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Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse By: Harrison Weir (1824-1906) |
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FAVOURITE FABLES, In Prose and Verse.
WITH TWENTY FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DRAWINGS
BY HARRISON WEIR.
[Illustration: JUSTICE.] LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, (SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS), CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. MDCCCLXX.
CONTENTS.
FABLE I. THE FOX AND THE GOAT II. THE FROG AND THE OX III. THE MAN AND HIS GOOSE IV. THE LION AND OTHER BEASTS V. THE DOVE AND THE ANT VI. THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL VII. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL VIII. THE WOLF AND THE CRANE IX. THE FROG AND THE RAT X. THE FIGHTING COCK AND EAGLE XI. THE DIAMOND AND THE LOADSTONE XII. THE BEAR AND THE BEES XIII. THE FROGS DESIRING A KING XIV. THE FOX AND THE BOAR XV. THE VINE AND THE GOAT XVI. THE DISCONTENTED HORSE XVII. THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR XVIII. THE FOX AND THE STORK XIX. THE HORSE AND THE STAG XX. THE LION WOUNDED XXI. THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN XXII. JUPITER AND THE FARMER XXIII. THE VAIN JACKDAW XXIV. THE VIPER AND THE FILE XXV. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB XXVI. THE OLD BULLFINCH AND YOUNG BIRDS XXVII. THE MOUSE AND THE WEASEL XXVIII. THE OLD HOUND XXIX. THE CHARGER AND THE ASS XXX. THE COLT AND THE FARMER XXXI. THE LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES XXXII. THE FOX AND THE CROW XXXIII. THE PEACOCK'S COMPLAINT XXXIV. THE STAG IN THE OX STALL XXXV. THE WIND AND THE SUN XXXVI. THE TRAVELLERS AND THE BEAR XXXVII. THE DOG AND THE SHADOW XXXVIII. THE HERMIT AND THE BEAR XXXIX. THE SHEPHERD'S BOY AND THE WOLF XL. THE FAWN AND HER MOTHER XLI. THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE XLII. THE BROTHER AND SISTER XLIII. THE SHEPHERD'S DOG AND WOLF XLIV. THE COVETOUS MAN XLV. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE XLVI. THE HOG AND THE ACORNS XLVII. THE COUNTRY MOUSE AND THE CITY MOUSE XLVIII. THE CAT AND THE MICE XLIX. THE KID AND THE WOLF L. THE COUNCIL OF HORSES LI. THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG LII. THE LION AND THE FOUR BULLS LIII. THE LEOPARD AND THE FOX LIV. THE WARRIOR WOLF LV. THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS LVI. THE CUR, THE HORSE, AND THE SHEPHERD'S DOG LVII. THE JACKDAW AND THE EAGLE LVIII. THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING LIX. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING LX. THE TWO BEES LXI. THE TURKEY AND THE ANT LXII. THE DOG AND THE WOLF LXIII. THE SATYR AND THE TRAVELLER LXIV. THE BARLEY MOW AND THE DUNGHILL LXV. THE SHEEP BITER AND SHEPHERD LXVI. THE STAG AT THE POOL LXVII. THE OLD SWALLOWS AND THE YOUNG BIRDS LXVIII. THE WAGGONER AND THE BUTTERFLY LXIX. THE LION, THE BEAR AND THE FOX LXX. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES LXXI. THE HARE AND MANY FRIENDS LXXII. THE COCK AND THE FOX LXXIII. THE LION AND THE MOUSE LXXIV. THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER LXXV. THE MOUSE AND THE ELEPHANT LXXVI. THE HUSBANDMAN AND HIS SONS LXXVII. THE BALD KNIGHT LXXVIII. THE DOG IN THE MANGER LXXIX. THE OLD MAN AND DEATH LXXX. THE OLD HEN AND YOUNG COCK LXXXI. MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN LXXXII. THE WOLF AND THE KID LXXXIII. THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS LXXXIV. THE BROOK AND THE FOUNTAIN LXXXV. THE MICE IN COUNCIL LXXXVI. THE FOX IN THE WELL LXXXVII. THE HORSE AND THE WOLF LXXXVIII. THE TWO SPRINGS LXXXIX. THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE RAVEN XC. THE FOX AND THE BRAMBLE XCI. HERCULES AND THE CARTER XCII. THE BOYS AND THE FROGS XCIII. THE COCK AND THE JEWEL XCIV. THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW WORM XCV. THE FOX AND THE SICK LION XCVI... Continue reading book >>
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