Publishers' Note

Nights With Uncle Remus is a story-book dearly loved by children. Besides that, it is an important contribution to the study of Afro-American folk-lore, and through many years of popularity it has carried a long and learned Introduction, of great interest to students but rather forbidding in aspect to youthful readers. In this new edition, which has been prepared especially for children, and illustrated in colors by an artist who knows how to please them as well as their elders, the Introduction has been omitted, but the stories and their charming setting have been left intact.

June, 1917

I. Mr. Fox and Miss Goose

II. Brer Fox catches Mr. Horse

III. Brer Rabbit and the Little Girl

IV. Brer Fox copies Brer Rabbit

V. Brer Rabbit's Astonishing Prank

VI. Brer Rabbit secures a Mansion

VII. Mr. Lion hunts for Mr. Man

VIII. The Story of the Pigs

IX. Mr. Benjamin Ram and his Wonderful Fiddle

X. Brer Rabbit's Riddle

XI. How Mr. Rooster lost his Dinner

XII. Brer Rabbit breaks up a Party

XIII. Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and King Deer's Daughter

XIV. Brer Terrapin deceives Brer Buzzard

XV. Brer Fox covets the Quills

XVI. How Brer Fox failed to get his Grapes

XVII. Brer Fox figures as an Incendiary

XVIII. A Dream and a Story

XIX. The Moon in the Mill-Pond

XX. Brer Rabbit takes some Exercise

XXI. Why Brer Bear has no Tail

XXII. How Brer Rabbit frightened his Neighbors

XXIII. Mr. Man has some Meat

XXIV. How Brer Rabbit got the Meat

XXV. African Jack

XXVI. Why the Alligator's Back is Rough

XXVII. Brer Wolf says Grace

XXVIII. Spirits, Seen and Unseen

XXIX. A Ghost Story

XXX. Brer Rabbit and his Famous Foot

XXXI. "In some Lady's Garden"

XXXII. Brer 'Possum gets in Trouble

XXXIII. Why the Guinea-fowls are speckled

XXXIV. Brer Rabbit's Love-charm

XXXV. Brer Rabbit submits to a Test

XXXVI. Brer Wolf falls a Victim

XXXVII. Brer Rabbit and the Mosquitoes

XXXVIII. The Pimmerly Plum

XXXIX. Brer Rabbit gets the Provisions

XL. "Cutta Cord-La!"

XLI. Aunt Tempy's Story

XLII. The Fire-Test

XLIII. The Cunning Snake

XLIV. How Brer Fox was too Smart

XLV. Brer Wolf gets in a Warm Place

XLVI. Brer Wolf still in Trouble

XLVII. Brer Rabbit lays in his Beef Supply

XLVIII. Brer Rabbit and Mr. Wildcat

XLIX. Mr. Benjamin Ram defends Himself

L. Brer Rabbit pretends to be Poisoned

LI. More Trouble for Brer Wolf

LII. Brer Rabbit outdoes Mr. Man

LIII. Brer Rabbit takes a Walk

LIV. Old Grinny-Granny Wolf

LV. How Wattle Weasel was Caught

LVI. Brer Rabbit ties Mr. Lion

LVII. Mr. Lion's Sad Predicament

LVIII. The Origin of the Ocean

LIX. Brer Rabbit gets Brer Fox's Dinner

LX. How the Bear nursed the Little Alligators

LXI. Why Mr. Dog runs Brer Rabbit

LXII. Brer Wolf and the Horned Cattle

LXIII. Brer Fox and the White Muscadines

LXIV. Mr. Hawk and Brer Buzzard

LXV. Mr. Hawk and Brer Rabbit

LXVI. The Wise Bird and the Foolish Bird

LXVII. Old Brer Terrapin gets some Fish

LXVIII. Brer Fox makes a Narrow Escape

LXIX. Brer Fox's Fish Trap

LXX. Brer Rabbit rescues Brer Terrapin

LXXI. The Night before Christmas

Uncle Remus and the Little Boy Frontispiece

"He to' down a whole panel er fence gittin' 'way fum dar"

"Brer Rabbit turnt 'er aloose, en down she come—ker-swosh!"

"'Brer Tarrypin, please lemme go!'"

"'Ah-yi! You oughter ax me dat fus', Brer Coon'"

"Brer Rabbit fotch a wiggle, he did, en lit on he foots"

"'Ef you git any mo' sense, Son Riley, you'll be de ruination ev de whole settlement'"

"De little Rabs, dey promise dat dey won't open de do' fer nobody"

"En, bless gracious! dem ar creeturs racked off fum dar en lef' ole Brer Wolf und' dat ar rock"

"He sorter hunch Brer Possum in de short ribs, en ax 'im how he come on"

"'I dunner w'en I bin so sorry 'bout anything ez I is 'bout Brer Fox nice long tail'"

"He git de finest mess er fish you mos' ever laid yo' eyes on"