Three Hundred Æsop's Fables

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Three Hundred Æsop's Fables (1887)
by Aesop, translated by George Fyler Townsend

Preface

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Published by G. Routledge and Sons. OCLC:4384688^{all editions}

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ÆSOP'S FABLES.

ÆSOP'S FABLES.

Frontispiece.

THREE HUNDRED

ÆSOP'S FABLES

LITERALLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK

BY THE

REV. GEO. FYLER TOWNSEND, M.A.

With fifty illustrations by Harrison Weir

LONDON

GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS

The Broadway, Ludgate

NEW YORK : 416, BROOME STREET

Contents (not listed in original)

Preface - p. v
Life of Æsop - p. xxv
List of Illustrations - p. xxix

The Lion and the Mouse - p. 31
The Wolf and the Lamb - p. 32
The Ass and the Grasshopper - p. 32
The Wolf and the Crane - p. 33
The Father and his Sons - p. 34
The Bat and the Weasels - p. 34
The Cock and the Jewel - p. 35
The Swallow and the Crow - p. 35
The Kingdom of the Lion - p. 36
The Traveller and his Dog - p. 36
The Ants and the Grasshopper - p. 36
The Hare and the Tortoise - p. 37
The Charcoal-burner and the Fuller - p. 38
The Boy hunting Locusts - p. 38
The Fisherman Piping - p. 38
The Dog and the Shadow - p. 39
Hercules and the Waggoner - p. 39
The Mole and his Mother - p. 40
The Herdsman and the lost Bull - p. 40
The Fawn and his Mother - p. 41
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion - p. 41
The Flies and the Honey Pot - p. 42
The Lioness - p. 42
The Farmer and the Snake - p. 43
The Man and the Lion - p. 43
The Pomegranate, Apple-tree, and Bramble - p. 43
The Farmer and the Stork - p. 44
The Mountain in Labour - p. 44
The Bear and the Fox - p. 44
The Tortoise and the Eagle - p. 45
The Fox and the Goat - p. 45
The Raven and the Swan - p. 46
The Thirsty Pigeon - p. 46
The Dog in the Manger - p. 47
The Oxen and the Axle-trees - p. 47
The Farmer and the Cranes - p. 48
The Sick Lion - p. 48
The Bear and the Two Travellers - p. 49
The Fox who had lost his Tail - p. 49
The Cat and the Cock - p. 50
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - p. 50
The Goat and the Goatherd - p. 50
The Boasting Traveller - p. 51
The Lion in Love - p. 51
The Miser - p. 51
The Porker, the Sheep, and the Goat - p. 52
The Boy and the Filberts - p. 52
The Frogs asking for a King - p. 53
The Labourer and the Snake - p. 54
The Lion, the Mouse, and the Fox - p. 54
The Horse and Groom - p. 55
The Ass and the Mule - p. 55
The Ass and the Lap-dog - p. 56
The Oxen and the Butchers - p. 57
The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf - p. 57
The Boys and the Frogs - p. 58
The Salt Merchant and his Ass - p. 58
The Mischievous Dog - p. 59
The Goatherd and the Wild Goats - p. 59
The Man and his Two Sweethearts - p. 60
The Sick Stag - p. 61
The Boy and the Nettles - p. 61
The Astronomer - p. 62
The Wolves and the Sheep - p. 62
The Cat and the Birds - p. 62
The Vain Jackdaw - p. 63
The Kid and the Wolf - p. 64
The Old Woman and the Physician - p. 64
The Ox and the Frog - p. 65
The Farmer and his Sons - p. 66
The Heifer and the Ox - p. 66
The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle - p. 66
The Charger and the Miller - p. 67
The Fox and the Monkey - p. 67
The Horse and his Rider - p. 67
The Belly and the Members - p. 68
The Widow and her Little Maidens - p. 68
The Vine and the Goat - p. 69
Jupiter and the Monkey - p. 69
The Hawk, the Kite, and the Pigeons - p. 70
The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat - p. 70
The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice - p. 70
The Two Pots - p. 71
The Shepherd and the Wolf - p. 71
The Crab and its Mother - p. 71
The Father and his Two Daughters - p. 72
The Thief and his Mother - p. 72
The Old Man and Death - p. 73
The Fir Tree and the Bramble - p. 73
The Æthiop - p. 73
The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk - p. 74
The Fisherman and his Nets - p. 75
The Wolf and the Sheep - p. 75
The Old Woman and the Wine-jar - p. 75
The Man bitten by a Dog - p. 76
The Huntsman and the Fisherman - p. 76
The Fox and the Crow - p. 76
The Widow and the Sheep - p. 77
The Playful Ass - p. 77
The Stag in the Ox-stall - p. 78
The Two Dogs - p. 79
The Wild Ass and the Lion - p. 79
The Lion and the Dolphin - p. 80
The Eagle and the Arrow - p. 81
The Sick Kite - p. 81
The Lion and the Boar - p. 82
The Mice in Council - p. 82
The One-eyed Doe - p. 83
The Mice and the Weasels - p. 83
The Shepherd and the Sea - p. 84
The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion - p. 85
The Rivers and the Sea - p. 85
The Wild Boar and the Fox - p. 85
The Milkwoman and her Pail - p. 86
The Bee and Jupiter - p. 86
The Wolf and the House-dog - p. 87
The Three Tradesmen - p. 87
The Ass carrying the Image - p. 88
The Master and his Dogs - p. 88
The Old Hound - p. 89
The Two Travellers and the Axe - p. 90
The Old Lion - p. 90
The Wolf and the Shepherds - p. 90
The Seaside Travellers - p. 91
The Ass and his Shadow - p. 91
The Ass and his Masters - p. 92
Mercury and the Sculptor - p. 92
The Fox and the Wood-cutter - p. 93
The Oak and the Reeds - p. 94
The Lion in a Farmyard - p. 94
The Wolf and the Lion - p. 95
The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock - p. 95
The Ant and the Dove - p. 96
The Hares and the Frogs - p. 97
The Monkey and the Fishermen - p. 98
The Swan and the Goose - p. 98
The Doe and the Lion - p. 98
The Fisherman and the Little Fish - p. 99
The Hunter and the Woodman - p. 99
The Swollen Fox - p. 100
The Two Frogs - p. 100
The Lamp - p. 100
The Camel and the Arab - p. 101
The Miller, his Son, and their Ass - p. 101
The Cat and the Mice - p. 103
The Mouse and the Bull - p. 104
The Dog and the Cook - p. 104
The Thieves and the Cock - p. 105
The Dancing Monkeys - p. 105
The Farmer and the Fox - p. 106
The Traveller and Fortune - p. 106
The Sea-gull and the Kite - p. 106
The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox - p. 107
The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury - p. 108
The Peasant and the Eagle - p. 108
The Fox and the Leopard - p. 109
The Lion and the Hare - p. 109
The Image of Mercury and the Carpenter - p. 110
The Lion, the Fox, and the Ass - p. 110
The Bull and the Goat - p. 111
The Bald Knight - p. 112
The Oaks and Jupiter - p. 112
The Monkeys and their Mother - p. 112
The Hare and the Hound - p. 113
The Shepherd and the Dog - p. 113
The Oak and the Wood-cutters - p. 114
The Wasp and the Snake - p. 114
The Peacock and the Crane - p. 114
The Hen and the Golden Eggs - p. 115
The Ass and the Frogs - p. 115
The Crow and the Raven - p. 115
The Trees and the Axe - p. 116
The Wolves and the Sheep-dogs - p. 116
The Bull, the Lioness, and the Wild-Boar Hunter - p. 117
The Bowman and Lion - p. 117
The Camel - p. 118
The Crab and the Fox - p. 118
The Ass and the Old Shepherd - p. 118
The Fox and the Hedgehog - p. 119
The Woman and her Hen - p. 120
The Kites and the Swans - p. 120
The Dog and the Hare - p. 120
The Hares and the Foxes - p. 121
The Bull and the Calf - p. 121
The Stag, the Wolf, and the Sheep - p. 121
The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow - p. 121
The Wolf and the Fox - p. 122
The Mule - p. 123
The Prophet - p. 123
The Two Frogs - p. 124
The Serpent and the Eagle - p. 124
The Crow and the Pitcher - p. 125
The Thief and the Innkeeper - p. 126
The Hart and the Vine - p. 127
The Gnat and the Lion - p. 127
The Fox and the Grapes - p. 128
The Walnut-tree - p. 128
The Kid and the Wolf - p. 129
The Monkey and the Dolphin - p. 130
The Horse and the Stag - p. 130
The Jackdaw and the Doves - p. 131
The Fox and the Monkey - p. 131
The Man and his Wife - p. 131
The Man, the Horse, the Ox, and the Dog - p. 132
The Thief and the House-Dog - p. 133
The Apes and the Two Travellers - p. 134
The Fox and the Lion - p. 135
The Weasel and the the Mice - p. 135
The Boy Bathing - p. 136
The Peacock and Juno - p. 136
The Wolf and the Shepherd - p. 137
The Hares and the Lions - p. 138
The Seller of Images - p. 138
The Hawk and the Nightingale - p. 138
The Lark and her Young Ones - p. 139
The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox - p. 140
The Geese and the Cranes - p. 140
The Ass and the Wolf - p. 141
The Goat and the Ass - p. 142
The Lion and the Bull - p. 142
The Fox and the Mask - p. 143
The Grasshopper and the Owl - p. 143
The Fowler and the Viper - p. 144
The Horse and the Ass - p. 144
The Lion and the Three Bulls - p. 145
The Wolf and the Goat - p. 145
The Fly and the Draught-mule - p. 146
The Fishermen - p. 146
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - p. 147
The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape - p. 148
The Wasps, the Partridges, and the Farmer - p. 148
The Brother and the Sister - p. 149
The Dogs and the Fox - p. 149
The Blind Man and the Whelp - p. 150
The Cobbler turned Doctor - p. 150
The Wolf and the Horse - p. 151
The Two Men who were Enemies - p. 152
The Game-cocks and the Partridge - p. 152
The Fox and the Lion - p. 152
The Quack Frog - p. 153
The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox - p. 153
The Dog's House - p. 154
The North Wind and the Sun - p. 154
The Crow and Mercury - p. 155
The Fox and the Crane - p. 155
The Wolf and the Lion - p. 156
The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat - p. 156
The Spendthrift and the Swallow - p. 156
The Trumpeter taken Prisoner - p. 157
The Owl and the Birds - p. 157
The Goods and the Ills - p. 158
The Ass in the Lion's Skin - p. 159
The Sparrow and the Hare - p. 159
The Flea and the Ox - p. 160
The Ass and his Purchaser - p. 160
The Dove and the Crow - p. 161
The Man and the Satyr - p. 161
Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus - p. 162
The Eagle and the Jackdaw - p. 163
The Eagle and the Fox - p. 164
The Two Bags - p. 164
The Bitch and her Whelps - p. 165
The Stag at the Pool - p. 165
The Lark burying its Father - p. 166
The Gnat and the Bull - p. 166
The Monkey and the Camel - p. 166
The Dogs and the Hides - p. 167
The Jackdaw and the Fox - p. 167
Mercury and the Workmen - p. 168
The Peasant and the Apple-tree - p. 169
The Two Soldiers and the Robber - p. 169
The Shepherd and the Sheep - p. 170
The Trees under the protection of the Gods - p. 170
The Flea and the Wrestler - p. 170
The Lion and the Fox - p. 171
Truth and the Traveller - p. 172
The Manslayer - p. 172
The Lion and the Eagle - p. 172
The Ass and the Driver - p. 173
The Thrush and the Fowler - p. 173
The Mother and the Wolf - p. 173
The Hen and the Swallow - p. 174
The Rose and the Amaranth - p. 174
The Travellers and the Plane-tree - p. 174
The Ass and the Horse - p. 175
The Crow and the Sheep - p. 175
The Fox and the Bramble - p. 175
The Ass and the Charger - p. 176
The Lion, Jupiter, and the Elephant - p. 176
The Dog and the Oyster - p. 177
The Mules and the Robbers - p. 178
The Lamb and the Wolf - p. 178
The Partridge and the Fowler - p. 178
The Flea and the Man - p. 179
The Rich Man and the Tanner - p. 179
The Viper and the File - p. 179
The Lion and the Shepherd - p. 180
The Camel and Jupiter - p. 180
The Panther and the Shepherds - p. 180
The Eagle and the Kite - p. 181
The Eagle and his Captor - p. 182
The King's Son and the Painted Lion - p. 182
The Cat and Venus - p. 183
The Eagle and the Beetle - p. 183
The She-goats and their Beards - p. 184
The Bald Man and the Fly - p. 184
The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea - p. 185
The Buffoon and the Countryman - p. 185
The Crow and the Serpent - p. 187
The Hunter and the Horseman - p. 187
The Olive-tree and the Fig-tree - p. 187
The Frogs' complaint against the Sun - p. 188
The Brazier and his Dog - p. 188

Index - p. 189

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