Subject for June, 2016
The Ox And The Frog
Subject: Aesop's Fables
AN OX drinking at a pool trod on a brood of young frogs and crushed one of them to death. The Mother coming up, and missing one of her sons, inquired of his brothers what had b...
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The Kid And The Wolf
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A KID standing on the roof of a house, out of harm’s way, saw a Wolf passing by and immediately began to taunt and revile him. The Wolf, looking up, said, “Sirrah! I...
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The Cat And The Birds
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A CAT, hearing that the Birds in a certain aviary were ailing dressed himself up as a physician, and, taking his cane and a bag of instruments becoming his profession, went to c...
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The Shepherd’s Boy And The Wolf
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A SHEPHERD-BOY, who watched a flock of sheep near a village, brought out the villagers three or four times by crying out, “Wolf! Wolf!” and when his neighbors came ...
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The Widow And Her Little Maidens
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A WIDOW who was fond of cleaning had two little maidens to wait on her. She was in the habit of waking them early in the morning, at cockcrow. The maidens, aggravated by such ...
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Jupiter And The Monkey
Subject: Aesop's Fables
JUPITER ISSUED a proclamation to all the beasts of the forest and promised a royal reward to the one whose offspring should be deemed the handsomest. The Monkey came with the r...
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The Vine And The Goat
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A VINE was luxuriant in the time of vintage with leaves and grapes. A Goat, passing by, nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves. The Vine addressed him and said: “Why...
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The Belly And The Members
Subject: Aesop's Fables
THE MEMBERS of the Body rebelled against the Belly, and said, “Why should we be perpetually engaged in administering to your wants, while you do nothing but take your rest...
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The Horse And His Rider
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A HORSE SOLDIER took the utmost pains with his charger. As long as the war lasted, he looked upon him as his fellow-helper in all emergencies and fed him carefully with hay and...
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The Fox And The Monkey
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A MONKEY once danced in an assembly of the Beasts, and so pleased them all by his performance that they elected him their King. A Fox, envying him the honor, discovered a piece...
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