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 [Here the tale which Harry read, narrated the following inſtances of his miſchievous diſpoſition.—Meeting a flock of ſheep, which a poor ſhepherd boy was driving, he ſet Tiger upon them, which immediately diſperſed the whole in every direction.—Some time aſter, ſeeing a girl give a poor woman a drink of milk out of her jug, he came behind, and a push, which overturned the whole upon her; and then ran off laughing.—He next joined ſome boys at play, and ſeizing their ball when it came near him, he threw it into a muddy ditch. The little boys ran in a hurry to find it, and as they were ſtanding one behind the other on the brink, he gave the boy furtheſt behind a violent puſh, and he preſſing on the reſt, they all tumbled into the ditch together. As ſoon as they got out, they were preparing to give him a ſound drubbing; but he got Tiger between his legs, whom he clapped on his ſides, and on the dog's fhewing his teeth and grinning, they were afraid to proceed.—After ſeveral other tricks, which no good boy would have been guilty of, he came to a poor man aſking charity of a lady, who