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 122
hen his mastersback was turned, went to the spot, and stole it away. Whenthe Miser returned and found the place empty, he wept andtore his hair. But a neighbour who saw him in thisextravagant grief, and learned the cause of it, said, Fretthyself no longer, but take a stone and put it in the… … THE OLD WOMAN & HER MAIDS. A Thrifty old Widow kept twoServant-maids, whom she used tocall up to their work at cock-crow.The Maids disliked exceedingly thisearly rising, and determined betweenthemselves to wrings off the Cocksneck, as he was the cause of all theirtrouble by waking their…
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