92 FABLES. 



O, my Sons, behold the power of unity! for if you, 

 in like manner, would but keep yourselves strictly 

 conjoined in the bands of friendship, it would not 

 be in the power of any mortal to hurt you ; but 

 when you are divided by quarrels and animosities, 

 you fall a prey to the weakest enemies. 



APPLICATION. 



A kingdom divided against itself is brought to 

 desolation ; and the same holds good in all societies 

 and corporations of men, from the constitution of 

 the nation, down to every little parochial vestry. 

 Every private family should consider itself a little 

 state, in which the several members ought to be 

 united by one common interest. Quarrels with 

 -each other are as fatal to their welfare, as factions 

 are dangerous to the peace of the commonwealth. 

 But indeed the necessity of union and friendship 

 extends itself to all kinds of relations in life, and 

 they conduce mightily to the advantage of those 

 who cherish and cultivate them. No enemy will 

 dare to attack a body of men firmly attached to 

 each other, and will fear to offend one of the num- 

 ber, lest he should incur the resentment of the 

 rest; but if they split into parties, and are disunited 

 by quarrels, every petty opponent will venture to 

 attack them, and the whole fraternity will be liable 

 to wrongs and violence. 



