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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... Skin , 76 The Frog and the Ox , 51 The Lion and the Huntsman , 79 The Two Men and the Axe , 52 The Case Altered , 80 The Frogs and the Fighting Bulls , 55 The Ass and his Shadow , 81 The Cat , the Cock , and the Mouse , 56 The Wind and ...
... Skin , 76 The Frog and the Ox , 51 The Lion and the Huntsman , 79 The Two Men and the Axe , 52 The Case Altered , 80 The Frogs and the Fighting Bulls , 55 The Ass and his Shadow , 81 The Cat , the Cock , and the Mouse , 56 The Wind and ...
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... Skin , 77 The Horse and the Stag , 21 The Ass and the Little Dog , 85 The Horse and the Ass , 29 The Proud Jackdaw , 94 The Foolish Stag , 38 The Trusty Dog , . ΙΟΙ The Lion and the Mouse , 45 The Dog and the Crocodile , 109 The Two Men ...
... Skin , 77 The Horse and the Stag , 21 The Ass and the Little Dog , 85 The Horse and the Ass , 29 The Proud Jackdaw , 94 The Foolish Stag , 38 The Trusty Dog , . ΙΟΙ The Lion and the Mouse , 45 The Dog and the Crocodile , 109 The Two Men ...
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... skin of a sheep , I may then mix with the flock , and suck my fill of their sweet blood , and yet not be found But as the man who took care of the Sheep had the luck to find out the trick , he came up to the Wolf , and put a strong cord ...
... skin of a sheep , I may then mix with the flock , and suck my fill of their sweet blood , and yet not be found But as the man who took care of the Sheep had the luck to find out the trick , he came up to the Wolf , and put a strong cord ...
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... skin of the dead Ass , and put that too on the top of the load , so that the ears of it by chance stood up on the head of the Horse , and made him look as much like an Ass as the poor beast who had been used to wear them . MORAL . Pride ...
... skin of the dead Ass , and put that too on the top of the load , so that the ears of it by chance stood up on the head of the Horse , and made him look as much like an Ass as the poor beast who had been used to wear them . MORAL . Pride ...
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... skin .'— ' Why , my dear , ' said the Dog , ' I serve a good master ; I guard his house from thieves ; and for my pains I lodge in a warm kennel , and eat of the best meat he can give me .'— ' Say you so ? ' said the Wolf ; ' then I ...
... skin .'— ' Why , my dear , ' said the Dog , ' I serve a good master ; I guard his house from thieves ; and for my pains I lodge in a warm kennel , and eat of the best meat he can give me .'— ' Say you so ? ' said the Wolf ; ' then I ...
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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
Popular passages
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.