THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE. THE TORTOISE AND THE EAGLE. The Tortoise, weary of his condition, by which he was confined to creep upon the ground, and being ambitious to have a prospect, and look about him, gave out, that if any bird would take him up into the air, and show him the world, he would reward him with a discovery of many precious stones, which he knew were hidden in a certain place of the earth: the Eagle undertook to do as he desired, and, when he had performed his commission, demanded the reward; but finding the Tortoise could not make good his words, he stuck his talons into the softer parts of his body, and made him a sacrifice to his revenge. APPLICATION. As men of honour ought to consider calmly how far the things which they promise may be in FINIS. FOOTNOTES:Transcriber's note:The header "Fable I" has been added. Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been preserved except in obvious cases of typographical error. ![]() |