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

Here is the Fox's decision, word for word: "The explanation of the Sheep cannot, under any circumstances, be ...

The keen blade of a Sword, made of Damascus steel, which had been thrown aside on a heap of old i ...

hasten to the hen when she calls to them. Just like an orphan I sit here, utterly alone, and know not ...

The Wolf and the Cat A Wolf ran out of the forest into a village—not to pay a visit, but to save its life ...

An Eagle and his mate flew into a deep forest and determined to make it their permanent abode. So th ...

Merchant's gains. She took it into her head to weave goods for sale herself, and determined to open ...

At this moment a Sparrow, who had overheard their conversation, said to them: "You may go on praising ...

FABLES FROM THE CHINESE "Why have some more power than others? Only one knows. Why have some longe ...

went across to the pigs' yard, all the young ones jumped up and grunted, "What are you coming here for? ...

"Answer this question—Do our people ever hurt your people? No; even though every year some of our child ...

EE-SZE (Meaning): Why have some more power than others? Only one knows. Why have some longer life t ...

And the Secretary said, "I will not fight for you, neither will I go to the wilderness with you." And ...

Hong-Mo said, "Now you must be friendly to each other. Come with me, and I will bring you and your ...

Ah-Po had many Chickens, and for three months the Turtle and Chickens lived in peace with each other. Bu ...

good for the devil-sickness in children, as they drive the devil away; and then my shells are good for sor ...

One day a Fox said to a Crab: "Crawling thing, did you ever run in all your life?" "Yes," said the Crab, ...

tail, I will say 'Ready!' Then you are to start." So the Crab crawled behind and caught the Fox's tail ...

Then the Mule asked his mother, "Will you allow me to go with Sii to see his friend?" "Who is his friend? ...

The Mule went to the Lion and the net fell and caught them both. At sunrise the Hunter came and found ...

very thirsty. But the sun had taken all the water near the Lion's home and he went to many places seeki ...