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 as others; and I have no doubt, that Tommy will one day become a ſenſible man, and will hereafter be able to teach others."

Tommy was highly pleaſed with theſe praiſes, and determined to make himſelf as clever as other people

The next day, being all three in the arbour together, Mr. Barlow deſired Harry to read the ſlory of Androcles and the Lion.

Androcles was a ſlave, who was ſo ill treated by his maſter, as to be forced to deſert his ſervice. He took refuge in a vaſt wood, and laid himſelf down at the mouth of a cavern. He had not lain long here, when an enormous lion came towards him, uttering a kind of mournful ſound, as if he needed aſſiſtance.—Androcles perceiving that he did not ſet down his feet fully, bodily approached towards him, and examining his foot, perceived a large thorn ſticking in it, which he immediately took out. The lion, finding himſelf eaſed, expreſſed the greateſt joy.—Androcles having wandered one day too far from the cavern, was taken and carried to his maſter, who had