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THE DOG AND THE SHEEP. 



THE Dog sued the Sheep for a debt, of which the 

 Kite and the Wolf were to be the judges. They, 

 without debating long upon the matter, or making 

 any scruple for want of evidence, gave sentence for 

 the plaintiff, who immediately tore the poor Sheep 

 in pieces, and divided the spoil with the unjust 

 judges. 



APPLICATION. 



OF the many evils which throw back the well- 

 being of society, none raise in the honest mind 

 more painful and indignant feelings, than behold- 

 ing the judgment seat of mercy and justice filled 

 by an unjust, corrupt, and wicked judge, who has 

 become, step by step, hardened in his impious 

 enormities, and is the fully-prepared tool and sup- 



