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36 day, ays the Hore, as I was Croing a Thicket, and I'm e'en quite Lame on't. Oh, ays the New Phyician, Do but hold up your Leg a little, and I'll Cure ye immediately. The Lion preently puts himelf in poture for the Office; but the Patient was too Nimble for his Doctor, and o oon as ever he had him Fair for his Purpoe, gave him o Terrible a Rebuke upon the Forehead with his Heel, that he laid him at his Length, and o got off with a whole Skin, before the Other could Execute his Deign.

N the Days of Old, when Hores poke Greek and Latin, and Aes made Syllogims, there happen'd an Encounter upon the Road betwixt a Proud Pamper'd Jade in the Full Coure of his Carriere, and a Poor Creeping As, under a Heavy Burden, that had Chopt into the ame Track with him. Why, how now Sirrah, ays he, D'ye not ee by thee Arms, and Trappings, to what Mater I belong? And D'ye not Undertand that when I have That Mater of mine upon my Back, the Whole Weight of the State rets upon My Shoulders? Out of the way thou lavih Inolent Animal, or I'll Tread thee to Dirt. The Wretched Ae immediately Slunck aide, with this Envious Reflexion betwixt his Teeth. [What would I give to Change Conditions with That Happy Creature there.] This Fancy would not out of the Head of him, 'till it was his Hap ome Few Days after to ee This very Hore doing Drudgery in a Common Dung-Cart. Why how