FABLES. 



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JUPITER AND THE CAMEL. 



THE Camel presented. a petition to Jupiter, com- 

 plaining of the hardships of his case, in not having, 

 like bulls and other creatures, horns, or any weapon 

 of defence to protect himself from the attacks of his 

 enemies; and praying that relief might be granted 

 him in such manner as should be thought most ex- 

 pedient. Jupiter could not help smiling at his 

 impertinent address ; but, however, rejected the 

 petition, and told him, that so far from granting 

 his unreasonable request, he would take care that 

 henceforward his ears should be shortened, as a 

 punishment for his presumptuous importunity. 



APPLICATION. 



THE nature of things is so fixed in every par- 

 ticular, that they are very weak, superstitious 



