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43 the identical crows TWO CROWS HAD A~ argument as to which was the fairer, and the other animals , tiring of the endless debate, suggested that the woodcutter, known to all as a just man, be called in to settle the matter. The woodcutter consented, and the two crows appeared before him. Each in turn exhibited himself , turning out his wings and arching his neck so that it would be plain to all that he was, as he maintained, fairer than his competitor; but after the woodcutter had examined them both, he scratched his head and said: "So far as I can see, you are exactly alike, and when things are equally black, there's little profit in drawing distinctions.', [ 82 ] ...

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