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JUPITER AND THE HERDSMAN. 



A Herdsman missing a young heifer, went up 

 and down the forest to seek it ; and having walked 

 over a great deal of ground to no purpose, he fell a 

 praying to Jupiter for relief, promising to sacrifice 

 a kid to him, if he would help him to a discovery of 

 the thief. After this he went on a little further, 

 and came near a grove of oaks, where he espied the 

 carcase of his heifer, and a Lion growling over it, 

 and feeding upon it. This sight almost scared him 

 out of his wits; so down he fell upon his knees 

 once more, and addressing himself to Jupiter, O 

 Jupiter, says he, I promised thee a kid to shew me 

 the thief: but now I promise thee a bull, if thou 

 wilt be so merciful as to deliver me out of his 

 clutches. 



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