The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 1G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Anthologies |
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Page 27
... ing to keep the horses from their provender . " See , " said one of them , " what a miserable cur ! who neither can eat corn himself , nor will allow those to eat it who can . " THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING IN the days of ÆSOP 27.
... ing to keep the horses from their provender . " See , " said one of them , " what a miserable cur ! who neither can eat corn himself , nor will allow those to eat it who can . " THE FROGS ASKING FOR A KING IN the days of ÆSOP 27.
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... ASKING FOR A KING IN the days of old , when the Frogs were all at liberty in the lakes , and had grown quite weary of following every one his own devices , they assembled one day together , and with no little clamor petitioned Jupiter ...
... ASKING FOR A KING IN the days of old , when the Frogs were all at liberty in the lakes , and had grown quite weary of following every one his own devices , they assembled one day together , and with no little clamor petitioned Jupiter ...
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... asked the Fox what he was doing down there . “ Oh , have you not heard ? " said the Fox ; " there is going to be a great drought , so I jumped down here in order to be sure to have water by me . Why don't you come down too ? " The Goat ...
... asked the Fox what he was doing down there . “ Oh , have you not heard ? " said the Fox ; " there is going to be a great drought , so I jumped down here in order to be sure to have water by me . Why don't you come down too ? " The Goat ...
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... asked the mother . “ That extends far across the other side of the garden , quite into the par- son's field , but I have never been there yet . I hope you are all together , " she continued , and stood up . " No , I have not all . The ...
... asked the mother . “ That extends far across the other side of the garden , quite into the par- son's field , but I have never been there yet . I hope you are all together , " she continued , and stood up . " No , I have not all . The ...
Page 81
... asked ; and the Duckling turned in every direction , and bowed as well as it could . " You are remarkably ugly ! " said the wild ducks . " But that is very indifferent to us , so long as you do not marry into our family . " Poor thing ...
... asked ; and the Duckling turned in every direction , and bowed as well as it could . " You are remarkably ugly ! " said the wild ducks . " But that is very indifferent to us , so long as you do not marry into our family . " Poor thing ...
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