ing of a poor Shepherd what was the Reaſon of the Statue being erected there, and with that Inſcription, he was informed, that it was ſet 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 ſome Occaſion they quarrelled, and the Philoſopher, leaving the Mountain, retired into the Plain, where he erected this Statue with his own Hands, and ſoon after died. To this he added, that all the People for many Leagues round came there every May Morning, expecting to ſee the Stone-head turned to Gold.
Tom got up very early on the firſt of May to behold this amazing Change, and when he came near the Statue he ſaw a Number of People, who all ran away from him in the utmoſt Conſternation, having never before ſeen Lion follow a Man like a Lap-dog. Being thus left alone, he fixed his Eyes on the Sun, then riſing with re-
