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 36
i?asiL--—-~i Fable 19.—THE TWO WALLETS. Every man carries two W^allets, one before and onebehind, and both full of faults. But the one before, is fullof his neighbours faults; the one behind, of his own. Thusit happens that men are blind to their own faults, but neverlose sight of their neighbours.… … Fable 20.—THE COTJNTBYMAISr AND THE SNAKE. A Countryman, returning home one winters day, founda Snake by the hedge-side, half dead with cold. Takingcompassion on the creature, he laid it in his bosom, andbrousfht it home to his fireside to revive it. No sooner hadthe warmth restored it, than it…
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