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A Farmer was snowed up in his farmstead by a severe storm, and

was unable to go out and procure provisions for himself and his

family. So he first killed his sheep and used them for food;

then, as the storm still continued, he killed his goats; and,

last of all, as the weather showed no signs of improving, he was

compelled to kill his oxen and eat them. When his Dogs saw the

various animals being killed and eaten in turn, they said to one

another, "We had better get out of this or we shall be the next

to go!"

THE EAGLE AND THE FOX