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Rh 1. Bugis: the edifying tale of King Injilai with the three moral tales of the executioners interwoven therewith, love songs, epigrams against cowardice, letters.

2. Dayak: popular stories.

3. Basa Sangiang: the songs at the festival of the dead. 1. Old Javanese: the published portions of the Mahabharata, the philosophical legend Kunjarakarna, the philosophical work Kamahayauikan, Jonker's Book of Laws, Mpu Tanakung's Prosody ( = Wrttasancaya ) with a sentimental tale interwoven therewith. 1. Modern Javanese : the history of the kingdom of Kediri, the historical drama Prabu Dewa Sukma.

2. Kamberese: stories about animals, dancing songs, harvest songs, songs at house-building.

3. Kupangese: the Story of the Fool.

4. Rottinese: the play "Cock and Ape", wherein the characters are animals.

5. Masaretese: stories about animals, historical legends, forms of oaths.

6. Minangkabau: the popular tale Manjau Ari.

7. Toba: the Contest of Sangmaima for the spear that was an heirloom.

8. Karo: the Story of the Glutton.

9. Gayo: the Legend of the Blue Princess. Small vignettes illustrating social life.

10. Achinese: the Story of the Pelican.

11. Mentaway: love dialogues,polite dialogues, conversations about the priepthood, medicine, custom, and law.

12. Nias: popular tales, wedding songs, proverbs, the great heroic hymn of Lagemann.

13. Malay: the famihar epic Bidasari, the historical romance Hang Tuah, Abdullah's Journey to Kelantan, etc.

14. Hova: the ethical Testament of Umbiasa, the old funeral oration of Imerina, Rahidy's fables.

15. Old Malagasy: Muhammadan sermons and prayers.

12. Justification of the choice of these texts. — By far the greater number of the selected texts are of an original and Rh