The book of fables, chiefly from Aesop . l news. Oh, mother, said he, it was a beast,such a big, four-footed beast, that did it! Big ? said the old Frog. How big ?Was it as big — and she puffed herself out»— as big; as this ? THE BOOK OF FABLES. 73 ^^ Oh, a great deal bigger than that. Well, was it so big ? and she swelledherself out yet more. Indeed, mother, but it was ; and if youwere to burst yourself you would never reachhalf its size. The old Frog made one moretrial, determined to be as big as the Ox, andburst herself indeed. Lxm. THE FOX IN THE WELL. An unlucky Fox dropped into a well, a
The book of fables, chiefly from Aesop . l news. Oh, mother, said he, it was a beast,such a big, four-footed beast, that did it! Big ? said the old Frog. How big ?Was it as big — and she puffed herself out»— as big; as this ? THE BOOK OF FABLES. 73 ^^ Oh, a great deal bigger than that. Well, was it so big ? and she swelledherself out yet more. Indeed, mother, but it was ; and if youwere to burst yourself you would never reachhalf its size. The old Frog made one moretrial, determined to be as big as the Ox, andburst herself indeed. Lxm. THE FOX IN THE WELL. An unlucky Fox dropped into a well, andcried out for help. A Wolf overheard him,and looked down to see what the matterwas. Ah ! says the Fox, pray lend a hand,friend, and get me out of this. Poor creature, says the Wolf, how didthis come about ? How long hast thou beenhere ? Thou must be mighty cold. Come, come, says the Fox, this is notime for pitying and asking questions; getme out of the well first, and I will tell youall about it afterwards. 74 THE BOOK OF LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES. There was a brood of young Larks in afield of corn, which was just ripe, and themother, looking every day for the reapers,left word, whenever she went out in searchof food, that her young ones should tell herall the news they heard. One day, when she was absent, the mastercame to look at his field. ^^ It is full time,said he, to call in my neighbors and getmy corn reaped. When the old Lark camehome, the young ones told their mother THE BOOK OF FABLES. 75 what they had heard, and begged her tomove them at once. Time enough, said she. If he truststo his neighbors, he will have to wait a whileyet for his harvest. Next day, the owner came again, andfound the sun hotter, the corn riper, andnothing done. There is not an hour to be lost, said he.* We cannot depend upon our neighbors;we must call in our relations. Turning tohis son, he said, Go, call your uncles andcousins, and see that they begin to-morrow. The young
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