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Category Short Story
The Ant and the Grasshopper
IN a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singin...
The Lion and the Statue
A MAN and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions in gener...
The Fox and the Lion
WHEN first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid...
The Peacock and Juno
A PEACOCK once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nig...
The Horse, Hunter, and Stag
A QUARREL had arisen between the Horse and the Stag, so the Horse came to a hunt...
The Fox and the Grapes
ONE hot summer’s day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bu...
The Hart in the Ox-Stall
A HART hotly pursued by the hounds fled for refuge into an ox-stall, and buried ...
The Belly and the Members
ONE fine day it occurred to the Members of the Body that they were doing all the...
The Dog and the Wolf
A GAUNT Wolf was almost dead with hunger when he happened to meet a House-dog wh...