vppon the making of the Leape yeare in that countrie, and being the firſt time alſo of it, ſo there was no water to be had any where, but onely a little ſpring in the toppe of the Mountagne called Carcobite. At that time there lay by that ſpring a braue and fierce Lion, which as we poore beaſtes went to the water to quench our thirſt, ſet vppon vs, and deuoured vs, or at leaſt ſlue vs. So that he made a Butchers ſhambles greater than anye Butcher maketh at Chriſtmas againſt any feaſt. Fame blewe forth this ſtraunge death and cruelty, ſo that the beaſtes compelled to aſſemble diſpatched ambaſſadors to the Lyon, and offered compoſition, to giue him daylye ſome praye to ſatisfie him with, and that they might not all die for lack of water. The Lion accepted the condicion, ſticking to their offer, as one that had aduiſed him ſelfe well, conſideringe that if he had not done it, they had all dyed for thirſte, and hee for famine, and therevpon agreed. The beaſts drue lots, and on whome the lotte fell, hee went his waye, to gyue him ſelfe in pray vnto the Lion. So long theſe lottes continued that at length it lighted on the Foxes necke to be ſwallowed vp of this deuouring Lion, which ſeeing no remedie but to die hee muſt (at leaſt as he thought) he deuifed to reuenge the death of the reſt, and to free his owne. And forth he
