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THE LI OX AXD THE SAINT 



He instantly fell on the caravan, and, without hurt- 

 ing any of the camels, succeeded in frightening them all so 

 completely that he had no difficulty in driving them into 

 the monastery where St. Jerome met them. 



THE LION RESCUES THE ASS FROM THE CARAVAN 



The merchants, much alarmed, confessed their theft, 

 and St. Jerome forga^ them, and was very kind to 

 them ; but the ass, of course, returned to her former 

 owners. And the lion was much petted and praised for 

 his goodness and cleverness, and lived with St. Jerome 

 till the end of his life. 



