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<h2>THE WILY LION</h2>
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<p>A Lion watched a fat Bull feeding in a meadow, and his mouth
watered when he thought of the royal feast he would make, but he
did not dare to attack him, for he was afraid of his sharp horns.
Hunger, however, presently compelled him to do something: and as
the use of force did not promise success, he determined to resort
to artifice. Going up to the Bull in friendly fashion, he said to
him, "I cannot help saying how much I admire your magnificent
figure. What a fine head! What powerful shoulders and thighs! But,
my dear friend, what in the world makes you wear those ugly horns?
You must find them as awkward as they are unsightly. Believe me,
you would do much better without them." The Bull was foolish enough
to be persuaded by this flattery to have his horns cut off; and,
having now lost his only means of defence, fell an easy prey to the
Lion.</p>
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