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incommodious than agreeable, the behaviour 

 of the A !tiirl\ simple and unath ct< d : no 



supercilious ami self-Miff.ricnt ail. He marches 

 with a \er\ iinit'oiin pace, and though lie is not 

 .(ordinary swift, he pursues his journey for a 

 lonjr tube, ami without intexmiisio^ lie finishes 

 liis uork in silci \ cs \oii uith a steady pcr- 



nd discovers no ostentation in his pro- 

 Mi us, whieh is certainly a considerable 

 lishment in a domestic. His meats in- 

 quire no preparation, tor he is perfectly well con- 

 tented with the first thistle that presents itself in 

 liis uay. He docs not pretend that any thin 

 due to him, and never appear** Mjucamish or ili->- 

 lied: he thankthlly accepts \vhate\er i- 

 '1 to him: he hath an elegant relish tor the 

 tilings, and very civilly content*, himself 

 with the most indifferent. It' he happens to be 

 .ottcn, or i.s fastened a little too tar irom his 

 fodder, he entreats his master, in the most pathe- 

 tic lanmiai^e he can utter, to he 

 supply Jn>, nee, il is \i-iy just that he 



should Ii\e. and he employ .s all his rhetoric with 

 viov. \\ hen he ii ^ Inmhcd lus expostnl.i- 

 . in- patiently \\aits the arrival of a little 

 few withered leaves ; and the moment 

 ispatclud liis meal, he returns to his I 

 I, and marclusoii, uithouta muiinui or icjily. 

 .)cenpati')ii> luxe a ti:i :iie meunness of 



-t him to \vork ; but laments 



are formed, both of the Ass and his master, 

 are equally paitial. Tlie employment of a Judge, 



