The Talking Beasts_ A Book of Fable Wisdom - Nora Archibald Smith

"And thus, the tiger discovering that he is nothing but a Jackal, will presently put him to death." In shor ...

In a certain forest, a Brahmin, having determined to make an offering, went to a neighbouring village an ...

FABLES FROM INDIA "These simple children's stories have lived on, and maintained their place of honour and t ...

"Why," said the Lion, "a narrative containing some interesting event or fact." "Just so," said the Fox, ...

"What do you mean?" said the Wolf. "Why," said the Fox, "there is a drought all over the country now, an ...

"I think so too," said the Tiger. The two joined hands, and went out for a long walk. It was breakfast t ...

good meal on your hens and chicks, yet you did not know of it. A moment ago they found me lying in ...

done with them, I will show you some more, at a distance from this place." The Daw darted at ...

In the good old days a Clown in the East, on a visit to a city kinsman, while at dinner pointed t ...

The Crane and the Fool In the East there lived a Fool, who went one day to his fields and said: "I sowed a ...

an old Goat said: "We must put a stop to this. I have a plan by which he may be sent away f ...

A Man in the East, where they do not require as much clothing as in colder climates, gave up all world ...

"Why, you were complaining you could not get at the Tiger that has been devouring your cattle. I got into ...

"Oh, I have been counting the stars," said the Fox. "How many are they?" said the Peacock. "About as ...

Tall Stripes was astonished to hear the words of Old Guile, and asked him how he, a Tiger, could be the frie ...

"Yes, I can," said the Minister. So one night he tied up to the ceiling of a room a parcel containing ...

been thrown out by his kindred on their account, they could do nothing better than engage his services t ...

snout." "Agreed!" said the Camel. "Just so!" said the Pig. They came to a garden, enclosed by a low ...

MALAYAN FABLES "He who is not possessed of such a book as will dispel many doubts, point out hidden tre ...

The Mouse-deer's Shipwreck "Come," said the Mouse-deer to the Stump-tailed Heron, "come and sail with me to ...