FABLES. 



THE FOX AND THE VIZOR MASK. 



A Fox being in a shop where Vizor Masks were 

 sold, laid his foot upon one of them, and consider- 

 ing it awhile attentively, at last broke out into this 

 exclamation : Bless me ! says he, what a handsome 

 goodly figure this makes ! what a pity it is that it 

 should want brains ! 



APPLICATION. 



The accomplished beau in air and mien how blest, 

 His hat well fashioned, and his hair well drest, 

 Is yet undrest within : to give him brains 

 Exceeds his hatter's or his barber's pains. 



THIS Fable is levelled at that numerous part of 

 mankind, who, out of their own ample fortunes, take 

 care to accomplish themselves in every thing bu 



