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S Two Aes were Fording a River, the one Laden with Salt, the other with Sponge: The Salt-As fell down under his Burden, but quickly got up again, and went-on the Merrier for't. The Sponge-As found it agreed o well with his Companion, that down lyes he too, upon the ame Experiment; but the Water chat Diolv'd the Salt, made the Sponge Forty times Heavier then it was before; and that which Eas'd the One, Drown'd the Other.

Poor Simple Black-Bird was Frighted almot to Death with a Huge Flopping Kyte that he aw over her Head, Screaming and Scouring about for her Prey. Come Siter, ays a Thruh to her, Pluck up a Good Heart; for all chis Fluttering and Scrieking is but Fooling; and you hall fee this Lazy Buzzard at lat, e'en take up with ome Pitiful Frog or Moue to her Supper, and be Glad on't too. No, no, the