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A GREAT conflict was about to 

 come off between the Birds and 

 the Beasts. When the two armies 

 were collected together the Bat 

 hesitated which to join. The Birds that 

 passed his perch said : C£ Come with us " ; but 

 he said: cc I am a Beast.' Later on, some 

 Beasts who were passing underneath him 

 looked up and said: " Come with us"; but 

 he said : " I am a Bird." Luckily at the 

 last moment peace was made, and no battle 

 took place, so the Bat came to the Birds and 

 wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all 

 turned against him and he had to fly away. 



