txt summary: of the dead man; so he returned home, and when the morning came, took end." He gave no reason for having thus said, and returned to his home. The Rajah''s son at once enquired what the man had said, and would not "A certain tiger," said the monkey, "has killed his mother to-day, The King was pleased, and went and told his daughter, asking her to Whereupon the bird said: "See, that Rajah was hungry, so he took away the man replied, "Yes, I will." Then he went to his wife and told her, "Wife," said the man one day, "come, we will both go and gather wood Soon she returned, and said: "Kill," so Bickermanji cut off the head "Do you see this deer?" said the old man; "it is my wife. The snake took it home, and when its wife saw it, she said: "This is id: 24714 author: Eells, Elsie Spicer title: Fairy Tales from Brazil: How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore date: words: nan sentences: nan pages: flesch: nan cache: txt: summary: id: 60279 author: Emerson, Nathaniel Bright title: Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii date: words: 85137.0 sentences: 9264.0 pages: flesch: 94.0 cache: ./cache/60279.txt txt: ./txt/60279.txt summary: The story of Pele and her sister Hiiaka stands at the fountain-head of the Ale-nui-haha channel, he saw the spirit-form of Pele flaming in to Kane-milo-hai, that friend of Pele pointed to the spirit body of Pele herself remained with her sister Hiiaka-i-ka-pua-enaena Pele and the seven sisters, Hiiaka was sporting in the ocean with Ke lau-ahi mai la o Pele ia kai o Puna: act of Pele; and at last the way was made clear for Hiiaka''s departure. "I am not the one you are seeking: I am not Pele," said Hiiaka. came to her (the work, it is said, of Hiiaka), she said to Pele, of Lohiau; and now her sister Hiiaka stands in the same place. For Pele, for Hiiaka the land-HIIAKA VISITS PELE-ULA AT KOU--THE HULA KILU between Pele-ula and Hiiaka, but the younger woman carried the day E Hiiaka e, i wai maka e uwé mai! id: 1061 author: Fiske, John title: Myths and Myth-Makers Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology date: words: 78471.0 sentences: 3471.0 pages: flesch: 69.0 cache: ./cache/1061.txt txt: ./txt/1061.txt summary: stories, like the words, are related collaterally, having descended from worked like our own, and when they spoke of the far-darting sun-god, Aryan mind the howling wind was conceived as a great dog or wolf. entered the house armed with a dead man''s hand with a lighted candle in sounded like the word for light, and thus gave rise to the story of a ninth night, assume human forms, and sing and dance like men and women myth of Geryon appeared to Greek scholars like Apollodoros. legends which Max Muller explains as myths of the victory of day over With many of these legends which present the myth of light and darkness originated a language which has held its own like the old Aryan and When, therefore, Achilleus is said, like a true sun-god, to have died by [Footnote 25: See the story of Aymar in Baring-Gould, Curious Myths, id: 35564 author: Fleeson, Katherine Neville title: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India date: words: 25169.0 sentences: 1555.0 pages: flesch: 91.0 cache: ./cache/35564.txt txt: ./txt/35564.txt summary: In the days when the earth was young lived a poor man and his wife who Seeking the buffalo, next day, the neighbor asked the man if he had seen The young and beautiful son of a head chow sought of a wise man what Upon a day, the young wife of the son came to the chow and sought Upon a time a man and his wife went a day''s journey from their village But three days had passed, when the man and his wife came again to the answered, "I will come," and the old man took her to the chow, who, from In the days long since gone by, a young man, a son of a poor widow, "Is there not yet a man who has not come to the feast?" asked the chow. When the chow called the father, the son said, "This time you go, and I id: 30233 author: Furness, William Henry title: Folk-lore in Borneo A Sketch date: words: 9013.0 sentences: 294.0 pages: flesch: 68.0 cache: ./cache/30233.txt txt: ./txt/30233.txt summary: head-man known as the elder, or _Orang Tuah_, and he in turn is governed Katirah Murai was married to old man _Ajai Avai_, who comes not until many, many years had elapsed that an old man named _Laki Oi_ suggested this idea to the original narrator of this tradition.) Little Ringgong_ (Burong meaning _bird_), who made all the rivers, the great One day when the man and the dog were in the jungle together, and got sprites and mountain gnomes, living in the trees, in the rivers, and naturally tend to the taking of life; a young man, for instance, who world, some say that there are trees and plants and animals much the the go-between of man and the birds, or any of the spirits; it forms an a man have a fruit-tree, for instance, which he wishes to protect, he river water has been poured on the child''s head. id: 39408 author: Gerould, Gordon Hall title: The Grateful Dead: The History of a Folk Story date: words: 59824.0 sentences: 4355.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/39408.txt txt: ./txt/39408.txt summary: met by the ghost of the dead man, who in many cases promises him help The Grateful Dead with The Ransomed Woman, since they have the hero Grateful Dead in a simple form is here combined with a story told of In the Old Wives'' Tale the theme of The Grateful Dead is imbedded in the old man comes back at the end of seven years, the hero gives time explains that he is the ghost of the rescued dead man. Later the ghost, who appears in the form of a man, demands half at least in those variants where The Grateful Dead appears, The Water variants which combine the compound types The Grateful Dead + The in four variants of the type The Grateful Dead + The Water of Life the two folk-tales of the type The Grateful Dead + The Poison Maiden as id: 31591 author: Greenaway, Kate title: Language of Flowers date: words: 10433.0 sentences: 3212.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/31591.txt txt: ./txt/31591.txt summary: Bud of White Rose _Heart ignorant of love._ Honey Flower _Love sweet and secret._ Rose, Austrian _Thou art all that is lovely._ Beauty, delicate _Flower of an Hour._ Beauty, delicate _Flower of an Hour._ Decrease of love _Yellow Rose._ Decrease of love _Yellow Rose._ Gratitude _Small White Bell-flower._ Gratitude _Small White Bell-flower._ Happy love _Bridal Rose._ Happy love _Bridal Rose._ Happy love _Bridal Rose._ If you love me, you will find it out _Maiden Blush Rose._ If you love me, you will find it out _Maiden Blush Rose._ Love is dangerous _Carolina Rose._ Love is dangerous _Carolina Rose._ Unity _White and Red Rose together._ Unity _White and Red Rose together._ Like doe in the noontide with love''s sweet want, _RED AND WHITE ROSES._ The sweets of love are washed with tears. HERE damask Roses, white and red, Where roses and white lilies grow; "O GIN my love were yon red rose, id: 37532 author: Grierson, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) title: The Scottish Fairy Book date: words: 67611.0 sentences: 3159.0 pages: flesch: 86.0 cache: ./cache/37532.txt txt: ./txt/37532.txt summary: "Now," said the Fairy Queen, "an'' thou wilt, I shall tell thee where In bygone days there lived a little Princess named Gold-Tree, and she "Thy step-daughter, the Princess Gold-Tree, without a doubt," said the So it came to pass that when Queen Silver-Tree arrived at the great door That night the Prince came home from hunting looking very tired and sad, see coming up it but an Old Woman, who looked like a lady born. "One can unlock doors, young Master," said the old woman, shaking her So the little Princess went home again, and next day she turned up There was once an old man and his wife, who lived in a dear little This time it ran up a burnside till it came to a little cottage standing The voice of the queer little old woman came up through the hole. The little old woman soon appeared, and, with twinkling eyes, asked her id: 32375 author: Griggs, William Charles title: Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country date: words: 28810.0 sentences: 1290.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/32375.txt txt: ./txt/32375.txt summary: The king gave seven days in which his daughters were to prepare for the The attendant of the king came to Gon Han Me and said: "Brother, _oie_! many days they came to the hill and water country where the Shans live. river in a far country, they saw a great fish swimming in the water. After a little time the king came to a tree that was taller than any "Our lord," said they, "the man yonder has been guilty of a great crime. "I am very sorry," said the king of the monkeys, "that you have killed together at the great gate of the palace, waiting for the king. "Well," said the hare, "wait till I can go and ask our lord to give you fellows, came to the palace and told the king that the _boh_ was then at time, he said to the king: Once upon a time there was a great king id: 29773 author: Hapai, Charlotte title: Legends of the Wailuku date: words: 8763.0 sentences: 547.0 pages: flesch: 86.0 cache: ./cache/29773.txt txt: ./txt/29773.txt summary: as Maui''s canoe--in the Wailuku near its mouth. Hina, the goddess who in the long ago made her home in the great cave beautiful paper-cloth, Hina''s son, the demi-god Maui, held aloof from the time Hina would reach the drying frames, the Sun was far up in the world and in olden time the Home of the Sun. Maui hoped to catch him So great was the wrath of the demi-god Maui at the fell intent of Kuna Wasting no time, Kuna started down stream, with Maui in hot pursuit. Maui, the eldest son of the goddess Hina, lived with his mother and Maui, the great demi-god of Hawaii, was restless. olona cord with which Maui''s big kite was moored could not long goddess Hina, in the great cave behind Rainbow Falls, had succeeded in behind Rainbow Falls in the Wailuku River--and sister of Maui the id: 27228 author: Harley, Timothy title: Moon Lore date: words: 75583.0 sentences: 5500.0 pages: flesch: 79.0 cache: ./cache/27228.txt txt: ./txt/27228.txt summary: moon, King of night and husband of the sun, faithlessly loves the Soon the sun, moon, and stars, as bright lights attract his eyes, as we imagines the sun and moon to be reflections of the God of light, and times, our people were fond of calling the sun and moon _frau still, to call the moon a man and to worship him as a god. light of Israel," says that the Zabaists not only worshipped the moon his hands at sight of the new moon, and says a prayer." [156] Moon-worship in China is of ancient origin, and exists in our own Shan says they represent ''the sun, moon, and stars,'' and that the But he was right in calling the sun and moon the first gods of Hence the saying, ''no moon, no man.'' In 8. _The Man in the Moon_, London, 1827(?). id: 24614 author: Hartland, Edwin Sidney title: The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology date: words: nan sentences: nan pages: flesch: nan cache: txt: summary: id: 38339 author: Honey, James A. title: South-African Folk-Tales date: words: 22805.0 sentences: 1508.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/38339.txt txt: ./txt/38339.txt summary: It so happened one day that Lion and Jackal came together to converse on "But I would like to see them, Cousin Jackal," said Mrs. Tiger a little Lion and Jackal, it is said, were one day lying in wait for Eland. Little Jackal one day went out hunting, when he met Lion. Lion then went to Little Jackal''s house, but he could not get up the Lion watched for him, and one day, when Little Jackal was out hunting, Little Jackal thereupon struck Lion''s wife in the face, and went back to His wife said: "Is it you who sent Little Jackal to beat me and my Little Jackal let down a rope made of mouse skins, and when Lion climbed who said, "Though I go to look, yet Jackal does not want to come and There came Lion, and said, "Little Tortoise, give me water!" When little id: 45671 author: Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward) title: Myth-Land date: words: 74624.0 sentences: 3238.0 pages: flesch: 72.0 cache: ./cache/45671.txt txt: ./txt/45671.txt summary: The old herbals and books of travels abound in curious examples of the kind of dragons like in biggnesse to rammes with wings, having long veritable dragon-slayers had the great advantage of living a long time scaly and serpent-like body, and the wings of a dragon. Like the dragon, the griffin seems to have been a good sort of fellow The Little Good People--Fairy-Rings--Elf-Music--Changelings-The Little Good People--Fairy-Rings--Elf-Music--Changelings-Romans, creatures half-man and half-goat, the head, like that of the great authority as ever." It was also an old belief that people who things, he gives details of a sea-serpent two hundred feet long by sea serpents gravely mentioned by Pontoppidan in his "Natural History having the head of a man; or the Dies, the creature of a day, whose The palm was by old writers called the phoenix-tree, and in Greek the they look like the Bark of an old Tree. id: 54724 author: Hunt, Bampton title: Folk Tales of Breffny date: words: 25107.0 sentences: 1674.0 pages: flesch: 94.0 cache: ./cache/54724.txt txt: ./txt/54724.txt summary: "I am, surely," says the old man. "I''d only be having the head cut off you, my poor old man!" says he. "Sure the like was never heard tell of before," says the woman of A man stood up and he says: "This is no right gathering surely, "Come on away home," says a third, "what enticement is on us stop "My father had great knowledge of the like," says herself. At long last he says, "Let your Lordship''s honour be telling me--What "You''ll find me in this place and you coming back," says M''Carthy. "The old house is empty this long time," says he, "and evenly if I be way they''re good friends," says an old man. "My good man," says he, "I think scorn on your money and land, for "Let you be telling him," says the man, "that the little fellow is Says the man of the house: "I''m thinking there''s danger abroad; id: 56144 author: Jackson, A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) title: Folk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat date: words: 106243.0 sentences: 9293.0 pages: flesch: 84.0 cache: ./cache/56144.txt txt: ./txt/56144.txt summary: day, Girasias worship this goddess, and if necessary observe vows in day of a Hindu calendar month, [102] are set apart for Sun-worship. A Nagar bride performs sun-worship for the seven days preceding her of the Gujarati Hindus) is observed as a day of worship in honour of Another occasion for earth-worship is the third day of the bright half Some believe that when the worship of the village-gods is neglected of the following day, the image is carried to the temple of the village the time of offering oblations to the village-gods; on the occasion with water is passed round a patient''s head and offered to a bhuva, receive worship and offerings on the Hindu new year''s day. Holy men receive personal worship during their life-time. Some people believe that the spirits of the deceased do not get water Some people believe that snakes, like evil spirits, can enter the id: 57520 author: Jackson, A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) title: Folk Lore Notes. Vol. II—Konkan date: words: 74179.0 sentences: 7945.0 pages: flesch: 86.0 cache: ./cache/57520.txt txt: ./txt/57520.txt summary: On a full moon day people perform the special worship of their Some people of the Kolába District believe that the holy persons such holy water brought from the temple of the village goddess is given to The people of the Thána District believe that water nymphs reside in The people of the Thána District believe that distinct deities preside On the Somavati-Amávásya day women worship a Pipal tree and offer it a of the village deity, offer a cocoanut to the goddess, and ask for worship for seven days is also performed in honour of the deity. taluka of the Kolába District the village deity Bahiroba is worshipped District the Banyan tree is worshipped on the full moon day of Jestha, considered by the people as sacred as a Hindu god, and is worshipped days people do not worship the gods or go to the temples. id: 45852 author: Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) title: Legends of the City of Mexico date: words: 36914.0 sentences: 1352.0 pages: flesch: 73.0 cache: ./cache/45852.txt txt: ./txt/45852.txt summary: house--as you know, Señor, it still is standing in the street that has went on, Señor, for a great many years. Well, Señor, it happened that the convent was making ready, on a day, At that time--it was some hundreds of years ago, Señor--there lived in So a number of prospering years passed on, Señor, and then, on a time, Well, Señor, it happened some years later--in the time of Don Martín Now Doña Beatrice, Señor, was a young lady of a most delicate nature, I do not know, Señor, when this matter happened; but I have heard it Being a lady, Señor, Doña María let some days go by before she hung on smell, Señor, that is found in very old houses of which all the doors What this street was called, in very old times, Señor, no one knows: And so it all went on, Señor, my grandfather told me, until the house id: 56597 author: Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii title: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people date: words: 182094.0 sentences: 8413.0 pages: flesch: 73.0 cache: ./cache/56597.txt txt: ./txt/56597.txt summary: men were Kiha, and Liloa, and Umi, and Lono, all kings of Hawaii ancient line of Pili, was king of the large island of Hawaii, and also Cook first landed on Hawaii he found the king of that island absent on The general tabus declared by the supreme chief or king were proclaimed war-god of the king or supreme chief. king of the island was advised by his high-priest to have a god hewn war-god of the Hawaiian kings for many generations, and was given followed that of the sons of Hina, with their priest and war-god, interview with the king was a chief of the old native line called island of Oahu, a chief named Lo-Lale, son of Kalona-iki, and brother the king and high-priest, followed by the attendants of the temple, The kings of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and arms with the kings and chiefs of neighboring islands. id: 19438 author: Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell) title: The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country date: words: 144132.0 sentences: 8619.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/19438.txt txt: ./txt/19438.txt summary: The prince loitered about all day, and went to the old man in the The maidens told him that the old man possessed two great When he looked round, he saw the old man charging upon him like a days afterwards he reached the sea, and saw an old man[127] with a long Then a little old man with a long beard came out of the wood, went out, and soon returned accompanied by a little old man, whose beard sat on the rock with the cock, till the old man carried them away. his eyes, he saw a little old man with a long grey beard putting the son, the old man who had several times encountered the prince presented At that time old people said that in former days the maiden was to be How comes it, my good old man, that you ask after people who id: 58694 author: Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir title: Highland Legends date: words: 149273.0 sentences: 6764.0 pages: flesch: 76.0 cache: ./cache/58694.txt txt: ./txt/58694.txt summary: "By all means, good friend," said the laird, who enjoyed a thing of But it shall come to thee now!" said he, setting his "Thou art come in the very nick of time, my friend," said the "Hector, you are a brave man," said Lord Kintail, "you shall be "Thy spirit is good, boy," said Allan of Lundy; "''tis like that of "Answer me like rational men," said the Lady Kintail impatiently, "Come away now, Duncan man," said one of these heroes to a comrade, man can do but little," said Ian. "Father," said the young man, "how was it that old Hamish took post in "Aye!" said the old man again; "but yet I''d have thee to be cautious. "Come this way, young lady," said Sarah to Chirsty, in a rough tone here to look after Bigla," said Gibbon, after hearing his man''s story id: 36241 author: MacMillan, Cyrus title: Canadian Fairy Tales date: words: 53967.0 sentences: 3216.0 pages: flesch: 93.0 cache: ./cache/36241.txt txt: ./txt/36241.txt summary: "Good day," said Earth-Worm, "I have come for my corn, for a week has Rabbit said, "Will not old Duck who comes here want to eat you up?" Fox soon came in and said, "Good day, Rabbit. As Rabbit and Fox sat talking over old times in the forest, they saw When Hunter arrived he said, "Good day, Rabbit, I have come "I am making them for Saint Nicholas," said the old man; "he is coming That night an old Wolf came through the forest in search of food. That night an old Wolf came through the forest in search of food. But before they went away Rabbit said to the woman, "I hope your One day Rabbit went to Beaver and said, "The Chief saw his great beauty, and she said, "You look more like a girl than So Rabbit said to his old grandmother, "The man of the long foot, who id: 26070 author: Macgowan, J. (John) title: Chinese Folk-Lore Tales date: words: 52274.0 sentences: 1930.0 pages: flesch: 72.0 cache: ./cache/26070.txt txt: ./txt/26070.txt summary: there lived in very early times a man of the name of Chan. shall be looking for you, and this day eighteen years hence will be the anxious heart to the day when she would once more meet the man to whom Chan is an old man by this time; no doubt he has long ago when a man appeared upon the scene and invited him to come home with "One day while my mind was full of anxiety, a man suddenly appeared at she had lived as a man, and for many years had freely mingled with men. "May I ask," said Sam-Chung, "what was the reason for the great looks, he would one day turn out to be a man of great power, for he had Next day, in readiness for the coming of the old man, they this time to save the life of the only son of the man whose fame for id: 56034 author: Mackinlay, James M. (James Murray) title: Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs date: words: 87272.0 sentences: 4727.0 pages: flesch: 75.0 cache: ./cache/56034.txt txt: ./txt/56034.txt summary: himself round sun-ways he carried the water home. Wells--Stone-coverings--Sacred Buildings and Springs--Privilege spring of so-called holy water, for its miraculous healing virtues. stone on the saint''s cairn, near the spring, and in leaving a rag as ''a long wyde stone which conveyed the waters from the spring, with spot where her eyes fell a spring of water gushed forth, and in it in water taken from the saint''s spring. duty, and at any time afterwards again drew water from the spring, for fine springs of water, it has been a custom, time immemorial, the spring:--"The healing virtue of its water is still believed in, in drinking water from a spring, and in walking nine times round water of certain sacred springs, known as Fonts of the Cross, was Wells--Worship of Trees and Springs--Charm-Stones--Continued close to Perth, the water of a certain spring in the neighbourhood id: 22248 author: Mathews, Cornelius title: The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends date: words: 77562.0 sentences: 3877.0 pages: flesch: 84.0 cache: ./cache/22248.txt txt: ./txt/22248.txt summary: arrows, and said to him one day, "My little brother, I will leave you Early in the morning he left the lodge of the little old woman who makes he had put forth his little head from the door of his father''s lodge. left the lodge, followed by Red Head, and walked away until he came to "You have killed a good many men in your time, Red Head," said Strong After wandering a long time he came to the lodge of Manabozho, who was "Mother," said the young man, placing his hand to his head, and leaning Toward night-fall Maidwa reached the lodge of the third old man. After two or three days they reached the lodge of the third old man who As they went on and came to the lodge of the first old man, their The next morning the little spirit or boy-man set off as he had the day id: 35557 author: Metelerkamp, Sanni title: Outa Karel''s Stories: South African Folk-Lore Tales date: words: 26663.0 sentences: 2211.0 pages: flesch: 97.0 cache: ./cache/35557.txt txt: ./txt/35557.txt summary: "Now, Outa, tell us a nice story, the nicest you know," said little "About Oom Leeuw carrying Jakhals on his back?" asked Willem. "But how did Jakhals know that Oom Leeuw was dead?" he asked suddenly. Baasjes know, Volstruis''s eyes are very soft and beautiful--like "The Sun was a strange little child," said Outa. "''No, baasje, ach no!'' said Jakhals in a small, little voice, ''why "''This is a wise little man,'' said Oom Leeuw, and he ordered Old who broke the bones said: "If Oom Leeuw wants me he can come and look was so cross with Oom Jakhals for wanting to eat one of her little "The next day there came Oom Jakhals again with his old story, but "No Jakhals story to-night, please, Outa," said little Jan, as they But the Old Ones said, ''Is this the wise little Red One? as the little Red Tortoise had said. id: 41108 author: Middleton, Thomas C. (Thomas Cooke) title: Legends of Longdendale Being a series of tales founded upon the folk-lore of Longdendale Valley and its neighbourhood date: words: 52313.0 sentences: 2860.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/41108.txt txt: ./txt/41108.txt summary: said of him that no hero of the old time was more glorious to look One day there had come to her father''s gate an old woman, who craved At this time there were great castles on the hills of Longdendale, and Arthur Pendragon in Longdendale, even in days after the good king had Several great battles of King Arthur are said to have been fought in The old man pointed to the inert forms of five dead men. According to an old Longdendale tradition, the War Hill, Mottram, is "Come," said he, "thou art short of wind enough, friend Baron. "If the king but touch thee thou art surely healed," said another. And if thou art of the King''s party, set thy wife to work at once, and Some time afterwards the old man himself came quietly home, and told id: 10771 author: Miller, John Maurice title: Philippine Folklore Stories date: words: 11738.0 sentences: 762.0 pages: flesch: 90.0 cache: ./cache/10771.txt txt: ./txt/10771.txt summary: lived in Negros, on the mountain of Canlaon, an old man who had great One day Harisaboqued called the people together and told them that black man with terrible long teeth, who all night goes searching for One day a poor old woman came to the nipa house and begged for a Of all the beauties of the Islands, the water of Manila Bay at night was on his way to the island to burn the villages and carry the people Then great fear came into the hearts of the people, for the fierce the palm trees and the golden moon gleams on the waters of Manila Bay. On the shore the waves break gently and little balls of silver light The people came out of their hiding places, crowding around the little A little way from Iloilo there once was a beautiful island called id: 11028 author: Millington, W. H. title: Philippine Folk-Tales date: words: 62476.0 sentences: 4067.0 pages: flesch: 92.0 cache: ./cache/11028.txt txt: ./txt/11028.txt summary: went home, disguised herself as a young man and, returning, asked One day Head saw the chief''s daughter pass the house, and fell in love them." So his father went to the place where Juan said the cows were man went into the house of a friend, leaving the cow''s head hanging When the firefly heard what the ape had said, he went to his house. who said to him, "Juan, why do you not go to the king''s house, for old man said, "Come in;" but Juan remained without until the third So Don Juan and the Princess Maria went away and lived long and Tuglay went home with the man; and when they reached the house, In a little house there lived a man and his wife together. Buso came into the house, and said to the cat, "I should like to eat id: 51762 author: Morrison, Sophia title: Manx Fairy Tales date: words: 30523.0 sentences: 1845.0 pages: flesch: 94.0 cache: ./cache/51762.txt txt: ./txt/51762.txt summary: there he began to dig, and another man came to him and said: Then another man said he had seen the little seen in the middle of the sea, where no man ever saw the like before. whole place was crowded with Little People, young and old, men and the Hill of the Rising Day. When little evening came, the yawls said: ''There''s no time goin'' to-night: I want to go from home apiece, ''I don''t like thee at all, boy,'' said the Fynoderee, ''for thou can ''It is a bad time you have chosen to come this way,'' said the Little The next night Billy Beg set off along the mountain road and came in through the open door came a fine company of Little People, in So things went on for three years, until one day a poor man going it is said that in the old times a great battle between the Manx id: 15792 author: Napier, James title: Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century date: words: 53586.0 sentences: 2387.0 pages: flesch: 71.0 cache: ./cache/15792.txt txt: ./txt/15792.txt summary: restrained from evil, and influenced to the practice of good, by beliefs day the mother went out for a short time, leaving the baby in its customs and beliefs modified survivals of the old Roman practices and timely warning in order that the dying persons might prepare for death, instances generally of persons who, in good health at the time of their And his death had taken place at the time when the young than a year from that time a disease came into his right hand, and he early times such practices were regarded as a direct appeal to God. From dedicated to the sun, and was believed to be a day on which witches held midsummer practices, but the _Feast of St. John''s Day_, which is held in olden times offered as a sacrifice to the fire god on the great day New Year''s Day, an Ancient Roman Festival, 151 id: 58900 author: Nassau, Robert Hamill title: Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales date: words: 86569.0 sentences: 8247.0 pages: flesch: 96.0 cache: ./cache/58900.txt txt: ./txt/58900.txt summary: food; I eat only animals." So, one day, Leopard went to search for Leopard only said, "Good." Then Tortoise asked, "But, where are you Tortoise, angry because Leopard has taken his wife, said to himself, Then Leopard called to him, "Come here!" "No!" said Rat, "I am in a On their way, they came to a wide river; and Leopard said to Rat, eat." Gazelle came, but said, "First, put out all the lights." Leopard Presently, Tortoise heard Leopard coming, and he said to Rat. Leopard took Rat''s body and went away with it to his town. Tortoise came to Dog''s end of the town and said to him, "Let Tortoise, as soon as he saw Leopard coming, said to him, "I''m going Tortoise replied, "You, Njâ you open the house!" But, Leopard said, and Man asked again, "Where is Leopard?" The Tortoise said, "Do you id: 34263 author: O''Donnell, Elliott title: The Banshee date: words: 53769.0 sentences: 2354.0 pages: flesch: 74.0 cache: ./cache/34263.txt txt: ./txt/34263.txt summary: the other hand, I do not think the Banshee would ever haunt a family that the time the Banshee appeared to them, and it is said to strictly confine a few days of the Banshee''s visit a member of the family died, but it was times as a very lovely young girl with long, red-gold hair, clad in a heard before Mrs Frances Sheridan''s death was that of the real Banshee; Banshees that is supposed to haunt our family, and which my mother always died, the Banshee was heard wailing round the house of his ancestors. Occasionally, too, the German family ghost, like the Banshee, is heard "The Banshee has come for him, Miss; and ''tis not I alone who have heard Years passed, and nothing more was seen or heard of the Banshee till I was Sometimes the Banshee, who follows old families, is "People have said to me that Banshees are heard, not seen. id: 20096 author: Owen, Elias title: Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales date: words: 116484.0 sentences: 6697.0 pages: flesch: 81.0 cache: ./cache/20096.txt txt: ./txt/20096.txt summary: A certain man fell in love with a beautiful Fairy lady, and he wished to "A man, who lived in the farm-house called Esgair-llaethdy, in the parish marriages took place between men and Fairies, and from the tales _The Fairies Placing Money on the Ground for a Poor Man_. The following tale was told me by Thomas Jones, a small mountain farmer, night the Fairies, in their rambles, came that way and entered her house. little old man called at this farmer''s house, and inquired if any stray night the spirit met him, and told him that there was a man come to the The following tale, taken from Croker''s _Fairy Legends of Ireland_, vol. after the same man appeared in church, and the person whose house the A man was returning home late one night from a friend''s house, where he A young man, who had left Pentrevoelas to live in a farm house called id: 41437 author: Ozaki, Yei Theodora title: Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories date: words: 60075.0 sentences: 2927.0 pages: flesch: 81.0 cache: ./cache/41437.txt txt: ./txt/41437.txt summary: the Taira chief) heard of his brother Tametomo''s doings, he said: Drawing near the great roofed gate, Yoshitomo called aloud to Tametomo By the time Tametomo reached the city, his father and his brothers had last one day, when Tametomo had reached a good old age, happy in the day by day she told him stories of his great and good father--of his and when a knight or any man carrying a sword passed by, Benkei would In the story of Yoshitsune very little was said about Benkei; this, pitied her little nephew Benkei, and going to her brother said: Raiko listened attentively to all the old man said, and then answered: Then the old men expressed great joy; their faces beamed like the sun as "The time has come!" said Raiko, springing to his feet, and motioning to He said he knew nothing of the ways of a lord''s house; and id: 36301 author: Pardoe, Miss (Julia) title: The Thousand and One Days: A Companion to the "Arabian Nights" date: words: 123005.0 sentences: 6117.0 pages: flesch: 78.0 cache: ./cache/36301.txt txt: ./txt/36301.txt summary: prayers the earth opened, and the dervise said to the young man, "You "Now, O king!" continued the old man, "I have lived long enough, since night, to the tree where I was bound, and said to me, "Young man, I am "Great prince," said the cadi as soon as he perceived me, "blessed be "My prince," said she, "even were you not the son of a great king, I contemplation." "Thy wishes shall be gratified," said Almguer; "thou and looking towards Lin-in, said, "During the time my dear son-in-law said, "Great king, whose justice and goodness have raised the vast "Lovely princess," said Khalaf, "what is the name of that prince who, "I know for how long a time thou hast thought thus," replied Yousouf. journey, for this young man is dead; his funeral took place some days "Let us depart, my lord," said prince Aly; "the time is precious. id: 58889 author: Parker, H. (Henry) title: Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 3 (of 3) date: words: 157036.0 sentences: 11025.0 pages: flesch: 88.0 cache: ./cache/58889.txt txt: ./txt/58889.txt summary: Having come near the Lion he said, "We two remained on good terms At that time the King having arisen from the bed and gone, said, Then the boy said, "I having asked at elder brother''s hand must come," having said "Ha," the two Princes went with the widow woman. The Queen having come near the Prince, said, "Son, he must behead Having stopped them the woman went near the King and said, The King having come again to this boy''s house, said at the hand of The two persons having said "Ha," the two went with the King to the having gone to that man''s village, said, "Don''t come to look at me." near." Then a Prince having gone up a tree, when he looked said that and having gone he said to the King, "Last night a Prince and Princess The Prince having gone to his [father''s] city, said to the King, id: 3833 author: Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh) title: Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies date: words: 33588.0 sentences: 2227.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/3833.txt txt: ./txt/3833.txt summary: One day, when Goomblegubbon saw in the distance Dinewan coming towards he said, "As long as there are black fellows there shall be snakes to wailing, returned to the camp to wait the coming of the black fellows. When the Weeoombeens saw the black fellows coming, they caught hold of until at last the ranks of the black fellows living round the camp of is only a little boy, and does not know what he wants," said old Wurrunnah had had a long day''s hunting, and he came back to the camp to leave the river he saw a flock of emus coming to water. The blacks had all left their camp and gone away to attend a borah. The next time old Goonur went out, carrying her big comebee, the wives had taken place, all the black fellows left their camps and went away id: 41795 author: Pease, Howard title: Tales of Northumbria date: words: 42803.0 sentences: 2768.0 pages: flesch: 88.0 cache: ./cache/41795.txt txt: ./txt/41795.txt summary: aal was stillness as I said, when sudden there comes a far-away cry ''Well, he comes and he courts her the live-long day, quiet-like and ''Well, one afternoon she comes to me and she says, off-hand like, "Sir an ower great hurry like before his bit intellect had had time ti oot aal maa lane--mevvies havin'' my eyes blindfolded helped us a bit; him, "for Tom, bein'' stoneman, ''ll come across thoo at times drivin'' beat me was that Jack couldn''t hev got oot o'' the way i'' time, bein'' ''Well, I says nowt ti Nicholson aboot gannin'' doon the pit till the says, "Ho-way,[8] thoo mun come along wiv us doon the pit, for I wants ''"Aha!" says he, quite gratified like, "sae thoo has found a voice, ''No, no, Geordie, my man, come this way, an'' give us my fairin''; wey, hands, ''mak'' play wiv it, my man, ho-way,'' and Geordie, realizing he id: 51621 author: Perera, Arthur A. title: Sinhalese Folklore Notes, Ceylon date: words: 45144.0 sentences: 3155.0 pages: flesch: 81.0 cache: ./cache/51621.txt txt: ./txt/51621.txt summary: A king cocoanut tree near the house brings bad luck to the owner''s The day after burial the dead man''s belongings are given away in and keep away from houses where a birth or death has taken place. The festival begins on a new moon day and lasts till the day there is a ceremonial boiling of rice in milk and a general feast. when they offer a present it is placed on a bundle of 40 betel leaves present the tenants of this class in Ninda villages supply betel a temple or for a Bali ceremony at a chief''s house forms one of the In temples their service comes under the kind called the which forms one of the services of the tenants of temple villages. forms one of the duties of every tenant of a temple village, and of given regularly once a month to a temple or chief by the tenants of id: 38571 author: Petrovitch, Woislav M. title: Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians date: words: 126672.0 sentences: 7175.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/38571.txt txt: ./txt/38571.txt summary: King Voukashin, the Royal Prince Kralyevitch Marko, Tsar Lazar, and The same year Tsar Ourosh died, and Marko, the eldest son of King words: "Run into the church, O, thou Royal Prince Marko! "Hail, my dear brother-in-God, O, thou Royal Prince Marko! Thereupon Prince Marko said: "Dear sister, thou maiden of Kossovo! Prince Marko answered: "I have no time to drink with thee; but I have old, joined in the joyful cry: "May God grant Royal Prince Marko long words: "To the Royal Prince Marko of Prilip: O brother-in-God, thou One day the mother of Prince Marko spoke thus to her son: "O, my darling son, thou Royal Prince Marko! me in anguish: ''O my brother-in-God, thou Royal Prince Marko! and said: "O my lord, thou Serbian Tsar Doushan, listen to me! One day, however, the old man said to the prince, "I think you shall id: 18674 author: Pitman, Norman Hinsdale title: A Chinese Wonder Book date: words: 49189.0 sentences: 3302.0 pages: flesch: 91.0 cache: ./cache/18674.txt txt: ./txt/18674.txt summary: "Bless his good heart!" said the poor widow after he had gone. "First tell me what good fairy of a rich man has been filling our hands For many days, try as he would, Chow-sin, the great Son of Heaven, could would rather have the love of one good man like her father, than share "I beg your honour to have a look at my catch," said old Chang to Sing. sleeping villages and little streams of water that looked like silver All day long the three friends chatted, feasted, and had a good time good man would shake his head, saying, ''Take care, my boy, or you will very happy, for the young man loved his mother dearly, and the old woman looking the great cat straight in the eye, "you have come to eat me, So, on this day when his father left him alone, the boy stood looking at id: 25913 author: Pyle, Katharine title: Tales of Folk and Fairies date: words: 54538.0 sentences: 3450.0 pages: flesch: 95.0 cache: ./cache/25913.txt txt: ./txt/25913.txt summary: "They are not much to see, and I wish I had not come," said the lad to Then the King said, "Though you are only a gardener''s lad still you "There is no need to look for the black steed," said the princely The man gave her the glass mug and told her what the King had said. "Look in that jar," said the lad, "and tell us how long you think "That is true," said the man; "but if our son looks like a cock, how The father promised to do as the son said, and then the lad turned "Good day to you, child," said the old woman. "Good day, mother," said the lad. "My sons," said he, "I am no longer young, and soon the time will come have no time to waste driving wedges," said the lad, and away he went, id: 26755 author: Quiller-Couch, Mabel title: Cornwall''s Wonderland date: words: 54152.0 sentences: 2416.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/26755.txt txt: ./txt/26755.txt summary: sea six long miles away, for that was how it was in Cormoran''s time, until Cherry said, the old soul seemed to have eyes all over her head, for she miles they walked, for the way seemed ten times as long as when they came. Left at last to himself, the mortified old man lay for some time, thinking After saying "good day," and hearing what she had come for, Tom went out, "The right one is it?" said Tom, and his look went through her like a Poor old Joan thought her last hour had really come, and gave Poor old Ann Betty Lutey was in a dreadful state of mind when supper-time "Alas," said Sir Tristram sadly, "the time is come. told by his knights of the love Queen Iseult and Sir Tristram bore each heart,--kind little Iseult of the White Hands, and of her love for him. id: 37884 author: Rafy, Mrs. title: Folk-Tales of the Khasis date: words: 41514.0 sentences: 1570.0 pages: flesch: 74.0 cache: ./cache/37884.txt txt: ./txt/37884.txt summary: One day, as she was taking her pitcher to the well, a big tiger came Ancient Khasis, who saw the great conflict, knew it to be the Giant a Khasi maiden and came to live with mankind, where she became place, and in time mankind came here from heaven to dwell. When mankind saw the kite descending a great throng came together to day, inquiring at many villages, but when evening-time came he had not When he came home, Man called the two animals to him, and he spoke When mankind first came to live upon the earth, the Great God saw So the Great God walked abroad for a time and man Again the man came to the appointed place at the end of seven days'' The mother of mankind, when she saw it, told her sons to When the time came for the ox to return, a great fear overcame id: 13015 author: Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron title: Tales of Old Japan date: words: 138142.0 sentences: 6131.0 pages: flesch: 77.0 cache: ./cache/13015.txt txt: ./txt/13015.txt summary: lead this abandoned life, went to him and said: "My lord, you told me went outside the house and called to the girl, who came running to his from the haunts of men, they fell in with an old man, who, having he went to O Koyo''s house, and, meeting her father Kihachi, said to sir, Chokichi came here and said that my lord Genzaburô, having been One day, at the foot of a certain mountain, the old man fell in with last the old man said that he must take his leave and return home; and present." So she asked the old man the way to the sparrows'' house, and When the good old man saw that the dog, whom he had lent, did not come The good old man and woman, so soon as they heard of their neighbours'' After three years had gone by, one night the old man heard a voice id: 55025 author: Rhys, John, Sir title: Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 1 of 2) date: words: 152049.0 sentences: 8710.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/55025.txt txt: ./txt/55025.txt summary: Mountain, and their most favourite place was near the small lake called old men declare that at that time a commotion took place in the lake, had often heard the lake story from an old aunt of his who lived at In both stories the young man''s mother comes to his help with another short story about fairies, which they had heard another old so, but before he could take her away, a little fat old man came to the fairies called to ask her to come and attend on his wife. he heard his mother repeat scores of times that the old people used to edition, published in the year 1850, one reads the following story, way in which a young man whom my notes connect with a place called results, described as follows by a man living at a place on the way id: 55989 author: Rhys, John, Sir title: Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 2 of 2) date: words: 106916.0 sentences: 4741.0 pages: flesch: 74.0 cache: ./cache/55989.txt txt: ./txt/55989.txt summary: The story relating to the lake is given as follows any case the ninth generation, called in Welsh y nawfed âch, which certain Welsh and Irish stories agree; and in one of the latter, That is the story of Twrch Trwyth, and Dr. Stokes calls my attention cases the story of the hunt accounts for the names of the places of the play on the names of places in question in the story of Twrch the stories having been in Goidelic before they put on a Welsh dress. he spells Welsh words: in fact one need not go beyond this very story in the Welsh stories till they had come under English influence. both kinds of story is suggested by one of the uses of the Welsh Sethor-Ethor-Othor-Sele-Dele-Dreng gerce of the stories called in Welsh the ''Four Branches of the Mabinogi'' class in these stories of the Welsh Goidels had their magic handed down id: 53617 author: Ross, Frederick title: Legendary Yorkshire date: words: 49744.0 sentences: 1575.0 pages: flesch: 61.0 cache: ./cache/53617.txt txt: ./txt/53617.txt summary: buildings, such as churches, chapels, town houses, assembly rooms, successors here continued to do on every successive Christmas Day. The Apostles preached to the barbarian people, made some converts, A few days afterwards the Mother Superior of the little convent came One day when she came to confess she said to him--"Holy father, I following King, Oswald, a man beloved of God." Besides this, the King caused churches and monasteries to first Christian King of the West Saxons, on the one hand, and Bishop Some time after the battle of Masserfield the arm of the King was of Beverley was Athelstan the Great, King of Saxon England. of much less value than in King Edward''s time; whilst in Beverley and "The issues of life and death," replied the Bishop, "are in the hands Placing his hands on their heads, he said, "My dear daughters in that time to your life''s end shall you rue that day''s work. id: 36039 author: Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) title: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India date: words: 23089.0 sentences: 1469.0 pages: flesch: 95.0 cache: ./cache/36039.txt txt: ./txt/36039.txt summary: "But I want that Monkey''s heart!" said Mrs. Crocodile. "What a good thing you told me!" said the Monkey. "Well, wait as long as you like!" said the Monkey. Once upon a time there was a poor young man who went out into the world "Good evening, sir," said the young man. "Dear me!" said the young man, "that is a wonderful bowl. "Good day!" said the young man, rather frightened. "All right, here you are," said the young man, and gave him the bowl. "Monkeys," said he, "I have been a good friend to you, letting you "Brothers," said the Monkey chief, "our good friend, the gardener "Who is this?" said the King to the Farmer''s son, who, as you know, "Get out of the way yourself!" said King Godfrey''s man. "If you have one King, I have another!" said the other man; and id: 37002 author: Sastri, Pandit Natesa title: Tales of the Sun; or, Folklore of Southern India date: words: 72113.0 sentences: 4100.0 pages: flesch: 84.0 cache: ./cache/37002.txt txt: ./txt/37002.txt summary: who laboured from morning till night in different houses, and returned shall form his food." Having issued these orders the king of the rats, a general order." So said Gangâdhara, and the king accordingly gave said the Soothsayer''s son, and the following reply came from the the pyal the door of the house opened, and the old Brâhman came having put out his eyes, the prince related to his wife, father, old king asked the reason for it went on giving evasive answers. just at that time came running to the old queen, and said: In a certain village their lived a Brâhman with his wife, mother, passed many a day, till the tiger''s Brâhmin wife had a son, which Brâhmin approached his father-in-law''s house, and the old people daughter-in-law, and one day, being weary of life, she left the house, four faithful ministers king Alakesa lived a most happy life and had id: 34704 author: Sikes, Wirt title: British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions date: words: 130852.0 sentences: 9189.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/34704.txt txt: ./txt/34704.txt summary: Old-Time Welsh Fairyland--The Fairy King--The Legend of Legend of Iolo ap Hugh--Mystic Origin of an old Welsh The modern Welsh name for fairies is y Tylwyth Teg, the fair folk or surface of the dark waters, and fairy bells are at times heard ringing drawn away by the fairies, and came back at the year''s end, looking near your house.'' ''Were there many fairies about at that time?'' asked Shenkin--Harp-Music in Welsh Fairy Tales--Legend of the Shenkin--Harp-Music in Welsh Fairy Tales--Legend of the Origins of Welsh Fairies--The Realistic Theory--Legend of Origins of Welsh Fairies--The Realistic Theory--Legend of ghosts of the Welsh spirit-world, last-century stories displaying and the like.[65] They probably never heard the story told by Mrs. Morgan of Newport to the Prophet Jones: of some people who were A Welsh song sung on New Year''s Day, in Glamorganshire, by boys in ''Whoever digs there,'' said an old woman in Welsh to some men going id: 24732 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate date: words: nan sentences: nan pages: flesch: nan cache: txt: summary: id: 6609 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 04 : Tales of Puritan Land date: words: 45744.0 sentences: 2156.0 pages: flesch: 80.0 cache: ./cache/6609.txt txt: ./txt/6609.txt summary: near his home to await the white man, but in this little fastness he the old man said to him, "I have a wife for you, my son," he answered, said the young man, "Now comes the end," and lying down on a bear-skin he work, and, liking the place no longer, he went away and the tribe was Crawford''s time one search band took a "good man" to lay the watcher, Indian powwows and witches, and at late hours of the night the light of saw a large black horse driven by a weary looking man with a child beside for doing so, people said, for on windy nights the spirit of the old man he called his people to him: "This," said he, "is my death-day. night cries were heard on board of a ship that lay at anchor a little way The Indians said there were other rocks near it which id: 6606 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 01: the Hudson and its hills date: words: 24588.0 sentences: 1230.0 pages: flesch: 80.0 cache: ./cache/6606.txt txt: ./txt/6606.txt summary: Winkle, too, but he went to the mountains twenty years ago and never came Old moons she cut into stars as soon as she had hung new ones in the sky, Albany, and lives in history as the man who invented New Year cakes and Water asks two victims every year." It was reputed, before white men and all next day Kayuta sat there like a man of stone. left to the lake on whose banks she had lived so long her Indian name of by the house, and that the spirit took this way of apprising people that the old man''s hope, had followed them to the land of the cloud mountains, Years had passed when, one morning, the upper tribe saw a canoe advancing one of the young men of Indian Carry, saw and fell in love with a girl of was so called because the Indians brought a white man there, and tearing id: 6611 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 06 : Central States and Great Lakes date: words: 22780.0 sentences: 1033.0 pages: flesch: 79.0 cache: ./cache/6611.txt txt: ./txt/6611.txt summary: appointed hour the doors were opened and the Indians came in. At supper-time little Genevieve, the twelve-year-old daughter of Michel, fair, and when a white hunter saw her one day at the door of her father''s The white man grasped her hand and joined his voice to hers. manitous of the river and the wood were offended with the medicine-man There were many water gods about Lake Superior to whom the Indians paid by Indians of the lakes, and white men, likewise. the Indians believed that an evil spirit left the stream every night and News of the triumph of the white men''s God went far and ere long, blood would be shed freely and white men and Indians would take his ear, and turning he saw a strange man dressed in white. the form of a young man, clothed in white, who said, ''I was once alive, id: 6614 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 09 : as to buried treasure date: words: 17187.0 sentences: 678.0 pages: flesch: 75.0 cache: ./cache/6614.txt txt: ./txt/6614.txt summary: A spot near the Piscataqua River was another hiding-place, and early in haunted by Kidd''s men, as used to be said, but by the spirit of a A flat rock on the north shore of Liberty Island, in New York harbor, was to have been hiding-places, but, in the old days in New England, it was The oldest house at Fort Neck, Long Island, was known for years as the blown back the water of the river, a farmer living on the island works and broke away tons of rock, so as to make it dangerous to return. Indians living on the shore of Canandaigua Lake, New York, tamed a pretty Next day the hunters came with water, Indian as he passed the spot laid a stone on her grave--thus, in time, Great Spirit live and watch over his children." Water now burst from the id: 6612 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 07 : Along the Rocky Range date: words: 12151.0 sentences: 610.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/6612.txt txt: ./txt/6612.txt summary: placed it on the river at the foot of the upper fall, and for a few days god, came on earth he strayed into this canon, and, finding the Moquis a sight, and presently came to the long row of stone houses where the man and people for him and let him down to the earth in old Mexico, the moon not one of the tribe found an opening in the earth that led to some place After they had lived near the mountain for five years the "little people" crevices in the rocks, and as they touched the Indians many fell dead. away, and over the mountains fell the calm that for thousands of years Next day he saw two men heating rocks and chipping arrow-heads from them. country from the mountains to the great river, giants came out of the To this day the place is known as "the giants'' fall." id: 6608 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 03 : on and near the Delaware date: words: 10154.0 sentences: 537.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/6608.txt txt: ./txt/6608.txt summary: Jarrett had a son with Washington, and he hated a red-coat as he did the Jarrett''s house and left there, in spite of the old man''s protest, for he Washington, who must pass her father''s house on his return from a distant like men; yet, since you ask me for a hiding-place, you shall have it, and in a faint voice calls, "Father!" The young man lives. night that the boy stole away from his father''s house he asked her to Gilbert Gates comes that evening to see the old man''s daughter: a smooth, him to fly, for men are gathering near the house--Tories, she is way through the red ranks like a sable figure of Time. with a sound like harps, the old man sat in a large room of the place, like a man, was Marion, grand-daughter of old Abraham, who counted his id: 6610 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 05 : Lights and shadows of the South date: words: 9692.0 sentences: 479.0 pages: flesch: 83.0 cache: ./cache/6610.txt txt: ./txt/6610.txt summary: town, whose denizens were like other Indians in their love for fight and when a scouting party came in, one day, bringing with them the daughter The old chief ordered the captive, still bound, to be taken to a point on the boat was on the water he gave the word to the girl, who instantly middle of it a sound like the coming of a cyclone brought the farmer out speech that a man in the crowd cried, "Look, fellows! the village, one morning, the boys were surprised by Indians, who hurried Early in the days of the white occupation of Georgia a cabin stood not night by the sound of wings and the rising of the river. and the people so took it to heart that when the white men came, directly There no white man comes to rob the Indian and id: 6607 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 : the Isle of Manhattoes and nearby date: words: 8280.0 sentences: 385.0 pages: flesch: 80.0 cache: ./cache/6607.txt txt: ./txt/6607.txt summary: In the days when most of New York stood below Grand Street, a roistering woman, who looked at them with immodest eyes and said, "Dirck Van Dara, Never from that night was Dirck Van Data seen or heard of For a long time afterwards the island was regarded as a place that When the devil set a claim to the fair lands at the north of Long Island for though their guard at Watch Hill, Rhode Island, and other places A great drought had fallen on Long Island, and the red men prayed for When the English landed on the island they saw that the Indians were not hat and left the house, never to be seen again in the places that had great as that of playing all day; so, as long as he was in for it, he Montauk Point, Long Island has been swept by the wars of red men, and id: 6613 author: Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) title: Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 08 : on the Pacific Slope date: words: 5983.0 sentences: 282.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/6613.txt txt: ./txt/6613.txt summary: good; and the mountains are the home of tamanouses, or guardian spirits, One day, while hunting on the slopes of Mount Tacoma, he looked rock shaped like a salmon, next, one in the form of a kamas-root, and men of the land met at intervals on the heated rocks to guzzle and riot No; for the fiend men in advance took the leap and came beside him. of the few red men of his time who favored peace with the white settlers The lad had formed a great trust in his white teacher, a college-bred man Be good to the white men, as you have said, and bury us both came running at him like the wind, with pick and shovel in either hand. day, the tutelary spirit of the valley--the lovely Tisayac--revealed people feared that eye, and ascribed such rogueries to the old man as had id: 16539 author: Spence, Lewis title: Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine date: words: 108811.0 sentences: 6645.0 pages: flesch: 81.0 cache: ./cache/16539.txt txt: ./txt/16539.txt summary: By the time they had reached the inn they felt like old friends. One day, thinking to prolong her visit, the young man put back the hands laying hands upon the architect the young man brought forth the talisman Cologne, there lived at one time in the Middle Ages a knight named Sir In a short time the attendant returned with a thin, tall old man, the said the old man, �in three times nine days you must die.� time, but when she returned the knight still lay in the death-like state bold as he was young and comely, having heard of the great beauty answer out of his mouth and said: �O Queen, the good knight Siegfried At last he saw Hagen, and in great anger said: �You may be called the land of the Huns back to the Rhine, Hagen said: Accordingly when the day came the old man was conducted to the place id: 32877 author: Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) title: My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories date: words: 61581.0 sentences: 3032.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/32877.txt txt: ./txt/32877.txt summary: plants, and house and protect me; but when the feast-day comes, man One day she told me the time had come, and she sent me to seek my "Sir," said Baruti, one evening, "another story came to my mind to-day which was told to me a long time ago by an old man among the Basoko. greatly for bones," said Jackal, "and I hope my friend and mate, Dog, at all times, night and day, of every animal, unless it be the lion and After a long time Leopard returned to the den, and found Dog moaning "Help me this day," cried Terrapin, "and you shall be my father and my "Now, friend Lion," said the Elephant, turning solemnly to him, "it is The Elephant then said: "Friends, chiefs of the most powerful tribes of the King Elephant heard all this he was much pleased, and said to Dudu id: 29921 author: Taylor, Benjamin title: Storyology: Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore date: words: 53470.0 sentences: 2245.0 pages: flesch: 71.0 cache: ./cache/29921.txt txt: ./txt/29921.txt summary: evidently the survival of an old nature-myth which is common to races saying that the moon was regarded as masculine in relation to the earth, is the nursery story that the person in the moon is a man who was The Scandinavian legend is that the moon and sun are brother in India the Buddhist legend places a hare in the moon, carried there by In China, according to Dr. Dennys, the man in the moon is called in this country, in olden times, of divination by the moon. where the people are said to point to the new moon with a knife, and and planting according to the age of the moon is, no doubt, a product of and the old Talmudic legend, according to which the devils were Everybody, of course, is familiar with the old sea-legend of the _Flying that theory, and says that rue was called ''herb of grace'' and was used id: 47053 author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) title: Domestic folk-lore date: words: 51141.0 sentences: 2235.0 pages: flesch: 71.0 cache: ./cache/47053.txt txt: ./txt/47053.txt summary: Popular Traditions, Proverbial Sayings, Superstitions, and Customs Seasons and Days propitious to Marriage--Superstitions connected Value of Superstitions--Lucky Days and Hours of Birth--The Value of Superstitions--Lucky Days and Hours of Birth--The According to another idea, children born open-handed are said to be paid as to which hand a child uses when taking up for the first time curious superstition is related by Mrs. Latham, in the "Folk-lore similar notion prevails, young people look upon his right hand as the Thus, the Devonshire young ladies have a fancy that on St. Valentine''s Day they can, if they wish, make certain of their future. Friday has been held a good day of the week for love omens, and in bearing to his resting-place some person not dead at the time of the may be said to hold an important place in the folk-lore of death, so well-known piece of folk-lore, most persons wear new clothes on id: 10118 author: Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) title: The Folk-lore of Plants date: words: 78788.0 sentences: 4160.0 pages: flesch: 75.0 cache: ./cache/10118.txt txt: ./txt/10118.txt summary: adored a sacred tree called "Mirrone," one being generally planted near of a flower, as a lily or white rose; and according to a popular belief, origins, its seed was said to be deposited on certain trees by birds, Of flowers and plants employed as love-charms on certain festivals may On the other hand, the blossoming of plants at certain times is said to Or, in other words, "you must plant your trees in the fall of the leaf." In the same way the fruit of trees and plants was regarded as a fruit must climb the tree," and once more it is said that "He who plants should be planted with this favourite flower, a custom said to have been communities to certain trees and plants. planted on one side of a tree, and the other on the other, they will Similarly, in our own country, oak-trees planted at the junction of id: 25483 author: Thorne, James Frederic title: In the Time That Was date: words: nan sentences: nan pages: flesch: nan cache: txt: summary: id: 35334 author: Tibbitts, Charles John title: Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental date: words: 45774.0 sentences: 2316.0 pages: flesch: 81.0 cache: ./cache/35334.txt txt: ./txt/35334.txt summary: immediately said, "Ahmed, thy looks are promising; hast thou elder son of the Chan heeded not the words of his brother, but said Thy name is Son of the Chan; and since thou hast reached said unto her, ''Thou art now the wife of the Chan--but if your heart Chan beheld this, and said, ''Because I sent thee up that thou mightest poor woman!" exclaimed the son of the Chan; and Ssidi said, companion the son of a poor man, and he went to him and said, ''Walk ye Earth) said unto him, ''It is well that thou art come hither, Massang. you then draw nigh unto the Chan.'' The man said, ''I have no clothes.'' reward.'' The Chan said, ''Thy reward shall be whatsoever thou wilt.'' it.'' At these words the bird said, ''If thou wilt become my wife I will "At these words the young man said, ''Thou art then their daughter?'' id: 37245 author: Tregarthen, Enys title: The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall date: words: 48228.0 sentences: 2577.0 pages: flesch: 90.0 cache: ./cache/37245.txt txt: ./txt/37245.txt summary: dear Wee Folk--the merry little Piskeys--who, Great-Grannie said, ''Some of the dear little Piskeys'' golden money,'' answered the child. golden pennies, the little Piskey Man told me,'' said the boy. ''Don''t be afraid, dear child,'' said the sweet little voice, in which It was said that Gerna often saw her Little Lady and her True Love, much-cried-for little maid came she should see them then, she said. home to my dear Mammie Trebisken,'' said the little maid. ''Take your music and your song, you poor little dear,'' she said in when Joan asked her where she had been so long, she said a little ''P''r''aps,'' said the child softly, ''it is the dear Little People''s ''Poor little things!'' she cried, looking first at the small Long-Ears ''An old woman came to light her pipe and took her away,'' said Tuesday. ''Whither away, my little dear?'' cried the witch, as the child drew id: 40246 author: Tregarthen, Enys title: North Cornwall Fairies and Legends date: words: 34502.0 sentences: 1680.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/40246.txt txt: ./txt/40246.txt summary: ''Where must I go and look for my laugh?'' asked the poor little Piskey. ''Will you go with me to look for my laugh?'' asked the little Piskey, and by-and-by the poor little Piskey who had lost his laugh heard in ''Do you know anybody who has seen my laugh?'' asked the little Piskey, for a Piskey, and hoped the little Lantern Man had seen his laugh, The little Piskey told him how he had lost his laugh, and what Granfer so tiny beside him that the little Lantern Man laughed, and said he ''It is a dreadful thing to lose your laugh,'' said the little old ''A Piskey who has lost his laugh,'' answered the little Night-rider ''I am a poor little Piskey who has lost his laugh, and I am come to cake-bird as you are,'' said another little Piskey, stepping on to the id: 32921 author: Vaughan, Arthur Owen title: Old Hendrik''s Tales date: words: 44779.0 sentences: 4798.0 pages: flesch: 105.0 cache: ./cache/32921.txt txt: ./txt/32921.txt summary: "''Ain''t I?'' ses Ou'' Wolf, an'' he come yust half a step--to easy de pull a-squallin'' like dat den I''ll come inside dere, an'' she''ll get somet''in'' "Ou'' Wolf he hear dat an'' he yust make one yump an'' land right roun'' wid b''lieve me, den you yust look at Ou'' Baviyaan''s tail nex'' time he comes "''Ain''t I likely to tell you ''fore I gets de gum!'' ses Ou'' Jackalse, "''Come along o'' me, den,'' ses Ou'' Jackalse, an'' away dey pops. he ain''t done, an'' he tinks dere''s a fair ole little lot o'' dat yet. "''Is dere all dat honey den?'' ses Ou'' Jackalse. you, darie Ou'' Jackalse is yust dat slim dere ain''t no slimmer. "''All dat lot o'' big fatheads, like you,'' ses young Tinky, an'' he yust "Little Hahsie squot down agen at dat What Ou'' Sculpat ses is yust so "''Dat''s yust where I ain''t got it,'' ses Sculpat. id: 34902 author: Webster, Wentworth title: Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language date: words: 98036.0 sentences: 7517.0 pages: flesch: 92.0 cache: ./cache/34902.txt txt: ./txt/34902.txt summary: The young lady is vexed, but she goes off without losing time to tell The young lady begins to suspect something, and goes to tell to her The father goes to the young lady and tells her This young lady goes to tell her father her husband''s Then the king said, "Come then on such a day." Our young man goes off home without saying a word more. them to the king''s house, and as they come out she says to one of them: on his voyage, and takes the young lady and goes back to the king, When the son comes to the house, his mother says to him: young lady gives him her word, and the king takes his diamond ring This lady says to the young girl, "If you do all I tell He comes to the house of the king where the young lady was. id: 15250 author: Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) title: Myths and Legends of China date: words: 121670.0 sentences: 6502.0 pages: flesch: 77.0 cache: ./cache/15250.txt txt: ./txt/15250.txt summary: when it is said that the Chinese worship Shang Ti. As regards sacrifices to Shang Ti, these could be offered officially the emperor performed his worship of Heaven officially at the great beings: the emperor worshipped Heaven and earth, the feudal princes the generally placed at the head of the Taoist triad, is said never A few days later a young man named Ch''u Wang-sun arrived with the he could fight when only three days old, and killed the Dragon-king In years gone by, a dragon living in the great sea saw that his wife''s King Miao Chuang, where in three years'' time they would be changed The following night the King saw in a dream an old man who said to Gods of the Heavens and their chief generals to bring Sun to him. times," they said, "when our King ordered the Buddhists to pray for id: 39195 author: Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) title: Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian date: words: 67298.0 sentences: 4458.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/39195.txt txt: ./txt/39195.txt summary: The ghost of Wahaula went down to the spirit world in great joy. The gods gave him a ghost body and also prepared a hollow stick like A great bird which lived on human flesh was the god of the land to which The sister said, "When my husband comes to eat the food of the spirits death of Milu the gods left Waipio Valley on the island of Hawaii and Near this forest lived Kane-ia-kama, a high chief, who was a very great As she came near to them Ku said, "From what place do you come?" It was said that Waka, by her magic power, saw in that land two trees, The gods gave the girls resting-places in the fruitful lands under the Kahanai said, "This boat has come from Waolani, the home of the gods come from the land above, for there was no man like him in that place. id: 32601 author: Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake) title: Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina date: words: 42263.0 sentences: 2535.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/32601.txt txt: ./txt/32601.txt summary: And yet most of the Hawaiian legends place Maui''s home by the rugged Maui''s mother, so says a New Zealand legend, had her home in the Here near Kauiki, according to some Hawaiian legends, Maui''s mother Hina One legend says that Maui fished up apparently from New Zealand the The New Zealand legend says that when Maui and his brothers had finished The legend of the Hervey group of islands says that Maui made six snares One legend of the Hervey Islands says that Maui and his brothers had In the Hawaiian legends, Hina was Maui''s mother rather than his wife, Another New Zealand legend says that Hina came to the sea and called for At one time a god from one of the other islands came to visit Maui. Some of the legends of the Island Maui say that Hina dwelt by the sea id: 48605 author: Wilson, Richard title: The Russian Story Book Containing tales from the song-cycles of Kiev and Novgorod and other early sources date: words: 69740.0 sentences: 3267.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/48605.txt txt: ./txt/48605.txt summary: So Ilya and his elder brother went into the palace of white stone command, Ilya went to the royal palace, where the Prince asked him "Good youth," said Prince Vladimir, "you are fair to look upon, "Welcome, my brave and merry little fellow," said the Prince with great happened a very great wonder; for Prince Vladimir turned to pledge Ilya "The time demands a hero''s help," said Prince Vladimir, "for my young man and they said, "Go, Nikitich, and ask your mother." Then "I stared about, Prince Vladimir," said the young man, "because I had "Ilya of Murom the Old Cossáck is no more," said Prince goodly youth?" asked the old man, and Ivan said quietly and proudly, her beautiful eyes upon Ivan and said in a voice like a silver bell, the palace of the Great White Tsar, the young man said, "Mother, jolly old shoemaker came into his room and said, "Well, young man, id: 51002 author: Yi, Yuk title: Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Faries date: words: 48025.0 sentences: 3058.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/51002.txt txt: ./txt/51002.txt summary: Chang O-sa used to tell a story of his father, who said that one day During this time a young man one day called on him, and while fell ill this very day and died, and after some time came to life It is said that he went out for a walk one day while his wife Han saw him he turned, and said, "Good old chap, you come all this Said he, "You cast me off and took another man, therefore I have come The master said, "Show this young man the way to his apartments and One day his wife said to him, "Would you like to enter into the inner Some three years passed when one day there came once more a servant Said he, "In my dream I went to a certain region, a place of great fear "The old man said, ''She is a wonderful woman. id: 15186 author: nan title: Folk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian date: words: 48904.0 sentences: 2588.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/15186.txt txt: ./txt/15186.txt summary: At this the little man grinned and shook his head, but said not a word "Come now," said the hill-man, "let us hear who else is to be at the They watched him closely, and one day, coming to the king, said-"Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God''s land "Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God''s land "And," said he, "I know you will call me a man of little might, and I little boy by the tall man, he said-The old man knew what the boy thought, and he said-The old man knew what he thought, and said-"My lord king," said the boy, "I am not come here for silver, goods, or The lad told her why he had come, and said he would wait for the giant''s id: 18992 author: nan title: Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk date: words: 51404.0 sentences: 6108.0 pages: flesch: 90.0 cache: ./cache/18992.txt txt: ./txt/18992.txt summary: Cold.--Days and Times.--Fair or Foul.--Moon.--Rain.--Wind It is a sign of bad news to dream about a white horse. Dreaming of working on white cloth is a sign of death. To dream of seeing a deceased friend means rain within a few days. To dream of a dead person means a letter next day. If you dream of a person as going two ways at once, it is a sign the To dream of a naked man is a sign of the death of a woman, and _vice To dream of being in a new house is a sign of death. the left hand when the right is disengaged, is a sign of bad luck. Repeat, looking at the new moon the first time you see it,-The first time you see the moon in the New Year, look at it and If two persons wash their hands at the same time, it is a sign that id: 18450 author: nan title: Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends date: words: 72375.0 sentences: 3772.0 pages: flesch: 82.0 cache: ./cache/18450.txt txt: ./txt/18450.txt summary: leaving the land of Honualalo, the people came to the _Kai-ula-a-Kane_ One day, when Kauhi was playing, this young man placed himself on the The father procured a stone adze and went to the King''s sleeping-house, fish gods, and thou wilt find thy love in some cave of the rock-bound then left its own place and came and lived in a cave in the sea near he told the King what Ku-ula had said but not in the same way, saying: manifestations of coming trouble, the King''s people came one day and of the King''s order for all the people of Hana to go fishing for After living for a time at Hana Aiai left that place and went among by the people of the olden time, and even some Hawaiians of to-day In course of time a day came when there was no fish to id: 8299 author: nan title: Filipino Popular Tales date: words: 211424.0 sentences: 14700.0 pages: flesch: 88.0 cache: ./cache/8299.txt txt: ./txt/8299.txt summary: and said, "King, my son can tell you who stole your daughter''s ring." turn came, he moved the great stone half a mile; but the king said "Let''s go to the king, then," said Pedro, the rich man, The next day King Tasio saw Juan in front of the palace, riding on When the next day came, the old man said that he was going hunting, in three days'' time, you lose your head," said the king sternly. The old man thanked Juan, and said, "You shall be amply soon Juan himself saw the mischievous man, and said, "Soplin Soplon, When the king of the eagles had finished his story, Juan went to the life and strength of the giant?" said Juan to the king of the The old man next gave his son a certain sum of money, and said, "Juan, went to the king''s palace, and said, "Sir, my master, Juan, wants id: 12814 author: nan title: Philippine Folk Tales date: words: 49465.0 sentences: 2918.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/12814.txt txt: ./txt/12814.txt summary: The betel-nut went up to the Sun, who was in his house, and said: and in that place there lived a man of great power named Gawigawen. jars and had filled the spirit house nine times, Aponibolinayen said After a long journey he reached a hostile town where the people said One day, a long time ago, some men went to the mountains to hunt deer went to the house of the woman and called to the people: home, he bought the house of a very rich man and went to live in old enough, the boy and the girl went far away across the waters "We cannot all come in," said the people, "for your house is small All went well until one day a great rain came, and the people on the thinking what time of day it was, the old man and woman ran out id: 35410 author: nan title: Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes date: words: 76443.0 sentences: 8367.0 pages: flesch: 95.0 cache: ./cache/35410.txt txt: ./txt/35410.txt summary: strictly speaking, "Annancy stories" or not, come under the heading of So one day the King t''ree gal gone out to bathe, an'' Brother Annancy An'' so comes it that Tomby catch Justina an'' send for Mr. Annancy an'' make him a present to be a wife. Bro''er Annancy want fe kill Parson Cow, begin with a big confusion, In the morning Monkey laugh, say:--"Bro''er Annancy, If me min come in When the butcher them gone, Mr. Blackbird come down, he an'' Mr. Annancy, an'' go inside the house the very same as the butcher them do, An'' Annancy tell Snake that he know he is a man love blood, an'' when An when the old-witch boy come, Annancy An'' Annancy send an'' tell the old lady that the man is here clever By Annancy come back him don''t see no goat, only a big old man An'' Annancy made a sing when he is coming home:-- id: 37472 author: nan title: Zanzibar Tales: Told by Natives of the East Coast of Africa date: words: 25417.0 sentences: 1638.0 pages: flesch: 93.0 cache: ./cache/37472.txt txt: ./txt/37472.txt summary: the lion said: "Don''t run away; I am Sim''ba Kong''way, the very old "Now," said the gazelle, "I''m going away, and when I return I gazelle coming along alone, who, on reaching the sultan, said, "Good day, my master." The sultan replied in kind, and asked the "Oh," said the gazelle, impatiently, "a little water like that won''t When the morning came, Keejeepaa went to the sultan and said: "Master, One day the gazelle said to the old woman: "I think the conduct of But his wife said: "Husband, it was this gazelle that came to ask One day the sultan said to six of his sons, "I''m going to look at One day a magician came to the sultan and said, "If I take your three "''One day a man came up to me and said, "Are you looking for work?" "I "Come with me, then," said he; and we went to his house. id: 40402 author: nan title: Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmouk and Mongolian Traditionary Tales date: words: 115616.0 sentences: 5984.0 pages: flesch: 80.0 cache: ./cache/40402.txt txt: ./txt/40402.txt summary: thee protection for thy one life, thou hast taken the lives of these "And now, hitherto hast thou been called the Khan''s son, but now, thou shalt find a band of armed men who shall bar thy way; to them and followed the Khan''s wife as he saw her go the palace, and having he did just what his wife had said, and went to look round the place "Because thou hast a son living with thee born in the Tiger-year, and Khan her words; whereupon the king was wroth, and said, "She is not Then said the Khan, "That thou shouldst seek to save the life of Then said the Khan''s son, "Who art thou, beautiful maiden?" Then said the Khan''s son, "Come out of the box, and I will take thee Then said the King, "The last word that my son uttered, the White Serpent-king, saying, "There shall come a season when thou id: 48908 author: nan title: Legends of Norseland date: words: 22822.0 sentences: 1830.0 pages: flesch: 97.0 cache: ./cache/48908.txt txt: ./txt/48908.txt summary: Envy sprang up among the children of the great god, Odin; sickness, way to the giant''s castle," said Odin; and in a second he had passed "Look now, O, Odin, and Frigg and Thor and Sif and all the gods, at "She shall go," thundered Thor, when Loke came back to Loke quailed before the fury of the great god Thor. unnoticed by Odin the All-Father and by Thor the god of Thunder." "And where," bellowed Hrungner, "is the great god Thor, god of Thunder to fall in battle upon a Frost giant unarmed and "Can the great god Thor boast no greater power than that? Frost giants, and Thor had entered the great rock-bound castle of "Let us go out upon the sea to fish," said Thor to the dread giant, There, in the great garden of the gods, he found Thor and Baldur "It is Loke that has done this!" thundered Thor, seizing the great id: 43974 author: nan title: Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series date: words: 78695.0 sentences: 4747.0 pages: flesch: 93.0 cache: ./cache/43974.txt txt: ./txt/43974.txt summary: I know a woman that saw the Queen one time, and she said she looked house at the same time, and when the faery doctor saw him coming, woman came to the house and she told the mother to bring the girl And there came in a man one day, a farmer I knew, and he said, "It''s said it was from an old man she got the charm that used to be called said, "It was just at this hour last night there came a knock like the door at night talking and laughing and they saw a big dark man one time told me that one night late he was walking the road near and came to the young woman''s house, and told her what the man was One time a woman from the North came to our house, and she said a id: 44536 author: nan title: Georgian Folk Tales date: words: 55076.0 sentences: 3754.0 pages: flesch: 94.0 cache: ./cache/44536.txt txt: ./txt/44536.txt summary: He went on and saw a man with a sword, who said: ''Brother, give me said: ''Dost thou not know, the king is an envious man; when he sees came from the palace another man, who said to the prince: ''What dost He went home and told his brother what had happened, and said: ''If thou came to the king and said: ''What wilt thou give me if I bring thee a saw an old woman seated, and said to her: ''Good mother, wilt thou the girl came near, the old woman said: ''Come, child, and look at my has come hither?'' ''Why dost thou ask?'' said the old woman; ''for fear A little while after, the devi said to his wife''s brothers: ''Come, Then the devi''s mother came and said: ''Come, child, I will put thee in When the Little Thief heard this he came to the king and said: ''I am id: 43059 author: nan title: Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English date: words: 110012.0 sentences: 6548.0 pages: flesch: 87.0 cache: ./cache/43059.txt txt: ./txt/43059.txt summary: God sent the bee to ask the devil what he was to do and what good "Well," she said, "the Lord God has sent me to ask thee what is to The bee heard it, and flying away went to God. The devil noticed her St. Peter did not know which way to turn, and he asked God St. Peter said, "I know that in thy goodness thou art going again to 152-3), the devil went to God and said to him, "O Lord, The devil went to God and said, Once upon a time God changed into a very old man. So God took on the form of man, and went down among the people, going To her God turned and said, "Thy food shall be the seed of the others did." And the little bird began to weep and said, "O God, "May God help you," said the young girl, and the old woman replied, id: 45321 author: nan title: Serbian Folk-lore date: words: 82713.0 sentences: 3870.0 pages: flesch: 85.0 cache: ./cache/45321.txt txt: ./txt/45321.txt summary: Next day, when the dragon went out, the king''s son came, and the queen The king''s son went in and said to the queen, ''Get ready as king''s son came at last to the house of the girl''s father, and the The young man heard the king''s order, and went home weeping. king called the young man again, and said, ''Now, go and bring me the young man came back with the king''s daughter happily to his own So the poor man went to the king and told him what his daughter had A few days after, the old man who had saved the young king came, One day the king went out hunting, and said to his son-in-law, ''Remain When True Steel came home, the wife of the king''s son asked him, ''Tell his great pot, until the man came back and said the king was waiting id: 56614 author: nan title: Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 1 (of 3) date: words: 127360.0 sentences: 8360.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/56614.txt txt: ./txt/56614.txt summary: Afterwards Senasura, the Divine King, having given the man a book said, Having said this, Senasura, the Divine King, went away. Having gone to a village, he went along asking the way to a house into the house, and having placed it there, said to the Prince, Next day, the King''s Ministers having gone to the school said, "Let us The Rakshasa having come near the house, said, "Here are golden The guard having gone, said to the King, "Lord, a person called The Prince having eaten his rice in good time, went to the Yaka. eldest Princes of the King, having said, "Let us go," asked permission having come and stayed here, went away," they said. The Princesses having said, "We can," went with the King to his palace, man having said "Ha," went away. Having said this, the girl went with the man to his village. id: 57399 author: nan title: Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3) date: words: 152430.0 sentences: 10263.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/57399.txt txt: ./txt/57399.txt summary: having come, she said, "Mother, to-day also the King came." Having given them, as they were coming away, the King said to the girl, One day, the Princes having said, "Let us also go to look at the The Ministers having come to the royal palace, said to the King, Having gone there, the man said to the youth, "Cut thou this tree at The man said, "Having gone up this tree, cut thou that plough which Prince said to the Princess, "Some day or other, having called Her bread, and having come near that tree, said on that day, also, just came, having said that he went to school, [the King], with the view At that time this giant having gone near the King, said, day the King alone went, and having said, "[After] looking [at the The King asks, "Why did you not come?" Then the Prince said, "I went id: 52596 author: nan title: Czech Folk Tales date: words: 35672.0 sentences: 2576.0 pages: flesch: 96.0 cache: ./cache/52596.txt txt: ./txt/52596.txt summary: said the mother, and she went home. Come on!" said Vítazko, and he turned the ring Vítazko went to the castle, and when he saw that his mother was The Wind went to ask the Lord; and when he came back, he said to John: When the dragon came home, he said to the horse: "Where is my When he got there, the horse said to him: "The dragon is away from When the dragon came home, he asked his horse: "Where is my princess?" When the dragon came home, he asked his horse: "Where is my princess?" When the dragon came home, he asked his horse: "Where is my princess?" clothes on, took his sword, mounted his horse, and said good-bye to his he came near to the castle, the giant was looking out and said: went straight to him and said, "I am come to bring you home with me, id: 60165 author: nan title: Navaho Legends date: words: 131724.0 sentences: 9655.0 pages: flesch: 89.0 cache: ./cache/60165.txt txt: ./txt/60165.txt summary: or Blue Body, who was like the present Navaho god Tó''nenili, or Water people: "Come hither, all ye men," he said; "I wish to speak to you, He remained in the Navaho camp nine days, and then he went people came to the Navahoes from an old pueblo named Klógi, which was after they came among the Navahoes, Kinaá''ni, High Stone House People; Then the gods spoke to the Navaho and said: "We have taken The old man placed another skin beside the Navaho, sat on it, the old man entered the lodge, he said: "Go out somewhere to-day. the other lodge, Deer Raiser came in where the Navaho sat and said: beside my path?" said the Navaho, and he passed on his way and went He pointed to a place by his side, and said to the Navaho: These mountains are said to bound the Navaho land on the id: 32202 author: nan title: The Irish Fairy Book date: words: 92622.0 sentences: 5212.0 pages: flesch: 91.0 cache: ./cache/32202.txt txt: ./txt/32202.txt summary: The big man made answer and said, "King of the Feni, whether I come of a As I said, the King''s son thought that it was a silly old man that was her, a great hate came upon her against the King''s son, and she said On the morning of the next day the old man came and said: With the rise of the sun the old King came to him, and said, "Come down When the old King went to sleep the young daughter came and brought him At sunrise the old King came and said, "It''s time for you to get to On the evening of that day the old King came and said, "I see that you King came to him, and said, "Come with me till I show you your day''s When the old King went away Finnuala came and asked, "What have you to ==== make-pages.sh questions ==== make-pages.sh search ==== make-pages.sh topic modeling corpus Zipping study carrel