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I the Jfabxiks of .KSO the CELEBRATES ANCIENT i THE JFABXiKS OF .KSO THE CELEBRATES ANCIENT PHILOSOPHER. PAISLEY: j PRINTED BY CALDWELL AND SON} 2, NEW STREET. 2 inn AIN U THK JliVVJKL. A Lri^k young Cook, rakiug upon a dunghill fur something to peek, happened to scrape up a jewel. He knew very well what it was, but not knowing what t(i; do with it, he tiirtied it over and over in a contemptuous manner, shook his liead, and putting on a grimace, expressed himself to this purpose: ' Indeed you are a fine thing, but I know not any business you have here : I make no scruple of declar- ing, that my taste lies (juile another way; and I had rather have one grain of dear delicious bailey, than all the jewels under the sun/* morai.. wise man jit dgesjiot of things by ajyjiearances. THE JACKDAW AND THE PIGEONS. A Jackdaw, observing that the Pigeons in a certain dovecot lived well, and wanted for nothing, white-washed his feathers, and went and lived with them. The Pigeons, not knowing the cheat, forbore to give him any disturbance. But at last he began to chatter, when the the Pigeons, discovering what he was, obliged him to fly back to the Jackdaws; but they did not know him in his discoloured feathers, arid so drove him off likewise; so that he who had endeavoured to he more than he had a right to, was not permitted to be any thing at all. MORAL. Make not unfounded'pretensions; profess te be only what you am- THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. A Wolf and a Lamb came to quench their thirst at a stream. The Wolf asked the Lamb what he meant by disturbing the water? end demanded satisfaction. The Lamb said that could not be, since the water ran down from the Wolf to him. ‘Be that as it will,’ said the Wolf, ‘you spoke ill of me, behind my back, about a year ago.” The Lamb replied that at that time he was not bom. Unable to face truth, the Wolf said in a passion, ‘Sirrah, if it was not you it was your father, and that’s all one.* So seising the Lamb he devoured it. MORAL. An ill disposed man seldomfails to find a cause of dispute. THE OLD HOUND. An old liouiul who had been an excellent good one in his lime, had at last hy reason of years, become feeble and unserviceable. How, ever, being in the field one day, he., happened to be the first that came up with the game, hut his decayed teeth prevented him from keeping his hold of it, and it escaped. His .master, being in a passion, was going to strike him. ‘ Ah do no* strike your old servant,’ said the dog, ' It is not my heart or inclination but my strength that fails me. If what I am now displea-es you, pray dont forget what I have been.’ MORAL. It is a sad thing to he treated unkindly by the man you have served. 4 miMimiifin __JLL-JggggSg^r=-"T<lll>,ul5£ THE FOX AND THE SICK LION. It tvas reported that the Lion was sick, and the beasts were made to believe, that they could not make their court better than by visit- ing him. Most of them went but the Fox was not among the num- ber ( upon which the Lion sends a Jackall to ask him why he never e^mc to see him. “Why,” replied the Fox, “ 1 have beet several times on my way to kiss his hand, but seeing the print of my fellow- subjects' feet at his cave all pointing forwards, I dared not enter it.” The Lion’s illness was only a sham, the easier to devour the beasts. \ MORAL. When an enemy makes fine professions, we have need of caution. A Stag saw himself i« a clear spring, and surveyed his figure from head to foot with great pleasure. ‘ Ah ! ’ said he, ‘ what a glorious pair of branching horns isThere ! but I have a set of such legs as makes me ashamed to sec them.’ \\ hile he was giving himself these airs, he was alarmed with the noise of some huntsmen and hounds that were making towards him. Starting off, he threw dogs and men far behind him ; but his horns were caught in a thicket, and held him till the hounds took him. At death he uttered these words, ‘Alas! what I prided myself in has ruined me, & what I disliked might have saved me. Moral.— Vanity takes delight in what often proves injurious. 3 7 THE WOOD AND THE CLOWN. A country fellow came one day into the wood, and looked about him with some concern , upon which the trees a*ked what he wanted. He replied that he only wanted a piece of wood to make a handle to his hatchet. Since that was all, it was voted unanimously that h« should have a piece of good tough ash. Bat he had no sooner re- ceived and fitted it for the purpose, than he began to fell down the noblest trees in all the forest. The Oak, it is said, spoke thus to the Beech, 4 We must take it for our pains, as we brought it on ourselves.* MORAL. He that gives a sword to an enemy may expect it turned on himself. THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP. Tlfe Wolves and the Sheep had been a long time in a state of war together; at last a treaty of peace was concluded, and hostages were to be delivered on both sides far security. The Wolves proposed that the Sheep should give up their dogs, and that they would deliver up their young ones. The proposal was immediately agreed to, but no sooner executed than the young Wolves began to howl for want of their dams. The old ones cried out that the treaty was broken, and eo fell on the sheep, who being without the dogs, they easily devoured. MORAL. A dishorutt mtm will make an opportunity to thoat ifhtjlnd not one, THE HORSE AND THE LION. A Lion seeing a plump horse had a mind to eat a bit of him, but knew not bow to get at him. At last he gave himse f out for a phy - sician who could cure any malady iucident to beasts—hoping by this means, to get an opportunity to execute his design. The horse, as if he suspected nothing, asked his advice regarding a thorn he had got in his foot. The I.ion desired he might see the foot, upon which the Horse lifted up one of his hind legs, and while the Lion pretended to be examining his hoof, gave him a kick in the face which stunned him. MORAL. He that playeth a wily trick, often beguileth himself. illfc TlIlhYJib Ai\L> CUUK. A band of tbrev^s once broke a house, and found not any thing in Jt worth while to take but a poor Cock. The Cock said as much for himself as a Cock crtnld say; but he spoke chiefly of the great use he was of to raise folk soon to,go to their work. Rogue! says one of 'the thieves, you had been wise fbr-yourself not to have spoke to us of that as one of your good qualities^ for when you crow and wake all the folks so soon, that spoils'all our trade, as.we do most when they are asleep, and your often bawling makes us run a risk ef being hung. MORAL. It is truly a good thing rightly to guide our tongue. 7 7 A Fox, lioving travelled a long way one sultry day in summer, at last arrived at a beautiful vineyard, and being exceedingly tired and hungry, he resolved to rest himself for a short time, and try to get something to satisfy his appetite. On casting his eyes around the place, he perceived, at a short distance, a vine heavily laden with i ipe Grapes; but nailed up to a trellis so high that he leaped till he could leap no longer, without getting at them. ‘ Let who will take them !’ says he, ‘ they are but green and sour, so I’ll let them atone.’ XIORAL. Wre call that bad which we most desire, if we cannot attain to it. THE MOUNTAINS IN LABOUR. A report was spread over the country far and wide, that the Mountoins w ere in' labour, and it was asserted that they had been heard to give utterance to several dreadful groans. Tho»e credulous people who had hard of it, came flocking around the place in great astonishment, in order to see what extraordinary birth would be produced by the Mountains. After they had waited for a con- siderable leagtli of time in anxious expectation, and the patience of the multitude was nearly exhausted, put crept a little Mouse. % MORAL. Do not rely upon a man's professions whom you have never tried. s THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE. The Wolf indicted the Fox for felony, before the Ape, who upon that occasion, waa appointed special judge of the cause. The Fox gave in his answer to the Wolf’s accusation, and denied the fact. So after a fair hearing on both sides, the Ape gave his judgment in the following manner. Addressing the Wolf, he said, ‘I am of opinion that you never lost the goods you sue for ;* and to the Fox he said, ‘ There is no question but that you have stolen what is laid to your charge, at least.' The court was dismissed with this public censure.
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