[ANIMAL STORIES FROM THE HEBREW ALPHABET OF BEN SIRA.]
I.
[Why were Flies created which live only One Day?] 357
II.
[Why did God create Wasps and Spiders which are of no use?] 357
III.
[Why has the Ox no Hair on his Nose?] 359
IV.
[Why does the Cat eat Mice more than any other Creeping Thing?] 359
V.