FABLES. 



THE THIEVES AND THE COCK. 



Two Thieves broke into a house with a design 

 to rob it ; but when they had pried into every 

 corner, found nothing worth taking away but a 

 Cock, which they seized upon and carried off. 

 When they were about to kill him, he begged very 

 hard that they would spare his life, putting them in 

 mind how useful he was to mankind, by crowing 

 and calling them up betimes to their work. You 

 villain, replied they, it is for that very reason we 

 will ring your head off; for you alarm and keep the 

 people waking, so that we cannot rob in quiet for 

 you. 



APPLICATION. 



THE same thing which recommends us to the 

 esteem of good people, will make those that are 

 bad have nothing but hatred and ill-will towards 



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