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Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Needful War
110 112 A Needful War THE people of Madagonia had an antipathy to the people of Novakatka and set upon some sailors of a Novakatkan vessel, killing two and wounding twelve. The King of Madagonia…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Dog and the Physician
112 114 The Dog and the Physician A DOG that had seen a Physician attending the burial of a wealthy patient, said: "When do you expect to dig it up?" "Why should I dig it up?" the Physician…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Legislator and the Citizen
114 116 The Legislator and the Citizen AN ex-Legislator asked a Most Respectable Citizen for a letter to the Governor recommending him for appointment as Commissioner of Shrimps and Crabs. "Sir…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Citizen and the Snakes
116 118 The Citizen and the Snakes A PUBLIC-SPIRITED Citizen who had failed miserably in trying to secure a National political convention for his city suffered acutely from dejection. While in…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Fortune and the Fabulist
117 119 Fortune and the Fabulist A WRITER of Fables was passing through a lonely forest when he met a Fortune. Greatly alarmed, he tried to climb a tree, but the Fortune pulled him down and…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Smiling Idol
118 120 A Smiling Idol AN Idol said to a Missionary, "My friend, why do you seek to bring me into contempt? If it had not been for me, what would you have been? Remember thy creator that thy days…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Treasury and the Arms
11 13 The Treasury and the Arms A PUBLIC Treasury, feeling Two Arms lifting out its contents, exclaimed: "Mr. Shareman, I move for a division." "You seem to know something about parliamentary…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Philosophers Three
119 121 Philosophers Three A BEAR, a Fox, and an Opossum were attacked by an inundation. "Death loves a coward," said the Bear, and went forward to fight the flood. "What a fool!" said the Fox…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Boneless King
120 122 The Boneless King SOME Apes who had deposed their king fell at once into dissension and anarchy. In this strait they sent a Deputation to a neighbouring tribe to consult the Oldest and…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Uncalculating Zeal
121 123 Uncalculating Zeal A MAN-EATING tiger was ravaging the Kingdom of Damnasia, and the King, greatly concerned for the lives and limbs of his Royal subjects, promised his daughter Zodroulra…Trending
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