One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were inlabour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking attheir feet, trees were crash...
THE MONKEY, it is said, has two young ones at each birth. TheMother fondles one and nurtures it with the greatest affectionand care, but hates and neg...
A CONTROVERSY prevailed among the beasts of the field as to whichof the animals deserved the most credit for producing thegreatest number of whelps at...
A LION, growing old, lay sick in his cave. All the beasts cameto visit their king, except the Fox. The Wolf therefore,thinking that he had a capital o...
The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal,and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last theysurprised a Stag, and soon took...
A Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of menand lions in general. The Man contended that he and his fellowswere stronger than lions b...
A LION, fatigued by the heat of a summer's day, fell fast asleepin his den. A Mouse ran over his mane and ears and woke him fromhis slumbers. He r...
The Lion once gave out that he was sick unto death andsummoned the animals to come and hear his last Will and Testament.So the Goat came to the Lion&#...
THE LION, the Fox and the Ass entered into an agreement to assisteach other in the chase. Having secured a large booty, the Lionon their return from t...
THE LION wearied Jupiter with his frequent complaints. "It istrue, O Jupiter!" he said, "that I am gigantic in strength,handsome in sha...