Later Stuart tracts . 38i. LEWIS BABOON Turned Honest, AND JOHN BULL POLITICIAN. CHAPTER I. The Sequel of the History of the Meeting at the Salutation : Here, I think I left John Bull sittingbetween Nic. Frog and Lewis Baboon,with his arms akimbo, in great concern tokeep Lewis and Nic. asunder. As watchful as he was, Nic. found means, now and then, to steal a whisper; and, by a cleanly conveyance under the table, to slip a short note into Lewiss hand: which Lewis as slyly, put into Johns pocket, with a pinch or a jog to warn him what he was about. John had the curiosity to retire into a corner
Later Stuart tracts . 38i. LEWIS BABOON Turned Honest, AND JOHN BULL POLITICIAN. CHAPTER I. The Sequel of the History of the Meeting at the Salutation : Here, I think I left John Bull sittingbetween Nic. Frog and Lewis Baboon,with his arms akimbo, in great concern tokeep Lewis and Nic. asunder. As watchful as he was, Nic. found means, now and then, to steal a whisper; and, by a cleanly conveyance under the table, to slip a short note into Lewiss hand: which Lewis as slyly, put into Johns pocket, with a pinch or a jog to warn him what he was about. John had the curiosity to retire into a corner, to peruse i p/p ^%°^ 1 382 Story OF English help to Dutch. [^7«. these billet-doux of ; wherein he found that Nic. hadused great freedoms, both with his Interest and reputation. One contained these words : Dear Lewis, Thoti seest clearly that this blockhead can never bring hismatters to bear ! Let thee and me talk to-night by ourselves atthe Rose, and I will give thee satisfaction ! Another was thus exp
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