The fables of young Æsop, with their morals with a moral history of his life and death, illustrated with forty curious cuts applicable to each fable.

The MORAL.

THE direct Road to Destroy thy self, is, The seeking. Others Ruin: And this too, often falls out, when the thirsty Homicide is within Reach of the intended Sacrifice. What Profit is there in Hypocritical Intrigues? Fraud and Deceit are the Progenitors; Misery and Ruin the Consequents of a Covetous Thinking Soul: Which, to be sure, will Brand thee amongst the Degenerate Race of Mankind hereafter; if not Up∣braid thee to thy Face in the Sight of the World now. However, to shun this, Fancy to thy self thus: Man; thou canst not be in League with the whole Uni∣verse, (thô a Grandee thereof) and, who knows but some One or Other, thou hast Injur'd, has laid a Snare close by that of thine Enemy's. Do not run to Justifie others Villany, lest thou art catch'd and Condemn'd thy self; whilst the innocent and thoughtless Soul is deliver'd by thine own Mouth.

Dig not a Pit, nor make a Gin For others, lest you fall therein.