 One of them was for it ; urging that there was plenty of clear spring water, and no danger of being disturbed. " Well," says the other, " all this may be true ; and yet I cannot come into your opinion for my life ; for, if the water should happen to dry...  Select Fables: With Cuts - Page 77by John Trotter Brockett - 1820 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Aesop - Fables - 1788 - 382 pages
...clear Spring Water, and no Danger cf being diirurbed. Well, fays the other, all this may be trut ; and yet I cannot come into your Opinion for my Life; for, if the Water fhould happen to dry up here too, how fhould we get out again ? The APPLICATION. The Moral of this... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...urging, that there was plenty of clear fpring Water, and no danger of being difturbed. " Well," fays the other, "all this may be true; and yet I cannot...come into your opinion for my life; for, if the water fhould happen ' to dry up here too, how fhould we get out again?" THE APPLICATION. THE moral of this... | |
 | Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...laft th y came to a deep Well, and fitting upon the Brink of it, began to confult whether they fhould leap in or no. One of them was for it; urging, that...Plenty of clear Spring Water, and no Danger of being difturbed. Well, fays the other, all this may be true; and yet I cannot come into your Opinion for... | |
 | Aesopus - 1818 - 428 pages
...a deep well, and sitting upon the brink of it, began to consult whether they should leap in or not. One of them was for it, urging that there was plenty...for my life; for if the water should happen to dry there too, how should we get out again ? APPLICATION. WE ought never to change our situation in life,... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...the things he longs for, it is a mark of sound wisdom and discretion to make a virtue of necessity. 77 THE TWO FROGS. ONE hot sultry summer, the lakes...fable is intended to put us in mind to look before lee leap. That we should not undertake any action of importance, without considering first, what the... | |
 | Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...a deep well, and sitting upon the brink of it, began to consult whether they should leap in or not. One of them was for it; urging, that there was plenty...cannot come into your opinion for my life; for if tho water should happen to dry up here too, how should we get out again? THE APPLICATION. • i The... | |
 | George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...the brink of it, began to consult whether they should leap in or not. One of them was for doing so, urging that there was plenty of clear spring water, and no danger of being disturbed. " Well," said the other, " all this may be true, and yet I cannot come into your opinion for my life ; for if... | |
 | Fables - 1846 - 98 pages
...the brink of it, began to consult whether they should leap in or not. One of them was for doing so, urging that there was plenty of clear spring water, and no danger of being disturbed. "Well," said the other, "all this may be true, and yet I cannot agree with your opinion ; for if the water... | |
 | Aesop - Fables - 1850 - 366 pages
...a deep well, and sitting upon the brink of it, began to consult whether they should leap in or not. One of them was for it; urging, that there was plenty...Well, says the other, all this may be true; and yet I cannct come into your opinion for my life; for if the water should happen to dry up here too, how should... | |
 | Aesopus - 1850 - 300 pages
...a deep well, and sitting upon the hrink of it, hegan to consult whether they should leap in or not. One of them was for it, urging that there was plenty of clear spring water, and no danger of heing disturhed. "Well," says the other, " all this may he true, and yet I cannot come into your opinion... | |
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