FABLES. 



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THE FOX AND THE ASS. 



AN Ass finding" a Lion's skin, disguised himself 

 in it, and ranged about the forest, putting all the 

 beasts in bodily fear. After he had diverted him- 

 self thus for some time, he met a Fox, and being 

 desirous to frighten him too, as well as the rest, he 

 leapt at him with some fierceness, and endeavoured 

 to imitate the roaring of a Eion. Your humble 

 servant, says the Fox, if you had held your tongue, 

 I might have taken you for a Lion, as others did, 

 but now you bray, I know who you are. 



APPLICATION. 



A man is known by his \vords, as a tree is by the 

 fruit; and if we would be apprized of the nature 

 and qualities of any one, let him but discourse, and 

 he will speak them to us better than another can 



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