the ground, and made believe that he wasdead. When the Bear came up to him, and pokedhim with his nose, he held his breath; for itis said that this animal will not touch a deadman. The Bear went off, and the Man who wasin the tree came down, and asked the otherwhat the Bear had whispered. He told… … THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE A Tortoise, seeing an Eagle in flight, wantedmuch to fly like him. So she asked him if hewould not teach her to fly. He told her that it was impossible; that Tor-toises could not fly. All the more did she urgehim; so at last the Eagle seized her in his claws,bore her to a…
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