little man in Australian fairy tales
d fire, and where each of his customers wears two pairs at a time? Third: What is seen in the sky, also in the water, and sometimes on men’s breasts which, being reversed, is the name for the very worst kind of vermin? Come now, O thou bull ant, canst thou explain these enigmas?” Poor Hop-o’-my-thu…
- Record ID
- 1,498
- Year
- 1,897
- Source
- Project Gutenberg
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- Record ID
- 1498
- Source
- Project Gutenberg
- Publication
- Australian fairy tales; Atha Westbury
- Published
- 1897
- Narrative type
- Giant and Ogre Narratives
- Public-text label
- little man
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
- Public Domain Public Web
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d fire, and where each of his customers wears two pairs at a time? Third: What is seen in the sky, also in the water, and sometimes on men’s breasts which, being reversed, is the name for the very worst kind of vermin? Come now, O thou bull ant, canst thou explain these enigmas?” Poor Hop-o’-my-thumb seemed dismayed for a moment. He wanted to conciliate the giant, but how was he to frame a reply to these three difficult questions? In the midst of his cogitations he bethought him of his friend the wallaby. “If Slubber will give me a little time, I believe I can answer the questions,” said the little man with confidence. The giant.
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