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title: «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris — the whole book with trees and pragmatics
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# «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris

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The whole of «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris, Project Gutenberg book 2306 (public domain in the USA): 67 chapters, 2900 sentences. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics. Mova parsed them all itself; 31 are also in the tales treebank of release 0.3 and keep the tree a teacher model checked, the others say plainly that no teacher has checked them.

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- [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/1/) — Dear Frost: — 121 sentences · I am expected to supply a preface for this new edition of my first book--to advance from behind the curtain,…
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/2/) — J. C. H. — 1 sentences · CONTENTS
- [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/3/) — Legends of the Old Plantation — 66 sentences · I. Uncle Remus initiates the Little Boy II.
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/4/) — I. Uncle Remus Initiates the Little Boy — 38 sentences · One evening recently, the lady whom Uncle Remus calls "Miss Sally" missed her little seven-year-old.
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/5/) — II. the Wonderful Tar Baby Story — 44 sentences · "Didn't the fox never catch the rabbit, Uncle Remus?" asked the little boy the next evening.
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/6/) — III. Why Mr. Possum Loves Peace — 41 sentences · "ONE night," said Uncle Remus--taking Miss Sally's little boy on his knee, and stroking the child's hair tho…
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/7/) — IV. How Mr. Rabbit Was Too Sharp For Mr. Fox — 33 sentences · "UNCLE REMUS," said the little boy one evening, when he had found the old man with little or nothing to do,…
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/8/) — V. the Story of the Deluge and How It Came About — 34 sentences · "ONE time," said Uncle Remus--adjusting his spectacles so as to be able to see how to thread a large darning…
- [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/9/) — VI. Mr. Rabbit Grossly Deceives Mr. Fox — 72 sentences · ONE evening when the little boy, whose nights with Uncle Remus were as entertaining as those Arabian ones of…
- [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/10/) — VII. Mr. Fox Is Again Victimized — 65 sentences · WHEN "Miss Sally's" little boy went to Uncle Remus the next night to hear the conclusion of the adventure in…
- [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/11/) — VIII. Mr. Fox Is "outdone" By Mr. Buzzard — 53 sentences · "EF I don't run inter no mistakes," remarked Uncle Remus, as the little boy came tripping in to see him afte…
- [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/12/) — IX. Miss Cow Falls a Victim to Mr. Rabbit — 65 sentences · "UNCLE REMUS," said the little boy, "what became of the Rabbit after he fooled the Buzzard, and got out of t…
- [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/13/) — X. Mr. Terrapin Appears Upon the Scene — 54 sentences · "MISS SALLY'S" little boy again occupying the anxious position of auditor, Uncle Remus took the shovel and "…
- [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/14/) — XI. Mr. Wolf Makes a Failure — 61 sentences · "I LAY yo' ma got comp'ny," said Uncle Remus, as the little boy entered the old man's door with a huge piece…
- [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/15/) — XII. Mr. Fox Tackles Old Man Tarrypin — 48 sentences · "ONE day," said Uncle Remus, sharpening his knife on the palm of his hand--"one day Brer Fox strike up wid B…
- [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/16/) — XIII. the Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf — 63 sentences · UNCLE REMUS was half-soling one of his shoes, and his Miss Sally's little boy had been handling his awls, hi…
- [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/17/) — XIV. Mr. Fox and the Deceitful Frogs — 34 sentences · WHEN the little boy ran in to see Uncle Remus the night after he had told him of the awful fate of Brer Wolf…
- [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/18/) — XV. Mr. Fox Goes A-hunting, But Mr. Rabbit Bags the Game — 31 sentences · "ATTER Brer Fox hear 'bout how Brer Rabbit done Brer Wolf," said Uncle Remus, scratching his head with the p…
- [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/19/) — XVI. Old Mr. Rabbit, He's a Good Fisherman — 47 sentences · "BRER RABBIT en Brer Fox wuz like some chilluns w'at I knows un," said Uncle Remus, regarding the little boy…
- [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/20/) — XVII. Mr. Rabbit Nibbles Up the Butter — 65 sentences · '"DE animils en de creeturs," said Uncle Remus, shaking his coffee around in the bottom of his tin-cup, in o…
- [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/21/) — XVIII. Mr. Rabbit Finds His Match At Last — 55 sentences · "HIT look like ter me dat I let on de udder night dat in dem days w'en de creeturs wuz santer'n 'roun' same…
- [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/22/) — XIX. the Fate of Mr. Jack Sparrow — 79 sentences · "You'll tromple on dat bark twel hit won't be fitten fer ter fling 'way, let 'lone make hoss-collars out'n,"…
- [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/23/) — XX. How Mr. Rabbit Saved His Meat — 60 sentences · "ONE time," said Uncle Remus, whetting his knife slowly and thoughtfully on the palm of his hand, and gazing…
- [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/24/) — XXI. Mr. Rabbit Meets His Match Again — 31 sentences · "DERE wuz nudder man dat sorter play it sharp on Brer Rabbit," said Uncle Remus, as, by some mysterious proc…
- [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/25/) — XXII. a Story About the Little Rabbits — 41 sentences · "FIN' um whar you will en w'en you may," remarked Uncle Remus with emphasis, "good chilluns allers gits tuck…
- [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/26/) — XXIII. Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear — 38 sentences · "DAR wuz one season" said Uncle Remus, pulling thoughtfully at his whiskers, "w'en Brer Fox say to hisse'f d…
- [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/27/) — XXIV. Mr. Bear Catches Old Mr. Bull-frog — 60 sentences · "WELL, Uncle Remus," said the little boy, counting to see if he hadn't lost a marble somewhere, "the Bear di…
- [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/28/) — XXV. How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Fine Bushy Tail — 33 sentences · "ONE time," said Uncle Remus, sighing heavily and settling himself back in his seat with an air of melanchol…
- [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/29/) — XXVI. Mr. Terrapin Shows His Strength — 39 sentences · "BRER TARRYPIN wuz de out'nes' man," said Uncle Remus, rubbing his hands together contemplatively, and chuck…
- [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/30/) — XXVII. Why Mr. Possum Has No Hair on His Tail — 41 sentences · "HIT look like ter me," said Uncle Remus, frowning, as the little boy came hopping and skipping into the old…
- [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/31/) — XXVIII. the End of Mr. Bear — 52 sentences · THE next time the little boy sought Uncle Remus out, he found the old man unusually cheerful and good-humour…
- [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/32/) — XXIX. Mr. Fox Gets Into Serious Business — 47 sentences · "HIT turn out one time," said Uncle Remus, grinding some crumbs of tobacco between the palms of his hands, p…
- [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/33/) — XXX. How Mr. Rabbit Succeeded in Raising a Dust — 37 sentences · "IN dem times," said Uncle Remus, gazing admiringly at himself in a fragment of looking-glass, "Brer Rabbit,…
- [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/34/) — XXXI. a Plantation Witch — 62 sentences · The next time the little boy got permission to call upon Uncle Remus, the old man was sitting in his door, w…
- [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/35/) — XXXII. "jacky-my-lantern" \*1 — 51 sentences · UPON his next visit to Uncle Remus, the little boy was exceedingly anxious to know more about witches, but t…
- [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/36/) — XXXIII. Why the Negro Is Black — 25 sentences · ONE night, while the little boy was watching Uncle Remus twisting and waxing some shoe-thread, he made what…
- [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/37/) — XXXIV. the Sad Fate of Mr. Fox — 74 sentences · "Now, den," said Uncle Remus, with unusual gravity, as soon as the little boy, by taking his seat, announced…
- [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/38/) — Plantation Proverbs — 73 sentences · BIG 'possum clime little tree.
- [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/39/) — I. Revival Hymn — 12 sentences · OH, whar shill we go w'en de great day comes, Wid de blowin' er de trumpits en de bangin' er de drums?
- [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/40/) — II. Camp-meeting Song \* — 11 sentences · OH, de worril is roun' en de worril is wide-- Lord! 'member deze chillun in de mornin'--
- [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/41/) — III. Corn-shucking Song — 142 sentences · OH, de fus' news you know de day'll be a breakin'-- (Hey O!
- [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/42/) — 1. a Plantation Chant — 10 sentences · Hit's eighteen hunder'd forty-en-fo', Christ done open dat He'v'mly do'-- An' I don't wanter stay yer no lon…
- [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/43/) — 2.a Plantation Serenade — 7 sentences · DE ole bee make de honey-comb, De young bee make de honey, De niggers make de cotton en co'n, En de w'ite fo…
- [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/44/) — VIII. the Big Bethel Church — 6 sentences · DE Big Bethel chu'ch! de Big Bethel chu'ch!
- [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/45/) — IX. Time Goes By Turns — 8 sentences · DAR'S a pow'ful rassle 'twix de Good en de Bad, En de Bad's got de all--under holt; En w'en de wuss come, sh…
- [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/46/) — A Story of the War — 137 sentences · WHEN Miss Theodosia Huntingdon, of Burlington, Vermont, concluded to come South in 1870, she was moved by th…
- [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/47/) — I. Jeems Rober'son's Last Illness — 20 sentences · A Jonesboro negro, while waiting for the train to go out, met up with Uncle Remus.
- [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/48/) — II. Uncle Remus's Church Experience — 37 sentences · THE deacon of a colored church met Uncle Remus recently, and, after some uninteresting remarks about the wea…
- [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/49/) — III. Uncle Remus and the Savannah Darkey — 41 sentences · THE notable difference existing between the negroes in the interior of the cotton States and those on the se…
- [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/50/) — Turnip Salad As a Text — 21 sentences · As Uncle Remus was going down the street recently he was accosted by several acquaintances.
- [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/51/) — V. a Confession — 14 sentences · "W'AT'S dis yer I see, great big niggers gwine 'lopin' 'roun' town wid cakes 'n pies fer ter sell?" asked Un…
- [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/52/) — VI. Uncle Remus With the Toothache — 42 sentences · WHEN Uncle Remus put in an appearance one morning recently, his friends knew he had been in trouble.
- [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/53/) — VII. the Phonograph — 19 sentences · "UNC REMUS," asked a tall, awkward-looking negro, who was one of a crowd surrounding the old man, "w'at's di…
- [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/54/) — VIII. Race Improvement — 19 sentences · "Dere's a kind er limberness 'bout niggers dese days dat's mighty cu'us," remarked Uncle Remus yesterday, as…
- [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/55/) — IX. in the Role of a Tartar — 47 sentences · A CHARLESTON negro who was in Atlanta on the Fourth of July made a mistake.
- [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/56/) — X. a Case of Measles — 30 sentences · "YOU'VE been looking like you were rather under the weather for the past week or two, Uncle Remus," said a g…
- [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/57/) — XI. the Emigrants — 34 sentences · WHEN Uncle Remus went down to the passenger depot one morning recently, the first sight that caught his eye…
- [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/58/) — XII. As a Murderer — 37 sentences · UNCLE Remus met a police officer recently.
- [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/59/) — XIII. His Practical View of Things — 28 sentences · "BRER REMUS, is you heern tell er deze doin's out yer in de udder eend er town?" asked a colored deacon of t…
- [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/60/) — XIV. That Deceitful Jug — 65 sentences · UNCLE REMUS was in good humor one evening recently when he dropped casually into the editorial room of "The…
- [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/61/) — XV. the Florida Watermelon — 21 sentences · "LOOK yer, boy," said Uncle Remus yesterday, Stopping near the railroad crossing on Whitehall Street, and ga…
- [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/62/) — XVI. Uncle Remus Preaches to a Convert — 29 sentences · "DEY tells me you done jine de chu'ch," said Uncle Remus to Pegleg Charley.
- [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/63/) — XVII. As to Education — 24 sentences · As Uncle Remus came up Whitehall Street recently, he met a little colored boy carrying a slate and a number…
- [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/64/) — XVIII. a Temperance Reformer — 23 sentences · "Yer come Uncle Remus," said a well-dressed negro, who was standing on the sidewalk near James's bank recent…
- [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/65/) — XIX. As a Weather Prophet — 23 sentences · UNCLE REMUS was enlightening a crowd of negroes at the car-shed yesterday.
- [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/66/) — XX. the Old Man's Troubles — 23 sentences · "WHAT makes you look so lonesome, Brer Remus?" asked a well- dressed negro, as the old man came shuffling do…
- [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2306/67/) — XXI. the Fourth of July — 36 sentences · UNCLE REMUS made his appearance recently with his right arm in a sling and his head bandaged to that extent…