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The Crow and the Serpent
2023-11-24A CROW in great want of food saw a Serpent asleep in a sunnynook, and flying down, greedily seized him. The Serpent, turningabout, bit the Crow with a...
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The Crow and the Raven
2023-11-24A CROW was jealous of the Raven, because he was considered a birdof good omen and always attracted the attention of men, who notedby his flight the go...
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The Crow and the Pitcher
2023-11-24A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which hadonce been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into themouth of the Pitcher he fo...
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The Fox and the Cat
2023-11-24A Fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escapingits enemies. "I have a whole bag of tricks," he said, "whichcontains a hu...
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The Fox and the Bramble
2023-11-24A FOX was mounting a hedge when he lost his footing and caughthold of a Bramble to save himself. Having pricked and grievouslytom the soles of his fee...
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The Fowler and the Viper
2023-11-24A FOWLER, taking his bird-lime and his twigs, went out to catchbirds. Seeing a thrush sitting upon a tree, he wished to takeit, and fitting his twigs ...
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The Four Oxen and the Lion
2023-11-24A Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used todwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he camenear they turned their ta...
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The Fly and the Draught-Mule
2023-11-24A FLY sat on the axle-tree of a chariot, and addressing theDraught-Mule said, "How slow you are! Why do you not go faster?See if I do not prick y...
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The Flies and the Honey-Pot
2023-11-24A NUMBER of Flies were attracted to a jar of honey which had beenoverturned in a housekeeper's room, and placing their feet in it,ate greedily. Th...
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The Flea and the Man
2023-11-24A MAN, very much annoyed with a Flea, caught him at last, andsaid, "Who are you who dare to feed on my limbs, and to cost meso much trouble in ca...