The Ant and the Dove An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the w

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 创世记

The Ant and the Grasshopper In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he

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By Jela de Franceschi Washington 22 September 2009 The U.S. Justice Department's decision to launch a criminal probe of the CIA's interrogation methods has caused a stir in Washington. Most Democrats back the investigation, while most Republicans op

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An ant once leaned too far over the edge of a fountain and fell in-to the water.A dove was watching from a tree nearby.She saw that the ant could not swim so she plucked off a leaf and threw it down to him.He managed to scramble onto it and in

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One cold,frosty day in the middle of winter a colony of ants was busy drying out some grains of corn which had grown damp during the wet autumn weather.A grasshopper,half dead with cold and hunger,came up to one of the ants.Please give me a

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An ant and a fly were contending heatedly who was of greater importance.The fly was the first to begin:Can you possibly compare with my endowments?When a sacrifice is made,I am the first to taste the entrails that belong to the Gods.I pass

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