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The Honest Citizen Wasted Sweets A Creaking Tail AN American Statesman who had twisted the tail of the British Lion until his arms ached was at last rewarded by a sharp, rasping sound. “I knew your fortitude would give out after a while,” said the American Statesman, delighted; “your agony attests my political power.” “Agony I know not!” said the British Lion, yawning; “the swivel in my tail needs a few drops of oil, that is all.” Contents The Honest Citizen Wasted Sweets

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A Creaking Tail AN American Statesman who had twisted the tail of the British Lion until his arms ached was at last rewarded by a sharp, rasping sound. “I knew your fortitude would give out after a while,” said the American Statesman, delighted; “your agony attests my political power.” “Agony I know not!” said the British Lion, yawning; “the swivel in my tail needs a few drops of oil, that is all.”

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A Creaking Tail

AN American Statesman who had twisted the tail of the British Lion until his arms ached was at last rewarded by a sharp, rasping sound.

“I knew your fortitude would give out after a while,” said the American Statesman, delighted; “your agony attests my political power.”

“Agony I know not!” said the British Lion, yawning; “the swivel in my tail needs a few drops of oil, that is all.”

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Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Creaking Tail

  • Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: A Creaking Tail

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The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

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The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales

  • Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses
  • Current Events This Week: January 2023
  • African Americans by the Numbers
  • Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
  • The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales