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The Dove and the Ant
2023-11-24An Ant, going to a river to drink, fell in, and was carried along inthe stream. A Dove pitied her condition, and threw into the river asmall bough, by...
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The Dove and the Crow
2023-11-24A DOVE shut up in a cage was boasting of the large number ofyoung ones which she had hatched. A Crow hearing her, said: "Mygood friend, cease fro...
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The Eagle and the Arrow
2023-11-24An Eagle was soaring through the air when suddenly it heardthe whizz of an Arrow, and felt itself wounded to death. Slowlyit fluttered down to the ear...
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The Eagle and the Jackdaw
2023-11-24AN EAGLE, flying down from his perch on a lofty rock, seized upona lamb and carried him aloft in his talons. A Jackdaw, whowitnessed the capture of th...
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The Eagle and the Kite
2023-11-24AN EAGLE, overwhelmed with sorrow, sat upon the branches of atree in company with a Kite. "Why," said the Kite, "do I see youwith such ...
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The Eagle and the Fox
2023-11-24AN EAGLE and a Fox formed an intimate friendship and decided tolive near each other. The Eagle built her nest in the branchesof a tall tree, while the...
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The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow
2023-11-24AN EAGLE made her nest at the top of a lofty oak; a Cat, havingfound a convenient hole, moved into the middle of the trunk; anda Wild Sow, with her yo...
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The Boy Hunting Locusts
2023-11-24A BOY was hunting for locusts. He had caught a goodly number,when he saw a Scorpion, and mistaking him for a locust, reachedout his hand to take him. ...
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The Boy and the Nettles
2023-11-24A BOY was stung by a Nettle. He ran home and told his Mother,saying, "Although it hurts me very much, I only touched itgently." "That w...
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The Brazier and His Dog
2023-11-24A BRAZIER had a little Dog, which was a great favorite with hismaster, and his constant companion. While he hammered away athis metals the Dog slept; ...