Sentence:  The fox, as in the old fable, has lost his tail, and must needs go about now most disinterestedly preaching that everybody else, who find their tails very useful, must submit to de-<WSD>caudation</WSD>, and because he has got the gout, must not use the bounties of God in moderation. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A caudate extension or tail.