Aesop's fables : a new version, chiefly from original sources (1882)
R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor. prt, Murray, John, Aesop, James, Thomas, 1809-1863, Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914, Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903 · London : John Murray · leaf 104
river to fish; and when he ha.dlaid his nets across the stream, he tied a stone to a longcord, and beat the water on either side of the net, to drivethe fish into the meshes. One of the neighbours that livedthereabout seeing him thus employed, went up to him andblamed him exceedingly for disturbing… … Fable 115.—THE FEOGS ASKIKG FOR A KING. In the days of old, when the Frogs were all atliberty in the lakes, and had grown quite wearyof following every one his own devices, theyassembled one day together, and with no littleclamour petitioned Jupiter to let them have aKing to keep them in…
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