Nor could the hardest ir'n hold out exhibits to a sieve, a crow, a cannon, a blunderbuss, a mortar, a trumpet, and a kettle-drum, will be easily discernible. The last line concerning him (viz. S64) relates to a circumstance regarding his prototype, which it is not necessary to point out, and, on the score of decency, not fit to dwell upon and the same may be said of the lines that follow 390, relative to Trulla, who is represented in Fig. 20. as situate close to Magnano but below him, her face being formed of the shadows which compose the left leg of Talgol. In magic he was deeply read, As like the devil as a collier ; As like as hypocrites in show As to true saints, or crow to crow. Of warlike engines he was author, The canon, blunderbuss, and saker, To make, and how to stop a breach. 345 350 355 360 A lance he bore with iron pike, Th' one half would thrust, the other strike: 365 Through thick and thin she follow'd him, 370 In every adventure h' undertook, At breach of wall, or hedge surprise, And though some critics here cry shame, 375 380 To fight like Termigants and Turks: 390 To government, which they suppose You'll find about her no such thing. Shall be depos'd by those have seen't, Or, what's as good, produced in print: The upright Cerdon next advanc'd, 4.00 405 410 409. In order to have a clear idea of Cerdon, the map of the moon must be once more changed in position, and viewed with that side which is on the right hand of the north placed uppermost, when a figure like the one numbered 21 will be seen to face the south, and occupy the whole of the shaded part of the moon; for which reason he is called " Great." His name is derived from Cerdo, a cobler, which is alluded to by the epithet 'blackthumb'd,' and the mention of well-sol'd boots,' and he has very much the aspect of a cobler. |