. Æsop's fables : with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematical devices . in their crimes, and becomesas great an enemy to the public as those whom hewould screen and protect. When highwaymen and housebreakers are taken,jondenmed, and going to satisfy justice at the ex-pense of their vile palti7 lives; who are they thatgrieve for them, and would be glad to rescue themfrom the rope. Not honest men, we may be rest of the thieving fraternity would, perhaps,commiserate their condition, and be ready to mu-thiy in their favour: nay, the rascally solicitor, whohad been employed upon the
. Æsop's fables : with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematical devices . in their crimes, and becomesas great an enemy to the public as those whom hewould screen and protect. When highwaymen and housebreakers are taken,jondenmed, and going to satisfy justice at the ex-pense of their vile palti7 lives; who are they thatgrieve for them, and would be glad to rescue themfrom the rope. Not honest men, we may be rest of the thieving fraternity would, perhaps,commiserate their condition, and be ready to mu-thiy in their favour: nay, the rascally solicitor, whohad been employed upon their account, would bevexed that his negotiations had succeeded no bet-ter, and be afraid of losing his reputation, amongother delinquents, for the future: but every friend10 justice would have no reason to be dissatisfiedat any thing but a mournful reflection, which hecould not forbear making, that, while these littlecriminals swing for trifling inconsiderablerapine, otliers, so transcendently their superiors infraud and plunder, escape with a whole skin. 16 FABLE THE FOX IN THE WELL. A. FOX having fallen into a Well, made a shift,by sticking his claws into the sides, to keep hishead above water. Soon after, a Wolf cameand peeped over the brink; to whom the Foxapplied himself very earnestly for assistance :entreating, that he would help him to a rope, orsomething of that kind, which might favour hisescape. The Wolf, moved with compassion athis misfortune, could not lorbear expressing hisconcern : Ah! poor Reynard, says he, I amsorry for 3-ou with all my heart; how could youpossibly come into this melancholy condition ?— Nay, prithee, friend, replies the Fox, if youwish me well, do not stand pitying of me, butlend me some succour as fast as you can: forpity is but coJd comfort when one is up to thecliin in water, and within a hairs breadth ofstarving or drowning. FABLE VIll. 17 APPLICATION. Pity, indeed, is of itself but poor comfort atany time ; and, unless it prod
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