Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hides...
Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo woodcutter. He was very poor and sad also, for no child had Heaven sent to cheer his old age, and in his hea...
Long, long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land. Their life had been a very happy and ...
Long, long ago, when all the animals could talk, there lived in the province of Inaba in Japan, a little white hare. His home was on the island of Oki...
Long, long ago there lived, an old man and an old woman; they were peasants, and had to work hard to earn their daily rice. The old man used to go and...
Long, long ago a drover courted and married the Miller of Cuthilldorie's only daughter. The drover learned how to grind the corn, and so he set up...
In Norroway, long ago, there lived a lady, and she had three daughters. The eldest of them said to her mother: "Mother, bake me an bannock [oatca...
Once upon a time there was a King and a Queen, and they had one son. But the Queen died, and the King married another wife. The name of the first Quee...
There was a King of Lochlin, who had three daughters. One day when they were out for a walk they were carried off by three giants and no one knew wher...
There was once a poor widow who lived in the Highlands with her three daughters. They were all fair to look upon, and indeed the young men admired the...