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 144
fore ornament. ,5-^-^^?^.;nv. Fable 170.THE ASTRONOMER. An Astronomer used towalk out every night to gazeupon the stars. It happenedone night that, as he waswandering in the outskirtsof the city, with his wholethoughts rapt up in the skies,he fell into a well. On hisholloaing and calling out,… … .A -imKik^ /y-] ^- = 122 iESOPS FABLES. Fable 171.—THE SWALLOW IN CHANCERY. A Swallow had built her nest under the eaves of a Courtof Justice. Before her young ones could fly, a Serpentgliding out of his hole ate them all up. When the poor birdreturned to her nest and found it empty, she began a…
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