FABLES. 



THE BOYS AND THE EROGS. 



A company of idle Boys used to assemble on 

 the margin of a lake, inhabited by a great number 

 of Frogs, and divert themselves by throwing vollies 

 of stones into the water, to the great annoyance 

 and danger of the poor terrified Frogs, who were 

 thus pelted to death as soon as any of them put 

 up their heads. At length, one of the boldest of 

 the Frogs ventured, in behalf of the whole com- 

 munity, to croak out their complaints. Ah, my 

 Boys, said he, why will you learn so soon the cruel 

 practices of your race? Consider, I beseech you, 

 that though this may be sport to you, it is death 

 to us ! 



APPLICATION. 



THIS Fable shews the propensity of unguided 

 youth to do evil, and points out the need of in- 

 culcating benignity of conduct upon their minds, 



