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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

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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… … G 82 ^SOPS FABLES. smiled at their request, and threw down a Log into theLake, which by the splash and commotion it made, sent thewhole commonwealth into the greatest terror and amazement.They rushed under the water and into the mud, and darednot come within ten leaps length of the spot where it…

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