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 The MERRY TALES, &c. But they ſhall not ſaid the one. Then ſaid the other, if thou make much ado, I will put my finger in try mouth. A turd thou wilt; ſaid the other And as they were in contention, another wife- man that belonged to Gotham, came from the market with a ſack of meal on his horſe, and ſeeing his neighbours at ſtrife about ſheep, and none betwixt them, ſaid he,'Ah! fools, will you ne- ver learn wit ! then help me, continu- ed he, to lay this ſack upon thy ſhoul- der. They did ſo, and he went to the ſide of the bridge, and ſhook out the meal into the river, ſaying, how much meal is there in my ſack, neighbours? Marry, ſaid one, none. Indeed, repli- ed this wife man, even ſo much wit is there in your two heads, to ſtrive for that you have not-Now, which was the wiſeſt of theſe three? I leave you to judge. TALE II. THERE was a man in Gotham that rode to the market with two buſhels of wheat, and becauſe his horſe ſhould not be damaged by carrying too great a burden, he was determined to carry the corn himſelf upon his own neck,