Aesop's fables . wall. The Bull chargedfuriously into the wall again and again until he wastired out, and sank down on the ground exhausted withhis efforts. When all was quiet, the Mouse darted outand bit him again. Beside himself with rage he startedto his feet, but by that time the Mouse was back in hishole again, and he could do nothing but bellow and fumein helpless anger. Presently he heard a shrill little voicesay from inside the wall, You big fellows dont alwayshave it your own way, you see : sometimes we littleones come off best. The battle is not always to the strong. THE HARE AND THE
Aesop's fables . wall. The Bull chargedfuriously into the wall again and again until he wastired out, and sank down on the ground exhausted withhis efforts. When all was quiet, the Mouse darted outand bit him again. Beside himself with rage he startedto his feet, but by that time the Mouse was back in hishole again, and he could do nothing but bellow and fumein helpless anger. Presently he heard a shrill little voicesay from inside the wall, You big fellows dont alwayshave it your own way, you see : sometimes we littleones come off best. The battle is not always to the strong. THE HARE AND THE HOUND A HOUND started a Hare from her form, and pursued^~^ her for some distance; but as she graduallygained upon him, he gave up the chase. A rustic whohad seen the race met the Hound as he was returning,and taunted him with his defeat. The little one wastoo much for you, said he. Ah, well, said the Hound, dont forget its one thing to be running for your dinner,but quite another to be running for your life. 111. THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE A TOWN MOUSE and a Country Mouse were^*- acquaintances, and the Country Mouse one dayinvited his friend to come and see him at his home Inthe fields. The Town Mouse came, and they sat downto a dinner of barleycorns and roots, the latter of whichhad a distinctly earthy flavour. The fare was not muchto the taste of the guest, and presently he broke out with My poor dear friend, you live here no better than theants. Now, you should just see how I fare! Mylarder is a regular horn of plenty. You must come andstay with me, and I promise you you shall live on thefat of the land. So when he returned to town he tookthe Country Mouse with him, and showed him Into alarder containing flour and oatmeal and figs and honeyand dates. The Country Mouse had never seen anythinglike it, and sat down to enjoy the luxuries his friend112 provided : but before they had well begun, the door ofthe larder opened and some one came In, The twoMice scampered of
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