punished for the Sins of the Great Ones, apply'd to the Oracle for Relief, and were told that the only way to appease the Gods, who were all on the Side of the Nereides, was, to expose the audacious Andromeda to be devoured by a Sea-Monster; which I suppose Neptune undertook to get ready for that Purpose: This was done, but the gallant Perseus.Perseus, whom you see here on the Globe, just behind her, as her Champion, deliver'd her and kill'd the Monster, and I hope carried off the Lady; and to reward the Mother of so beautiful a Creature, he got Jupiter to stick her up here among the Stars, and they form the Celestial Chair in which she sits in State: And, thus, Madam, I have given you the History of one of the Constellations, and if you please, I can tell you as long and as true a Story of many of the rest.
I Thank you, Sir, said she, but you shall not, this is enough for a Sample; and now I remember all this Stuff about Perseus and Andromeda, as well as if I had seen the whole Affair, as I believe I did once, or at least good Part of it shewn upon the Stage: And have much oftener seen it in Pictures and Prints. But drop-ping
