Identifier: japanesefairyboo00oza (find matches)
Title: The Japanese fairy book
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Ozaki, Yei Theodora
Subjects: Folklore
Publisher: New York : E.P. Dutton
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ed by a crown in the shape ofa dragons head, and his sea-green dress was patterned withshells. Hidesato knew at once that this was no ordinarymortal and he wondered much at the strange occurrence.Where had the dragon gone in such a short space of time ?Or had it transformed itself into this man, and what did thewhole thing mean ? While these thoughts passed through hismind he had come up to the man on the bridge and nowaddressed him: Was it you that called me just now ? Yes, it was I, answered the man; I have an earnestrequest to make to you. Do you think you can grant it tome? If it is in my power to do so I will, answered Hidesato, but first tell me who you are ? I am the Dragon King of the Lake, and my home is inthese waters just under this bridge. And what is it you have to ask of me ? said Hidesato. I want you to kill my mortal enemy the centipede, who My Lord Bag of Rice. 3 lives on the mountain beyond, and the Dragon King pointedto a high peak on the opposite shore of the lake.
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Putting aside all Fear, he went forward Dauntlessly. I have lived now for many years in this lake and I have alarge family of children and grandchildren. For some time pastwe have lived in terror, for a monster centipede has discovered B 2 4 Japanese Fairy Book. our home, and night after night it comes and carries off oneof my family. I am powerless to save them. If it goes onmuch longer like this, not only shall I lose all my children, butI myself must fall a victim to the monster. I am, therefore,very unhappy, and in my extremity I determined to ask thehelp of a human being. For many days with this intention Ihave waited on the bridge in the shape of the horrible serpent-dragon that you saw, in the hope that some strong brave manwould come along. But all who came this way, as soon asthey saw me were terrified and ran away as fast as they could.You are the first man I have found able to look at me withoutfear, so I knew at once that you were a man of great courage.I beg you to have p

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