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tried: and whilst the operation was ⟨performing⟩, the Fox, with a sarcastic smile, ⟨whispered⟩ this useful maxim in the Wolf's ear—you would be safe from harm yourself, ⟨learn⟩ for the future not to meditate mischief ⟨against⟩ others.
The Lion, the Bear, the Monkey, & the ⟨Fox.⟩
It is often more prudent to suppress our sentiments, ⟨than⟩ either to flatter or to rail.
THE Tyrant of the forest issued a ⟨proclamation⟩, commanding all his ⟨subjects⟩ to repair immediately to his royal ⟨den⟩. Among the rest the Bear made his ⟨appearance⟩; but pretending to be offended ⟨with⟩ the steams which issued from the ⟨monarch's⟩ appartments, he was imprudent enough ⟨to⟩ hold his nose in his majesty's presence. ⟨The⟩ insolence was so highly resented, that ⟨the⟩ Lion in a rage laid him dead at his ⟨feet⟩. The Monkey, observing what had ⟨passed⟩ trembled for his carcase; and attempted ⟨to⟩ conciliate favour by the most abject ⟨flattery⟩. He began with protesting, that for his ⟨part⟩ he thought the apartments were ⟨perfumed⟩ with Arabian spices; and exclaiming ⟨against⟩ the rudeness of the Bear, admired the ⟨beauty⟩ of his majesty's paws, so happily ⟨formed⟩ he said, to correct the insolence of ⟨clowns⟩. This fulsome adulation, instead of being ⟨received⟩ as he expected, proved no less ⟨offensive⟩
