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" ... meet upon the way. They had not gone far, before a Bear came rushing towards them out of a thicket; upon which one, being a light nimble fellow, got up into a tree ; the other falling flat upon his face, and holding his breath, lay still, while the... "
Fables selected from Dodsley, Croxall, &c. and revised - Page 31
by Fables - 1846
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Fables of Aesop and Others

Aesop - Fables - 1788 - 382 pages
...Danger they ihou.ld meet upon the Way. E 6 " They They had not gone far, before a Bear came rufhing towards them out of a thicket; upon which, one being...falling flat upon his Face, and holding his Breath, lay ftill, while the Bear came up and fmelled at him ; but that Creature, fuppofmg him to be a dead Carcafe,...
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Fables of Aesop and Others:

Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...gone far before a Bear came ruflilng towards them out of a thicket ; upon which, one being a liaht nimble fellow, got up into a tree; the other falling flat upon his face, and holding his breath, lay ftill, while the Bear came up and fmelled at him ; but that creature, fuppofing him to be a dead carcafe,...
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Fables of Æsop and others: transl. With instructive applications, by S. Croxall

Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...mutually promifcd to fland by each other, E 6 ' They They had not gone far, before a Bear came fuming towards them out of a Thicket; upon which, one being...light nimble Fellow, got up into a Tree; the other fallmg flat upon his Face, and holding his Breath, lay Hill, while the Bear came up and fmelled at...
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A New Work of Animals: Principally Designed from the Fables of Æsop, Gay ...

Animal painting and illustration - 1811 - 304 pages
...forest together, mutually promised to stand by each other, in any danger they should meet upon the way. They had not gone far, before a Bear came rushing towards them out of a thicket; upon which, one of them, being alight, nimble fellow, got up into a tree ; the other, falling flat upon his face, and...
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The fables of Æsop, and others, with designs on wood, by T. Bewick

Aesopus - 1818 - 428 pages
...which, one of them, being a light nimble fellow, got up the branches, of a tree, and kept out of sight. The other falling flat upon his face, and holding...still, while the Bear came up and smelled at him, but not discovering any marks of life, he walked quietly away again to the place of his retreat, without...
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Select Fables: With Cuts

John Trotter Brockett - Fables - 1820 - 384 pages
...forest together, mutually promised to stand by each other, in any danger they should meet upon the way. They had not gone far, before a Bear came rushing...still, while the Bear came up and smelled at him ; but that creature, supposing him to be a dead carcase, went back again into the wood, without doing him...
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Select Fables; with Cuts, Designed and Engraved by Thomas and John Bewick ...

Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...forest together, mutually promised to stand by each other, in any danger they should meet upon the way. They had not gone far, before a Bear came rushing...still, while the Bear came up and smelled at him ; but that creature, supposing him to be a dead carcase, went back again into the wood, without doing him...
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Fables of Aesop and Others

Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...Forest together, mutually promised to stand by each other in any danger they should meet upon the way. They had not gone far before a bear came rushing towards...upon his face, and holding his breath, lay still, whiJe the Bear came up and smelled at him; but the creature, supposing him to be a dead carcase, went...
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Fables: Original and Selected, by the Most Esteemed European and Oriental ...

George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...forest together, mutually promised to stand by each other in any danger they should meet upon the way. They had not gone far before a bear came rushing towards...still, while the bear came up and smelled at him ; but that creature, supposing him to be a dead carcase, went back again into the wood without doing him...
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The ladder to learning: fables, ed. by mrs. Trimmer

Ladder - 1849 - 314 pages
...neighbour in the lurch, I would be chopped in a thousand pieces, and cut as small as minced meat." Well, they had not gone far, before a Bear came rushing towards them out a thicket, with his eyes sparkling like fire, and his mouth foaming with rage. Mr. Braggart, being...
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