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- 4-1|The Bat and the Weasels|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
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- The Bat and the Weasels^15
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- A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to
- be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature
- the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird,
- but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again
- fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise
- entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special
- hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a
- bat, and thus a second time escaped.
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- It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
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- 4-2|The Ass and the Grasshopper|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
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- The Ass and the Grasshopper^15
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- AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted;
- and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort
- of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They
- replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that he would live only upon
- dew, and in a short time died of hunger.
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- 4-3|The Lion and the Mouse|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
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- The Lion and the Mouse^15
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- A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
- Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the
- Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare my life,
- I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lion laughed and let him
- go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some
- hunters, who bound him by st ropes to the ground. The Mouse,
- recognizing his roar, came gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him
- free, exclaim
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- "You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, expecting
- to receive from me any repayment of your favor; I now you know that it
- is possible for even a Mouse to con benefits on a Lion."
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- 4-4|The Cock and the Jewel|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
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- The Cock and the Jewel^15
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- A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious
- stone and exclaimed: "If your owner had found thee, and not I, he would
- have taken thee up, and have set thee in thy first estate; but I have
- found thee for no purpose. I would rather have one barleycorn than
- all the jewels in the world."
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