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1.The War-horse and the Miller
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HAVING heard that the State was about to be invaded by a hostile army, a War-horse belonging to a Colonel of the Militia offered his services to a pas...
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2.The Man and the Eagle
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AN Eagle was once captured by a Man, who clipped his wings and put him in the poultry yard, along with the chickens. The Eagle was much depressed in s...
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3.The Man and the Viper
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A MAN finding a frozen Viper put it into his bosom. The coldness of the human heart, he said, with a grin, will keep the creature in his present condi...
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4.The Herdsman and the Lion
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A 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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5.The Wolf and the Ostrich
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A 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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6.The Wolf and the Babe
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A 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, and th...
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7.The Kite, the Pigeons, and the Hawk
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SOME 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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8.The Fawn and the Buck
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A 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 barki...
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9.The Lion and the Thorn
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A 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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10.A Seasonable Joke
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A SPENDTHRIFT, seeing a single swallow, pawned his cloak, thinking that Summer was at hand. It was....