J4 ^Timothy Hairifaiti'. Jufy if'- 



without scruple. This filled the pockets of the re- 

 jpectable senator, and made the pot to boil at home, 

 as we Scotsmen say. And where was the mighty 

 harm in thus enabling the hungry oratof to get a- 

 comfortable repast in his old age, after so many 

 years brawling in vain for that purpose ? For my 

 cwn part, I congratulate him on his having beeil 

 able to obtain, at length, a little independent pecui 

 Hum in any way. 



But in this land of enterprise, where so many 

 men are on the catch for lucrative employments, was 

 it to be supposed that this businefs fliould pafs over 

 unobserved ? Or that others would not wifh to pro- 

 fit, as he had done, by the national folly ? No, no^ 

 this could not be ; many tried to pick up a little 

 gleaning for themselves in the same way. 



Among these, one was particularly conspicuous; 

 His notions were still more wild and extravagant 

 than those of his precursor ; but he took the op* 

 posite side of the question. This man, who pofsef- 

 sed more w^it than judgement, more aciitenefs than 

 penetration, publifhed some b»oks, in which he ra- 

 ved with wonderful volubility against kings, and 

 priests, and dignities, and powers. All things, by 

 his system, fhould be changed. Those that used to 

 rule, fliould be made to obey. The belly said to the 

 head, I have no need of thee ; therefore we will 

 cut thee off and cast tlhee from us ; and all the people 

 were called : 



A wonder, a wonder, a wonder to see, 



A kingdom with its head where its feet fliould be ! 



And they flocked with eagernefs to behold this 

 strange sight } and the money danced once more out 



