A Bull once escaped from a Lion by entering a cave which the Goatherds used to house their flocks in […]

A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail

A Miser had buried his gold in a secret place in his garden. Every day he went to the spot,

A Fox, swimming across a river, was barely able to reach the bank, where he lay bruised and exhausted from

A Butterfly once fell in love with a beautiful Rose. The Rose was not indifferent, for the Butterfly’s wings were

A Lion had grown very old. His teeth were worn away. His limbs could no longer bear him, and the

A Porcupine was looking for a good home. At last he found a little sheltered cave, where lived a family

A Bat blundered into the nest of a Weasel, who ran up to catch and eat him. The Bat begged

There was once a Dog who was so ill-natured and mischievous that his Master had to fasten a heavy wooden

A Boy, stung by a Nettle, ran home crying, to get his mother to blow on the hurt and kiss

“Sir,” said the first lieutenant, bursting into the Captain’s cabin, “the ship is going down.” “Very well, Mr. Spoker,” said

A jar of honey was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on the table. The sweet smell of the

A Wolf had stolen a Lamb and was carrying it off to his lair to eat it. But his plans

There was once a Wolf who got very little to eat because the Dogs of the village were so wide

A young fellow, who was very popular among his boon companions as a good spender, quickly wasted his fortune trying

The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At

An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her

A Giant Oak stood near a brook in which grew some slender Reeds. When the wind blew, the great Oak

One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the

Hares, as you know, are very timid. The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place. Once

A very young Fox, who had never before seen a Lion, happened to meet one in the forest. A single

A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his

A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail

A Wolf, lurking near the Shepherd’s hut, saw the Shepherd and his family feasting on a roasted lamb. “Aha!” he

A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. But one night he