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... thou hast sufficiently taught me how ill - judged it is to confer benefits on the worthless and undeserving . " So saying he took up a hatchet and cut the snake in pieces It is the nature of ingrates to return evil for good ; to co fer ...
... thou hast sufficiently taught me how ill - judged it is to confer benefits on the worthless and undeserving . " So saying he took up a hatchet and cut the snake in pieces It is the nature of ingrates to return evil for good ; to co fer ...
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... thou wouldst grant my petition ; I now offer thee a bull , if thou wilt deliver me from the consequen- ces of it . Were our ill - judged prayers to be always granted , how many would be ruined at their own request ! FABLE XV . THE DOVE ...
... thou wouldst grant my petition ; I now offer thee a bull , if thou wilt deliver me from the consequen- ces of it . Were our ill - judged prayers to be always granted , how many would be ruined at their own request ! FABLE XV . THE DOVE ...
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... thou be truly independent , thou shouldst carefully apply those juices to the enlargement of thy stem , which thou lavishest in vain upon unnecessary foliage ; I shall soon behold thee grovelling on the ground ; yet coun- tenanced by ...
... thou be truly independent , thou shouldst carefully apply those juices to the enlargement of thy stem , which thou lavishest in vain upon unnecessary foliage ; I shall soon behold thee grovelling on the ground ; yet coun- tenanced by ...
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... thou hast adorned the world , and self - love inclines me to believe the character just ; yet in some particulars my appearance might admit of improvement . " " Of what kind ? inform me . I am willing to listen to thy complaints . " " I ...
... thou hast adorned the world , and self - love inclines me to believe the character just ; yet in some particulars my appearance might admit of improvement . " " Of what kind ? inform me . I am willing to listen to thy complaints . " " I ...
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... thou that wondrous thing that vauntest of thy prodigious brightness ? where now is all thy boasted brilliancy ? Alas ! in an evil hour has fortune thrown thee within the reach of my superior blaze . " that " Conceited insect , " replied ...
... thou that wondrous thing that vauntest of thy prodigious brightness ? where now is all thy boasted brilliancy ? Alas ! in an evil hour has fortune thrown thee within the reach of my superior blaze . " that " Conceited insect , " replied ...
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advice afraid appear assistance bear bees bird bull CAMEL ceive chickens child companions connexion country mouse creature CROCODILE CROW danger dear death despised devoured dove dropt endeavoured enemies evil FABLE farmer fatal father favour favourite feeble flew fools forbear fortune FROG glad GLOW-WORM going goose GRASSHOPPER GUDGEON happened hast head hemp HERDSMAN hole honeycombs horse innocent jackdaw Jupiter kill labour laid lamb lame legs lion look MAID means MICE IN COUNCIL mouth neck neighbour nettle never observing OLD HEN OLD HOUND old woman peacock perceive periwig piece pilot pitcher pity poor pretended reed replied revenge Reynard satyr says serpent servant sheep SHEPHERD snipe soon sooner spaniel stork stream strength SWALLOW tance tence thee THIEF thing thirst thou threw TROUTS TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER turned UNFAITHFUL DOG voice wasps wolf Wolves young cock YOUNG MOUSE
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Page 78 - I cannot fail of having money enough to purchase a new gown. Green — let me consider, yes, green becomes my complexion best, and green it shall be. In this dress I will go to the fair, where all the young fellows will strive to have me for a partner ; but I shall perhaps refuse every one of them.
Page 76 - Well, made a shift, by sticking his claws into the sides, to keep his head above water. Soon after, a Wolf came and peeped over the brink ; to whom the Fox applied...
Page 17 - A DOG, crossing a little rivulet, with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow represented in the clear mirror of the limpid stream; and believing it to be another dog, who was carrying another piece of flesh, he could not forbear catching at it ; but was so far from getting...
Page 20 - Be that as it may," replied the Wolf, " it was but a year ago that you called me many ill names." " Oh, Sir ! " said the Lamb, trembling, " a year ago I was not born." " Well," replied the Wolf, "if it was not you, it was your father, and that is all the same ; but it is no use trying to argue me out of my supper ; " — and without another word he fell upon the poor helpless Lamb and tore her to pieces.
Page 16 - 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, in the same instant, let the cheese drop out of her mouth.
Page 53 - AN Oak, which hung over the bank of a river, was blown down by a violent storm of wind ; and as it was carried along by the stream, some of its boughs brushed against a Reed which grew near the shore. This...
Page 55 - And why then are you not afraid of trusting yourself to your bed ? Because I am there perfectly secure. It may be so, replied the Pilot ; but if the hand of Providence is equally extended over all places, there is no more reason for me to be afraid of going to sea than for you to be afraid of going to bed.
Page 2 - because at present I am but young and little, and consequently not so well worth your while as I shall be, if you take me some time hence, when I am grown larger."
Page 72 - SWALLOW again addressed himself to them, — told them it was not yet too late, provided they would immediately set about the work, before the seeds had taken too deep root. But they...
Page 36 - I do that," replied the lame man, since I am scarce able to drag myself along ? but as you appear to be very strong, if you will carry me, we will seek our fortunes together. It will then be my interest to warn you of any thing that may obstruct your way ; your feet shall be my feet, and my eyes yours." "With all my heart/' returned the blind man ; " let us render each other our mutual services.