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Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Critics
14 16 The Critics WHILE bathing, Antinous was seen by Minerva, who was so enamoured of his beauty that, all armed as she happened to be, she descended from Olympus to woo him; but, unluckily…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: An AErophobe
159 161 An AErophobe A CELEBRATED Divine having affirmed the fallibility of the Bible, was asked why, then, he preached the religion founded upon it. "If it is fallible," he replied, "there is…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Debaters
168 170 The Debaters A HURLED-BACK Allegation, which, after a brief rest, had again started forth upon its mission of mischief, met an Ink-stand in mid-air. "How did the Honourable Member whom…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: An Invitation
40 42 An Invitation A PIOUS Person who had overcharged his paunch with dead bird by way of attesting his gratitude for escaping the many calamities which Heaven had sent upon others, fell asleep…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Pavior
45 47 The Pavior AN Author saw a Labourer hammering stones into the pavement of a street, and approaching him said: "My friend, you seem weary. Ambition is a hard taskmaster." "I'm working for…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Causeway
53 55 A Causeway A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street, and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud. "Madam," said a Policeman, "I cannot…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Forfeited Right
The Divided Delegation Revenge A Forfeited Right THE Chief of the Weather Bureau having predicted a fine day, a Thrifty Person hastened to lay in a large stock of umbrellas, which he…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Valuable Suggestion
An Optimist Two Footpads A Valuable Suggestion A BIG Nation having a quarrel with a Little Nation, resolved to terrify its antagonist by a grand naval demonstration in the latter's…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Two Footpads
A Valuable Suggestion Equipped for Service Two Footpads Two Footpads sat at their grog in a roadside resort, comparing the evening's adventures. "I stood up the Chief of Police,"…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Equipped for Service
Two Footpads The Basking Cyclone Equipped for Service DURING the Civil War a Patriot was passing through the State of Maryland with a pass from the President to join Grant's army and…