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Now that a thrush should take this fancy,

Without much marvelling I can see;—

But it is truly monstrous, when

Men, who are held as learned men.

All books, whate'er they be, despise.

Unless of largest bulk and size.

A book is great, if good at all,—

If bad—it cannot be too small.

(Iriarte, Literary Fables. Translated by John BalfourBelfour [sic].)

THE SCRUPULOUS CATS

(Felix Maria de Samaniego. From Spanish Literature, by George Ticnor.)