This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 Excerpt: ... with him. Pray what are you seeking for here? said the Lamb. I am looking, replied the Wolf, for some tender grass'; for nothing, you know, is more pleasant than to feed in a frefli pasture, and to flake one's thirst at a crystal stream: both which I perceive you enjoy within these pales in their utmost perfection. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 Excerpt: ... with him. Pray what are you seeking for here? said the Lamb. I am looking, replied the Wolf, for some tender grass'; for nothing, you know, is more pleasant than to feed in a frefli pasture, and to flake one's thirst at a crystal stream: both which I perceive you enjoy within these pales in their utmost perfection. Happy creature! continued he, how much I envy your lot! who are in sull possession of the utmost I desire; for philosophy has long taught me to be fatisfied with a little. k seems then, returned the Lamb, those who siy you seed on flesh, accuse you falsely, since a little grass will easily content you. If this be true, let us tor the suture' live like brethren, and seed together. So faying, the simple Lamb imprudently crept through the sence, and became at once a prey to our pretend-d philosopher, and a facrifice to his own inexperience and credulity. FABLE V. The Fox and the Bramble. A FOX, closely pursued by a pack of Dogs, took shelter under the covert of a Bramble. Herejoicedin this asylum; and, for awhile, was very happy: but soon found, that if he attempted to stir, he was wounded by thorns and prickles on every side. However, making a virtue of necessity he forbore to complain; and comforted himself with reflecting, that no bliss is persect: that good and evil are mixed, and flow from the fame fountain. These Briars indeed, faid he, will tear my Ikin a little, yet they keep ofF the Dogs. For the fake of the good then, let me bear the evil with patience: each bitter has its sweet; and these Brambles, though they wound my flesh, preserve my life from danger. FABLE VI. The Falcon and the Hen. Different circumstances make the fame action right or wrong, a Virtue or a Vice. Of all the creatures I ever knew, said a Falcon to a Hen, you are cert...
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