fee and Tea, or things of no greater Value. That he thought of the Trade in this Place, appears by the Passage where he represents the Sylphs particularly careful of the rich Brocade; it having been a frequent Complaint of our Mercers, that French Brocades were imported in too great Quantities. I will not say, he means those Presents of rich Gold Stuff Suits, which were said to be made her M———y by the K——— of F———, tho' I cannot but suspect, that he glances at it.
Here this Author, as well as the scandalous John Dunton, represents the Mi———ry in plain Terms taking frequent Cups.
And frequent Cups prolong the rich Repast.
Upon the whole, it is manifest he meant something more than common Coffee, by his calling it,
Coffee that makes the Politician wise.
And by telling us, it was this Coffee, that
New Stratagems———
I shall only further observe, that 'twas at this Table the Lock was cut off; for where but at the Council Board should the Barrier Treaty be dissolved?
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