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The fables of Æsop, selected, told anew and their history traced (1894)

Kely and Sons, binders, Jacobs, Joseph, 1854-1916, ed, Heighway, Richard, ill · London ; New York : Macmillan & Company · leaf 218

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TRUMPETER during a battleventured too near the enemy andwas captured by them. Theywere about to proceed to put himto death when he begged them to hear hisplea for mercy. I do not fight, said he, and indeed carry no weapon ; I only blowthis trumpet, and surely that cannot harmyou ; then why should…

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