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66 came neare him, and tolde htm his whole mihap, praying him to helpe him. This man that was more wie and ubtill than a beat, tolde the hore that hee alone coulde not doe this feate, and Hewed him plainly that he mut needes haue addle, bridle, and rodde: to peak of tirrops, tirrop leathers, and purres, me think it no wordes of Grammer. For when the Latine tongue was onely ved they had no uch termes, bicaue they had no uch toyes. The beat to be reuenged of the other beat did beatly let himelfe be ridden, and like a beat became prioner to the man. Æope recyteth alo many of thee pretie fables, being verie pleaant, learned, harpe, profitable, and full of Moralitie, as you hal heare in this deceytfull framed practie deuied by a Moyle, betwene the Lion king of all beats and the Bull, which was neuer made and inuented by the wie Fathers to other ende, but to hadow and couer the life of man from the foule pottes of vice: as heweth you this preent hytorie following. In India, in thoe worthy and iuft times adorned with vertue and widome, euery one of thoe royall princes (as Lordes of noble manners and behauiour) retayned with them in their princely Courtes men no lee learned than