American folktales, myths, legends, None by None, None, Conron, Leslie instant download

American folktales, myths, legends, None by None, None, Conron, Leslie instant download

240 pages ; 17 cm, A short collection of myths and legends reprinted from other sources such as Charles M. Skinner's American Myths & Legends; Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett; Mark Twain's sketches, new and old; Mark Twain's the Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Unclie Remus and his friends; Ol' Paul, the mighty logger; Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle; Longfellow's the Song of Hiawatha; Moore's the Night before Christmas, Introduction -- Climber of the Teton -- Good bird spirit -- Enchanted horse -- Yosemite : large grizzly bear -- Tu-tock-ah-nu-la and Tis-sa-ack -- Drinking of Sweet Water -- Swan of light -- Song of Hiawatha : Hiawatha's childhood ; Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis -- Indian mermaids and fairies -- Rescue of Molly Finney -- Travelled narrative -- Rip Van Winkle -- Long sleep -- Gander's message -- Golden tooth -- Onandaga fairies -- How the black horse was beaten -- Tom Dunn's dance on Rag Rock -- Grinning the bark off the tree -- Vote for Mr. Crockett -- Backwoods amusements -- Challenge -- How Bill Stout saved a mortgage -- Notorious jumping frog of Calaveras County -- Glorious Whitewasher -- How Mr. Rabbit was too sharp for Mr. Fox -- Where the Harrycane comes from -- Paul Bunyan -- Babe the mighty blue ox -- Round River Drive -- Saga of Pecos Bill -- John Henry -- Ballad of John Henry -- Johnny Appleseed -- Johnny Appleseed : a pioneer hero -- Old Chisholm Trail -- Cowboy's lament -- Git along, little dogies -- Gift form St. Nicholas -- Visit from St. Nicholas