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Snake that found himelf Perecuted by Men, appeal’d to Jupiter for Relief; who told him that it was his Own Fault; for (ays he) if you had but Bit the Firt Man that Affronted ye; the econd would have taken Warning by’t.



S a Company of Frogs were Trifling and Playing up and down in a Meadow, ome Tortoies, that look'd on, were Mightily Troubled that they could not do o too, but taking Notice a while after how Thee Frogs were Pick'd up, and Detroy’d, by Birds and Fihes: Well (ays One of ‘em) ‘tis better to Live Dull, and Heavy, then to Dye Light and Nimble.