Some of Aesop's fables with modern instances shewn in designs by Randolph Caldecott . THE STAG LOOKING INTO THE WATER. A STAG parched with thirst came to a spring of water. Ashe was drinking he saw his own reflection on the water,and was in raptures with his horns when he observed their splendidsize and shape, but was troubled about his legs, they seemed sothin and weak. As he was still musing, some huntsmen with apack of hounds appeared and disturbed him, whereupon the Stagtook to flight, and keeping a good distance ahead so long as the THE STAG LOOKING INTO THE WATER. 31 plain was free from
Some of Aesop's fables with modern instances shewn in designs by Randolph Caldecott . THE STAG LOOKING INTO THE WATER. A STAG parched with thirst came to a spring of water. Ashe was drinking he saw his own reflection on the water,and was in raptures with his horns when he observed their splendidsize and shape, but was troubled about his legs, they seemed sothin and weak. As he was still musing, some huntsmen with apack of hounds appeared and disturbed him, whereupon the Stagtook to flight, and keeping a good distance ahead so long as the THE STAG LOOKING INTO THE WATER. 31 plain was free from trees, he was being saved; but when hecame to a woody place he got his horns entangled in the branches,and being unable to move was seized by the hounds. When hewas at the point of death he said to himself: What a fool am I,who was on the way to be saved by the very things which I thoughtwould fail me; while by those in which I so much trusted I ambrought to •--!^ ®1^^
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