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material injury. But Nairac being inexorable*, the judge was obliged to pronounce a sentence of expulsion from the farm, and to order payment of the damages mentioned in the lease, together with the costs of the suit.

3. In delivering this sentence, Domat wiped his eyes, from which tears of compassion flowed plentifully. When the order of seizure, both of her person and effects, was decreed, the poor woman exclaimed: "O just and righteous God! be thou a father to the widow and her helpless orphans !" and immediately she fainted away.

4. The compassionate judge assisted in raising the distressed woman; and after enquiring into her character, the number of her children, and other circumstances, generously presented her with a hundred louis d'ors, the amount of her damages and costs, which he prevailed with the baron to accept as a full recom pense; and the widow was restored to her farm.

5. Deeply affected with the generosity of her benefactor, she said to him: " O, my lord! when will you demand payment, that I may lay up for that purpose ?" "I will ask it," replied Domat, when my

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LESSON XXXII.

The Prudent Judge,-an Eastern Tale.-MASS. MAGAZINE.

1. A MERCHANT, who, on account of business, was obliged to visit foreign countries, intrusted to a dervis, whom he considered as his friend, a purse, containing a thousand sequins,† and begged him to keep it until he should return. At the end of one year, the merchant returned, and asked for his money; but the deceitful dervis affirmed, that he had never received any. 2. The merchant, fired with indignation at this perfidious behavior, applied to the cadi. "You have had more honesty than prudence," said the judge: "you ought not to have placed so much confidence in a man, of whose fidelity you were not sufficiently assured. It will be difficult to compel this cheat to restore a deposit which he received when no witnesses were present. Go to him again," added he, "address him in a friendly manner, without informing him that I am acquainted with the affair, and return to me to-morrow at this hour."

*Pronounced In-ex'-o-ra-ble.

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†Sequin, a gold coin of Venice and Turkey, valued at 2 dollars and 214 Cadi, a Turkish magistrate.

3. The merchant obeyed; but, instead of getting his money, he received only abuse. While the debtor and creditor were disputing, a slave arrived from the cadi, who invited the dervis to pay a visit to his master. The dervis accepted the

invitation.

4. He was introduced into a grand apartment, received with friendship, and treated with the same respect as if he had been a man of the most distinguished rank. The cadi discoursed with him upon different subjects, among which he occasionally introduced, as an opportunity presented, the highest encomiums on the wisdom and knowledge of the dervis.

5. When he thought he had gained his confidence by praises and flattery, he informed him that he had sent for him in order to give him the most convincing proof of his respect and esteem. "An affair of the greatest importance," says he, "obliges me to be absent for a few months. I cannot trust my slaves, and I am desirous of putting my treasures into the hands of a man, who, like you, enjoys the most unspotted reputation.

6. If you can take the charge of them, without impeding your own occupations, I shall send you, to-morrow night, my most valuable effects; but, as this affair requires great secrecy, I shall order the faithfulest of my slaves to deliver them to you, as a present which I make you."

7. At these words, an agreeable smile was diffused over the countenance of the treacherous dervis. He made a thousand reverences to the cadi; thanked him for the confidence which he reposed in him; swore, in the strongest terms, that he would preserve his treasure as the apple of his eye; and retired, hugging himself with joy at the thoughts of being able to overreach the judge.

8. Next morning, the merchant returned to the cadi, and informed him of the obstinacy of the dervis. “Go back,” said the judge," and if he persist in his refusal, threaten that you will complain to me. I think you will not have occasion to repeat your menace.

9. The merchant immediately hastened to the house of his debtor, and no sooner had he mentioned the name of the cadi, than the dervis, who was afraid of losing the treasure that was about to be entrusted to his care, restored the purse, and said, smiling, "My dear friend, why should you trouble the cadi ? Your money was perfectly secure in my hands; my refusal was only a piece of pleasantry. I was desirous of seeing how you would bear disappointment,"

10. The merchant, however, was prudent enough not to believe what he had heard, and returned to the cadi, to thank him for the generous assistance which he had given him.

11. Night approached, and the dervis prepared to receive the expected treasure; but the night passed, and no slaves appeared. As soon as it was morning, the dervis repaired to the judge's house. "I am come to know, Mr. Cadi," said he, "why you have not sent your slaves, according to promise?"

12. "Because I have learned from a merchant," said the judge, "that thou art a perfidious wretch, whom justice will punish as thou deservest, if a second complaint of the same nature is brought against thee." The dervis, struck with this reproof, made a profound reverence, and retired with precipitation, without offering a single word in his own vindication.

LESSON XXXIII.

The Fox and the Cat.

1. THE Fox and the Cat, as they travelled one day, With moral discourses cut shorter the way.

"Tis great (says the Fox) to make justice our guide !"
"How godlike is mercy!"-Grimalkin* replied.

2. Whilst thus they proceeded, a Wolf from the wood,
Impatient of hunger, and thirsting for blood,
Rush'd forth, as he saw the dull shepherd asleep,
And seized for his supper an innocent Sheep.
"In vain, wretched victim, for mercy you bleat,
When mutton's at hand, (says the Wolf) I must eat."
3. Grimalkin's astonished-The Fox stood aghast,
To see the fell beast at his bloody repast;

"What a wretch (sings the Cat)-'tis the vilest of brutes;
Does he feed upon flesh, when there's herbage and roots ?”
Cries the Fox," while our oaks give us acorns so good,
What a tyrant is this to spill innocent blood !??

4. Well, onward they march'd, and they moralized still,
Till they came where some poultry pick'd chaff by a mill;
Sly Reynard surveyed them with gluttonous eyes,
And made (spite of morals) a Chicken his prize.
A Mouse too, that chanc'd from her cover to stray,
The greedy Grimalkin secured as her prey.

* Grimalkin, an old cat,

5. A Spider that sat in her web on the wall,
Perceiv'd the poor victims, and pitied their fall;
She cried-" of such murders how guiltless am I?"
So ran to regale on a new taken Fly.

· MORAL.

The faults of our neighbors with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.

LESSON XXXIV.

Might makes Right.

1. A SPARROW perched upon a bough,
Spied a poor beetle creep below,

And picked it up. "Ah, spare me, spare
The insect prayed: but vain its prayer.

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"Wretch !" cries the murderer," hold thy tongue,
For thou art weak, and I am strong."

2. A hawk beheld him, and in haste,
Sharpens his beak for a repast,
And pounces plump upon him.
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3. The hawk was munching up his prey, When a stout eagle steer'd that way, And seized upon him. "Sure, comrade, You'll spare my life—we're both a trade!” "Wretch!” cried the murderer, "hold thy tongue, For thou art weak, and I am strong."

4. A sportsman saw the eagle fly,

He shot, and brought him from the sky:
The dying bird could only groan,

"Tyrant! what evil have I done?”

"Wretch !" cries the murderer, "hold thy tongue,
For thou art weak, and I am strong."

5. 'Tis thus that man to man behaves;
Witness the planter and his slaves.
'Tis thus that state oppresses state,
And infant freedom meets its fate.

"Wretch !" cries the stronger, "hold thy tongue,
For thou art weak, and I am strong."

LESSON XXXV.

Lion and Dog.

1. It was customary for those who were unable to pay sixpence for the sight of the wild beasts in the Tower, to bring a dog or a cat, as a gift to the beasts, in lieu of money to the keeper. Among others, a man had brought a pretty black spaniel, which was thrown into the cage of the great lion. Immediately the little animal trembled and shivered, crouched, and threw itself on its back, put forth its tongue, and held up its paws, as if praying for mercy.

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2. In the mean time, the lion, instead of devouring it, turned it over with one paw, and then turned it with the other. smelled of it, and seemed desirous of courting a further acquaintance. The keeper, on seeing this, brought a large mess of his own family dinner. But the lion kept aloof, and refused to eat, keeping his eye on the dog, and inviting him, as it were, to be his taster.

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3. At length, the little animal's fears being somewhat abated, and his appetite quickened by the smell of the victuals, he approached slowly, and, with trembling, ventured to eat. lion then advanced gently, and began to partake, and they finished their meal very quietly together.

4. From this day, a strict friendship commenced between them, consisting of great affection and tenderness on the part of the lion, and of the utmost confidence and boldness on the part of the dog; insomuch that he would lay himself down to sleep, within the fangs and under the jaws of his terrible patron.

5. In about twelve months, the little spaniel sickened and died. For a time, the lion did not appear to conceive otherwise than that his favorite was asleep. He would continue to smell of him, and then would stir him with his nose, and turn him over with his paws.

6. But, finding that all his efforts to wake him were vain, he would traverse his cage from end to end at a swift and uneasy pace. He would then stop, and look down upon him with a fixed and drooping regard; and again lift up his head, and roar for several minutes, as the sound of distant thunder.

7. They attempted, but in vain, to convey the carcase from him. He watched it continually, and would suffer nothing to touch it. The keeper then endeavored to tempt him with a variety of food, but he turned from all that was offered, with loathing.

8. They then put several living dogs in his cage, which he tore in pieces, but left their members on the floor. His passions

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