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A Lion saw a fine fat Bull pasturing among a herd of cattle and

cast about for some means of getting him into his clutches; so he

sent him word that he was sacrificing a sheep, and asked if he

would do him the honour of dining with him. The Bull accepted the

invitation, but, on arriving at the Lion's den, he saw a great

array of saucepans and spits, but no sign of a sheep; so he

turned on his heel and walked quietly away. The Lion called after

him in an injured tone to ask the reason, and the Bull turned

round and said, "I have reason enough. When I saw all your

preparations it struck me at once that the victim was to be a

Bull and not a sheep."

The net is spread in vain in sight of the bird.

THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE