[Illustration: THE MAN AND HIS GOOSE.]
A certain Man had a Goose, which laid him a golden egg every day. But,
not contented with this, which rather increased than abated his avarice,
he was resolved to kill the Goose, and cut up her belly, that so he
might come at the inexhaustible treasure which he fancied she had within
her. He did so; and, to his great sorrow and disappointment, found
nothing.