Burning the jackal. He expresses horror of that punishment. Sets fire to village from his burning tail. Why he has burnt tip on tail

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Burning the jackal. He expresses horror of that punishment. Sets fire to village from his burning tail. Why he has burnt tip on tail.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Captor persuaded into illusory punishment. · view the constellation · filed as K581.5

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India*Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Animal "punished" by being placed in favorite environment.

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