at one opening, the tortoise would appear at another. Professor
Hartt identifies this as a sun-myth--the slow-sun (or tortoise)
escaping from the swift-moon (or man).

[i_7] _Kaffir Folk-Lore_, p. 84.

[i_8] Page 89.

[i_9] _Kaffir Folk-Lore_, p. 178.

[i_10] Page 111.

[i_11] _Kaffir Folk-Lore_, p. 166.

[i_12] _Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings_, xix. p. 88.

[i_13] _Amazonian Tortoise Myths_, p. 29.

[i_14] _Reynard, the Fox, in South Africa_; or, _Hottentot Fables and
Tales_. By W. H. I. Bleek, Ph. D. London, 1864.

[i_15] Page 32.

[i_16] Bleek, p. 23.

[i_17] _O'Selvagem_, p. 237. Quoted by Mr. Herbert H. Smith, in his
work _Brazil and the Amazons_.

[i_18] Page 37.

[i_19] The first volume.

[i_20] D. G. Brinton's _Myths_, pp. 161-170.

[i_21] _The American Journal of Philology_, vol. iii. no. 11.

[i_22] _Tchiak_ is the name given by the Creole negroes to the
starling, which, Dr. Mercier tells me, is applied adjectively
to express various states of spirituous exhilaration.--_Note
by Prof. Harrison._
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NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS

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 aint one blessid w'ite 'oman," he said, in his simple, fervent
way, "den dey aint 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:

"Uncle Remus, do geese stand on one leg all night, or do they sit down