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Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English


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WHY DOES THE NUN BEETLE COVER ITS FACE?

       XXVII.

       WHY IS THE BEETLE CALLED THE NUN?

       XXVIII.

       WHY IS THE WASP THE GIPSIES’ BEE?

       XXVIII. A.

       ANOTHER VERSION OF THE WASP LEGEND.

       XXIX.

       WHY DOES THE HORNET LIVE IN SMOKY PLACES?

       XXX.

       WHY IS THE HORNET SO SPITEFUL?

       XXX. A.

       HORNET CHARM.

       XXXI.

       WHY HAS THE WOODPECKER SUCH A LONG BEAK AND WHY DOES IT PECK AT THE TREES?

       XXXII.

       WHY HAS THE PELICAN A BIG POUCH UNDER ITS BEAK?

       XXXIII.

       WHY DOES THE TITMOUSE GET INTO THE PUMPKIN?

       XXXIV.

       WHY HAS THE NIGHTINGALE A DRAB COLOUR?

       XXXV.

       WHY HAS THE NIGHTINGALE TWELVE TUNES AND WHY DOES THE TURTLE-DOVE COO?

       XXXVI.

       WHY IS THE NIGHTINGALE THE SONGSTER OF THE KING?

       XXXVII.

       WHY DOES THE THRUSH HIDE IN THE TREE?

       XXXVIII.

       WHY HAS THE PARTRIDGE A MOTTLED COLOUR?

       XXXIX.

       WHY HAS THE THISTLE-FINCH RUFFLED FEATHERS?

       XL.

       WHY HAS THE BULLFINCH A RED BREAST AND A BIG MOUTH?

       XLI.

       WHY DOES THE HOOPOE FEED ON DROPPINGS?

       XLII.

       WHY IS THE WAGTAIL CALLED THE GIPSIES’ BIRD?

       XLIII.

       WHY IS THE HOOPOE SUCH A DIRTY BIRD?

       XLIV.

       WHY DOES THE CUCKOO LEAD A RESTLESS LIFE?

       XLV.

       WHY IS THE CUCKOO SILENT IN THE WINTER?

       XLVI.

       THE STORY OF THE CROW AND ITS UGLY FLEDGLINGS.

       XLVII.

       WHY IS THERE ENMITY BETWEEN THE CROW AND THE HAWK?

       XLVII. A.

       CROW CHARMS.

       XLVIII.

       WHY DOES THE HERON DRINK ONLY RAIN-WATER?

       XLIX.

       WHY DOES THE KITE CRY IN DRY WEATHER?

       L.

       WHY CAN THE MOLE NOT COME OUT ON THE HIGH ROAD?

       LI.

       WHY HAS THE TORTOISE A ROUND BACK?

       LII.

       WHY HAVE THE FISH NO FEET?