Aesop's fables English and Latin : every one whereof is divided into its distinct periods, marked with figures : so that little children being used to write and translate them may not only more exactly understand all the rules of grammar but also learn to imitate the right composition of words and the proper forms of speech belonging to both languages / by Charles Hoole.

31. Of the Shepherd, that turned Sea-man.

1. A Shepherd kept his flock on the Sea-coasts, who when he saw the sea calm, he had a great mind to make a voyage to a Mart••

2. Having therefore sold his sheep, and bought some bags of Dates he went to Sea.

3. Now when a great storm arose, and the ship was in danger to be sunk, he threw all the burden of the ship into the sea, and had much ado to escape, after he had unladed the ship.

4. A few days after, when one came and wondred at the calmness 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the sea, (for it was very calm) he answered and said:

5. It would have some Daies again, as far as I conceive, and there∣fore it sheweth it self so still.

Mor. This fable sheweth, that men are made wiser by loss 〈◊〉〈◊〉 danger.