Subject for June, 2016
The Herdsman And The Lost Bull
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A HERDSMAN tending his flock in a forest lost a Bull-calf from the fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that, if he could only discover the thief who had stol...
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The Mole And His Mother
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: “I am sure than I can see, Mother!” In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed befo...
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The Dog And The Shadow
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his o...
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The Traveler And His Dog
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: “Why do you stand there gaping? Everything is ready but ...
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The Ants And The Grasshopper
Subject: Aesop's Fables
THE ANTS were spending a fine winter’s day drying grain collected in the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little foo...
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Hercules And The Wagoner
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut. The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothi...
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The Fisherman Piping
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes in the hope that the fish, attracted by his mel...
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The Wolf And The Crane
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demande...
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The Kingdom Of The Lion
Subject: Aesop's Fables
THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be. During his reign he made a...
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The Cock And The Jewel
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious stone and exclaimed: “If your owner had found thee, and not I, he would have taken thee up, and hav...
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