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THE EAGLE AND THE CROW. 



Ax Eagle flew down from the top of a high rock, 

 and making a stoop at a Lamb, seized it with her 

 strong talons, and bore aloft her bleating prize to 

 her young. A Crow observing what passed, was 

 ambitious of performing the same exploit, and 

 dcirted down upon a Ram; but instead of being 

 able to carry it up into the air, she found she had 

 got her claws entangled in its fleece, and could 

 neither move herself nor her fancied prize. Thus 

 fixed she was soon taken by the Shepherd, and 

 given away to some boys, who eagerly enquired 

 what bird it was ? An hour ago, said he, she 

 fancied herself an Eagle; however I suppose she 

 is by this time convinced that she is but a Crow. 



