The Fables of Aesop; Based on the Texts of L'Estrange and Croxall - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1154023788 ISBN 13: 9781154023787

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ...THE FORTUNE-TELLER. A Man who gave himself out as a Wizard and Fortune-teller, used to stand in the market-place and pretend to foretell the future, give information as to missing property, and other matters of the like kind. One day, while he was busily plying his trade, a waggish fellow broke through the crowd, and gasping as if for want of breath, told him that his house was in flames, and must shortly be burnt to the ground. Off ran the Wizard at the news as fast as his legs could carry him, while the Wag and a crowd of other people followed at his heels. But the house was not on fire at all; and the Wag asked him, amid the jeers of the people, how it was that he, who was so clever at telling other people's fortunes, should know so little of his own. 'Tis a poor baker who will not eat his own wares. THE BAT AND THE WEASELS. A Weasel seized upon a Bat, who begged hard for her life. "No, no," said the Weasel; "I give no quarter to Birds." "Birds!" cried the Bat. "I am no Bird. I am a Mouse. Look at my body." And so she got off that time. A few days after she fell into the clutches of another Weasel. The Bat cried for mercy. "No," said the Weasel; "no mercy to a Mouse." "But," said the Bat, "you can see from my wings that I am a Bird." And she escaped that time as well. It is good to have two strings to one's bow. JUPITER AND THE BEE. A Bee made Jupiter a present of a pot of honey, which was so kindly taken that the god bade her ask what she would, and it should be granted her. The Bee then desired that wherever she should set her sting it might wound to the death. Jupiter was loth to leave mankind at the mercy of a spiteful little insect, and was annoyed at the ill-nature of her wish. He therefore said that while, for his promise' sake he would give her the pow...

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• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1154023788
• ISBN 13: 9781154023787
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
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