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148 of a poor Shepherd what was the Reaon of the Statue being erected there, and with that Incription, he was informed, that it was et up many Years ago by an Arabian Philosopher, who travelled all the World over in Search of a real Friend; that he lived with, and was extremely fond of a great Man who inhabited the next Mountain; but that on ome Occaion they quarrelled, and the Philoopher, leaving the Mountain, retired into the Plain, where he erected this Statue with his own Hands, and oon after died. To this he added, that all the People for many Leagues round came there every May Morning, expecting to ee the Stone-head turned to Gold.

Tom got up very early on the firt of May to behold this amazing Change, and when he came near the Statue he aw a Number of People, who all ran away from him in the utmot Conternation, having never before een Lion follow a Man like a Lap-dog. Being thus left alone, he fixed his Eyes on the Sun, then riing with plendent