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What? That Spartan boy with the fox was a well bred 'un, you can take my word for it.— The Hill A Romance of Friendship
Do you not think this fox was a true Christian, my Princess Katharine said: "I lament his destruction.— Chivalry
The hound did not dare to follow, but the sportsmen came up, and entering the cabin, found it in possession of the fox; the frightened woman and children huddled into one corner, and the fox (who was taken alive) grinning at them In all ages of fable, the fox has been the principal hero.— Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals
"How sad, for the sake of an old-time piece of literature," he said, "that the fox is a carnivorous animal and doesn't care particularly about fruit IMMORAL We all have plenty of faults without the Truly Good taking the trouble to invent them for us Illustration: The Fox and the Grapes The Fox and the Crow A crow, having stolen a piece of flesh, perched in a tree to enjoy it at leisure.— Fables For The Times

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