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little man in Australian fairy tales

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1897
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little man in Australian fairy tales

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 ans…

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1,499
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1,897
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Record ID
1499
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
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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 assented readily. Hop-o’-my-thumb, guided by the parrot, sought out the old wallaby, to whom he confided his trouble. “Nothing easier, my boy,” said the animal, stroking his head with his paw. “A word in your ear. These riddles are the secrets of our King and must not be.

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