The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter

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THE ÆSOP FOR CHILDREN

[Illustration: THE COCK AND THE FOX Fable, Page 58]




The ÆSOP for

CHILDREN

WITH PICTURES BY

MILO WINTER

[Illustration]

RAND MCNALLY & CO.

CHICAGO




_Copyright, 1919, by_
RAND MCNALLY & COMPANY




A LIST OF THE FABLES

                                               PAGE
  The Wolf and the Kid                           11
  The Tortoise and the Ducks                     12
  The Young Crab and His Mother                  13
  The Frogs and the Ox                           13
  The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox                 14
  Belling the Cat                                15
  The Eagle and the Jackdaw                      16
  The Boy and the Filberts                       16
  Hercules and the Wagoner                       17
  The Kid and the Wolf                           17
  The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse           18
  The Fox and the Grapes                         20
  The Bundle of Sticks                           20
  The Wolf and the Crane                         21
  The Ass and His Driver                         22
  The Oxen and the Wheels                        22
  The Lion and the Mouse                         23
  The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf                  24
  The Gnat and the Bull                          25
  The Plane Tree                                 25
  The Farmer and the Stork                       26
  The Sheep and the Pig                          26
  The Travelers and the Purse                    28
  The Lion and the Ass                           28
  The Frogs Who Wished for a King                29
  The Owl and the Grasshopper                    30
  The Wolf and His Shadow                        31
  The Oak and the Reeds                          32
  The Rat and the Elephant                       33
  The Boys and the Frogs                         33
  The Crow and the Pitcher                       34
  The Ants and the Grasshopper                   34
  The Ass Carrying the Image                     35
  A Raven and a Swan                             35
  The Two Goats                                  36
  The Ass and the Load of Salt                   36
  The Lion and the Gnat                          38
  The Leap at Rhodes                             38
  The Cock and the Jewel                         39
  The Monkey and the Camel                       39
  The Wild Boar and the Fox                      40
  The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion                 40
  The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat             41
  The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox                41
  The Wolf and the Lamb                          42
  The Wolf and the Sheep                         43
  The Hares and the Frogs                        43
  The Fox and the Stork                          44
  The Travelers and the Sea                      45
  The Wolf and the Lion                          45
  The Stag and His Reflection                    46
  The Peacock                                    46
  The Mice and the Weasels                       48
  The Wolf and the Lean Dog                      48
  The Fox and the Lion                           49
  The Lion and the Ass                           50
  The Dog and His Master's Dinner                50
  The Vain Jackdaw and his Borrowed Feathers     51
  The Monkey and the Dolphin                     52
  The Wolf and the Ass                           53
  The Monkey and the Cat                         54
  The Dogs and the Fox                           54
  The Dogs and the Hides                         55
  The Rabbit, the Weasel, and the Cat            55
  The Bear and the Bees                          56
  The Fox and the Leopard                        56
  The Heron                                      58
  The Cock and the Fox                           58
  The Dog in the Manger                          59
  The Wolf and the Goat                          60
  The Ass and the Grasshoppers                   60
  The Mule                                       61
  The Fox and the Goat                           61
  The Cat, the Cock, and the Young Mouse         62
  The Wolf and the Shepherd                      63
  The Peacock and the Crane                      64
  The Farmer and the Cranes                      64
  The Farmer and His Sons                        65
  The Two Pots                                   66
  The Goose and the Golden Egg                   66
  The Fighting Bulls and the Frog                68
  The Mouse and the Weasel                       68
  The Farmer and the Snake                       69
  The Goatherd and the Wild Goats                69
  The Spendthrift and the Swallow                70
  The Cat and the Birds