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A Menagerie of Animal Tales
The Lion and the Mouse
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Page 257 of The Fables of Aesop and Others
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Creator
Aesop (author); Bewick, Thomas (illustrator)
Date
1818
Item Source
The Fables of Aesop, and Others
Description
In the wood engraving at the top of the page on display, the lion is shown ensnared in a net. The background a tree shows how massive the lion truly is.
Format
26 cm.