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 165
thinking that he wouldtry his hand at the same sport. But in attempting to laythe nets he got so entangled in them, that being well nighchoked, he was forced to exclaim : This serves me right:for what business had I, who know nothing of fishing, tomeddle with such tackle as this ? Fable 203.—THE… … and laughing. Look- there! cried one of them; didyou ever see such fools, to be trudging along the road onfoot, when they might be riding ! The old Man, hearing ^SOPS FABLES. 143 this, quietly bade his son get on the Ass, and walked alongmerrily by the side of him. Presently they came up to agroup…
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