[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.