434 €6e 0f 'BauteiSs or, 
evade the force of cheir adverfaries argument. 
When he is dying he turneth very white, and palej 
he can no more be without the cool air, than he can 
without food .• he hath very large lungs, yet when 
opened, there is nothing found within them.- which 
fitly refemoleth flatterers and diffemblers. The 
ChArnellonbtmg a very timerous and fearful crea- 
ture, changing himfelfinto all colours hatred and 
white: thus, flatterers do live in fear continually, 
and left they fliould be difcovered, are fometimes 
put to their fhifts ; but they can never endure to 
behold the truth in its luftre. Moreover, the Cha- 
melion alwaies goeth with his mouth open, and hath 
large lungs, but nothing within them • thus, thefe 
Sycophants and Dijfemhlers covet nothing fo much 
as the breath of people ; who, although they have 
not the leall fpars of Religion, yet would feem to 
have the moft.* good men had rather be real, 
than feem to be Religious ; but wicked men had 
rather feem to be Religious, than to be really fo 
fuch are thofe that do all things for their own 
praife, and by their geftures and aftions do plainly 
Ihew that they would be praifed of all men. There , 
is a natural antipathy between the Chamellon and 
the Crovo ; which, as often as they meet, the Crow 
remembreth that poyfonous quality that is in the 
Chamellon ; and therefore, before he encounters 
with him', he eateth a leaf or two of lawrel ; and, 
although he be often wounded in the combat, yet 
lie alwaies is conqueror. That, by the lawrelf is 
meant true piety and godlinefs, I fuppofe no one 
can be ignorant of it as the Crow therefore, we 
