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He then went to the Beasts, but had soon to
beat a retreat, or else they would have torn
him to pieces. " Ah," said the Bat, " I see
now

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Hart and the Hunter, te




|HE Hart was once drinking from
a pool and admiring the noble
figure he made there. "Ah," said
he, " where can you see such noble
horns as these, with such antlers ! I wish I
had legs more worthy to bear such a noble
crown ; it is a pity they are so slim and
slight." At that moment a Hunter approached
and sent an arrow whistling after him. Away
bounded the Hart, and soon, by the aid of his
nimble legs, was nearly out of sight of the
Hunter ; but not noticing where he was
going, he passed _v.der some trees with
branches growing ' wifi down in which his
antlers were caught,^ / _ : that the Hunter had
time to come up. '■ Alas ! alas ! " cried the
Hart :



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The Serpent & the File.
A Serpent in the course of its wanderings
came into an armourer's shop. As he glided
over the floor he felt his skin pricked by a
file lying there. In a rage he turned round
upon it and tried to dart his fangs into it;
but he could do no harm to heavy iron and
had soon to give over his wrath.
