A long time ago, an old man and an old woman lived together, and would go out together and do their chores. One day while the old woman was out washing clothes, she saw something big splashing down the river. She saw it was a giant peach, and happily fished it out to bring home to eat. At home, she cut the peach in half, and instead of a kernel in the center, there was a child. This made the couple excited, and they named the child Momotaro (Little Peachling). They took good care of him, making sure he was strong and smart. As he grew, he became determined to visit the island of the devils and take their riches away. Getting permission from the couple to do so, they gave him dumplings for his journey. Setting out, he came across a dog, then a monkey, and finally a pheasant. They each asked for a dumpling in exchange for aiding Momotaro’s journey. He obliged, and they soon reached the island of the devils. They broke through the main gate, and fought bravely against the devil’s retainers until they reached the chief of the devils, Akandoji. Akandoji came at Momotaro with an iron club, but Momotaro quickly dodged and fought him off, crushing him and tying him up tightly. He surrendered, giving Momotaro all his riches. Happily, Momotaro and his followers sailed home, sharing the victory together with the old couple. Momotaro was successful and wealthy for the rest of his life.

This printing has a back catalog with fairy tales 1 through 12 with Japanese titles romanized into English. The approximate date of this printing was determined through comparison to extant volumes alongside publisher's most recent address.