an ass, finding a lion's skin, put it on, and ranged about the forest. the beasts fled in terror, and he was delighted at the success of his disguise. meeting a fox, he rushed upon him, and this time he tried to imitate as well the roaring of the lion.

"ah," said the fox, "if you had held your tongue i should have been deceived like the rest; but now you bray i know who you are!"