. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and wever, making a virtue of ncceffity,he f)rbore to complain; and com-forted himfelf with rcflefting that noblifs is perfefl; that good and evil aremixed, and flow from the fame foun-tain. Thefe Briers, indeed, faid he,will tear my (kin a little, yet they keepoff the dogs. For the fake of the goodthen let me bear the evil with patience;its fweet; and thefe Brambles, though they wound my flcfli, preferve my life The Partial Judge. A FARMER came to a neighbour-ing Lawyer, exprefling great concernfor an accident which
. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and wever, making a virtue of ncceffity,he f)rbore to complain; and com-forted himfelf with rcflefting that noblifs is perfefl; that good and evil aremixed, and flow from the fame foun-tain. Thefe Briers, indeed, faid he,will tear my (kin a little, yet they keepoff the dogs. For the fake of the goodthen let me bear the evil with patience;its fweet; and thefe Brambles, though they wound my flcfli, preferve my life The Partial Judge. A FARMER came to a neighbour-ing Lawyer, exprefling great concernfor an accident which he faid had jufl:happened. One of your Oxen, con-tinued he, has been gored by an un-lucky Bull of mine, and I fhould beglad to know how I am to make youreparation. Thou art a very honeftfellow, replied the lawyer, and wiltnot think it unreafonable that I ex-pert one of thy Oxen in return. Itis no more than juftice, quoth the Far-mer, to be fure ; but what did I fay ?— I miftake—It is your Bull that haskilled one of my Oxen. Indeed ! faysthe Lawyer, that alters the cafe; I. WEBSTER 8 SPELLING BOOK. 419 mull inquire into the affair; and if—And if! faid the Farmer—the bufinefs I find wouldhave been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do juftice to others, as to exailit from them. The Bear and the two Friends. TWO Friends, fetting out togeth-er upon a journey, which led througha dangerous foreft, mutually promifedto affill each other if they Ihould hap-pen to be aflaulted. They had notproceeded far, before they perceiveda Bear making towards them withgreat rage. There were no hopes in flight; butone of them, being very aftive, fprungup into a tree; upon which the other,throwing himfelf flat on the ground,held his breath and pretended to bedead; remembering to have heard itaflerted, that this creature will notprey upon a dead carcafs. The bearcame up, and after fmelling to him fome time, left him and went on. When he was fairlyout of fight and hearing, the hero
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