XX. Humorous Writings: 1262.

XX. Humorous Writings: 1262.

1262.

p. 334

THE CHAMELEON.

This creature always takes the colour of the thing on which it is resting, whence it is often devoured together with the leaves on which the elephant feeds.

THE RAVEN.

When it has killed the Chameleon it takes laurel as a purge.

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