 | Aesopus - 1790 - 288 pages
...fuperffition, and the other for his paffion. FAB. 8». A FOX THAT HAD LOST HIS TAIL. A. FOX taken in a trap was glad to compound for his neck, by leaving his tail behind him. It was fo uncouth a fight for a fox to appear without a tail, that the very thought of it made him... | |
 | Thomas Bewick - Fables - 1820 - 388 pages
...beyond the compass of his strength or understanding. 89 THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL. A Fox taken in a trap was glad to compound for his neck, by leaving his tail behind- him. It was so uncouth a sight for a Fox to appear without a tail, that the very thought of it made him... | |
 | Antonio Vieyra - English language - 1827 - 706 pages
...de duas, ou mais palavras ; item, compor discordias, &c. To Compound, vn comporsp com a parte. — The fox was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail, a rapoza conténtense de perder o rabo por nao perder a cabeça. Compounded, part, composto. Ve Го... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - English language - 1839 - 668 pages
...4gm*arsi, accordant, restar t varía, comenire. - To compound with creditors, accordar•' o>' mdiiori. — The fox was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail, la volpeju cmlenta di laiciar la coda fer '"'<-'"- la tata. — He was fain to compound with his estate... | |
 | Thomas James - Fables, Greek - 1848 - 290 pages
...further than your sleeve will reach. FABLE LXVIII. THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL. A Fox being caught in a trap, was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail behind him ; but upon coming abroad into the world, he began to be so sensible of the disgrace such a defect would... | |
 | Aesopus - 1852 - 210 pages
....ESOPS FABLES. •,,,* '". .•• FABLE 68.— THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL! A Fox being caught in a trap, was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail behind him ; but upon coming abroad into the world, he began to be so sensible of the disgrace such a defect would... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...the head to him.' Notice " Apres r2u'it mi ete. THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL. A FOX being caught in a trap, was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail behind him ; 1 but, upon coming abroad into the world,2 he began to be so sensible of the disgrace suchs a defect... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...! look and see Your happy, happy orphan boy. THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL. A FOX being caught in a trap, was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail behind him; but, upon coming abroad into the world, he began to be so sensible of the disgrace such a defect would... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 264 pages
...disgrace, inconvenient, appendage, experience, recovering, unnecessary. A fox being caught in a trap, was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail behind him ; but, upon coming abroad into the world, he began to be so sensible of the disgrace such a defect... | |
 | 1784 - 378 pages
...served at half price. PART II.] FABLE XXIII. .3 Joi tfiat Jat) lost fjts Kail. A FOX taken in a trap was glad to compound for his neck, by leaving his tail behind him. It was so uncouth a sight for a Fox to appear without a tail, that the very thought of it made him... | |
| |
THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL A Fox being caught in a trap, was glad to compound for his neck by leaving his tail behind him ; but upon coming abroad into the world, he began to be so sensible of the disgrace such a defect would bring upon him, that he almost... 
