The book of nature myths . 28 THE BOOK OF NATURE MYTHS. the swallow quickly. Is it not so, friendmosquito ? Kss-ksss-ksssss! hissed the angry mos-quito. The serpent shall have the frogs blood,said the Great Spirit. Man shall be hisfood no longer. Now the serpent was angry with theswallow, for he did not like frogs the swallow flew near him, he seized himby the tail and tore away a little of it. Thisis why the swallows tail is forked, and it iswhy man always looks upon the swallow ashis friend. WHY THE WHITE HARES HAVE BLACKEARS. In the forest there is a beautiful the beasts
The book of nature myths . 28 THE BOOK OF NATURE MYTHS. the swallow quickly. Is it not so, friendmosquito ? Kss-ksss-ksssss! hissed the angry mos-quito. The serpent shall have the frogs blood,said the Great Spirit. Man shall be hisfood no longer. Now the serpent was angry with theswallow, for he did not like frogs the swallow flew near him, he seized himby the tail and tore away a little of it. Thisis why the swallows tail is forked, and it iswhy man always looks upon the swallow ashis friend. WHY THE WHITE HARES HAVE BLACKEARS. In the forest there is a beautiful the beasts and all the birds are dear tohim, and he likes to have them gentle andgood. One morning he saw some of his littlewhite hares fighting one another, and eachtrying to seize the best of the food. WHY WHITE HARES HAVE BLACK EARS. 29 Oh, my selfish little hares, he said sadly, why do you fight and try to seize the bestof everything for yourselves ? Why do younot live in love together ? Tell us a story and we will be good,cried
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