A wild ass saw a pack-ass jogging along under a heavy load, and taunted him with the condition of slavery in which he lived, in these words: "Wha...
A wild ass, who was wandering idly about, one day came upon a pack-ass lying at full length in a sunny spot and thoroughly enjoying himself. Going up ...
A singing-bird was confined in a cage which hung outside a window, and had a way of singing at night when all other birds were asleep. One night a bat...
A labourer's little son was bitten by a snake and died of the wound. The father was beside himself with grief, and in his anger against the snake ...
There was once a boy in a village. When ever he asked people to do things, no one would listen to him. He was sad. So he asked a wizard to solve the p...
There was once a blind man who had so fine a sense of touch that, when any animal was put into his hands, he could tell what it was merely by the feel...
A fir-tree was boasting to a bramble, and said, somewhat contemptuously, "You poor creature, you are of no use whatever. Now, look at me: I am us...
A fox and a monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two was the better born. They kept it up for some time, till ...
A man that had a very course voice, but an excellent musique-room, would be still practicing in that chamber, for the advantage of the echo.He took su...
A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he espied something shinning amid the straw. "Ho! ho!" quoth...