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Show A 294 E S 0 P. Efip. And who would you put in his room ? Gent. One that would give better. Efop. Who's that? Gent. My felf. Efip. The Secretary of State, why wou'd you han<? him ? & Gent. Becaufe he has not good Intelligence. Efop. H o w do you know ? Gent. I have heard fo. Efop. And w h o would you put in his Place ? Gent. M y Father. Efop. The Treafurer, why would you hang him ? Gent. Becaufe he does not underftand his Bufinefs. Efip. H o w do you know ? Gent. I dreamt fo. Efop. And who would you have fucceed him ? Gent. M y Uncle. Efop. The Admiral, why would you hang him ? Gent. Becaufe he has not deftroy'd the Enemies* Efop. H o w io you know he could do it ? Gent. W h y , I believe fo. Efop. And who would you have command in his ftead? Gent. M y Brother. Efop. And the General, why would* you hang him ? Gent. Becaufe he took ne'er a T o w n laft Campaign. Efop. And how do you know 'twas in his power? Gent. W h y I don't care a Soufe whether it was in his power or not. But I have a Son at home, a brave chapping Lad; he has been Captain in the Militia thefe twelve Months, and I'd be glad to fee him in his Place. What do ye ftare for, Sir ? ha! I gad I tell you he'd fcour all to the Devil. He's none of your Fencers, none of your fa-fa Men. Numphs is downright, that's his Play. You may fee his Courage in his Face : He has a pair of Cheeks like two Bladders, a Nofe as flat as your Hand, and a Forehead like a Bull. Efop. In fhort, Sir, I find if you and your Family were provided for, things would foon grow better than they do. Gent. E S OP. 29? Gent. And fo they wou'd, Sir. Clap m e at the head of the State, and Numphs at the Head of the Army ; H e with his Club-Mufquet, and I with my Club-Headpiece, we'd foon put an end to your Bufinefs. Efop. I believe you wou'd indeed. And therefore fince 1 happen to be acquainted with your extraordinary Abilities, 1 am refolv'd to give the King an account of' you, and employ my Intereft with him, that you and your Son may have the Pofts you defire. Gent. Will you, by the Lord ? Give me your Fift, Sir-- the only honeft Courtier that ever 1 met with in my Life. Efop. But, Sir, when I have done you this mighty piece of Service, I fhall have a frr.all Requeft to beg of you, which 1 hope you won't refufe m e. Gent. What's that ? Efop. W h y 'tis in behalf of the two Officers who are to be difplac'd to make room for you and your Son,. Gent. The Secretary and the General ? Efip. The fame. 'Tis pity they mould be quite out fcf buimefs; I muft therefore defire you'll let m e recommend one of 'em to you for your Bailiff, and t'other for your Huntfman. t Gent. My Bailiff and my Huntfman! Sir, mats not to be granted. Efop. Pray why! _ , _ . Gent. Why? Becaufe one wou'd ruin m y Lancf, and t'other wou'd fpoil m y Fox-Hounds. Efop. W h y do you think fo ? Gent. W h y do I think fo \ Thefe Courtiers Will ask the ftrangeft Queftions Why Sir, do you think that Men bred up to the State or the Army, can underftand the Bufinefs of Ploughing and H u m: Efip. I did not know but tkey might. Gent. H o w cou'd you think fo ? _ . ^ . Efop. Becaufe 1 fee Men bred up to toughing and Hunting, underftand the Bufinefs of the State and tne |