Nothing of That, ſays the Tiger, but by the Circumſtances, it ſhould be a Man.
The Moral.
REFLEXION.
BOLDNESS without Conduct is no better then an Impetus, which is commonly Worſted by Conduct and Deſign. There's No Man ſo Daring but ſome time or Other he Meets with his Match. The Moral, in ſhort, holds forth This Doctrine, that Reaſon is too Hard for Force; and that Temericks puts a Man off his Guard. 'Tis a High Point of Honour, Philoſophy and Vertue, for a Man to be ſo Preſent to Himſelf as to be always Provided againſt All Encounters, and Accidents whatſoever; but This will not Hinder him from Enquiring Diligently into the Character, the Strength, Motions, and Deſigns of an Enemy. The Tyger loſt his Life for want of This Circumſpection.
Fab. CCXXXVI.
A Lyon and Bulls.
THere were a Party of Bulls that Struck up a League to Keep and Feed together, and to be One and All in caſe of a Common Enemy. If the Lyon could have Met with any of them Single, he would have done His Work, but ſo long as they Stuck to This Confederacy, there was No Dealing with them. They fell to Variance at laſt among Themſelves: The Lyon made his Advantage of it, and then with Great Eaſe he Gain'd his End.
The Moral.
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