The Dog in the Manger.
Not to let others enjoy what you cannot enjoy yourself, is a mark of a base temper. A dog was lying in a manger upon some huy, and an ox who was very hungry, came near and wanted to cat some of it; but the cur, ivlien lie saw him coming, began to snarl tuid show his teelh, ond would not lot tho honest creature touch a bit of it ; upon which the ox, turning from him, said, in the grief of his heart, " Fie on thee, for a base and foolish mongrel, thou will neither eat hay thyself nor sufler others to cat it." The Hee.—The first work of the bees is to build the beautiful little wexen cells which are to hold the honey. Each cell is exactly of the same »ize, with six sides or walls, and
the bottom so contrived as to fit neatly to the adjoining cells, so that there is no space lost. .Yet, exact and wonderful as is the honeyicomb, the bee made it, and measured it in the dark ! Such skill has God given this little creature.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 24, 22 November 1849, Page 4
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190The Dog in the Manger. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 24, 22 November 1849, Page 4
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