Subject for June, 2016
The Fox And The Monkey
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A FOX and a Monkey were traveling together on the same road. As they journeyed, they passed through a cemetery full of monuments. “All these monuments which you see,̶...
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The Prophet
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A WIZARD, sitting in the marketplace, was telling the fortunes of the passers-by when a person ran up in great haste, and announced to him that the doors of his house had been b...
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The Kid And The Wolf
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A KID, returning without protection from the pasture, was pursued by a Wolf. Seeing he could not escape, he turned round, and said: “I know, friend Wolf, that I must be ...
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The Horse And The Stag
Subject: Aesop's Fables
AT ONE TIME the Horse had the plain entirely to himself. Then a Stag intruded into his domain and shared his pasture. The Horse, desiring to revenge himself on the stranger, a...
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The Jackdaw And The Doves
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A JACKDAW, seeing some Doves in a cote abundantly provided with food, painted himself white and joined them in order to share their plentiful maintenance. The Doves, as long as...
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The Monkey And The Dolphin
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A SAILOR, bound on a long voyage, took with him a Monkey to amuse him while on shipboard. As he sailed off the coast of Greece, a violent tempest arose in which the ship was wr...
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The Gnat And The Lion
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A GNAT came and said to a Lion, “I do not in the least fear you, nor are you stronger than I am. For in what does your strength consist? You can scratch with your claws a...
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The Walnut-Tree
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A WALNUT TREE standing by the roadside bore an abundant crop of fruit. For the sake of the nuts, the passers-by broke its branches with stones and sticks. The Walnut-Tree pite...
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The Wolf And The Fox
Subject: Aesop's Fables
AT ONE TIME a very large and strong Wolf was born among the wolves, who exceeded all his fellow-wolves in strength, size, and swiftness, so that they unanimously decided to call...
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The Two Frogs
Subject: Aesop's Fables
TWO FROGS were neighbors. One inhabited a deep pond, far removed from public view; the other lived in a gully containing little water, and traversed by a country road. The Fro...
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