Identifier: aesopsfables00aeso (find matches)
Title: Aesop's fables
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Aesop Vernon Jones, V. S. (Vernon Stanley) Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill
Subjects: Fables
Publisher: London : Heinemann New York : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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one of earthenware and the other of brass,^ were carried away down a river in flood. The BrazenPot urged his companion to keep close by his side, and hewould protect him. The other thanked him, but beggedhim not to come near him on any account: For that,he said, is just what I am most afraid of. One touchfrom you and I should be broken in pieces. Equals make the best friends. THE OLD HOUND A HOUND who had served his master well for years,-^^ and had run down many a quarry in his time,began to lose his strength and speed owing to age.One day, when out hunting, his master started a powerfulwild boar and set the Hound at him. The latter seizedthe beast by the ear, but his teeth were gone and he couldnot retain his hold; so the boar escaped. His masterbegan to scold him severely, but the Hound interruptedhim with these words : My will is as strong as ever,master, but my body is old and feeble. You ought tohonour me for what I have been instead of abusing mefor what I am. 100 THE TWO POTS
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THE CLOWN AND THE COUNTRYMAN A NOBLEMAN announced his intention of giving a^^^ public entertainment in the theatre, and offeredsplendid prizes to all who had any novelty to exhibitat the performance. The announcement attracted acrowd of conjurers, jugglers, and acrobats, and amongthe rest a Clown, very popular with the crowd, who letit be known that he was going to give an entirely newturn. When the day of the performance came, thetheatre was filled from top to bottom some time beforethe entertainment began. Several performers exhibitedtheir tricks, and then the popular favourite came onempty-handed and alone. At once there was a hush ofexpectation : and he, letting his head fall upon his breast,imitated the squeak of a pig to such perfection that theaudience msisted on his producing the animal, which,they said, he must have somewhere concealed about hisperson. He, however, convinced them that there was nopig there, and then the applause was deafening. Amongthe spectators was a Countr

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