 | 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... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1765 - 346 pages
...of truth, he changes the accufation. Six months ago, fays he,. you vilely flandered! me. Impoflible, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter,...feizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces, FABLE X. The Mountain in Labour. A RUMOUR once prevailed, that a neighbouring Mountain was in labour;... | |
 | Aesop, Robert Dodsley - Aesop's fables - 1781 - 318 pages
...of truth, he changes the accufation : Six months ago, fays he, you vilely ilandered me. Impoflible, returns the Lamb, for I was not then born. No matter,...your father then, or fome of your relations ; and immediatelyfefzing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces. FABLE X. V *' The Mountain in Labour.... | |
 | 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,...feizing the innocent Lamb, he tore him to pieces. FABLE X. The Mountain in Labour. A RUMOUR once prevailed, that a neighbouring mountain was in labour... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 370 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.... | |
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... 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,... 
