 ... into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom. Being therefore in great distress for the loss of his tool, he sat down and bemoaned himself most lamentably. Upon this Mercury appeared to him, and being informed of the cause of his complaint,...  Select Fables: With Cuts - Page 83by John Trotter Brockett - 1820 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Aesop - Fables - 1788 - 382 pages
...bemoaned himfclf mod lamentably. Upon this, Mercury appeared to him, and, being informed of (he Caufe of his Complaint, dived to the Bottom of the River, and coming up again, (hewed the Man a golden Hatchet, demanding if that were his. He denied that it was. Upon which Mercury... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...bemoaned himfelf moft lamentably Upon this, Mercury appeared to him, and, beinff informed of the caufe of *his complaint, dived to the bottom of the river, and coming; up a<rjin, fhewed the man a golden hatchet, •• demanding if that were his ? He denied that it was..... | |
 | Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...Bottom. Being therefore in great Diftrefs for the Lofs of his Tool, he fat down and bemoaned himfelf moft lamentably. Upon this, Mercury appeared to him, and, being informed of the Canfe of his Complaint, dived to the Bottom of the River, and coming up again, fhewed the Man a golden... | |
 | Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...felling a tree on the bank of a river, and by chance let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropt into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom....of his complaint, dived to the bottom of the river, ;«id coming up again showed the man a golden hatchet, demanding if that were his. He denied that it... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - Animals - 1832 - 366 pages
...a tree on the bank of a river, and, by chance, let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropped into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom....Being, therefore, in great distress for the loss of it, he sat down and bemoaned himself most lamentably. Upon this, MERCURY appeared to him, and being... | |
 | 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
...a tree on the bank of a river, and, by chance, let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropped into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom....Being, therefore, in great distress for the loss of it, he sat down and bemoaned himself most lamentably. second time, and brought up a silver one. The... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1850 - 366 pages
...felling a tree on the bank of a river, and by chance let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropt into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom....dived to the bottom of the river, and coming up again showed the man a golden hatchet, demanding if that were his. He denied that it was. Upon which Mercury... | |
 | William Oland Bourne - Fables - 1854 - 350 pages
...a tree on the bank of a river, and, by chance, let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropped into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom....Being, therefore, in great distress for the loss of it, he sat down and bemoaned himself most lamentably. Upon this, MERCURY appeared to him, and being... | |
 | Aesopus - 1859 - 226 pages
...felling a tree on the bank of a river, and by chance let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropt into the water and immediately sunk to the bottom....of his complaint, dived to the bottom of the river, anil oming up again showed the man a golden hatchet, demandT; if that was his. He denied that it was.... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1863 - 372 pages
...felling a tree on the bank of a river, and by chance let his hatchet slip out of his hand, which dropt into the water, and immediately sunk to the bottom. Being therefore in great distress for the loss ol his tool, he sat down and bemoaned himself most lamentably. Upon this Mercury appeared to him, and... | |
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