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THE LION AND THE THREE BULLS.

Three Bulls for a long time pastured together. A Lion lay in ambush in the hope of making them his prey, but was afraid to attack them whilst they kept together. Having at last by guileful speeches succeeded in separating them, he attacked them without fear, as they fed alone, and feasted on them one by one at his leisure.

Union is strength.


THE WOLF AND THE GOAT.

A Wolf saw a Goat feeding at the summit of a steep precipice, where he had not a chance of reaching her. He called to her and earnestly besought her to come

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