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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Tried Assassin
The Pavior The Bumbo of Jiam The Tried Assassin AN Assassin being put upon trial in a New England court, his Counsel rose and said: "Your Honour, I move for a discharge on the ground…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Bumbo of Jiam
The Tried Assassin The Two Poets The Bumbo of Jiam THE Pahdour of Patagascar and the Gookul of Madagonia were disputing about an island which both claimed. Finally, at the…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Two Poets
The Bumbo of Jiam The Thistles upon the Grave The Two Poets Two Poets were quarrelling for the Apple of Discord and the Bone of Contention, for they were very hungry. "My sons,"…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Two Kings
The Ingenious Patriot An Officer and a Thug Two Kings THE King of Madagao, being engaged in a dispute with the King of Bornegascar, wrote him as follows: "Before proceeding further…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Thistles upon the Grave
The Two Poets The Shadow of the Leader The Thistles upon the Grave A MIND Reader made a wager that he would be buried alive and remain so for six months, then be dug up alive. In…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Shadow of the Leader
The Thistles upon the Grave The Sagacious Rat The Shadow of the Leader A POLITICAL Leader was walking out one sunny day, when he observed his Shadow leaving him and walking…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Sagacious Rat
The Shadow of the Leader The Member and the Soap The Sagacious Rat A RAT that was about to emerge from his hole caught a glimpse of a Cat waiting for him, and descending to the…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Member and the Soap
The Sagacious Rat Alarm and Pride The Member and the Soap A MEMBER of the Kansas Legislature meeting a Cake of Soap was passing it by without recognition, but the Cake of Soap…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Alarm and Pride
The Member and the Soap A Causeway Alarm and Pride "GOOD-MORNING, my friend," said Alarm to Pride; "how are you this morning?" "Very tired," replied Pride, seating himself on a…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Causeway
Alarm and Pride Two in Trouble 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…Trending
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