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Rh his Companion to give over Shuffling and Doubling, and to Pratice Good Faith. The Snake went on in his Old Way: So that the Crab finding that he would not Mend his Manners, et upon him in his Sleep, and Strangled him; and then looking upon him as he lay Dead at his Length: This had never befall'n ye ays he, if You had but Liv'd as Straight as You Dy’d.

Shepherd took a Sucking Whelp of a Wolfe, and Train‘d it up with his Dogs. This Whelp Fed with em; Grew up with 'em, and whenoever they went out upon the Chace of a Wolfe, the Whelp would be ure to make One. It fell out ometimes that the Wolfe cap'd, and the Dogs were forc'd to go Home again: But This Dometique Wolfe would be till Hunting on, 'till he came up to his Brethren where he took part of the Prey with them; and o back again to his Mater. It happen'd now and then that the Wolves abroad were pretty Quiet for a Fit: So that This Whelp of a Wolfe was fain tomake Bold ever and anon with a Sheep in Private by the By; but in the Concluion, the Shepherd came to find out the Roguery, and Hang'd him up for his Pains.

Dipoitions may be Suppres'd, or Dilembled tor a while, but Nature is very hardly to be Alter’d, either by Councell, or by Education. It may do well enough, for Curioity, and Experiment, to Try how far Ill Natur'd Men and Other Creatures may be Wrought upon by Fair Uage, and Good Breeding; But the Inclination and Cruelty