Oral Tradition from the Indus / Comprised in Tales to Which Are Added Explanatory Notes
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( Frontispiece ). THE VILLAGE HÛJRÂ, OR GUEST HOUSE.
ORAL TRADITION FROM THE INDUS.
COMPRISED IN TALES.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED EXPLANATORY NOTES.
MAJOR J. F. A. M c NAIR, R.A., C.M.G.,
Author of “ Perak and the Malays ,” “ Prisoners their own Warders ,” &c., &c. ,
AND
THOMAS LAMBERT BARLOW,
Late Superintendent, Chief Salt-range, India .
Revised and Corrected,
John Frederick Adolphus McNair
Thomas Lambert Barlow
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ORAL TRADITION FROM THE INDUS.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
INTRODUCTION.
THE GURU AND HIS GREEDY DISCIPLE.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE DONKEY-MAN AND THE PRECIOUS STONE.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE FAKIR AND THE BHÂNDS.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE MISERLY MOSLEM PRIEST AND HIS WIFE.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE KING’S SON, HIS FRIEND, AND THE FAKIR.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
SECUNDUR ZULF-KUR-NAIN.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE FARMER, THE CROCODILE, AND THE JACKAL.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
FAITH OPPOSED TO MAGIC.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE FAKIR AND HIS QUARRELSOME WIFE.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE FARMER AND THE REVENUE SOWAR.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
MŪLTĀN AS HOT AS FIRE.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
SHĀITĀN AND HIS SAVAGE WIFE.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
SAKHI, THE GENEROUS MOSLEM.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE PRIEST, THE WASHERMAN, AND THE ASS.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
AKBAR AND HIS MINISTER.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE RAJAH, HIS MINISTER, AND THE SHEPHERD.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
THE BANJĀRA, HIS DOG, AND THE BANKER.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
HOW AN EVIL SPIRIT WAS EXORCISED.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
BAHADŪR SINGH AND THE BLIND BEGGAR.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
