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Aesop's Fables: The Kid on the Housetop
by Aesop The Tortoise and the EagleThe Fox without a TailThe Kid on the Housetop A Kid climbed up on to the roof of an outhouse, attracted by the grass and other things that grew in the…Aesop's Fables: The Man and the Lion
by Aesop The Walnut-TreeThe Tortoise and the EagleThe Man and the Lion A Man and a Lion were companions on a journey, and in the course of conversation they began to boast about their…Ecuador Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Ecuador is a beautiful country located in western South America, bordered by Peru to the east and south, Colombia to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west, as seen on the map of Ecuador. Both…Aesop's Fables: The Cat and the Cock
by Aesop The Viper and the FileThe Hare and the TortoiseThe Cat and the Cock A Cat pounced on a Cock, and cast about for some good excuse for making a meal off him, for Cats don't as a…Aesop's Fables: The Jackdaw and the Pigeons
by Aesop The Peasant and the Apple-TreeJupiter and the TortoiseThe Jackdaw and the Pigeons A Jackdaw, watching some Pigeons in a farmyard, was filled with envy when he saw how well they…The Devil's Dictionary: Perseverance
by Ambrose Bierce PERORATIONPESSIMISMPERSEVERANCE -n. A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. "Persevere, persevere!" cry the homilists all, Themselves, day…Vertebrates
Fish breathe through gills, and live in water; most are cold-blooded and lay eggs (although sharks give birth to live young).Amphibians are cold-blooded and live both on land (breathing with…Aesop's Fables: The Soldier and His Horse
by Aesop The Hare and the TortoiseThe Oxen and the ButchersThe Soldier and His Horse A Soldier gave his Horse a plentiful supply of oats in time of war, and tended him with the utmost care…The Devil's Dictionary: Tope
by Ambrose Bierce TOMBTORTOISETOPE -v To tipple, booze, swill, soak, guzzle, lush, bib, or swig. In the individual, toping is regarded with disesteem, but toping nations are in the…Poems by Emily Dickinson: Problems
by EmilyDickinsonXLIThe Juggler of DayProblems Problems Bring me the sunset in a cup, Reckon the morning's flagons up, And say how many dew; Tell me how far the morning leaps, Tell me…Trending
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