 ... the water which I am drinking ? The poor Lamb, all trembling, replies, How, I beseech you, can that possibly be the case, since the current sets from you to me ? Disconcerted by the force of truth, he changes the accusation. Six months ago, says he,...  Select Fables of Esop and Other Fabulists - Page 9by Robert Dodsley, Aesop - 1765 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...of truth, he changes the accufation : Six months ago, fays he, .you vilely flandered me. Impofiible, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter,...immediately feizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him in pieces. • i * r* ' * xxv. 'The LARK and her YOUNG. .' . >r .:••.-.: tt A Lark' having built... | |
 | Baldwin Janson - Dutch language - 1792 - 248 pages
...of truth, he changes the accufation ; Six months ago, fays he, you vilely Jlandered me. ImpoJJible, returns the lamb, for I was not then born. No matter,...feizing the innocent lamb, he tore him to pieces. >_. v B h FABLE VERCIERZEL VII. Den 'Leeuw en andere Beeften jagende In maatfcbappy. DEN flier, en... | |
 | Aesop, Robert Dodsley - Conduct of life - 1805 - 260 pages
...of truth, he changes the accufation: Six months ago, fays he, you vilely flandered me. Impoffibie, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter,...feizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces^ FA The Mountain in Lalour. A RUMOUR once prevailed, that a neighbouring mountain was in labour : it... | |
 | Aesop, Robert Dodsley - Conduct of life - 1809 - 316 pages
...of truth, he changes the accufation : Six months ago, fays he, you vilely flandered me. Impoffible, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter,...that a neighbouring mountain was in labour : it was affirmed, that fhe had been heard to utter prodigious groans ; and a general expectation had been raiferl,... | |
 | John Trotter Brockett - Fables - 1820 - 384 pages
...truth, he changes the accusation. " Six months ago," says he, " you vilely slandered me." " Impossible," returns the Lamb, " for I was not then born." " No matter, it was your father then, or some of your relations ;" and immediately seizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces. A a 178... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...truth, he changes the accusation. " Six months ago," says he, " you vilely slandered me." " Impossible," returns the Lamb, " for I was not then born." " No matter, it was your father then, or some of your relations ;" and immediately seizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces. A a 178... | |
 | 1784 - 378 pages
...of truth, he changes the accusation. Six months ago, says he, you vilely slandered me. Impossible, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter, it was your father, then, or some of your relations ; and immediately seizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces. FABLE XXX.... | |
 | J. Listov - English language - 1874 - 98 pages
...changes the accusation. .,Six months ago," says he, ,,you spoke ill of me." — ,,Impossible," answers the lamb, ,,for I was not then born." — ,,No matter, it was your father then, or some one of your family;" and he immediately tore the innocent animal to pieces. 3. A dog, crossing... | |
 | Aesopus - Fables - 1878 - 378 pages
...of truth, he changes the accusation. Six months ago, says he, you vilely slandered me. Impossible, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter, it was your father, then, or some of your relations ; and immediately seizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces. FABLE XXX.... | |
 | Hahobos Isavertentsʻ - English language - 1881 - 228 pages
...accusation : « Six months ago, » said he, « you spoke ill of me. » — « Impossible, » answered the lamb, « for I was not then born. » — « No matter, it was your father, then, or some one of your family ; » and he immediately tore the innocent animal to pieces. fi'uniuuutu K A... | |
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