Hartt. Amazonian tortoise myths

Today's free book is Amazonian tortoise myths by Charles Frederick Hartt (1875). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).

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Table of Contents

How the Tortoise Out-Ran the Deer
The Jabuti that Created the Man
How a Tortoise Killed Two Jaguars
How the Tortoise Provoked a Contest between the Tapir and the Whale
How a Tortoise Killed a Jaguar
The Jabuti Avenges Himself on the Tapir
The Tortoise Kills the Opposum
The Tortoise Sends the Jaguar on a Fool's Errands