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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 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 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...

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 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....

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 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...

AN Eagle mortally wounded by an Archer was greatly comforted to observe that the arrow was feathered with one of his own quills. "I should have f...

A MAN travelling in a desert met a Woman. "Who art thou?" asked the Man, "and why dost thou dwell in this dreadful place?" "M...

A LION and a Boar, who were fighting for water at a pool, saw some vultures hovering significantly above them. "Let us make up our quarrel,"...