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The Talking Beasts

by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith

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  1. 1Epigraph — Introduction
  2. 2Kate Douglas Wiggin — The Fables of Aesop
  3. 3The Fables of Aesop
  4. 4The Wolf and the Lamb
  5. 5Aesop and His Fellow Servants
  6. 6The Kite and the Pigeons
  7. 7The Ant and the Fly
  8. 8The Frog Who Wished to Be as Big as an Ox
  9. 9The Cat and the Mice
  10. 10The Cock and the Jewel
  11. 11The Man and the Lion
  12. 12The Discontented Ass
  13. 13The Boasting Traveller
  14. 14The Lion and the Mouse
  15. 15The Swallow and Other Birds
  16. 16The Fox and the Crow
  17. 17The Dog and His Shadow
  18. 18The Ass and His Master
  19. 19The Wolf and the Crane
  20. 20The Hares and the Frogs
  21. 21The Invalid Lion
  22. 22The Travellers and the Bear
  23. 23The Fox Without a Tail
  24. 24The Crab and Its Mother
  25. 25The Jackdaw With Borrowed Plumes
  26. 26The Farmer and His Dog
  27. 27The Fox and the Countryman
  28. 28Belling the Cat
  29. 29The Old Woman and Her Maids
  30. 30The Dog in the Manger
  31. 31The Old Man and His Sons
  32. 32Hercules and the Wagoner
  33. 33The Goose With the Golden Eggs
  34. 34The Frogs Desiring a King
  35. 35The Porcupine and the Snakes
  36. 36The Lark and Her Young Ones
  37. 37The Fox and the Stork
  38. 38The Gnat and the Bull
  39. 39The Deer and the Lion
  40. 40The Fox and the Grapes
  41. 41The Farmer and the Stork
  42. 42The Hare and the Tortoise
  43. 43The Old Woman and the Doctor
  44. 44The Boy and the Wolf
  45. 45The Blackamoor
  46. 46The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
  47. 47The Two Travellers
  48. 48The Fox in the Well
  49. 49The Hen and the Fox
  50. 50The Ass and His Shadow
  51. 51The Ass in the Lion’s Skin
  52. 52The Wolf and the Sheep
  53. 53Jupiter’s Two Wallets
  54. 54The Satyr and the Traveller
  55. 55The Two Travellers and the Oyster
  56. 56The Young Mouse, the Cock, and the Cat
  57. 57The Wolf and the Mastiff
  58. 58The Tail of the Serpent
  59. 59The Falcon and the Capon
  60. 60The Crow and the Pitcher
  61. 61The Eagle and the Owl
  62. 62The Buffoon and the Countryman
  63. 63The Old Man, His Son, and the Ass
  64. 64The Lion, the Bear, the Monkey, and the Fox
  65. 65The Wolf and the Lamb
  66. 66The Chameleon
  67. 67The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Magpie
  68. 68The Boy and the Filberts
  69. 69The Passenger and the Pilot
  70. 70The Dog and the Crocodile
  71. 71A Matter of Arbitration
  72. 72The Crow and the Mussel
  73. 73The Ass and His Purchaser
  74. 74A Country Fellow and the River
  75. 75The Playful Ass
  76. 76The Boys and the Frogs
  77. 77The Camel and His Master
  78. 78The Flies and the Honey-pot
  79. 79The Spectacles
  80. 80The Bear and the Fowls
  81. 81The Fables of Bidpai
  82. 82The Geese and the Tortoise
  83. 83The Sagacious Snake
  84. 84The Old Woman’s Cat
  85. 85The Young Tiger
  86. 86The Fox and the Drum
  87. 87The Sparrows and the Falcon
  88. 88The Hermit, the Thief, and the Demon
  89. 89The King and the Hawk
  90. 90The Mouse and the Frog
  91. 91The Crow and the Partridge
  92. 92Fables From the Hitopadesa
  93. 93The Jackal and the Cat
  94. 94The Greedy Jackal
  95. 95The Elephant and the Jackal
  96. 96The Lion, the Mouse, and the Cat
  97. 97The Poor Woman and the Bell
  98. 98The Lion and the Rabbit
  99. 99The Birds and the Monkeys
  100. 100The Rabbits and the Elephants
  101. 101The Blue Jackal
  102. 102The Mouse Who Became a Tiger
  103. 103The Brahmin and the Goat
  104. 104Fables From India
  105. 105The Fox in the Well
  106. 106The Fawn and the Little Tiger
  107. 107The Fox and the Villagers
  108. 108Tinsel and Lightning
  109. 109The Glow-worm and the Daw
  110. 110The Lion and the Gadfly
  111. 111The Sunling
  112. 112The Despot and the Wag
  113. 113The Crane and the Fool
  114. 114The Lion and the Goat
  115. 115The Man and His Piece of Cloth
  116. 116The Tiger, the Fox, and the Hunters
  117. 117The Hare and the Pig
  118. 118The Peacock and the Fox
  119. 119The Tiger and the Giraffe
  120. 120The Man of Luck and the Man of Pluck
  121. 121The Fox and the Crabs
  122. 122The Camel and the Pig
  123. 123Malayan Fables
  124. 124The Mouse-deer’s Shipwreck
  125. 125The Tiger Gets His Deserts
  126. 126The Tune That Makes the Tiger Drowsy
  127. 127The Tiger and the Shadow
  128. 128The King-crow and the Water-snail
  129. 129The Elephant Has a Bet With the Tiger
  130. 130Moorish Fables
  131. 131The Wren
  132. 132Mule, Jackal, and Lion
  133. 133African Fables
  134. 134The Stork and the Toad
  135. 135The Rat and the Toad
  136. 136The Lion and the Wild Dog
  137. 137How Sense Was Distributed
  138. 138What Employment Our Lord Gave to Insects
  139. 139Man and Turtle
  140. 140Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard
  141. 141Leopard and the Other Animals
  142. 142Elephant and Frog
  143. 143Dog and the Kingship
  144. 144The Builder of Ability and the Builder of Haste
  145. 145Fables From Krilof
  146. 146The Pebble and the Diamond
  147. 147The Pike and the Cat
  148. 148Trishka’s Caftan
  149. 149The Elephant as Governor
  150. 150The Quartette
  151. 151Demian’s Fish Soup
  152. 152The Wolf and Its Cub
  153. 153The Pike
  154. 154The Cuckoo and the Eagle
  155. 155The Peasant and the Sheep
  156. 156The Elephant in Favour
  157. 157The Sword-blade
  158. 158The Cuckoo and the Turtle-dove
  159. 159The Peasant and the Horse
  160. 160The Wolf and the Cat
  161. 161The Eagle and the Mole
  162. 162The Spider and the Bee
  163. 163The Cuckoo and the Cock
  164. 164The Peasant and the Robber
  165. 165Fables From the Chinese
  166. 166The Proud Chicken
  167. 167The Hen and the Chinese Mountain Turtle
  168. 168The Proud Fox and the Crab
  169. 169The Mule and the Lion
  170. 170The Lion and the Mosquitoes
  171. 171Fables of La Fontaine
  172. 172The Swan and the Cook
  173. 173The Hornets and the Bees
  174. 174The Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg
  175. 175The Lion’s Share
  176. 176The Shepherd and His Dog
  177. 177The Old Man and the Ass
  178. 178The Lion Going to War
  179. 179The Ass and the Lap-dog
  180. 180The Hare and the Partridge
  181. 181The Wolf Turned Shepherd
  182. 182The Lion and the Ass Hunting
  183. 183The Oak and the Reed
  184. 184The Bat and the Two Weasels
  185. 185The Dove and the Ant
  186. 186The Cock and the Fox
  187. 187The Wolf, the Goat, and the Kid
  188. 188The Ass and the Dog
  189. 189The Monkey and the Leopard
  190. 190The Rat and the Elephant
  191. 191The Acorn and the Pumpkin
  192. 192The Cat and the Fox
  193. 193The City Rat and the Country Rat
  194. 194The Ploughman and His Sons
  195. 195The Fox, the Wolf, and the Horse
  196. 196The Woodman and Mercury
  197. 197The Eagle and the Owl
  198. 198The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot
  199. 199The Wolf and the Lean Dog
  200. 200The Ears of the Hare
  201. 201The Ass Carrying Relics
  202. 202The Lion and the Gnat
  203. 203The Countryman and the Serpent
  204. 204The Dairywoman and the Pot of Milk
  205. 205The Monkey and the Cat
  206. 206The Lioness and the Bear
  207. 207The Cat and the Two Sparrows
  208. 208The Sick Stag
  209. 209The Wolf and the Fox
  210. 210The Woods and the Woodman
  211. 211The Shepherd and the Lion
  212. 212The Animals Sick of the Plague
  213. 213The Fowler, the Hawk, and the Lark
  214. 214Phoebus and Boreas
  215. 215The Stag and the Vine
  216. 216The Peacock Complaining to Juno
  217. 217The Eagle and the Beetle
  218. 218The Rope Dancer and His Pupil
  219. 219The Squirrel and the Horse
  220. 220The Bear, the Monkey, and the Pig
  221. 221The Muff, the Fan, and the Parasol
  222. 222The Duck and the Serpent
  223. 223The Tea and the Sage
  224. 224The Swan and the Linnet
  225. 225The Flint and the Steel
  226. 226Fables of Gay, Cowper, and Others
  227. 227John Gay — The Shepherd’s Dog and the Wolf
  228. 228John Gay — The Rat-catcher and Cats
  229. 229John Gay — The Farmer’s Wife and the Raven
  230. 230John Gay — The Hare and Many Friends
  231. 231John Gay — The Nightingale and the Glowworm
  232. 232William Cowper — The Raven
  233. 233Pairing Time Anticipated
  234. 234William Cowper — The Poet, the Oyster, and Sensitive Plant
  235. 235William Cowper — The Pineapple and the Bee
  236. 236Amelia and the Spider
  237. 237Anonymous — The Goose and the Swans
  238. 238Anonymous — The Rats and the Cheese
  239. 239Anonymous — The Drop of Rain
  240. 240The Lion and the Echo

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