It may appear superfluous to point this fable's moral;
But--teeth that could crush chain-mail seem scarce shaped for
mumbling coral!
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[Illustration: A WEIGHTY PROSPECT.
_The Captain (who has just been giving a spin to his last purchase,
for his Wife's inspection)._ "GOOD GOER, AIN'T HE? AND A FULL
FOURTEEN-STONE HORSE, YOU KNOW!"
_Young Wife (as yet somewhat innocent in horsey matters)._ "OH,
I'M SURE HE'S _MORE_ THAN THAT, DEAR. WHY, _MAMMA_ WEIGHS NEARLY AS
MUCH!"]
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