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THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be. During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts, and drew up conditions for a universal league, in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
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a group joined together for a shared purpose
From this reading “and drew up conditions for a universal league,”
an official public announcement
From this reading “During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,”
using power in a cruel and unfair way
From this reading “He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.”
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading and drew up conditions for a universal league,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading and drew up conditions for a universal league,
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
a group joined together for a shared purpose
From this reading and drew up conditions for a universal league,
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
an official public announcement
From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts,
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
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From this reading THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.
using power in a cruel and unfair way
From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading and drew up conditions for a universal league,
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From this reading and drew up conditions for a universal league,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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From this reading in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
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From this reading in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid,
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From this reading He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
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