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 116
An Eagle made a sweep from a highrock, and carried off a lamb. A Jackdaw,who saw the exploit, tlunking that hecould do the like, bore down with all theforce he could muster upon a ram, intend-incf to bear him otf as a prize. But his … ..V ^-e^r^^^^ti^Jd,^ 94 ^SOPS FxVBLES. claws becoming entangled in the wool, he made such afluttering in his efforts to escape, that the shepherd, seeingthrough the whole matter, came up and caught him, andhaving clipped his wings, carried him home to his children atnightfall. What bud is this,…
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