15-03-30 A stag, chased from his lair by the hounds, took refuge in a farmyard, and, entering a stable where a number of oxen were stalled, thrust himself under a pile of hay in a vacant stall, where he lay concealed, all but the tips of his horns. Presently...

14-10-08 A stag was chased by the hounds, and took refuge in a cave, where he hoped to be safe from his pursuers. Unfortunately the cave contained a lion, to whom he fell an easy prey. Unhappy that I am, he cried, I am saved from the power of the dogs only t...

13-09-25 A stag（牡鹿） once asked a sheep to lend him a measure of wheat, saying that his friend the wolf would be his surety（担保人） . The sheep, however, was afraid that they meant to cheat her; so she excused herself, saying, The wolf is in the habit o...

13-09-17 A Stag. Blind of one eye, was grazing close to the sea-shore and kept his sound eye turned towards the land, so as to be able to perceive the approach of the hounds（猎犬） , while the blind eye he turned towards the sea, never suspecting that any d...

13-09-16 A Stag, pursued by the huntsmen, concealed himself under cover of a thick Vine. They lost track of him and passed by his hiding-place without being aware that he was anywhere near. Supposing all danger to be over, he presently began to browse on the...

13-05-29 In the reign of Emperor the Second of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.), the prime minister Zhao Gao, obsessed with ambitions, was planning to usurp（篡夺） the throne day and night. But he did not know how many of the ministers in the court were allow...