Favourite Fables, in Prose and Verse by Harrison Weir

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Illustrator

Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906

Title

Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse

Original Publication

London: Griffith and Farran, 1870

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.)

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Fables

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21446

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21446

Release Date

May 15, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.FAVOURITE FABLES, — In Prose and Verse. — With Twenty-four Illustrations
2. 2.By Harrison Weir. — LONDON: — GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, — (SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY AND HARRIS), — CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. — MDCCCLXX.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
5. 5.FAVOURITE FABLES.
6. 6.FABLE I. — THE FOX AND THE GOAT.
7. 7.FABLE II. — THE FROG AND THE OX.
8. 8.FABLE III. — THE MAN AND HIS GOOSE.
9. 9.FABLE IV. — THE LION AND OTHER BEASTS.
10. 10.FABLE V. — THE DOVE AND THE ANT.
11. 11.FABLE VI. — THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL.
12. 12.FABLE VII. — THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL.
13. 13.FABLE VIII. — THE WOLF AND THE CRANE.
14. 14.FABLE IX. — THE FROG AND THE RAT.
15. 15.FABLE X. — THE FIGHTING COCK AND EAGLE.
16. 16.FABLE XI. — THE DIAMOND AND THE LOADSTONE.
17. 17.FABLE XII. — THE BEAR AND THE BEES.
18. 18.FABLE XIII. — THE FROGS DESIRING A KING.
19. 19.FABLE XIV. — THE FOX AND THE BOAR.
20. 20.FABLE XV. — THE VINE AND THE GOAT.
21. 21.FABLE XVI. — THE DISCONTENTED HORSE.
22. 22.FABLE XVII. — THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.
23. 23.FABLE XVIII. — THE FOX AND THE STORK.
24. 24.FABLE XIX. — THE HORSE AND THE STAG.
25. 25.FABLE XX. — THE LION WOUNDED.
26. 26.FABLE XXI. — THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN.
27. 27.FABLE XXII. — JUPITER AND THE FARMER.
28. 28.FABLE XXIII. — THE VAIN JACKDAW.
29. 29.FABLE XXIV. — THE VIPER AND THE FILE.
30. 30.FABLE XXV. — THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
31. 31.FABLE XXVI. — THE OLD BULLFINCH AND YOUNG BIRDS.
32. 32.FABLE XXVII. — THE MOUSE AND THE WEASEL.
33. 33.FABLE XXVIII. — THE OLD HOUND.
34. 34.FABLE XXIX. — THE CHARGER AND THE ASS.
35. 35.FABLE XXX. — THE COLT AND THE FARMER.
36. 36.FABLE XXXI. — THE LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES.
37. 37.FABLE XXXII. — THE FOX AND THE CROW.
38. 38.FABLE XXXIII. — THE PEACOCK'S COMPLAINT.
39. 39.FABLE XXXIV. — THE STAG IN THE OX-STALL.
40. 40.FABLE XXXV. — THE WIND AND THE SUN.
41. 41.FABLE XXXVI. — THE TRAVELLERS AND THE BEAR.
42. 42.FABLE XXXVII. — THE DOG AND THE SHADOW.
43. 43.FABLE XXXVIII. — THE HERMIT AND THE BEAR.
44. 44.FABLE XXXIX. — THE SHEPHERD'S BOY AND THE WOLF.
45. 45.FABLE XL. — THE FAWN AND HER MOTHER.
46. 46.FABLE XLI. — THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE.
47. 47.FABLE XLII. — THE BROTHER AND SISTER.
48. 48.FABLE XLIII. — THE SHEPHERD'S DOG AND THE WOLF.
49. 49.FABLE XLIV. — THE COVETOUS MAN.
50. 50.FABLE XLV. — THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.
51. 51.FABLE XLVI. — THE HOG AND THE ACORNS.
52. 52.FABLE XLVII. — THE COUNTRY MOUSE AND THE CITY MOUSE.
53. 53.FABLE XLVIII. — THE CAT AND THE MICE.
54. 54.FABLE XLIX. — THE KID AND THE WOLF.
55. 55.FABLE L. — THE COUNCIL OF HORSES.
56. 56.FABLE LI. — THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG.
57. 57.FABLE LII. — THE LION AND THE FOUR BULLS.
58. 58.FABLE LIII. — THE LEOPARD AND THE FOX.
59. 59.FABLE LIV. — THE WARRIOR WOLF.
60. 60.FABLE LV. — THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS.
61. 61.FABLE LVI. — THE CUR, THE HORSE, AND THE SHEPHERD'S DOG.
62. 62.FABLE LVII. — THE JACKDAW AND THE EAGLE.
63. 63.FABLE LVIII. — THE ASS AND THE LION HUNTING.
64. 64.FABLE LIX. — THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.
65. 65.FABLE LX. — THE TWO BEES.
66. 66.FABLE LXI. — THE TURKEY AND THE ANT.
67. 67.FABLE LXII. — THE DOG AND THE WOLF.
68. 68.FABLE LXIII. — THE SATYR AND THE TRAVELLER.
69. 69.FABLE LXIV. — THE BARLEY-MOW AND THE DUNGHILL.
70. 70.FABLE LXV. — THE SHEEP-BITER AND SHEPHERD.
71. 71.FABLE LXVI. — THE STAG AT THE POOL.
72. 72.FABLE LXVII. — THE OLD SWALLOWS AND THE YOUNG BIRDS.
73. 73.FABLE LXVIII. — THE WAGGONER AND THE BUTTERFLY.
74. 74.FABLE LXIX. — THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX.
75. 75.FABLE LXX. — THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.
76. 76.FABLE LXXI. — THE HARE AND MANY FRIENDS.
77. 77.FABLE LXXII. — THE COCK AND THE FOX.
78. 78.FABLE LXXIII. — THE LION AND THE MOUSE.
79. 79.FABLE LXXIV. — THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER.
80. 80.FABLE LXXV. — THE MOUSE AND THE ELEPHANT.
81. 81.FABLE LXXVI. — THE HUSBANDMAN AND HIS SONS.
82. 82.FABLE LXXVII. — THE BALD KNIGHT.
83. 83.FABLE LXXVIII. — THE DOG IN THE MANGER.
84. 84.FABLE LXXIX. — THE OLD MAN AND DEATH.
85. 85.FABLE LXXX. — THE OLD HEN AND YOUNG COCK.
86. 86.FABLE LXXXI. — MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN.
87. 87.FABLE LXXXII. — THE WOLF AND THE KID.
88. 88.FABLE LXXXIII. — THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS.
89. 89.FABLE LXXXIV. — THE BROOK AND THE FOUNTAIN.
90. 90.FABLE LXXXV. — THE MICE IN COUNCIL.
91. 91.FABLE LXXXVI. — THE FOX IN THE WELL.
92. 92.FABLE LXXXVII. — THE HORSE AND THE WOLF.
93. 93.FABLE LXXXVIII. — THE TWO SPRINGS.
94. 94.FABLE LXXXIX. — THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE RAVEN.
95. 95.FABLE XC. — THE FOX AND THE BRAMBLE.
96. 96.FABLE XCI. — HERCULES AND THE CARTER.
97. 97.FABLE XCII. — THE BOYS AND THE FROGS.
98. 98.FABLE XCIII. — THE COCK AND THE JEWEL.
99. 99.FABLE XCIV. — THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW-WORM.
100. 100.FABLE XCV. — THE FOX AND THE SICK LION.
101. 101.FABLE XCVI. — THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE GEESE.
102. 102.FABLE XCVII. — THE ONE-EYED DOE.
103. 103.FABLE XCVIII. — THE FOX, THE RAVEN, AND THE DOVE.
104. 104.FABLE XCIX. — THE TWO POTS.
105. 105.FABLE C. — THE TWO FROGS.
106. 106.FABLE CI. — THE FOX AND THE MASK.
107. 107.FABLE CII. — THE CAT, THE COCK, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.
108. 108.FABLE CIII. — THE MICE AND THE TRAP.
109. 109.FABLE CIV. — THE CHAMELEON.
110. 110.FABLE CV. — THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE ASS.
111. 111.FABLE CVI. — THE BOY AND THE BUTTERFLY.
112. 112.FABLE CVII. — THE CROW AND THE PITCHER.
113. 113.GRIFFITH & FARRAN'S NEW AND POPULAR WORKS FOR THE YOUNG.

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