Aesop’s Fables

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-282-The Camel and the ArabAN ARAB CAMEL-DRIVER, after completing the loading of his Camel, asked himwhich he would like best, to go up hill or down. The poor beast replied, not without atouch of reason: "Why do you ask me? Is it that the level way through the desert isclosed?"
-283-The Miller, His Son, and Their AssA MILLER and his son were driving their Ass to a neighboring fair to sell him. Theyhad not gone far when they met with a troop of women collected round a well, talkingand laughing. "Look there," cried one of them, "did you ever see such fellows, to betrudging along the road on foot when they might ride?' The old man hearing this, quicklymade his son mount the Ass, and continued to walk along merrily by his side. Presentlythey came up to a group of old men in earnest debate. "There," said one of them, "itproves what I was a-saying. What respect is shown to old age in these days? Do you seethat idle lad riding while his old father has to walk? Get down, you young scapegrace,and let the old man rest his weary limbs." Upon this the old man made his son dismount,and got up himself. In this manner they had not proceeded far when they met a companyof women and children: "Why, you lazy old fellow," cried several tongues at once, "howcan you ride upon the beast, while that poor little lad there can hardly keep pace by theside of you?' The good-natured Miller immediately took up his son behind him. They hadnow almost reached the town. "Pray, honest friend," said a citizen, "is that Ass yourown?' "Yes," replied the old man. "O, one would not have thought so," said the other, "bythe way you load him. Why, you two fellows are better able to carry the poor beast thanhe you." "Anything to please you," said the old man; "we can but try." So, alighting withhis son, they tied the legs of the Ass together and with the help of a pole endeavored tocarry him on their shoulders over a bridge near the entrance to the town. This entertainingsight brought the people in crowds to laugh at it, till the Ass, not liking the noise nor thestrange handling that he was subject to, broke the cords that bound him and, tumbling offthe pole, fell into the river. Upon this, the old man, vexed and ashamed, made the best ofhis way home again, convinced that by endeavoring to please everybody he had pleasednobody, and lost his Ass in the bargain.
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Aesop’s FablesClassic Literature
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World eBook LibraryThe World eBook
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Life of AesopTHE LIFE and History o
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PREFACETHE TALE, the Parable, and t
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Augustus to the honors of a freedma
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owes his restoration to universal f
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-1-The Wolf and the LambWOLF, meeti
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-3-The Ass and the GrasshopperAN AS
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-5-The Charcoal-Burner and the Full
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-8-The Cock and the JewelA COCK, sc
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-10-The Wolf and the CraneA WOLF wh
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-12-Hercules and the WagonerA CARTE
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-14-The Ants and the GrasshopperTHE
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-16-The Mole and His MotherA MOLE,
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-18-The Hare and the TortoiseA HARE
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-20-The Farmer and the StorkA FARME
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-22-The Fawn and His MotherA YOUNG
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-24-The Swallow and the CrowTHE SWA
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-26-The Ass, the Fox, and the LionT
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-28-The Flies and the Honey-PotA NU
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-30-The Farmer and the CranesSOME C
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-32-The Fox and the GoatA FOX one d
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-34-The Oxen and the Axle-TreesA HE
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-36-The Raven and the SwanA RAVEN s
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-38-The MiserA MISER sold all that
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-40-The Horse and GroomA GROOM used
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-42-The LionessA CONTROVERSY prevai
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-44-The Cat and the CockA CAT caugh
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-46-The Boy and the FilbertsA BOY p
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-48-The Laborer and the SnakeA SNAK
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-50-The Ass and the MuleA MULETEER
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-52-The Boys and the FrogsSOME BOYS
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-54-The Salt Merchant and His AssA
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-56-The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fo
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-58-The Goatherd and the Wild Goats
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-60-The Fox Who Had Lost His TailA
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-62-The Man and His Two Sweethearts
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-64-The Wolves and the Sheep"WHY SH
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-66-The Fighting Cocks and the Eagl
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-68-The Fox and the MonkeyA MONKEY
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-70-The Belly and the MembersTHE ME
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-72-Jupiter and the MonkeyJUPITER I
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-74-The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf
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-76-The Kid and the WolfA KID stand
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-78-The Shepherd and the WolfA SHEP
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-80-The Farmer and His SonsA FATHER
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-82-The Heifer and the OxA HEIFER s
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-84-The Thief and His MotherA BOY s
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-86-The Fir-Tree and the BrambleA F
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-88-The Man Bitten by a DogA MAN wh
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-90-The Wolf and the SheepA WOLF, s
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-92-The Fisherman and His NetsA FIS
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-94-The Old Woman and the Wine-JarA
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-96-The Two DogsA MAN had two dogs:
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-98-The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pig
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-100-The Wild Ass and the LionA WIL
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-102-The Sick KiteA KITE, sick unto
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-104-The Lion and the BoarON A SUMM
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-106-The Shepherd and the SeaA SHEP
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-108-The Mice and the WeaselsTHE WE
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-110-The Wolf and the HousedogA WOL
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-112-The Playful AssAN ASS climbed
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-114-The Master and His DogsA CERTA
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-116-The Dolphins, the Whales, and
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-118-The Two Travelers and the AxeT
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-120-The Old HoundA HOUND, who in t
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-122-The Milk-Woman and Her PailA F
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-124-The Brazier and His DogA BRAZI
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-126-The Ass and His MastersAN ASS,
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-128-The Fisherman and the Little F
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-130-The Wild Boar and the FoxA WIL
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-132-Mercury and the SculptorMERCUR
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-134-The Swollen FoxA VERY HUNGRY F
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-136-The Birdcatcher, the Partridge
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-138-The Flea and the WrestlerA FLE
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-140-The Cat and the MiceA CERTAIN
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-142-The Doe and the LionA DOE hard
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-144-The Seagull and the KiteA SEAG
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-146-The Mouse and the BullA BULL w
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-148-The Peasant and the EagleA PEA
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-150-The Bull and the GoatA BULL, e
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-152-The Fox and the LeopardTHE FOX
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-154-The Oaks and JupiterTHE OAKS p
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-156-The Traveler and FortuneA TRAV
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-158-The Shepherd and the DogA SHEP
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-160-The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass
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-162-The Oak and the WoodcuttersTHE
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-164-The Ass and the FrogsAN ASS, c
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-166-The Trees and the AxeA MAN cam
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-168-The Woman and Her HenA WOMAN p
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-170-The Kites and the SwansTHE KIT
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-172-The Hares and the FoxesTHE HAR
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-174-The CamelWHEN MAN first saw th
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-176-The Dog and the HareA HOUND ha
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-178-The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sh
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-180-The Fox and the HedgehogA FOX
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-182-The Thief and the InnkeeperA T
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-184-The Hart and the VineA HART, h
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-186-The Crow and the PitcherA CROW
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-188-The Wolf and the FoxAT ONE TIM
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-190-The Gnat and the LionA GNAT ca
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-192-The Jackdaw and the DovesA JAC
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-194-The Kid and the WolfA KID, ret
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-196-The Fox and the MonkeyA FOX an
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-198-The Man, the Horse, the Ox, an
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-200-The Wolf and the ShepherdA WOL
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-202-The Lark and Her Young OnesA L
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-204-The Weasel and the MiceA WEASE
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-206-The Ass and the WolfAN ASS fee
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-210-The Peacock and JunoTHE PEACOC
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-212-The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
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-214-The Lion and the BullA LION, g
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-216-The Town Mouse and the Country
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-218-The Fly and the Draught-MuleA
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-220-The Lion and the Three BullsTH
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-222-The Horse and the AssA HORSE,
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-224-The Geese and the CranesTHE GE
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-226-The Dogs and the FoxSOME DOGS,
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-228-The Wolf and the HorseA WOLF c
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-230-The Wasps, the Partridges, and
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Page 288 and 289: -274-The Lion and the EagleAN EAGLE
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Page 304 and 305: -290-The Flea and the ManA MAN, ver
Page 306 and 307: -292-The Dog and the CookA RICH MAN
Page 308 and 309: -294-The Hares and the FrogsTHE HAR
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Page 314 and 315: -300-The Viper and the FileA VIPER,
Page 316 and 317: -302-The Camel and JupiterTHE CAMEL
Page 318 and 319: -304-The Ass and the ChargerAN ASS
Page 320 and 321: -306-The Bald Man and the FlyA FLY
Page 322 and 323: -308-The Eagle and the KiteAN EAGLE
Page 324 and 325: -310-The Thrush and the FowlerA THR
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