The fables of Æsop, selected, told anew and their history traced . J4 FATHER, said a little Frog to thebig one sitting by the side of afL pool, ce I have seen such a terribleV monster ! It was as big as amountain, with horns on its head, and a longtail, and it had hoofs divided in two. Tush, child, tush, said the old Frog, thatwas only Farmer Whites Ox. It isnt so bigeither ; he may be a little bit taller than I, but Icould easily make myself quite as broad ; justyou see. So he blew himself out, and blewhimself out, and blew himself out. Was heas big as that ? asked he. Oh, much bigger than th
The fables of Æsop, selected, told anew and their history traced . J4 FATHER, said a little Frog to thebig one sitting by the side of afL pool, ce I have seen such a terribleV monster ! It was as big as amountain, with horns on its head, and a longtail, and it had hoofs divided in two. Tush, child, tush, said the old Frog, thatwas only Farmer Whites Ox. It isnt so bigeither ; he may be a little bit taller than I, but Icould easily make myself quite as broad ; justyou see. So he blew himself out, and blewhimself out, and blew himself out. Was heas big as that ? asked he. Oh, much bigger than that, said theyoung Frog. Again the old one blew himself out, andasked the young one if the Ox was as big asthat. 58 TESOPS FABLES Bigger, fatner> bigger, was the reply. So the Frog took a deep breath, and blewand blew and blew, and swelled and swelledand swelled. And then he said : Im sure the Ox is not as big as But at this moment he burst. feclfsconceit map leaD to geltaiegmtctiotu.
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