A DOG, used to eating eggs, saw an Oyster and, opening his mouthto its widest extent, swallowed it down with the utmost relish,supposing it to be an e...
A HOUND having started a Hare on the hillside pursued her forsome distance, at one time biting her with his teeth as if hewould take her life, and at ...
It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and wascarrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his wayhome he had to cross a plank lyi...
A Dog looking out for its afternoon nap jumped into the Mangerof an Ox and lay there cosily upon the straw. But soon the Ox,returning from its afterno...
A BEE from Mount Hymettus, the queen of the hive, ascended toOlympus to present Jupiter some honey fresh from her combs. Jupiter, delighted with the o...
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...
One fine day it occurred to the Members of the Body that theywere doing all the work and the Belly was having all the food. Sothey held a meeting, and...
Long ago, the mice had a general council to consider whatmeasures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the Cat.Some said this, and some said ...
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 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...