The Fables of La FontaineG. Bell and Sons, 1888 - 356 pages |
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Page viii
... and said the meat-- But here his words I won't repeat- Was anything but fit to eat . ' Ah ! ' cried the lady , ' there's a fly I never knew to tell a lie ; His coat , you see , is bottle - green viii PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
... and said the meat-- But here his words I won't repeat- Was anything but fit to eat . ' Ah ! ' cried the lady , ' there's a fly I never knew to tell a lie ; His coat , you see , is bottle - green viii PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
Page x
... such A pair of lads were satisfied ; And yet they were before they died . But whether they fish'd up the gold I'm sure I never have been told . Thus much they learn'd , I take for granted , X PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
... such A pair of lads were satisfied ; And yet they were before they died . But whether they fish'd up the gold I'm sure I never have been told . Thus much they learn'd , I take for granted , X PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
Page xii
... never seeks our thrush to catch ; But when his consort comes to hatch , Just eats the young ones in a batch . The sadness of the pair bereaved Their generous guardian sorely grievca . But yet it could not be believed His faithful cat ...
... never seeks our thrush to catch ; But when his consort comes to hatch , Just eats the young ones in a batch . The sadness of the pair bereaved Their generous guardian sorely grievca . But yet it could not be believed His faithful cat ...
Page xvi
... never buys a pig - in - a - poke would have sent him and his translation packing . But a kind faith in your species got the better in your case . You not only gave the hungry- looking stranger your good wishes , but your good names . A ...
... never buys a pig - in - a - poke would have sent him and his translation packing . But a kind faith in your species got the better in your case . You not only gave the hungry- looking stranger your good wishes , but your good names . A ...
Page xxvi
... never cloy the appetite . As in the poetry of Burns , you are apt to think the last verse you read of him the best . Suppose But the main object of this Preface was to give a few traces of the life and literary career of our poet . A ...
... never cloy the appetite . As in the poetry of Burns , you are apt to think the last verse you read of him the best . Suppose But the main object of this Preface was to give a few traces of the life and literary career of our poet . A ...
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