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 72
s 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 trouble. But Hercules bade him lay hisshoulder to the… … S#<^ Fable 68.—THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL. A Fox being caught in a trap, was glad to compound forhis neck by leaving his tail behind him; but upon comingabroad into the world, he bes^an to be so sensible of the dis-grace such a defect would bring upon him, that he almostwished he had died rather…
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