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The Herdsman and the Lion
2023-12-05A HERDSMAN who had lost a bullock entreated the gods to bring him the thief, and vowed he would sacrifice a goat to them. Just then a Lion, his jaws d...
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The Wolf and the Ostrich
2023-12-05A WOLF, who in devouring a man had choked himself with a bunch of keys, asked an ostrich to put her head down his throat and pull them out, which she ...
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The Wolf and the Babe
2023-12-05A FAMISHING Wolf, passing the door of a cottage in the forest, heard a Mother say to her babe: "Be quiet, or I will throw you out of the window, ...
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The Kite, the Pigeons, and the Hawk
2023-12-05SOME Pigeons exposed to the attacks of a Kite asked a Hawk to defend them. He consented, and being admitted into the cote waited for the Kite, whom he...
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The Fawn and the Buck
2023-12-05A FAWN said to its father: "You are larger, stronger, and more active than a dog, and you have sharp horns. Why do you run away when you hear one...
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The Lion and the Thorn
2023-12-05A LION roaming through the forest, got a thorn in his foot, and, meeting a Shepherd, asked him to remove it. The Shepherd did so, and the Lion, having...
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A Seasonable Joke
2023-12-05A SPENDTHRIFT, seeing a single swallow, pawned his cloak, thinking that Summer was at hand. It was....
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The Hen and the Vipers
2023-12-05A HEN who had patiently hatched out a brood of vipers, was accosted by a Swallow, who said: "What a fool you are to give life to creatures who wi...
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The Wolves and the Dogs
2023-12-05"WHY should there be strife between us?" said the Wolves to the Sheep. "It is all owing to those quarrelsome dogs. Dismiss them, and we...
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The Snake and the Swallow
2023-12-05A SWALLOW who had built her nest in a court of justice reared a fine family of young birds. One day a Snake came out of a chink in the wall and was ab...