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Here pafsd ome Hard Words betwixt a Boar and an As, and a Challenge follow'd upon't. The Boar depended upon his Tusks, and computed within himelf, that Head to Head the 'tother could never be able to Encounter him. So he Advanc'd upon his Adverary: And the As, o oon as ever he had him within Ditance, turn'd Tayl upon him, and gave him uch a Lah over the Chops with his Iron Hoof, that he made him tagger again. The Boar after a little Paue, Recover'd himelf. Well, (ays he) I was not aware of uch an Attack from that End.