ABSTRACT
IN the Days of the ancient Philosophers, when People acted by the Light of Nature; and when Reason was the Guide of Politicians, as State Maxims are now, a Grave Instructor of others told the following Story for the Ends and Purposes, for which it was proper to be made Use of. Some relate that it was done purely by Defamation and Slander, representing him to the Schoolmaster as turbulent and quarrelsome in the School, haughty and fierce, affronting his Schoolfellows, presuming on the Merit of his Services, and his Interest with the Master, and such like. The Schoolmaster, sensible of the Necessity there was of his Presence, made all the Haste he could to dispatch his Affairs; but having things of great Consequence on his Hands, they took him up more Time than he, or the Scholars, either expected, before he could come.
