Folk Tales From Simla: Stories From the Himalayas

New York: Hippocrene Books, 1998 (1906). Reprint edition; originalluy published by John Murray, 1906. 225 pages: illustrations; 22 cm Very fine in very fine jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780781807043, 0781807042

"This collection of Himalayan folklore offers an insight into the culture of the hill-folk of Northern India. It brings together tales of rajahs and princesses, magicians and witches, and enchanted jackals and monkeys who can speak like humans."—Publisher. // Contents: The cause of a lawsuit between the owl and the kite. A monkey objects to criticism. The dead man's ring. The origin of death. The real mother. The princess Soorthe. The snake's bride. The power of fate. The old witch who lived in a forest. Kulloo, a faithful dog. The story of Ghose. The vizier's son and the rajah's son. The rajah's son and the vizier's son. Bey Huslo. The story of Panch Mar Khan. The rabbit and the barber. Rupa and Bisuntha. Sheik Chilli. The monkey, the tiger, and the princess. The jackal and the guana. The story of the black cow. The Brahmin and the wild geese. The four-gifted princess [Cont.] The man who went to seek his fortune. Three wise men and the king's daughter. Barbil's son. The tiger and the rats. The adventures of a bird. The legend of Naldera Temple. The Bunniah's wife and the thief. Who stole the ruby?. The story of Vickramadit. The weaver. The dog who was a rajah. The fourth wife is the wisest. The story of Pir Sab. The origin of a river. The golden scorpions. The story of a pearl. The Bunniah's ghost. Bickermanji the inquisitive. The Brahmin's daughter. Abul Hussain. The magician and the merchant. The snake and the frog. The barber and the thief. The story of "Puran". Tabaristan. The painted jackal. The enchanted bird, music, and stream. The dog temple. The beautiful milkmaid. A remedy for snake-bits. A legend of Sardana. The story of "Bunjara Tullao." // Uncommon