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Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Three Recruits
138 140 Three Recruits A FARMER, an Artisan, and a Labourer went to the King of their country and complained that they were compelled to support a large standing army of mere consumers, who did…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Broom of the Temple
13 15 The Broom of the Temple THE city of Gakwak being about to lose its character of capital of the province of Ukwuk, the Wampog issued a proclamation convening all the male residents in…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Saint and Sinner
140 142 Saint and Sinner "MY friend," said a distinguished officer of the Salvation Army, to a Most Wicked Sinner, "I was once a drunkard, a thief, an assassin. The Divine Grace has made me what…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Weary Echo
142 144 A Weary Echo A CONVENTION of female writers, which for two days had been stuffing Woman's couch with goose-quills and hailing the down of a new era, adjourned with unabated enthusiasm,…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Ingenious Blackmailer
143 145 The Ingenious Blackmailer AN Inventor went to a King and was granted an audience, when the following conversation ensued: INVENTOR. - "May it please your Majesty, I have invented a rifle…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Ancient Order
145 147 The Ancient Order HARDLY had that ancient order, the Sultans of Exceeding Splendour, been completely founded by the Grand Flashing Inaccessible, when a question arose as to what should be…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Fatal Disorder
146 148 A Fatal Disorder A DYING Man who had been shot was requested by officers of the law to make a statement, and be quick about it. "You were assaulted without provocation, of course," said…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Ship and a Man
148 150 A Ship and a Man SEEING a ship sailing by upon the sea of politics, an Ambitious Person started in hot pursuit along the strand; but the people's eyes being fixed upon the Presidency no…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Congress and the People
149 151 Congress and the People SUCCESSIVE Congresses having greatly impoverished the People, they were discouraged and wept copiously. "Why do you weep?" inquired an Angel who had perched upon…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Highwayman and the Traveller
151 153 The Highwayman and the Traveller A HIGHWAYMAN confronted a Traveller, and covering him with a firearm, shouted: "Your money or your life!" "My good friend," said the Traveller, "…Trending
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