b 1825  revised edition of Aesop’s classic fables

with over 196 wood cut illustrations. 

Quote

"Nobody believes a liar, even when he is telling the truth."

Note

A shepherd boy was tasked with watching over a flock of sheep. Bored and seeking attention, he decided to falsely cry out that a wolf was attacking the sheep. The villagers rushed to his aid, only to find that there was no wolf. The boy found their reaction amusing and repeated the false alarm multiple times. When a real wolf finally appeared and threatened the flock, the boy cried out for help once more, but this time, the villagers did not believe him. The wolf attacked the sheep, and the boy learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of dishonesty.