The Ass And Its Shadow A Traveller had hired an Ass to carry him to a distant part of the country. The owner of the Ass O went with the Traveller, walking beside him to drive the Ass and point out the way. The road led across a treeless plain where the Sun beat down fiercely. So intense did the heat become, that the Traveller, at last, decided to stop for...

The Fox and The Crow One bright morning as the Fox was following his sharp nose through the wood in search of a bite to eat, he saw a Crow on the branch of a tree overhead. This was by no means the first Crow the Fox had ever seen. What caught his attention this time and made him stop for a second look, was that the lucky Crow held a...

The Hare and The Tortoise Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes”, replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you a race and prove it.” The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing,...

The Dog and His Reflection A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he...

The Fox and The Monkey At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to dance. This he did so well, with a thousand funny capers and grimaces, that the Animals were carried entirely off their feet with enthusiasm and then and there, elected him their king. The Fox did not vote for the Monkey and was much disgusted with the...

Two Travelers and A Bear Two men were traveling in a company through a forest, when, all at once, a huge Bear crashed out of the bush near them. One of the Men, thinking of his own safety, climbed a tree, The other, unable to fight the savage beast alone, threw himself on the ground and lay still as if he were dead. He had heard that a Bear will not...

The Cat and The Fox Once a Cat and a Fox were traveling together. As they went along, picking up provisions on the way-a a stray mouse here, a fat chicken there, they began an argument to while away the time between bites. And, as usually happens when comrades argue, the talk began to get personal. “You think you are extremely clever, don’t you?” said the Fox. “Do you pretend to...

The Mischievous Dog There was once a Dog who was so ill-natured and mischievous that his master had to fasten a heavy wooden clog about his neck to keep him from annoying visitors and neighbors. But the Dog seemed to be very proud of the clog and dragged it about noisily as if he wished to attract everybody’s attention. He was not able to impress anyone. “You would be wiser,” said...