FABLES. 



THE LIONESS AND THE FOX. 



THE Lioness and the Eox meeting together, fell 

 into discourse, and the conversation turning upon 

 the breeding and fruitfulness of some living 

 creatures above others, the Fox could not forbear 

 taking the opportunity of observing to the Lioness, 

 that for her part, she thought Foxes were as happy 

 in that respect as almost any other creatures; for 

 they bred constantly once a year, if not oftener, and 

 always had a good litter of cubs at every birth ; and 

 yet, says she, there are some folks who are never 

 delivered of more than one at a time, and that 

 perhaps not above once or twice in their whole 

 lives, who hold up their noses, and value themselves 

 so much upon it, that they think all other creatures 

 beneath them, and scarcely worthy to be spoken to. 

 The Lioness, who all the time perceived at whom 

 this reflection pointed, replied, what you have 



