

Frogs were living as happy as 

 could be in a marshy swamp 

 that just suited them ; they 

 went splashing about caring 

 for nobody and nobody troub- 

 ling with them. But some 

 of them thought that this was not right, 

 that they should have a king and a proper 

 constitution, so they determined to send 

 up a petition to Jove to give them what 

 they wanted. " Mighty Jove/ 5 they cried, 

 u send unto us a king that will rule over us 

 and keep us in order.' Jove laughed at their 

 croaking, and threw down into the swamp a 

 huge Log, which came down — kerplash — into 

 the swamp. The Frogs were frightened out 

 of their lives by the commotion made in their 

 midst, and all rushed to the bank to look at 

 the horrible monster ; but after a time, seeing 



