TAILIEUCHUNG - Algonquin Indian Tales

In all ages, from the remotest antiquity, the story-teller has flourished. Evidences of his existence are to be found among the most ancient monuments and writings in the Orient. In Egypt, Nineveh, Babylon, and other ancient lands he flourished, and in the homes of the noblest he was ever an honored guest. The oldest collection of folklore stories or myths now in existence is of East Indian origin and is preserved in the Sanskrit. The collection is called Hitopadesa, and the author was Veshnoo Sarma. Of this collection, Sir William Jones, the great Orientalist, wrote, "The fables of Veshnoo are the most beautiful, if not the. | 1 CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XXII. CHAPTER XXIII. CHAPTER XXIV. CHAPTER XXV. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. Algonquin Indian Tales by Egerton R. Young 2 CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XXII. CHAPTER XXIII. CHAPTER XXIV. CHAPTER XXV. Algonquin Indian Tales by Egerton R. Young The Project Gutenberg EBook of Algonquin Indian Tales by Egerton R. Young 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 Title Algonquin Indian Tales Author Egerton R. Young Release Date January 31 2004 EBook 10891 Language English Character set encoding ASCII START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ALGONQUIN INDIAN TALES Produced by Juliet Sutherland Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ALGONQUIN INDIAN TALES COLLECTED BY EGERTON R. YOUNG AUTHOR OF BY CANOE AND DOG-TRAIN THE APOSTLE OF THE NORTH THREE BOYS IN THE WILD NORTH LAND ETC. Illustration The rabbit tells Nanahboozhoo of his troubles. Algonquin Indian Tales by Egerton R. Young 1903 3 CHIEF BIG CANOE S LETTER GEORGINA ISLAND LAKE SIMCOE. REV. EGERTON R. YOUNG. DEAR FRIEND Your book of stories gathered from among my tribe has very much pleased me. The reading of them brings up the days of long time ago when I was a boy and heard our old people tell these tales in the wigwams and at the camp fire. I am very glad that you are in this way saving them from being forgotten and I am

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