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Japanese Fairy Book.

"All right," said Kintaro, "I will look on while you all wrestle with each other. I shall give a prize to the one who wins in each round."

Then the Monkey and the Hare hopped out
Then the Monkey and the Hare hopped out

Then the Monkey and the Hare hopped out.

"What fun! we shall all try to get the prize," said the bear.

The deer, the monkey and the hare set to work to help the bear raise the platform on which they were all to wrestle. When this was finished, Kintaro cried out: