The little child's fable book, arranged in words of 1, 2, and 3 syllables. (Taken from The ladder to learning).1868 |
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... Mouse , 44 The Boaster , • 73 The Dog and the Wolf , 47 The Ass and the Lion Hunting , 74 The Doe with One Eye , 49 The Silly Calf , 75 The Crow and the Jug , 50 The Ass in the Lion's Skin , 76 The Frog and the Ox , 51 The Lion and the ...
... Mouse , 44 The Boaster , • 73 The Dog and the Wolf , 47 The Ass and the Lion Hunting , 74 The Doe with One Eye , 49 The Silly Calf , 75 The Crow and the Jug , 50 The Ass in the Lion's Skin , 76 The Frog and the Ox , 51 The Lion and the ...
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... Mouse , 45 The Dog and the Crocodile , 109 The Two Men and the Axe , 53 The Noble Lion , • 117 The Cat and the Fox , . 61 The Mules and the Robbers , 125 ** This version of the Fables is taken from a collection edited by the late Mrs ...
... Mouse , 45 The Dog and the Crocodile , 109 The Two Men and the Axe , 53 The Noble Lion , • 117 The Cat and the Fox , . 61 The Mules and the Robbers , 125 ** This version of the Fables is taken from a collection edited by the late Mrs ...
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Ladder. SB SWAIN.Sc . Page 28 . he soon broke his heart ; and when he was. THE HORSE AND THE ASS . THE LION AND THE MOUSE .
Ladder. SB SWAIN.Sc . Page 28 . he soon broke his heart ; and when he was. THE HORSE AND THE ASS . THE LION AND THE MOUSE .
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... tore him limb from limb . MORAL . When a Boy or Girl is once known to tell lies , no one will trust them though they should speak the truth . FABLE V. THE LION AND THE MOUSE . A NOBLE THE LITTLE CHILD'S FABLE BOOK . 43.
... tore him limb from limb . MORAL . When a Boy or Girl is once known to tell lies , no one will trust them though they should speak the truth . FABLE V. THE LION AND THE MOUSE . A NOBLE THE LITTLE CHILD'S FABLE BOOK . 43.
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... Mouse ; and it would be a great disgrace to such a noble beast as the monarch of the forest to take his revenge on such a little thing as I am . ' The good Lion could not help laughing at his excuse ; but as he thought there was some ...
... Mouse ; and it would be a great disgrace to such a noble beast as the monarch of the forest to take his revenge on such a little thing as I am . ' The good Lion could not help laughing at his excuse ; but as he thought there was some ...
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Æsop Bear beast bird Boar Bull cloth Cock coloured CONSISTING OF WORDS creature cried Crow dear Eagle eyes FABLE BOOK fable shows FABLE VII FABLE XI FABLE XIX FABLE XVIII FABLE XXI Farmer fast Fcap fell fighting flew fool forest Frog gilt edges glad Goat Goose harm head heard heart honest Horse ill-luck Jester laughed legs load look master Mastiff meal MORAL Mouse Mule neck neighbours nimble NOBLE LION once oxen pack of hounds pains poor Ass poor Lamb Post 8vo pray pride proud Reynard shame Sheep silly skin sly Fox soon speak stood Stork Story Super-royal 16mo SWAIN SYLLABLES tail tell thief thing THOMAS HOOD thought told took tree trick vile VIPER WEASEL Wolf Wolves WORDS NOT EXCEEDING wretch young Fox young Lion young rogue
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Page 80 - Bull of mine, and I should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation.
Page 67 - George, do you get a couple of good sickles ready against to-morrow morning, and we will even reap the corn ourselves." When the young ones told their mother this,
Page 66 - hold your silly tongues ; for if the old farmer depends upon his friends and his neighbors, you may take my word for it, that his wheat will not be reaped tomorrow.
Page 56 - I am almost frightened to death ! I have seen the most extraordinary creature that ever was. He has a fierce look, and struts about upon two legs , a strange piece of flesh grows on his head, and another under his throat, as red as blood : he flapped his arms against his sides, as if he intended to rise into the air; and stretching out his head, he opened a...
Page 72 - Upon which he continued to nibble first at one piece and then the other, till the poor cats, seeing their cheese gradually diminishing, entreated him to give himself no farther trouble, but deliver to them what remained. — "Not so fast, I beseech you, friends...
Page 72 - I beseech you, friends," replied the monkey ; " we owe justice to ourselves as well as to you ; what remains is due to me in right of my office.
Page 67 - When the young ones told ihor mother this, " Now, my Hale dears," said she, "we must be gone indeed, for when a man takes it in hand to do his own work himself, you may depend upon it that it will be done.