Bourne. Gems from fable land

Today's free book is Gems from fable land by William Oland Bourne (1853). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).


Table of Contents

FABLE 1.—The Shepherd and the Philosopher
FABLE 2.—Pack-Horse and Carrier
FABLE 3.—The Brook and the Fountain
FABLE 4.—The Miser and Plutus
FABLE 5.—The Old Hen and Young Cock
FABLE 6.—The Husbandman and the Stork
FABLE 7.—The Husbandman and his Sons
FABLE 8.—The Mouse and the Elephant
FABLE 9.—The Nightingale and the Goldfinch
FABLE 10—The Vine
FABLE 11—The Two Springs
FABLE 12.—Mercury and the Woodman
FABLE 13.—The Fox, the Raven, and the Dove
FABLE 14.—The Boys and the Frogs
FABLE 15.—The Turkey and the Ant
FABLE 16.—The Sensitive-Plant and the Palm-Tree
FABLE 17—The Lily and the Rose
FABLE 18.—The Lion and the Mouse
FABLE 19.—The Bird-Call
FABLE 20.—The Old Hound and the Huntsman
FABLE 21.—The Needless Alarm
FABLE 22.—The Eagle, the Cat, and the Sow
FABLE 23.—The Toad and the Ephemeron
FABLE 24.—The Ornamented Bow
FABLE 25.—The Father and Jupiter
FABLE 26.—The Goat without a Beard
FABLE 27.—The Cock and the Jewel
FABLE 28.—The Pin and the Needle
FABLE 29.—The Diamond and the Loadstone
FABLE 30.—The Jackdaw and Pigeons
FABLE 31.—Jupiter and the Farmer
FABLE 32.—The Discontented Horse
FABLE 33.—The Peacock's Complaint
FABLE 34.—The Stag in the Ox Stall
FABLE 35.—The Dove and the Ant
FABLE 36.—The Ant and the Grasshopper
FABLE 37.—The Hermit and the Bear
FABLE 38.—The Brother and Sister
FABLE 39.—The Fox and the Mask
FABLE 40.—The Hog and the Acorns
FABLE 41.—The Dog and Shadow
FABLE 42.—The Elephant, Jackal, and Hippopotamus
FABLE 43.—The Monkey and the Cat
FABLE 44.—The Redbreast and Sparrow
FABLE 45.—The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
FABLE 46.—The Fir-Tree and the Bramble
FABLE 47.—The Hawthorn and the Primrose
FABLE 48.—The Cur, the Horse, and the Shepherd's Dog
FABLE 49.—The Countryman and Jupiter
FABLE 50.—The Wind, the Sun, and the Traveller
FABLE 51.—The Man and his Coat
FABLE 52.—The Shepherd's Dog and Wolf
FABLE 53.—The Sheep-Biter and the Shepherd
FABLE 54.—The Frogs who Desired a Kiss
FABLE 55.—The Fox and the Swallow
FABLE 56.—The Lion and the Cub
FABLE 57.—The Cur and the Mastiff
FABLE 58.—The Barley-Mow and the Dunghill
FABLE 59.—The Two Bees
FABLE 60.—The Hare and the Tortoise
FABLE 61.—The Cookmaid, the Turnspit, and the Ox
FABLE 62.—The Nightingale and Glow-Worm
FABLE 63.—The Miser and His Treasure
FABLE 64.—The Lion, the Fox, and the Goose
FABLE 65.—The Farmer's Wife and the Raven
FABLE 66.—The Crow and the Pitcher
FABLE 67.—The Fox and the Crow
FABLE 68.—The Ambitious Goose
FABLE 69.—The Vain Jackdaw
FABLE 70.—The Eagle and the Assembly of Animals
FABLE 71.—Hercules and the Carter
FABLE 72.—The Ass and the Lamb
FABLE 73.—The Bull and the Mastiff
FABLE 74.—The Tentyrites and the Ichneumon
FABLE 75.—The Proud Frog