shall but just mention the Sylph that is wounded with the Scissars at the Loss of the Lock, by whom is undoubtedly understood my L———d To———d, who at that time received a Wound in his Character for making the Barrier Treaty, and was cut out of his Employment upon the Dissolution of it: But that Spirit reunites, and receives no Harm; to signify, that it came to nothing, and his L—rdsh—p had no real Hurt by it.
But I must not conclude this Head of the Characters, without observing, that our Author has run through every Stage of Beings in search of Topicks for Detraction; and as he has characterized some Persons under Angels and Men, so he has others under Animals, and things inanimate. He has represented an eminent Clergy-man as a Dog, and a noted Writer as a Tool. Let us examine the former.
Leapt up, and wak'd his Mistress with his Tongue.
'Twas then, Belinda, if Report say true,
Thy Eyes first open'd on a Billet-doux.
By this Shock, it is manifest he has most audaciously and profanely reflected on Dr. Sa—ch—ll, who leapt up, that is, into the Pulpit, and awaken'd Great Britain with his Tongue, that is,with
