 | Aesop - Fables - 1788 - 382 pages
...The Crow, tickled with this very civil Language, neftled and riggled about, and hardly knew where fhe was; but thinking the Fox a little dubious as to the Particular of her Voice, and having a Mind to fet him right in that Matter, began to ftng, and, ia the fame fnftant, let the Cheefe drop out of her... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...mind to fet hinr him right in that matter, began to fing, and, in the fame initanr, let the.cheefe drop out of her mouth. This being what the Fox wanted,...it up in a moment ; and trotted away, laughing to him' fcJf at the eafy credulity of the Crow.THE APPLICATION.. THEY who love flaitery (as, it is to... | |
 | Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...very civil Language,, neftled and riggled ahout, and hardly knew where fhe was ; but, thinking the Fo$ a little dubious as to* the Particular of her Voice, and having a Mind to . fet him right in that Matter, began to fing, and, • in the fame Inftant let theCheefe drop out... | |
 | Aesopus - 1818 - 428 pages
...convince the Fox in the matter of her voice, attempted to sing, and in the same instant let the meat drop out of her mouth. This being what the Fox wanted, he chopped it up in & moment, and trotted away, laughing at the easy credulity of the Crow. APPLICATION. " It is a maxim... | |
 | John Trotter Brockett - Fables - 1820 - 384 pages
...imagination : and finally, that we are not to govern our lives by fancy, but by reason. SELECT FABLES. THE FOX AND THE CROW. A CROW, having taken a piece...matter, began to sing, and in the same instant let the 4 SELECT FABLES. cheese drop out of her mouth. This being what the Fox wanted, he chopped it up in... | |
 | Aesopus - 1820 - 102 pages
...that can pretend to compete with you." The crow, flattered with this very civil language, fidgetted about, and hardly knew where she was ; but, thinking the fox a little doubtful as to her voice, and having a mind to set him right in that matter, began to sing, and, in... | |
 | Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...stand in competition with you. The Crow, tickled with this very civil language, nestled and wriggled about, and hardly knew where she was; but thinking the Fox a little dubious as to the particular of ker voice, and having a mind to set him right in that matter, began to sing, and in the same instant,... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - Animals - 1832 - 388 pages
...stand in competition with you." The CROW, tickled with this very civil language, nestled and wriggled about, and hardly knew where she was ; but thinking...and having a mind to set him right in that matter, she began to sing, and, in the same instant, let the cheese drop out of her mouth. This being what... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 432 pages
...pretend to stand in competition with you." The Crow, tickled with this very civil language, wriggled about and hardly knew where she was ; but thinking...and having a mind to set him right in that matter, she began to sing, and in the same instant, let the cheese fall out of her mouth. This being what the... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 440 pages
...pretend to stand in competition with you." The Crow, tickled with this very civil language, wriggled about and hardly knew where she was ; but thinking...and having a mind to set him right in that matter, she began to sing, and in the same instant, let the cheese fall out of her mouth. This being what the... | |
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The Crow, tickled with this very civil language, nestled and wriggled about, and hardly knew where she was ; but, thinking the Fox a little dubious as to the particular of her voice, and having a mind to set him right in that matter, began to sing, and,... 
