I have heard your Fable, said the Male, but know, that they who want Courage, are no way ca∣pable of great performances. This Example shews, that we ought not to despise the Exhortations of Friends. But so soon as he open'd his Mouth, he fell to the Ground and Kill'd himself. And 〈…〉 not able to keep silence any longer, he was go∣ing to wish the People Eyes out for Gazing up∣on 'em. Now as they flew over a Village, the In∣habitants wondring at the Novelty of the sight, fell a Shouting with all their Might 〈◊〉 made such a horrid Noise, that 〈…〉 grew Impatient to be twatling. Then the Ducks order'd the Tortoise to take a little Stick, and hold it in the middle between his Teeth and then exhorting him to keep steady, two Ducks took the Stick by each end, and to rais'd him up. No, answer'd the Tortoise, I will do what ever you would have me. But we shall meet with People that will talk to us and then you will be tatling, which will be the cause of your Destructi∣on. To whom the Ducks, 'Tis a great Trouble to us, said they, that we must leave you in this Condition, but we are constrain'd to it for our own Preservation: And as to what you propose to us, to take you with us, we have a long Jour∣ney to make, and you can never follow us, be∣cause we can fly: Nevertheless, if you will promise us, not to speak a word by the way, we will carry you. But the Tortoise upbraided 'em for leaving him in the time of his Calamity, and besought 'em to carry him a long with 'em. Thereupon the Ducks finding them∣selves constrain'd to remove, went to the Tortoise to take their Leaves of him. But at length there happen'd so dry a Year that there was no Water in the Pond. THere was a Tortoise, continu'd the Female, that liv'd in a Pond with some Ducks in full content.
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