. Æsop's fables : with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematical devices . the affection of her husband; apiece never sufficiently to be recommended to theperusal of such of tlie fair sex as are ambitious ofacquitting themselves handsomely in point of con-jugal complacence. But I must not omit the ex-cellent Preface by whicli the Fable is introduced,Reading is to the mind,* says he, what exer-cise is to the body: as by the one, health is pre-ser\ed, strengthened, and invigorated; by theother, virtue (wnich is the health of tl>e mind) iskept alive, cherished and confirmed. But, as ex-erc
. Æsop's fables : with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematical devices . the affection of her husband; apiece never sufficiently to be recommended to theperusal of such of tlie fair sex as are ambitious ofacquitting themselves handsomely in point of con-jugal complacence. But I must not omit the ex-cellent Preface by whicli the Fable is introduced,Reading is to the mind,* says he, what exer-cise is to the body: as by the one, health is pre-ser\ed, strengthened, and invigorated; by theother, virtue (wnich is the health of tl>e mind) iskept alive, cherished and confirmed. But, as ex-ercise becor.^es tedious and painful when we maJceuse of it only as the means of health, so readingis too apt to grow uneasy and burdensome, whenwe apply ourselves to it only for our improvementin virtue. For this reason, the virtue which wegather from a fable or an allegoiy, is like the healthwe get by huntinr, as we aie engaged in an agree-able pursuit that draws us on with pleasure, andmakes us msensible of the fatigues tliat accom-pany it * Taller. No. 147. JESOPS THE COCK AND THE JEWEL. A. BRISK young Cock, in company with two orthree pullets, his mistresses, raking upon a flunghillfor something to entertain them with, happened toscratch up a Jewel. He knew wliat it was wellenough, for it sparkled with an exceedhig brightlustre; but, not knowing what to do with it, endea-voured to cover his ignorance under a gay contempt;so, shrugging up his wings, shaking his head, andputting on a grimace, he expressed himself to this rurpose:—Indeed, you are a very fine thing; butknow not any business you have here. I makeno scruple of declaring that my taste lies quite ano-llier way; and I had rather have one grain of deardelicious barley, than all the Jewels under the sun. 3 FABLE I. APPLICATION. There are several people in the world that pass,with some, for well accomplished gentlemen, andvery pretty fellows, tliough they are as great stran-gers to the true uses of virtue and
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