FABLES. 



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JESOP AND THE IMPERTINENT FELLOW. 



./ESOP having occasion to go out to seek a light 

 to kindle his fire, went from house to house for 

 some time before he could succeed; but having at 

 last got what he wanted, he posted back in haste 

 with his lighted candle in his hand. An Impudent 

 Fellow, leaving his companions, caught hold of 

 ^Esop by the sleeve, and would fain have shewn 

 off his wit, and been arch upon him. Hey day! 

 oh, rare ^Esop ! says he,, what occasion for a candle, 

 old boy! what, are you going to light the sun to 

 bed? Let me alone, says JEsop, for with it I am 

 looking for an honest man. 



APPLICATION. 



IT is plain that our old philosopher in the Fable 

 did not take the Impertinent Fellow for an honest 



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