rn'd the
wealthy King of _Bantam_;) I had so design'd before. Well, Sir (said Sir
_Philip_) what think you of a set Party or two at _Piquet_, to pass away
a few Hours, till we can sleep? A seasonable and welcome Proposition
(returned the King;) but I won't play above twenty Guineas the Game, and
forty the Lurch. Agreed (said _Friendly_;) first call in your Servant;
mine is here already. The Slave came in, and they began, with unequal
Fortune at first; for the Knight had lost a hundred Guineas to Majesty,
which he paid in Specie; and then propos'd fifty Guineas the Game, and a
hundred the Lurch. To which t'other consented; and without winning more
than three Games, and those not together, made shift to get three
thousand two hundred Guineas in debt to Sir _Philip_; for which Majesty
was pleas'd to give him Bond, whether _Friendly_ would or no,

_Seal'd and deliver'd in the Presence of_,

The Mark of (_W._) _Will. Watchful_.
And, (_S_) _Sim. Slyboots_.

A couple of delicate Beagles, their mighty Attendants.

It was then about the Hour that Sir _Philip's_ (and, it may be, other
Ladies) began to yawn and stretch; when the Spirits refresh'd, troul'd
about, and tickled the Blood with Desires of Action; which made Majesty
and Worship think of a Retreat to Bed: where in less than half an Hour,
or before ever he cou'd say his Prayers, I'm sure the first fell fast
asleep; but the last, perhaps, paid his accustom'd Devotion, ere he
begun his Progress to the Shadow of Death. However, he waked earlier
than his Cully Majesty, and got up to receive young _Goodland_, who came
according to his Word, with the first Opportunity. Sir _Philip_ receiv'd
him with more than usual Joy, tho' not with greater Kindness, and let
him know every Syllable and Accident that had pass'd between them till
they went to Bed: which you may believe was not a little pleasantly
surprizing to _Valentine_, who began then to have some Assurance of his
Happiness with _Philibella_. His Friend told him, that he must now be
reconcil'd to his _Mock-Majesty_, tho' with some Difficulty; and so
taking one hearty Glass a-piece, he left _Valentine_ in the Parlour to
carry the ungrateful News of his Visit to him that Morning. King ----
was in an odd sort of taking, when he heard that _Valentine_ was below;
and had been, as Sir _Philip_ inform'd _Majesty_, at _Majesty's_ Palace,
to enquire for him there: But when he told him, that he had already
school'd him o