FABLES. 



THE CROW AND THE PITCHER. 



A Crow, ready to die with thirst, flew with joy to 

 a Pitcher which he beheld at some distance. When 

 he came, he [found water in it indeed, but so near 

 the bottom, that with all his stooping-and straining, 

 he was not able to reach it. He then endeavoured 

 to overturn the Pitcher, that at least he might be 

 able to get a little of it; but his strength was not 

 sufficient for the accomplishment of this purpose. 

 At last seeing some pebbles lie near the place, he 

 cast them one by one into the Pitcher, and thus, 

 by degrees, raised the water up to the very brim, 

 and satisfied his thirst. 



APPLICATION. 



WHAT we cannot accomplish by strength, we 

 may by ingenuity and industry. A man of sagacity 



