with DireBiotts to Huntfmen. 1 59 



Collegues) from every quarter hurry, and 

 with general yelp confirm the found re- 

 port ; whilfl the afTiduous Huntfman, glad 

 at heart, in oratory of his own, proclaims 

 it good. 



It is furprizing what a notable confi« 

 dence prefides among Hounds, in propor- 

 tion to the reality of each other's affurancesc 

 The moft rigid fincere perfon upon the 

 earth cannot deteft or lefs credit the noto- 

 rious cheat or liar, than a ftanch Hound 

 one that opens falfe, or fpends his tongue 

 free to little purpofe. 



You may tell me the comparifon is un- 

 natural ; but what can be more like the 

 Hound that fticks a long time and conti- 

 nues opening upon one fpot, than the man 

 v/ho is a tedious while telling a Canter- 

 bury tale, or talks perpetually upon part of 

 a fubjed:. 



What like the Babbler more than he 

 who prates and rattles upon all fubje6t£ 

 with confidence, and underflands no one. 



The notes of the Hounds are certain lan- 

 guage in the ears of the Huntfman^ and 



wliat 



