chattee

No sooner had the great man learned all this than he went to the Rajah, and said to him, "There is a poor Brahmin in the town who possesses a wonderful chattee, which is always filled with the most delicious dinner.

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896

In the midst of the jungle grows a circle of palm trees, and in the centre of the circle stand six chattees full of water, piled one above another: below the sixth chattee is a small cage, which contains a little green parrot; —on the life of the parrot depends my life; —and if the parrot is killed I must die.

Chapter 66. The External Soul in Folk-Tales 1922

In the midst of the jungle grows a circle of palm trees, and in the centre of the circle stand six chattees full of water, piled one above another: below the sixth chattee is a small cage, which contains a little green parrot; - on the life of the parrot depends my life; - and if the parrot is killed I must die.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion 1922

In the midst of the jungle grows a circle of palm trees, and in the centre of the circle stand six chattees full of water, piled one above another: below the sixth chattee is a small cage, which contains a little green parrot; -- on the life of the parrot depends my life; -- and if the parrot is killed I must die.

The Golden Bough James George Frazer 1897

"I can't think why you need have gone talking about our chattee!"

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896

When the Brahmin saw the chattee and smelt the good dinner, his eyes glistened for joy; and he embraced the Jackal, saying, "Dear son-in-law, you are the only support of our house."

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896

So, running into his cave, he fetched thence a small chattee, and gave it to the Brahmin, saying, "Take this chattee; whenever you or any of the family are hungry, you will always find in it as good a dinner as this."

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896

It was not long before a feasible plan struck him: all around was the mud made by the recent rain; he placed a quantity of it in a small chattee, covered the top over carefully with leaves (as people do jars of fresh butter), and took it into a neighbouring village to sell.

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896

"Take this," he said, "into the presence of those who deprived you of my other gifts, and when you open the chattee, command the stick to beat them; this it will do so effectually that they will gladly return you what you have lost; only take care not to open the chattee when you are alone, or the stick that is in it will punish your rashness."

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896

Brahmin, "Take away your stick, only take away your stick, and you shall have back your chattee."

Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various 1896