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As to hope to get Honour by vaiu Sciences, 



Or other such like things -which he has Learn'd, 



And of which wise IMen know only enough to despise them. 



Mayst thou ever be defended 



From the poor and wretched Set of Antiquaries,^ 



A Race of Monkeys, Parrots, and not of Reasonable Creatures. 



May no mad Pedant 



Ever dedicate, within the bounds of thy Coasts,^ 



The short course of his Life, 



(Which ought to be imploy'd about Important Duties) 



To such sort of Studies that bring Content to the Mind, 



And that are made Famous only 



By miserable Custom, 



Founded upon popular Prejudice. 



May never any Echo of the Multitude, 



Be Taken by thee for anything else but an Echo. 



May no Honourable Robber or Murderer 



Set up the obliging Trade 



To cheat thee of thy Money, 



By shortuing with Impunity the Days of thy 



Inhabitants, 



After^ having a long time kept them on the 



Rack in a Bed of Sickness. 



May no unprofitable Visiters'* 



Ever come to disturb the good Employments 



of thy Sages. 



May never Dragoons,^ nor Highnesses, nor Monks, 



Nor Louvres, nor Dungeons,'' 



Nor Reprisals, nor Complements, 



Nor Slavery, nor troublesome Fashion, 



Nor Powder for the Cartridge or Dressing-Box,'' 



1 " Secte des Ancienuistes." ^ " Chez toi." 



3 In orig. : " Apres les avoir martyri^ez." 

 * In orig.: " Faiseur de Visites inutiles." 



5 " The Pope [Innocent XI], tho' really old and infirm, yet often makes 

 the want of Health serve for a pretext to excuse his absence at those 

 numerous ceremonies used at Rome. I had it from very cr« dible persons 

 that he did in no wise approve of the French way of converting People 

 by Dragooning, and shew'd a great deal of aversion to those who pre- 

 tended to propose certain methods of accommodation to him with tbe 

 Crown of France.''' (Max. Misson, Letter xxv.) 



6 In orig. : " ni Cachets." 



'^ In orig. : " Ni Poudre a poudrer, ni Poudre a Canon." 



