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Filed under Escape by false plea – miscellaneous.

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Wolf acts as judge before eating the rams. They are to go to the end of the field and run to him. They run at him and kill himTiger to help foxes divide their young. Foxes escape into hole
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Wife accused of plan to escape weeps and threatens suicide so as to allay suspicion and escapeMonkey in danger on bridge of crocodiles pretends that the king has ordered them countedEscape from robbers by pretending to be going the same way but separating at the first opportunityMonkey saved from trap by feigning marriageMurder feigned to effect escape. Knight is refused permission to leave city. He rushes to city gates and pretends that he has just killed a public enemy. Is aided in his escapeA handy name. Thief is jailed for stealing a quarter of veal. Sends man named "Calf" to captor. "I took only one quarter of veal, but I am sending you a whole calf." Is set freeA plea for a larger audience. Fox asks cock to come down from a tree and sing for him. Cock asks fox to awake his companion, a dog, first. Dog kills fox

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