L'Estrange: A Country-man and a Boar.

A Country-man took a Boar in his Corn once, and cut off one of his Ears. He took him a Second time, and cut off T'other. He took him a Third time, and made a Present of him to his Landlord. Upon the opening of his Head, they found he had no Brains, and every Body fell a Wond'ring, and Discoursing upon it. Sir, says the Clown, If this Boar had had any Brains, he would have taken the Loss of both his Ears for a Warning, never to come into my Corn again. These Words of the silly Bumpkin set the whole Company a laughing.

An Incorrigible Fool that will take no Warning, there's no Hope of him.

Source: L'Estrange 244.

---

---

This is the boar from the Bestiaria Latina Zoo.

---

M0152 Perry583