Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London, Chatto and Windus · leaf 487
When an army had been routed, a trumpeter was takenprisoner, and as the soldiers were going to kill him, Gendemen,says he, why should you kill a man that hurts nobody ? Youshall die the rather for that, says one of the company, whenlike a rascal you dont fight yourself, you set other people bythe… … A POOR innocent Stork happened to be taken in a net that was yEsops Fables. 467 laid for geese and cranes. The Storks plea was simplicity andthe love of mankind, together with the service she did inpicking up venemous creatures—It is all true says the husband-man, but they that keep ill company, if…
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