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Hart and the Hunter. 



HE Hart was once drinking from 

 a pool and admiring the noble 

 figure he made there. " Ah,' : said 

 he, " where can you see such noble 

 horns as these, with such antlers ! I wish I 

 had legs more worthy to bear such a noble 

 crown ; it is a pity they are so slim and 

 slight." At that moment a Hunter approached 

 and sent an arrow whistling after him. Away 

 bounded the Hart, and soon, by the aid of his 

 nimble legs, was nearly out of sight of the 

 Hunter ; but not noticing where he was 

 going, he passed under some trees with 

 branches growing low down in which his 

 antlers were caught, so that the Hunter had 

 time to come up. " Alas ! alas ! : cried the 

 Hart : 



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