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Upiter took a Fancy once to Summon All the Birds and Beats under the Canopy of Heaven to appear before him with their Brats, and their Little ones, to ee which of 'em had the prettiet Children: And who but the Ape to put her elf Foremot, with a Brace of her Cubbs in her Arms, for the Greatet Beauties in the Company.

Certain Eagle that had a mind to be well ferv’d, took up a Reolution of Preferring Thoe that he found mot agreeable, for Peron and Addres; and o there pat an Order of Council for All Her Majety's Subjects to bring their Children to Court. They came accordingly, and Every One in their Turn was for Advancing their Own: Till at lat the Owl fell a Mopping, and Twinkling, and told her Majety, that if a Gracious Meen and Countenance might Entitle any of her Subjects to a Preference, he Doubted not but her Brood would be look’d upon in the Firt Place; for they were as like the Mother, as if they had been pit out of her Mouth. Upon This the Bord fell all into a Fit of Laughing, and call'd Another Caue.