Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 217
across a river, .happened to beentangled in some weeds that grew near the bank,from, which he was unable to extricate himself. Ashe lay thus exposed to whole swarms of flies,which were galling him and sucking his blood, aSwallow, observing his distress, kindly offered todrxvjs them away. By no… … FABLE IV. The Cat and the Hat.A CERTAIN Cat had made such unmercifulHavoc among the vermin of her neighborhood, thatnot a single Rat or iVIouse dared venture to appearabroad. Puss was soon convinced, that if affairsremained in their present situation, she must betotally misapplied with provision.…
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