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THE FOX AND THE BOAR. 



THE Fox, in traversing the forest, observed a 

 Boar rubbing his tusks against a tree. Why, how 

 now, said the Eox, why make those martial pre- 

 parations of whetting the teeth, since there is no 

 enemy near that I can perceive? That may be, 

 said the Boar; but you ought to know, Master 

 Reynard, that we should scour up our arms while 

 we have leisure: for in time of danger we shall 

 have something else to do; and it is a good thing 

 always to be prepared against the worst that can 

 happen. 



APPLICATION. 



ALL business that is necessary to be done should 

 be done betimes: for there is as little trouble in 

 doing it in season as out of season; and he that is 



