Nights With Uncle Remus

Joel Chandler Harris

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Project Gutenberg's Nights With Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler HarrisThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Nights With Uncle RemusAuthor: Joel Chandler HarrisIllustrator: Milo WinterRelease Date: January 26, 2008 [EBook #24430]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jacqueline Jeremy and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netCoverView larger imageUNCLE REMUS AND THE LITTLE BOY UNCLE REMUSAND THE LITTLE BOYView larger imageGo to List of IllustrationsNIGHTS WITHUNCLE REMUSBYJOEL CHANDLER HARRISWITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY MILO WINTERBOSTON AND NEW YORKHOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANYThe Riverside Press Cambridge1917COPYRIGHT, 1851, 1853, 1909, AND 1911, BY THE CENTURY CO.COPYRIGHT, 1885, BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRISCOPYRIGHT, 1911, BY ESTHER LA ROSE HARRISCOPYRIGHT, 1917, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANYALL RIGHTS RESERVEDPublished October 1917PUBLISHERS' NOTENights With Uncle Remus is a story-book dearly loved by children. Besides that, it is an important contribution to the study of Afro-American folk-lore, and through many years of popularity it has carried a long and learned Introduction, of great interest to students butrather forbidding in aspect ...

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Project Gutenberg's Nights With Uncle Remus, by Joel
Chandler Harris
This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no
cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,
give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg
License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
Title: Nights With Uncle Remus
Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Illustrator: Milo Winter
Release Date: January 26, 2008 [EBook #24430]
Language: English
*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS ***
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jacqueline Jeremy and
the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team atOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net
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UNCLE REMUS AND THE LITTLE BOY UNCLE
REMUS AND THE LITTLE BOY
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NIGHTS WITH
UNCLE REMUS
BY
JOEL CHANDLER
HARRIS
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
BY MILO WINTER
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANYThe Riverside Press Cambridge
1917
COPYRIGHT, 1851, 1853, 1909, AND 1911, BY THE
CENTURY CO.
COPYRIGHT, 1885, BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY ESTHER LA ROSE HARRIS
COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
COMPANY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Published October 1917
PUBLISHERS' NOTE
Nights With Uncle Remus is a story-book dearly loved
by children. Besides that, it is an important
contribution to the study of Afro-American folk-lore,
and through many years of popularity it has carried a
long and learned Introduction, of great interest to
students but rather forbidding in aspect to youthful
readers. In this new edition, which has been prepared
especially for children, and illustrated in colors by an
artist who knows how to please them as well as their
elders, the Introduction has been omitted, but the
stories and their charming setting have been left
intact.
June, 1917Contents
I. Mr. Fox and Miss Goose 3
II. Brer Fox catches Mr. Horse 7
III. Brer Rabbit and the Little Girl 11
IV. Brer Fox copies Brer Rabbit 14
V. Brer Rabbit's Astonishing Prank 18
VI. Brer Rabbit secures a Mansion 22
VII. Mr. Lion hunts for Mr. Man 27
VIII. The Story of the Pigs 31
Mr. Benjamin Ram and his Wonderful Fidd
IX. 35
le
X. Brer Rabbit's Riddle 41
XI. How Mr. Rooster lost his Dinner 49
XII. Brer Rabbit breaks up a Party 53
Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and King Deer's Da
XIII. 58
ughter
XIV. Brer Terrapin deceives Brer Buzzard 62
XV. Brer Fox covets the Quills 66
XVI. How Brer Fox failed to get his Grapes 70
XVII. Brer Fox figures as an Incendiary 75
XVIII. A Dream and a Story 79
XIX. The Moon in the Mill-Pond 83
XX. Brer Rabbit takes some Exercise 89
XXI. Why Brer Bear has no Tail 97
10
XXII. How Brer Rabbit frightened his Neighbors
0
10
XXIII. Mr. Man has some Meat
5
10
XXIV. How Brer Rabbit got the Meat
811
XXV. African Jack
2
11
XXVI. Why the Alligator's Back is Rough
9
12
XXVII. Brer Wolf says Grace
3
12
XXVIII. Spirits, Seen and Unseen
9
13
XXIX. A Ghost Story
4
14
XXX. Brer Rabbit and his Famous Foot
1
14
XXXI. "In some Lady's Garden"
9
15
XXXII. Brer 'Possum gets in Trouble
6
16
XXXIII. Why the Guinea-fowls are speckled
2
16
XXXIV. Brer Rabbit's Love-charm
6
17
XXXV. Brer Rabbit submits to a Test
0
17
XXXVI. Brer Wolf falls a Victim
4
XXXVII 17
Brer Rabbit and the Mosquitoes
. 9
XXXVII 18
The Pimmerly Plum
I. 5
19
XXXIX. Brer Rabbit gets the Provisions
5
20
XL. "Cutta Cord-La!"XL. "Cutta Cord-La!"
0
20
XLI. Aunt Tempy's Story
4
20
XLII. The Fire-Test
9
21
XLIII. The Cunning Snake
4
21
XLIV. How Brer Fox was too Smart
8
22
XLV. Brer Wolf gets in a Warm Place
5
22
XLVI. Brer Wolf still in Trouble
9
23
XLVII. Brer Rabbit lays in his Beef Supply
4
23
XLVIII. Brer Rabbit and Mr. Wildcat
8
24
XLIX. Mr. Benjamin Ram defends Himself
5
24
L. Brer Rabbit pretends to be Poisoned
9
25
LI. More Trouble for Brer Wolf
3
25
LII. Brer Rabbit outdoes Mr. Man
6
26
LIII. Brer Rabbit takes a Walk
0
26
LIV. Old Grinny-Granny Wolf
3
26
LV. How Wattle Weasel was Caught
7
2727
LVI. Brer Rabbit ties Mr. Lion
2
27
LVII. Mr. Lion's Sad Predicament
6
27
LVIII. The Origin of the Ocean
9
28
LIX. Brer Rabbit gets Brer Fox's Dinner
3
29
LX. How the Bear nursed the Little Alligators
1
29
LXI. Why Mr. Dog runs Brer Rabbit
5
29
LXII. Brer Wolf and the Horned Cattle
8
30
LXIII. Brer Fox and the White Muscadines
2
30
LXIV. Mr. Hawk and Brer Buzzard
6
30
LXV. Mr. Hawk and Brer Rabbit
9
31
LXVI. The Wise Bird and the Foolish Bird
2
31
LXVII. Old Brer Terrapin gets some Fish
5
31
LXVIII. Brer Fox makes a Narrow Escape
8
32
LXIX. Brer Fox's Fish Trap
1
32
LXX. Brer Rabbit rescues Brer Terrapin
5
33
LXXI. The Night before Christmas
3Illustrations
Fronti
Uncle Remus and the Little Boy spiec
e
"He to' down a whole panel er fence gittin' 'way
20
fum dar"
"Brer Rabbit turnt 'er aloose, en down she com
44
e—ker-swosh!"
"'Brer Tarrypin, please lemme go!'" 68
"'Ah-yi! You oughter ax me dat fus', Brer Coon'
92
"
"Brer Rabbit fotch a wiggle, he did, en lit on he
128
foots"
"'Ef you git any mo' sense, Son Riley, you'll be
174
de ruination ev de whole settlement'"
"De little Rabs, dey promise dat dey won't open
212
de do' fer nobody"
"En, bless gracious! dem ar creeturs racked off
232
fum dar en lef' ole Brer Wolf und' dat ar rock"
"He sorter hunch Brer Possum in de short ribs,
268
en ax 'im how he come on"
"'I dunner w'en I bin so sorry 'bout anything ez
286
I is 'bout Brer Fox nice long tail'"
"He git de finest mess er fish you mos' ever lai
324
d yo' eyes on"
MR. FOX AND MISS GOOSE MR. FOX AND MISS
GOOSE
NIGHTS WITH UNCLEREMUS
I
MR. FOX AND MISS GOOSE
It had been raining all day so that Uncle Remus found
it impossible to go out. The storm had begun, the old
man declared, just as the chickens were crowing for
day, and it had continued almost without intermission.
The dark gray clouds had blotted out the sun, and the
leafless limbs of the tall oaks surrendered themselves
drearily to the fantastic gusts that drove the drizzle
fitfully before them. The lady to whom Uncle Remus
belonged had been thoughtful of the old man, and
'Tildy, the house-girl, had been commissioned to carry
him his meals. This arrangement came to the
knowledge of the little boy at supper time, and he lost
no time in obtaining permission to accompany 'Tildy.
Uncle Remus made a great demonstration over the
thoughtful kindness of his "Miss Sally."
"Ef she ain't one blessid w'ite 'oman," he said, in his
simple, fervent way, "den dey ain't none un um 'roun'
in deze parts."
With that he addressed himself to the supper, while
the little boy sat by and eyed him with that familiar
curiosity common to children. Finally the youngster
disturbed the old man with an inquiry:—