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Bear and the two Friends
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Oak and the Willow

Farmer and the Stag

Cock and the Fox

Fox and the Goat

Dog and the Crocodile
Afs and his Mafter
Wolf in Disguise
Boy and the Filberts

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Beggar and the Dog

Elm-Tree and the Vine

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FABLES by Mr GAY.

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Lion, the Tiger, and the Traveller

Spaniel and the Cameleon

Mother, the Nurfe, and the Fairy
Eagle and the Affembly of Animals
Wild Boar and the Ram

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Rat-Catcher and Cats

Pin and the Needle

Shepherd's Dog and the Wolf

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Old Hen and the Cock

Goat without a Beard
Old Woman and her Cats
Butterfly and the Snail

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