SOME FISHERMEN were out trawling their nets. Perceiving them tobe very heavy, they danced about for joy and supposed that theyhad taken a large catch....
A FLEA thus questioned an Ox: "What ails you, that being so hugeand strong, you submit to the wrongs you receive from men andslave for them day b...
A FISHERMAN who lived on the produce of his nets, one day caughta single small Fish as the result of his day's labor. The Fish,panting convulsivel...
A FISHERMAN, engaged in his calling, made a very successful castand captured a great haul of fish. He managed by a skillfulhandling of his net to reta...
A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute and his nets to theseashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunesin the hope that the fi...
It happened that a Fisher, after fishing all day, caught onlya little fish. "Pray, let me go, master," said the Fish. "I ammuch too sma...
A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river, andplayed upon them with the hope of making the fish rise; but nevera one put his nose out of ...
A FIR-TREE said boastingly to the Bramble, "You are useful fornothing at all; while I am everywhere used for roofs and houses."The Bramble a...
TWO GAME COCKS were fiercely fighting for the mastery of thefarmyard. One at last put the other to flight. The vanquishedCock skulked away and hid him...
A YOUNG FAWN once said to his Mother, "You are larger than a dog,and swifter, and more used to running, and you have your horns asa defense; why,...