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 127
Boy put his hand into a pitcher where greatplenty of Figs and Filberts were deposited ; he grasped asmany as his fist could possibly hold, but when he endea=^voured to pull it out, the narrowness of the neck preventedhim. UnwiUing to lose any of them, but unable to drawout his hand, he burst into… … Fable 148.—THE FOX AND THE MASK. A Fox had stolen into the house of an actor, and inrummaging among his various properties, laid hold of ahighly-finished Mask. A fine-looking head, indeed ! criedhe; what a pity it is that it wants brains ! A fair outside is but a poor substitute for inward worth.…
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