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 71
ears short for his imj)ortunity. By asking too much, we may lose the little that we hadbefore. Fable 66.—THE ASS AND THE GRASSHOPPER. An Ass hearing some Grasshoppers chirping, was delightedwith the music, and determining, if he could, to rival them,asked them what it was that they fed upon to make… … Fable 67.HEECULES & THE WAGGONER. As a Countryman was carelesslydriving his waggon along a miry lane,his wheels stuck so deep in the claythat the horses came to a stand-still.Upon this the man, without makingthe least effort of his own, began tocall upon Hercules to come and help him out of his…
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