Ass, not liking the noise, nor the strange handling that he was subject to, broke the cords that bound him, and, tumbling off the pole, fell into the river. Upon this, the old man, vexed and ashamed, made the best of his way home again, convinced that... The Fables of Aesop: Based on the Texts of L'Estrange and Croxall - Page 222by Aesop - 1903 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
| Simple lessons - 1841 - 102 pages
...pole, and tumbled into the river. The poor old man made the best of his way home, ashamed and vexed, that, by trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his ass into the bargain. MUNGO PARK AND THE NEGRO WOMAN. Mungo Park was a traveller, who, a number of years ago, went on a journey... | |
| Thomas James - Fables, Greek - 1848 - 290 pages
...out in crowds to laugh at it; till the Ass, not liking the noise nor his situation, kicked asunder the cords that bound him, and, tumbling off the pole, fell into the river. Upon this the old Man, 221 vexed and ashamed, made the best of his way home again — convinced that by endeavouring to please... | |
| Aesopus - 1852 - 212 pages
...out in crowds to laugh at it ; till the Ass, not liking the noise nor his situation, kicked asunder the cords that bound him, and, tumbling off the pole,...the best of his way home again — convinced that by endeavouring to please everybody he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass into the bargain. INDEX. ANCILEK... | |
| Graduated series - 1860 - 198 pages
...pole, and tumbled into the river. The poor old Man made the best of his way home, ashamed and vexed that, by trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass into the bargain. THE LION AND THE LAMB. " LAMB, defend thyself or die ! " roared King Lion. " Oh, dear ! I have nought... | |
| William L Robinson - 1862 - 232 pages
...crowds to laugh (pr. laf) at it ; till the Ass, not likirfg the noise nor his situation, kickt asunder the cords that bound him, and, tumbling off the pole, fell into the river. Upon this the old Man, vext and ashamed, made the best of his way home again — convinced that by endeavouring to please... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 150 pages
...pole, and tumbled into the river. The poor old Man made the best of hia way home, ashamed and vexed that, by trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass into the bargain. THE LION AND THE LAMB. " LAMB, defend thyself or die ! " roared King Lion. " Oh, dear ! I have nought... | |
| Fables - 1867 - 268 pages
...alighting with his son, they tied the legs of the Ass together, and by the help of a pole endeavoured to carry him on their shoulders over a bridge near...the best of his way home again, convinced that by endeavouring to please everybody he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass into the bargain. THE CA T... | |
| Aesopus - Fables - 1867 - 270 pages
...alighting with his son, they tied the legs of the Ass together, and by the help of a pole endeavoured to carry him on their shoulders over a bridge near...the best of his way home again, convinced that by endeavouring to please everybody he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass into the bargain. THE CA T... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1867 - 136 pages
...river, and was drowned. The poor old man made the best of his way home, filled with shame and sorrow that, by trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his ass into the bargain. VII.— THE SILL7 LITTLE LAKB. lambs tombs climb-el night light brought field danc-ed shop-herd THERE... | |
| Charles Bilton - 1869 - 168 pages
...the pole, and fell into the river. The poor old man made the best of his way home, ashamed and vexed that by trying to please everybody he had pleased nobody, and lost his ass into the bargain. BOYS' GAMES WITH TOPS. 1. PEG-TOP, OE PEG IN THE BING. SOME one has said, that as soon as a boy has... | |
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