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Legends, true stories and old sayings from Trinidad and Tobago

Title
Legends, true stories and old sayings from Trinidad and Tobago / collected and told by C.R. Ottley.
Author
Ottley, C. R. (Carlton Robert)
Publication
[s.l. : s.n.], 1962

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71 p.; 20 cm.
Alternative Title
True stories and old sayings from Trinidad & Tobago.
Subject
  • Legends > Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tales > Trinidad and Tobago
  • Proverbs, English > Trinidad and Tobago
Note
  • Published in 1972 under the title Tall tales of Trinidad and Tobago.
Contents
The bread was fresh.--The hunter and the mapepire snake.--The story of the first motor car in Tobago.--How an ape caused official commotion.--How Percy Huggins won his bride.--Gang Gang Sarie flew over from Africa.--The story of Ti Piggi.--The pig, Gerald Puttrie and the woman.--Monsieur Paul's clean neck cock.--How the hunter poisoned the mango tree.--Tobagonians crown King Edward twice.--How Old John hid his rum--The mistake of Samuel Brown.--Pa Lazarri and the devil.--The mysterious tombstone at Plymouth, Tobago.--How they dance a wedding reel in Tobago.--The hanging.--A love story of old Trinidad.--How Brer Nancy caught the thief.
Call Number
Sc 398.21-O (Ottley, C. Legends)
OCLC
  • 28245664
  • 3583091
  • NYPGR3583091-B
Author
Ottley, C. R. (Carlton Robert)
Title
Legends, true stories and old sayings from Trinidad and Tobago / collected and told by C.R. Ottley.
Imprint
[s.l. : s.n.], 1962 (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad : College Press)
Added Title
True stories and old sayings from Trinidad & Tobago.
Research Call Number
Sc 398.21-O (Ottley, C. Legends)
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