One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchardtill he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine whichhad been trained over a ...
A FOX saw a Lion confined in a cage, and standing near him,bitterly reviled him. The Lion said to the Fox, "It is not thouwho revilest me; but th...
A DOG and a Cock being great friends, agreed to travel together. At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood. The Cock flyingup, perched himself on...
A FOX entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through allhis properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of ahuman head. He placed his p...
SOME DOGS famished with hunger saw a number of cowhides steepingin a river. Not being able to reach them, they agreed to drinkup the river, but it hap...
SOME DOGS, finding the skin of a lion, began to tear it in pieceswith their teeth. A Fox, seeing them, said, "If this lion werealive, you would s...
THE DOLPHINS and Whales waged a fierce war with each other. Whenthe battle was at its height, a Sprat lifted its head out of thewaves and said that he...
A gaunt Wolf was almost dead with hunger when he happened tomeet a House-dog who was passing by. "Ah, Cousin," said the Dog."I knew how...
AN OWL, accustomed to feed at night and to sleep during the day,was greatly disturbed by the noise of a Grasshopper and earnestlybesought her to stop ...
THE HARES harangued the assembly, and argued that all should beequal. The Lions made this reply: "Your words, O Hares! aregood; but they lack bot...