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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Citizen and the Snakes
The Rainmaker Fortune and the Fabulist The Citizen and the Snakes A PUBLIC-SPIRITED Citizen who had failed miserably in trying to secure a National political convention for his city…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Fortune and the Fabulist
The Citizen and the Snakes A Smiling Idol Fortune and the Fabulist A WRITER of Fables was passing through a lonely forest when he met a Fortune. Greatly alarmed, he tried to climb a…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Treasury and the Arms
The Thoughtful Warden The Christian Serpent The Treasury and the Arms A PUBLIC Treasury, feeling Two Arms lifting out its contents, exclaimed: "Mr. Shareman, I move for a division…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Smiling Idol
Fortune and the Fabulist Philosophers Three A Smiling Idol AN Idol said to a Missionary, "My friend, why do you seek to bring me into contempt? If it had not been for me, what would…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Philosophers Three
A Smiling Idol The Boneless King Philosophers Three A BEAR, a Fox, and an Opossum were attacked by an inundation. "Death loves a coward," said the Bear, and went forward to fight…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Boneless King
Philosophers Three Uncalculating Zeal The Boneless King SOME Apes who had deposed their king fell at once into dissension and anarchy. In this strait they sent a Deputation to a…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Uncalculating Zeal
The Boneless King A Transposition Uncalculating Zeal A MAN-EATING tiger was ravaging the Kingdom of Damnasia, and the King, greatly concerned for the lives and limbs of his Royal…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Honest Citizen
A Transposition A Creaking Tail The Honest Citizen A POLITICAL Preferment, labelled with its price, was canvassing the State to find a purchaser. One day it offered itself to a Truly…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: A Creaking Tail
The Honest Citizen Wasted Sweets A Creaking Tail AN American Statesman who had twisted the tail of the British Lion until his arms ached was at last rewarded by a sharp, rasping…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Wasted Sweets
A Creaking Tail Six and One Wasted Sweets A CANDIDATE canvassing his district met a Nurse wheeling a Baby in a carriage, and, stooping, imprinted a kiss upon the Baby's clammy muzzle…Trending
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