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tarried so long, and becoming at last impatient, he set off in quest of him. 

 Tracing his course by the impressions of his feet, he followed him to the 

 spot, where he stood, and beheld him covered with blood, running down 

 from his head, which was cut by the sharp edges of the wheel. To the 

 inquiries of his friend, he replied, by telling him the property of the wheel ; 

 and what he had witnessed. On which the other reproached him, saying, 

 Did I not tell you to stop ? but your lack of sense could not allow you 

 to take my advice. It is very justly observed, ' Better sense than science ; 

 unless it improve by knowledge.' Those who want common understanding 

 will as surely perish, as did those who revived the Lion. The man with 

 the wheel asked how tliat was, to which the other replied : 



" There were four Brdlimans residing in the same village, all intimate 

 friends. Three were men of great acquirements, but destitute of common 

 sense. The fourth was an intelligent fellow, but equally destitute of 

 learning. As they were poor, they determined at one of their meetings, 

 to go to some country where learning was patronized, and where, they were 

 satisfied, they should speedily be enriched with presents from the king. 

 They accordingly set off, but when they had gone some way, the eldest 

 cried out, ' It never occurred to me before, that our fourth friend here is 

 illiterate. He is a man of sense to be sure, but that will not entitle him to 

 any rewards from the king ; we shall have, therefore, to relinquish to him 

 a part of our earnings, and it would be fairer, I think, for him to remain 

 at home.' The second agreed in this opinion, but the third opposed it, 

 saying, ' we have always been friends and companions from infancy, and 

 let him, therefore, participate in tlie wealth we shall acquire.' This senti- 

 ment prevailed, and they all went on in harmony. 



" As they passed tiirough a forest, they saw the scattered bones of a dead 

 Lion. ' I have met,' said one, ' with an account of a method by which 

 beings can be re-animated : what say you ? shall we try the experiment, and 

 employ the energies of science to restore life and shape to these bones ?* 

 They agreed. One undertook to put the bones togetiier ; the second to 

 supply the skin, flesh, blood, &c., and the other to communicate life to the 

 figure. When the two first had accomplished their tasks, the third was 

 about to begin his ; but the fourth stopped him ; ' Consider what you are 

 going to do,' he exclaimed, ' if you give life to the lion, the consequence 

 will be that he will devour us.' ' Away, blockhead,' replied the sage, * I 

 am not to project things in vain.' ' Wait an instant, then,' replied the 



