Reading Notes...The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India (Part A)
W. H. D. Rouse with illustrations by W. Robinson
The Giant Crab: The giant crab sat at the pond waiting for animals to come drink water. When they would come he would nip them and then eat them. He ate so many that he became very big. One day two elephants tricked him and were able to crack his shell. His claws remained and when a big flood came they carried them down the stream. The King's sons found them and turned them into great big drums.
The Dishonest Friend: A man gives his friend a plough to hold on to. The friend sells the plough and keeps the money. The friend lies to him about his plough and the man tries to teach him a lesson. When they went before the judge, he had to give the man the plough back. He learned that honesty is the best policy.
The two friends. [Source]
The Foolish Farmer and the King: The farmer needed an ox and he was going to ask the king. He told his son to ask but the son said no. He practiced for a year and finally went before the king. The messed up the verse but the king still granted him plenty oxen.
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