. Fables of Aesop and others. orward, and fly with all the speed that he wasable. The Ass asked him, whether or no he thoughtthe enemy would clap two pair of panniers upon hiaback? the man said no, there was no fear of then, says the Ass, Ill not stir an incli; forwhat is it to me who my master is, since I shall buicarry my panniers, as usual. THE APPLICATION. This Fable shows us, how much in the wrong the poorer sortof people most commonly are, when they are under any concernabout the revolutions of government. All the alterations whichthey can feel is, in the name of their sovereign
. Fables of Aesop and others. orward, and fly with all the speed that he wasable. The Ass asked him, whether or no he thoughtthe enemy would clap two pair of panniers upon hiaback? the man said no, there was no fear of then, says the Ass, Ill not stir an incli; forwhat is it to me who my master is, since I shall buicarry my panniers, as usual. THE APPLICATION. This Fable shows us, how much in the wrong the poorer sortof people most commonly are, when they are under any concernabout the revolutions of government. All the alterations whichthey can feel is, in the name of their sovereign, or some such im-portant trifle; but they cannot well be poorer, or made to workharder than they did before. And yet how are they sometimesimposed upon, and drawn in, by the artifices of a few mistakenor designing men, to foment factions, and raise rebellions in casesv/here they can get nothing by the success: but, if they miscarry,are in danger of suffering an ignominious, untimely death. FAB. LXXIV. The Boasting One who had been abroad, at his return homeagain, was giving an account of his travels; and, N 146 iESOPS FABLES. among other places, said he had been at Rhodes, wherehe had so distinguished himself in leaping, (an exercisethat city was famous for,) that not a Rhodian couldcome near him. When those who were present didnet seem to credit this relation so readily as he intend-ed they should, he took some pains to convince themof it by oaths and protestations; upon which one ofthe company rising up, told him, he need not givehimself so much trouble about it, since he would puthim in a way to demonstrate it in fact; which was, tosuppose the place they were in to be Rhodes, and toperform this extraordinary leap over again. Tlieboaster, not liking this proposal, sat down quietly,and had no more to say for himself. THE APPLICATION. It is very weak in all men, as well those who have travelled,as those who have not, to be solicitous with their company tobelieve th
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