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The Boy Hunting Locusts
| Title | The Boy Hunting Locusts |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Παῖς ἀκρίδας θηρεύων καὶ σκορπίος |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4676.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 007 |
| Language code | eng |
A BOY was hunting for locusts. He had caught a goodly number, when he saw a Scorpion, and mistaking him for a locust, reached out his hand to take him. The Scorpion, showing his sting, said: If you had but touched me, my friend, you would have lost me, and all your locusts too!"
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