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assistance, a Pike first, a Loache, and a mouse. Come, says the squirrel to the pike and Loache, be quick, go and descend the Bag containing the Sun, and you, my little mouse, go upon the other side of the Lake, and nibble the Bear's paddle half through, so as it may break when she forces it in paddling; you are little, she will not perceive you; off they go upon their errands[.] The Loache was very slow in her motions, but the Pike soon ascended and untied the Bag and was upon his return, when he met the Loache whom the Pike soon he thus accosts, be you gone, you tardy creature; nay, but give me the Bag, retorted the Loache, and I'll mend my pace; you will see how I will twist my tail. The Pike, not to lose time by further resistance delivered the Bag, but finding that the Loache could not make way for him, snatched the Bag from the latter, and soon descended. The Loache and mouse, after having executed his his task returned at the sametime; and the Pike was sietting about cutting the Bag with his Teeth, when the Bear made her appearance upon the other side of the lake and seeing

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