Aesops Fables

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34 the hunters, and had much ado to However, she did not forget off. ge? her favourite young one, which she took up in her arms, that it might be (he more secure ; the other, which she neglected, by natural instinct leaped upon her back, and so

away they scampered together. But it unluckily fell out, that the dam, in her precipitate flight, blinde'? -iii) haste, dashed her favourite's head against a stone and killed it.

The

hated one, clinging close to her all the danger

rough back, escaped of the pursuit.

APPLICATION. This fable

is

designed to expose the folly

some parents, who, hy indulging and humouring their favourite children, spoil a*d while those of whom they have ruin them been less fond, have done very

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