The Fire-Test 248 XLIII. The Cunning Snake 255 XLIV. How Brother Fox was too Smart 260 XLV. Brother Wolf gets in a Warm Place 268 XLVI. Brother Wolf still in Trouble 274 XLVII. Brer Rabbit lays in his Beef Supply 280 XLVIII. Brother Rabbit and Mr. Wildcat 286 XLIX. Mr. Benjamin Ram Defends Himself 291 [vii] L. Brother Rabbit pretends to be Poisoned 297 LI. More Trouble for Brother Wolf 302 LII. Brother Rabbit outdoes Mr. Man 306 LIII. Brother Rabbit takes a Walk 311 LIV. Old Grinny-Granny Wolf 314 LV. How Wattle Weasel was Caught 319 LVI. Brother Rabbit ties Mr. Lion 325 LVII. Mr. Lion's Sad Predicament 330 LVIII. The Origin of the Ocean 334 LIX. Brother Rabbit gets Brother Fox's Dinner 339 LX. How the Bear nursed the Little Alligators 344 LXI. Why Mr. Dog runs Brother Rabbit 349 LXII. Brother Wolf and the Horned Cattle 353 LXIII. Brother Fox and the White Muscadines 357 LXIV. Mr. Hawk and Brother Buzzard 362 LXV. Mr. Hawk and Brother Rabbit 366 LXVI. The Wise Bird and the Foolish Bird 370 LXVII. Old Brother Terrapin gets some Fish 373 LXVIII. Brother Fox makes a Narrow Escape 377 LXIX. Brother Fox's Fish Trap 381 LXX. Brother Rabbit rescues Brother Terrapin 386 LXXI. The Night before Christmas [viii]396 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FACE PAGE Miss Meadows and Brother Rabbit Frontispiece Mr. Fox and Miss Goose" 4 Brother Rabbit and the Little Girl 14 Brother Rabbit's Astonishing Prank 24 Mr. Benjamin Ram and his Wonderful Fiddle" 46 Brother Fox, Brother Rabbit, and King Deer's Daughter" 70 Brother Fox covets the Quills" 82 A Dream and a Story" 96 Brother Rabbit takes some Exercise" 110 "Why Brother Bear has no Tail" 116 "Why the Alligator's Back is Rough" 144 "Brother Wolf says Grace" 152 Why the Guinea Fowls are Speckled 196 Brother Rabbit and the Mosquitoes" 216 The Pimmerly Plum" 228 Brother Rabbit gets the Provisions" 234 Brother Wolf still in Trouble" 278 Brother Rabbit and Mr. Wildcat" 288 "Brother Rabbit ties Mr. Lion" 328 "How the Bear nursed the Little Alligator" 344 "Good-Night" [x]404