^t  man  is  a  carnivorous  production,
And  must  have  meals,  at  least  one  meal  a  day;

He  cannot  live,  like  woodcocks,  upon  suction,
But,  Uke  the  shark  and  tiger,  must  have  prey  *

Although  his  anatomical  eonstraotion
Beam  vegetables  in  a  grumbling  way.
Tour  laboring  people  think,  beyond  all  quettion,

Beef,  veal,  and  mutton,  better  for  digettion.
Lxvra.
And  thut  it  was  with  this  our  haplesa  ersw;

For  on  the  third  day  there  came  on  a  calm,
And  though  at  first  their  strength  it  might  renew,

And,  lying  on  their  wearineti  like  bahn,
LuU'd  them  Uke  turtles  sleeping  on  the  blue

Of  ocean,  when  they  woke  they  folt  a  quafan
And  Ml  all  ravenously  on  their  provision,
Instead  of  hoarding  it  with  due  presiaioik.
LXIX.
The  consequence  was  easily  foveseen—

They  ate  up  all  they  had,  and  drank  their  wine'
In  spite  of  aU  remouBtranoes,  and  then

On  what,  in  foot,  next  day  were  they  to  dine  ?
They  hoped  the  wind  would  rise,  these  fooUsh  nm

And  carry  them  to  shore ;  these  hopes  were  fine,
But,  as  they  had  but  one  oar,  and  that  brittle.
1*  would  have  been  more  wise  to  save  their  viotanl


Ml


BYBQOn  WWXB*


Tke  ftmrtii  day  came,  but  not  a  barwili  of  air.
And  ocean  slnmber*d  like  an  unweaa'd  dbdld :

The  fifth  day,  and  their  boat  lay  floating  there.
The  sea  and  sky  were  blae,  and  clear,  and  mild-*

With  their  one  oar  (I  wish  they  had  had  a  pair)
What  could  they  do  ?  and  hunger's  rage  grew  wild*

So  Juan*8  spaniel,  spite  of  his  entreating.
Was  kill'd  and  portion'd  out  for  present  eating.
LXXI.
On  the  sixth  day  tiiey  fed  upon  his  hide»
And  Juan,  who  had  still  refused,  because

The  creature  was  his  father's  dog  that  died.
