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THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THEIR ASS. 



A Miller and his Son' were taking- their Ass to 

 market to sell him, and that he might get thither 

 in good condition, they drove him gently before 

 them. They had not proceeded far before they met 

 a company of travellers: Sure, say they, you are 

 mighty careful of your Ass ; one of you might as 

 well get up and ride, as suffer him to walk on at his 

 ease, while you trudge after on foot. In compliance 

 with this advice, the Old Man set his Son upon the 

 beast. And now, they had scarcely advanced a 

 quarter of a mile further, before they met another 

 company. You idle young rogue, said one, why 

 don't you get down, and let your poor father ride ? 

 Upon this, the Old Man made his Son dismount, 

 and got up himself. While they were marching in 

 this manner, a third company began to insult the 



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