THE BOOK OF FABLES including fables by La Fontaine John Gay Robert Dodsley Christian Geilert Gotthold Lessing Claris de tdorian Ivan Kriloff and others With illustrations by Will Nickless FREDERICK W A R N E & CO., INC. New York and L o n d o n The Hare and the Tortoise Aesop 12 The Frogs asking fo r a King Aesop 13 C o n te n ts The Vain Jackdaw Aesop 14 The Widow and the Sheep Aesop 15 The Archer and the Lion Aesop 15 The Fox at the point o f death John Gay 16 The Owl and the Treasure-seeker Gotthold Lessing 18 The Oxen and the Butchers Aesop 18 The Fox and the Goat Aesop 19 The Philosopher and the Ants Aesop 20 The Stag at the Pool Aesop 21 The Shepherd's Dog and the Wolf John Gay 22 The Boys and the Frogs Aesop 23 The mischievous Dog Aesop 24 The Farmer and the Fox Aesop 24 The Lion and the Bull Aesop 25 The Scorpion and the Tortoise Pilpay 26 The boasting Traveller Aesop 27 The Charger and the M iller Aesop 28 The Viper and the File Aesop 29 The Mastiff John Gay 30 Jupiter and the Horse Gotthold Lessing 32 The Partridge and the Fowler Aesop 33 The Cur, the Horse and the Shepherd's Dog John Gay 34 The Travellers and the Tree Aesop 35 The Miller, his Son and their Ass Aesop 36 The Huntsman and the Fisherman Aesop 38 The in the Lion's skin Aesop 38 The Miser Aesop 39 King Alphonso Jean Pierre Claris de Florian 40 The Lion, the Bear and the Fox Aesop 41 The council o f Horses John Gay 42 The W o lf and the Goat Aesop 45 The Lion, the Fox and the Ass Aesop 46 The Ant and the Dove Aesop 47 The Trumpeter Aesop 47 The Gnat and the Lion Aesop 48 Contents The Alice and the Weasels Aesop 49 The Cobbler and the Banker La Fontaine 50 The Horse and the Ass Aesop 52 The W o lf and the Shepherd Aesop 52 The Lion and the Mouse Aesop 53 The Turkey and the Ant John Gay 54 The /Iw and the W o lf Aesop 55 The .-1.M and the Lap-dog Aesop 56 The Bear and the Travellers Aesop 57 Pythagoras and the Countryman John Gay 58 The Jackdaw and the Doves Aesop 60 The Two Frogs Aesop 60 The Blind Man and the Lame One Robert Dodsley 61 The Ass and the Dog La Fontaine 62 The Goose and the Golden Fggs Aesop 63 The Eagle and the Fox Aesop 64 The Land o f the Lame Christian Gellert 65 The Peacock, the Turkey and the Goose John Gay 66 The Traveller's Dog Aesop 67 The Goatherd and the wild Goats Aesop 68 The Shepherd-Boy and the W olf Aesop 69 The Crow and the Pitcher Aesop 69 The Raven and the Fox Gotthold Lessing 70 The Monkey and the Spectacles Ivan hriloff 71 The Lion and the Fagle Aesop 71 The Gardener and the Hog John Gay 72 The Horse and his Rider Aesop 74 The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop 75 The Bull and the Goat Aesop 75 The Farmer and the Stork Aesop 76 The Lark and her Young Aesop 77 The Death o f the Lioness La Fontaine 78 The Ass and the Statue Aesop 79 C o n t e n t s The Fox and the Woodcutter Aesop 80 The Lion and the Shepherd Aesop 81 The Monkey who had seen the world John Gay 82 The Lion and the Bear Aesop 84 The Dancing Bear Christian Gellert 85 The Three Rogues From the Hitopadesa 86 The W o lf and the Crane Aesop 87 The Fox and the Crow Aesop 87 Mercury and the Woodman Aesop 88 The Peasant and the Eagle Aesop 89 The Fisherman and the Little Fish Aesop 90 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Aesop 90 The Tortoise and the Eagle Aesop 92 The W olf and the Lamb Aesop 93 The Fox and the Monkey Aesop 94 The Ass and the Lion Gotthold Lessing 94 The Birdcatcher and the Partridge Aesop 95 The Ass and his shadow Aesop 96 The Hares and the Frogs Aesop 97 The Two Gardeners Jean Pierre Claris de Florian 98 The Kid and the W olf Aesop 100 The Dog, the Cock and the Fox Aesop 101 The Apes and the Travellers Aesop 102 The Brazier and his Dog Aesop 103 The Hare and her many Friends John Gay 104 The W o lf and the Lion Aesop 106 The Old Hound Aesop 107 The W o lf and Shepherds Aesop 107 The Ants and the Grasshopper Aesop 108 The Pedlar and his Ass Aesop 109 The Oxen and the Axles Aesop HO The Hunter and Horseman Aesop 110 The Master and his Dogs Aesop 111 The Travellers and the Axe Aesop 111 The King and the two Shepherds J . P. C. de Florian 112 Contents The Cuckoo and the Eagle Ivan KrilojJ 114 The Dog and the Cook Aesop 115 The Farmer's Daughter Aesop 116 The Two Soldiers and the Robber Aesop 117 The Wild Boar and the Fox Aesop 118 The One-eyed Doe Aesop 118 The Mice in Council Aesop 119 The Horse and the Colt J . P. Claris de Florian 120 The Ass and the Cock Aesop 122 The Cock and the Jewel Aesop 122 The Monkey and the Bell From the Hitopadesa 123 The Porker, the Sheep and the Goat Aesop 124 The Lion and the Dolphin Aesop 125 The W ild Ass and the Lion Aesop 126 The playful Ass Aesop 126 The Fox and, the Stork Aesop 127 The Peacock and the Crane Aesop 128 The Cat and Venus Aesop 129 The Painter who pleased nobody John Gay 130 The Old Woman and the Bottle Aesop 132 The Mother and the W olf Aesop 133 The Two Bags Aesop 133 The House o f Cards J . P. Claris de Florian 134 The T hief and his Mother Aesop 135 The W 5 lf and the Sheep Aesop 136 The Ass and the Charger Aesop 136 The Farmer and his Dog Robert Dodsley 137 The Fir Tree and the Bramble Aesop 137 The Two Merchants La Fontaine 138 The Gnat and the Bull Aesop 139 The Farmer and the Cranes Aesop 140 The Ass and his Buyer Aesop 140 The Old Woman and the Physician Aesop 141 Lontents The Alan and the Flea John Gay 142 The Fly in Saint Paul's Robert Dodsley 144 The Lion in Love Aesop 145 The Two Pots Aesop 146 The T hief and the Innkeeper Aesop 146 The Eagle and the Jackdaw Aesop 147 The Ratcatcher and the Cats John Gay 148 The Crab and its Mother Aesop 150 The Hawk and the Pigeons Aesop 150 The M an, the Horse, the Ox and the Dog Aesop 151 The Old Hen and the Cock John Gay 152 Fortune and the Merchant La Fontaine 154 The Lion, the Fox and the Geese John Gay 156 The Farmer and his Sons Aesop 157 Jupiter and the Sheep Gotthold Lessing 158 The Dogs Aesop 159 The Monkey and the Camel Aesop 159 Aesop and the Ass Gotthold Lessing 160 The Hare and the Tortoise Frontispiece Facing page The Vain Jackdaw 14 Colour The Stag at the Pool 21 The Charger and the Miller 28 Illustrations The M iller, his Son and their Ass 36 The W o lf and the Goat 45 The Mice and the Weasels 49 The Eagle and the Fox 64 The Fox and the Woodcutter 80 The Hare and the Frogs 97 The Dog, the Cock and the Fox 101 The Ants and the Grasshopper 108 The Two Soldiers and the Robber 117 The Porker, the Sheep and the Goat 124 The Peacock and the Crane 128 The Lion in Love 145.