 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...young. A Crow, who had built her neft in a cedar near the foot of the rock, ooitrviog what pafTcd, was ambitious of performing the fame exploit ; and...another Lamb : But neither able to move her prey, nor difentangle her feet, fhe was taken by the Shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Aesop - Fables - 1765 - 400 pages
...young. A Crow, whov had built her neft in a cedar near the foot of the rock, obferving what palled, was ambitious of performing the fame exploit : and...carried away for his children to play with : who eagerly enquiring what bird if was, »- An hour ago, faid he, fhe fancied herfelf an Eagle -r however, I fuppofe... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - Authors, Greek - 1781 - 318 pages
...of the rock, obfervi-ng what palled, was ambitious of performing the fame exploit ; and darting fiom her neft, fixed her talons in the fleece of another...carried away for his children to play with ; who eagerly enquiring what • bird it was, — An haur ago, faid he, fee fancied •: herfelf an Eagle ; however,... | |
 | Aesop, Robert Dodsley - Conduct of life - 1805 - 260 pages
...and darting from her nelt, fixed her talons in ihe fleece of another lamb. But neither able to rr.ove her prey, nor to difentangle her feet, fhe was taken...children to play with; who eagerly inquiring what bird it was—An hour ago, faid he, fhe fancied herfelf an Eagle; however, I fuppofe (be is by this time convinced... | |
 | Aesop, Robert Dodsley - Conduct of life - 1800 - 338 pages
...young. A Crow, who had built her neft in a cedar near the foot of the rock, obferving what palled, was ambitious of performing the fame exploit ; and...another lamb. But neither able to move her prey, nor to difentangk her feet, (he was taken by the (hepherd, and carried away for his children to play with... | |
 | John Trotter Brockett - Fables - 1820 - 384 pages
...rock, observing what passed, was ambitious of performing the same exploit : and darting from her nest, fixed her talons in the fleece of another Lamb. But neither able to move her prey, nor to disentangle her feet, she was taken by the Shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...rock, observing what passed, was ambitious of performing the same exploit : and darting from her nest, fixed her talons in the fleece of another Lamb. But neither able to move her prey, nor to djsentangle her feet, she was taken by the Shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with... | |
 | George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...rock, observing what passed, was ambitious of performing the same exploit ; and darting from her nest, fixed her talons in the fleece of another lamb. But, neither able to move her prey, nor to disentangle her feet, she was taken by the shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with... | |
 | Fables - 1846 - 98 pages
...rock, observing what passed, was ambitious of performing the same exploit; and darting from her nest, fixed her talons in the fleece of another lamb. But neither able to move her prey, nor to disentangle her feet, she was taken by the shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pages
...rock, observing what passed, was ambitious of performing the same exploit ; and darting from her nest, fixed her talons in the fleece of another Lamb. But, neither able to move her prey, nor to disentangle her feet, she was taken by the Shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with.... | |
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But neither able to move her prey, nor to disentangle her feet, she was taken by the shepherd, and carried away for his children to play with ; who eagerly enquiring what bird it was : — An hour ago... 
