The Newcomes (1/2) (1855)

by William Makepeace Thackeray

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When the wolf in sheep's clothing heard the bellow of the ass in the lion's skin fancying that the monarch of the forest was near he ran away as fast as his disguise would let him. When the ox heard the noise he dashed round the meadow-ditch and with one trample of his hoof squashed the frog who had been abusing him.' (Excerpt from Chapter 1)… (more)

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Burford, F.W.	Photographer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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When the wolf in sheep's clothing heard the bellow of the ass in the lion's skin fancying that the monarch of the forest was near he ran away as fast as his disguise would let him. When the ox heard the noise he dashed round the meadow-ditch and with one trample of his hoof squashed the frog who had been abusing him.' (Excerpt from Chapter 1)

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