A Farmer one day came to the stables to see to his beasts ofburden: among them was his favourite Ass, that was always well fedand often carried his ma...
A MULETEER set forth on a journey, driving before him an Ass anda Mule, both well laden. The Ass, as long as he traveled alongthe plain, carried his l...
A SHEPHERD, watching his Ass feeding in a meadow, was alarmed allof a sudden by the cries of the enemy. He appealed to the Ass tofly with him, lest th...
AN ASS feeding in a meadow saw a Wolf approaching to seize him,and immediately pretended to be lame. The Wolf, coming up,inquired the cause of his lam...
A BIRDCATCHER was about to sit down to a dinner of herbs when afriend unexpectedly came in. The bird-trap was quite empty, ashe had caught nothing, an...
THE BIRDS waged war with the Beasts, and each were by turns theconquerors. A Bat, fearing the uncertain issues of the fight,always fought on the side ...
A BULL was striving with all his might to squeeze himself througha narrow passage which led to his stall. A young Calf came up,and offered to go befor...
A CROW caught in a snare prayed to Apollo to release him, makinga vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine. But when rescuedfrom his danger, he fo...
IN THE WINTERTIME, a Dog curled up in as small a space aspossible on account of the cold, determined to make himself ahouse. However when the summer r...
A FLEA settled upon the bare foot of a Wrestler and bit him,causing the man to call loudly upon Hercules for help. When theFlea a second time hopped u...