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Labour in vain: or, What signifies little or nothing Viz. I. The poor man's petitioning at court. II. Expectation of benefit from a covetous man in his life-time. III. The marriage of an old man to a young woman. IV. Endeavours to regulate mens manners by preaching or writing. V. Being a Jacobite. VI. Confining an insolvent debtor. VII. Promise of secrecy in a conspiracy. VIII. An enquiry after a place.
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Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.
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Deceits than the He has been serviceable to the Nation by the project of packing of Hay by the manage of which Horses Eat less than usual and their Beliies were taken up without Belly-cloaths the smell did their Business yet Tony had but 3l a Load for what cost him 25s His Principles may be guess'd by his Practice and he has declared his Sentiments how People that would thrive should manage themselves and designs if he may be believed to instill the same Principleâ— into his Children for he told an honest Gentleman that if he had a Son he would advise him to flatter and dissemble with all Mankind never to speak Truth but when it was for his Advantage With this worthy Gent. 't will be necessary to be acquainted if you have Money to purchase an Imploy under the M of the H for every one of them that were in his reach he has either sold or been a Broker in the matter You need make no Interest to him by Intercession of Friends for he has no respect to Persons Principles or Qualities but like a late deceased Knight whose Wit by mistake so called lay in bold Examinations of Scripture passages buffonly rediculing what was beyond his shallow Capacity to understand has regard only to the Money let it come from Williamitâ— Iacobite or Devil Besides him there 's another you should be acquainted with that is a blinking Fellow a meer pretender to the Law who could scarce Read allowing Breviations at the Exchequer Bar He by his Pretensions one would think had the disposal of 40 considerable Places indeed he has most of the Gentry at his beck though 't is a shame to see how poor spirited some of them are to cringe and creep to him whom most honest Men avoid though there 's a broad mixture in this Man of Knave and Fool yet he so manages by Tricks and Lyes a certain Person in whose Power 't is to make you one extraordinary that a Trial ought to be made of his Interest And sure by some of these with my Assistance which you shall never want a Man of your Birth Education and Ingenuity cann't miss of some Imploy or other Now Sir I 've told you what 's to be done use your endeavour and when you have fix'd upon your particular come again to me and I as Mr. Houghton says can help My Enquirer with his Head full of this Council takes leave resolving to meditate on it and put it in Practice but going down Stairs he saw a written Paper which Harry's Servant had drop'd and being curious took it up and put it in his Pocket to Read at Leisure the first opportunity he had he opened the Paper and found as follows Answers Excuses and Observations to be got by heart and used as occasion offers by my Servant Robin If a Man 〈◊〉 hard early in a Morning with a Cane in his Hand believe him a Creditor and the first timâ— answer him that I am not well and you dare not Disturb me to Countenance which be sure two or three days in a Month tye a Rag upon the Knocker of the Door The Second time I was sent for about earnest Business to any busie Nobleman you first think of Afterwards say for me as you would have others say for you to whom you Owe Money but be sure you â—be not catch'd in a Lie for People are too apt to believe that Courtiers Servants Lie tho' they speak Truth if their Desiâ—es be'nt Comply'd with If it be one that wears a Sword 't is Ten to One but 't is either some body I am in Combination withall to Cheat another or that he himself is to be Cheated him presently admit for from such Corn comes to the Mill. If it be one whose Company I have shun'd â—â—nd him to some Tavern or Coffee-house out of the Verge of the Court where to be sure I never go but on a Sunday Some part of the Paper had been torn off but one may be certain he had learn'd the whole Lesson by the variety of Shams and Excuses he had constantly ready Bless me how was my Inquirer Surpriz'd at the Reading it and began to conceive that he was fallen into the Hands of a Tongue-Padding Cheating Courtier but finding his Counsel in some measure ought to be followed he was resolved to make Applications as he was directed In a short time by Friends or Money he was little or much Recommended to almost â—ll Fortune's Darlings that had the Disposal of any Employs one or other of them he was almost continually waiting on with the Recommendation of my Lord such an one Sir such an one or honest Mr. such an one and every one to whom he was Recommended like true Courtiers spoke him fair One promised the next thing that fell another promised to take Care of him a Third out of Kindness would have him Qualify himself that upon any Opportunity he might jump in A Fourth took Money in part and a â—ifth invited him to Dinner which Gentleman it must be said of him did him more Kindness than all the rest for after he had waittâ—d half a Year he found their promises to be only Air for when the first had power by a Vacancy to be sure he said He was pre-ingaged The Second's care was to avoid him The Third Gentleman would not give him Opportunity to Jump continually Selling Reversions The Fourth did his Business but in part for he could never get all his Money again Thus Shuffled off from one to another by fair Words and Promises he spent a great deal of time and all his Money to no purpose meeting with so many Disappointments and really wanting Necessaries and reflecting on the Usage he had met withal and dreading the Poverty he saw approaching he had fallen into Dispair but that he had still the Happiness to carry in his Mind the Thoughts of Futurity from which he resolv'd as much as possible to be Content and to strengthen him in his Acquiessing and Resignation to a Supreme Will he often went to Church but one day going into St. Martin's thô early the Surly Clark refus'd him admittance into a Pew which so mightily concern'd him that he went to his Lodging and whilst the Thought continued he Wrote the following Verse To what Extremities am I drâ—ven When Parish-Clarks bar my Converse with Heav'n As much as in the surly Rascals lye Who by the Face the Pocket do desâ—ry And Sine Pence admittance they deny These under Graduate Peters of the Church Would Sâ—ll to Simon the Heavenly Gâ—â— If to their Aâ—arice and Humour lest Perhap the Mâ—r did my Misfortunes know Affraid to Trust me whoâ—â—â—â—uch did One. Deny'd admâ—ttance â—â—st 〈◊〉 that I sâ—â—â—ld pray Blessings fâ—r wâ—â—â—h they thâ—â—gâ—t Pâ—nâ—ver Pâ—y Having long Rack'd his Brainâ— and Spent his Money and Time in Vain his peery Landlord by a Writ secur'd him a safe place in the Marshalsea durante Vita unless a Compassionate Parliament release him by an Act of Grace Fed up with Hope by such his Money 's spent But has no greater Prospect than is Lâ—nt To needy Nâ—blemen 〈◊〉 it's return Who seldom Pay a Debt but to the Vrn. Place-Brokers to Enquirers still speak Faâ— Blow up a Bubble Globe which 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Like Lottery Projâ—ctors â—raw a Scheme Hâ—w Thousands may be got If if they Draw the Lot But Hit or Miss thereâ—s Pâ—ofiâ— sâ—â—ll to them FINIS