Aesop's Fables

Translated by

George Fyler Townsend
CONTENTS:

Preface. 9

LIFE OF AESOP. 18

The Wolf and the Lamb. 20

The Bat and the Weasels. 20

The Ass and the Grasshopper 20

The Lion and the Mouse. 20

The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller 21

The Father and His Sons. 21

The Boy Hunting Locusts. 21

The Cock and the Jewel 21

The Kingdom of the Lion. 22

The Wolf and the Crane. 22

The Fisherman Piping. 22

Hercules and the Wagoner 22

The Ants and the Grasshopper 23

The Traveler and His Dog. 23

The Dog and the Shadow.. 23

The Mole and His Mother 23

The Herdsman and the Lost Bull 23

The Hare and the Tortoise. 24

The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble. 24

The Farmer and the Stork. 24

The Farmer and the Snake. 25

The Fawn and His Mother 25

The Bear and the Fox. 25

The Swallow and the Crow.. 25

The Mountain in Labor 25

The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion. 26

The Tortoise and the Eagle. 26

The Flies and the Honey-Pot 26

The Man and the Lion. 26

The Farmer and the Cranes. 27

The Dog in the Manger 27

The Fox and the Goat 27

The Bear and the Two Travelers. 28

The Oxen and the Axle-Trees. 28

The Thirsty Pigeon. 28

The Raven and the Swan. 28

The Goat and the Goatherd. 29

The Miser 29

The Sick Lion. 29

The Horse and Groom.. 29

The Ass and the Lapdog. 30

The Lioness. 30

The Boasting Traveler 30

The Cat and the Cock. 31

The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat 31

The Boy and the Filberts. 31

The Lion in Love. 31

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