The Monkey and the Fishermen

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The Monkey and the Fishermen
        A MONKEY perched upon a lofty tree saw some Fishermen casting
        their nets into a river, and narrowly watched their proceedings.
        The Fishermen after a while gave up fishing, and on going home to
        dinner left their nets upon the bank.  The Monkey, who is the
        most imitative of animals, descended from the treetop and
        endeavored to do as they had done.  Having handled the net, he
        threw it into the river, but became tangled in the meshes and
        drowned.  With his last breath he said to himself, "I am rightly
        served; for what business had I who had never handled a net to
        try and catch fish?'