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ployed, each in its own way. Presently this 

 little creature came to an ascent, where the 

 weight of the wood seemed for a while to 

 overpower him : he did not remain long per- 

 plexed with it ; for three or four others ob- 

 serving his dilemma, came behind, and pushed 

 it up. As soon, however, as he had got it on 

 the level ground, they left it to his care, and 

 went to their own work. The piece he was 

 drawing happened to be considerably thicker 

 at one end than the other. This soon threw 

 the poor fellow into a fresh difficulty : he un- 

 luckily dragged it between two bits of wood. 

 After several fruitless efforts, finding it would 

 not go through, he adopted the only mode 

 that a reasonable being in similar circum- 

 stances could have taken ; he came behind, 

 pulled it back again, and turned it on its 

 edge ; when, running again to the other end, 

 it passed through without the least diffi- 

 culty." BiNGLEY, 



