Jamaica Anansi stories

c. Brother Dead 39

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31. The Yam-hills 39 32. The Law Against Back-biting 40 a. Duck’s Dream 40 b. Guinea-chick 41 c. Dry-head at the Barber’s 42 33. Fling-a-mile 42 34. But-but and Anansi 44 35. Tumble-bug and Anansi 45 36. Horse and Anansi 46 37. Anansi in Monkey Country 47 a. Bunya 47 b. Christen Christen 47 38. Curing the Sick 48 a. The Fishes 48 b. The Six Children 48 39. Anansi, White-belly and Fish 50 40. Goat’s Escape 51 a. The Rain 51 b. The Dance (1) 52 The Dance (2) 52 41. Turtle’s Escape 53 42. Fire and Anansi 53 43. Quit-quit and Anansi 53 a. Tailors and Fiddlers 53 b. Fiddlers 54 44. Spider Marries Monkey’s Daughter 54 45. The Chain of Victims 55 46. Why Tumble-bug Rolls in the Dung 56 47. Why John-crow Has a Bald Head 56 a. The Baptism 56 b. The Dance 57 48. Why Dog is always Looking 57 49. Why Rocks at the River are Covered with Moss 57 50. Why Ground-dove Complains 58 51. Why Hog is always Grunting 58 52. Why Toad Croaks 58 53. Why Woodpecker Bores Wood 59 54. Why Crab is Afraid after Dark 59 55. Why Mice are no Bigger 59 56. Rat’s Wedding 60 57. Cockroach Stories 61 a. Cock’s Breakfast 61 b. Feigning Sick (1) 61 Feigning Sick (2) 62