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In a forest close to the river bank mere lived a crane with his wife. They were very unhappy. Every time the wife laid eggs in their nest, a big black cobra who lived in a hollow in the tree, would eat them up. The crane had a friend the crab. He wen

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One day a peacock met a crane and said, So sorry for you. You have so dull feathers. Look at the fine colours of my feathers. Well! replied the crane, your look are brighter then mine. But whereas I can fly high up into the sky. All you can do is to

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A crane and a crow made a league on oath，providing that the crane should protect the crow against other birds，and that the crow should foretell the future，so that the crane could be on her guard．After this，they flew as usual into the fields

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A wolf was eating his supper one day when a bone stuck in his throat．Choking and coughing，he howled about the countryside asking every animal he met to help him．There's a good reward for anyone who can save me，he spluttered．A crane heard ab

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A peacock，spreading its gorgeous plumage，mocked a cranethat passed by，ridiculing the ashen hue of its feathers，I am robed，like a king，in gold and purple，looking as splendid as the rainbow；while you have not a bit of colour on your win

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