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A BOY who had been taught by his Mother to steal grew to be a man and was a professional public official. One day he was taken in the act and condemne...

A WOODCHOPPER, who had dropped his axe into a deep pool, besought Mercury to recover it for him. That thoughtless deity immediately plunged into the p...

A MAN who had been bitten by a Dog was told that the wound would heal if he would dip a piece of bread in the blood and give it to the Dog. He did so....

JUPITER held a baby show, open to all animals, and a Monkey entered her hideous cub for a prize, but Jupiter only laughed at her. "It is all very...

A FARMER being about to die, and knowing that during his illness his Sons had permitted the vineyard to become overgrown with weeds while they improve...

A CAT fell in love with a handsome Young Man, and entreated Venus to change her into a woman. "I should think," said Venus, "you might ...

A MILLIONAIRE who had gone to an almshouse to visit his father met a Neighbour there, who was greatly surprised. “What!“ said the Neighbour, “you do s...

A THIEF who had brought a suit against his accomplices to recover his share of the plunder taken from an Honest Man, demanded the Honest Man's att...

TWO Dogs who had been fighting for a bone, without advantage to either, referred their dispute to a Sheep. The Sheep patiently heard their statements,...

OBSERVING that he was about to die, an Old Man called his two Sons to his bedside and expounded the situation. "My children," said he, "...