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THE BOAR AND THE ASS. 



AN Ass happening to meet with a Boar, and 

 being in a frolicsome humour, and having a mind 

 to shew some of his silly wit, began in a sneering 

 familiar style to accost the Boar with, So ho, 

 brother, your humble servant, how is all at home 

 with you? The Boar, nettled at his familiarity, 

 muttered out, Brother, indeed! then bristled up 

 towards him, told him he was surprized at his 

 impudence, and was just going to shew his resent- 

 ment by giving him a rip in the flank : but wisely 

 stifling his passion, he contented himself with only 

 saying, Go, thou sorry beast! I could be easily and 

 amply revenged upon thee; but I don't care to foul 

 my tusks with the blood of so base a creature ! 



