Besidestheprophets，therehavebeenthealmanackmakers，Lilly，PoorRobin，Partridge，andFrancisMoore，physician，inEngland，andMatthewLaensbergh，inFranceandBelgium。Butgreatasweretheirpretensions，theyweremodestyitselfincomparisonwithMerlin，Shipton，andNixon，whofixedtheirmindsuponhigherthingsthantheweather，andwhowerenotsorestrainedintheirflightsoffancyastoprophesyforonlyoneyearatatime。Aftersuchprophetsasthey，thealmanackmakershardlydeservetobementioned；no，noteventherenownedPartridge，whosewonderfulprognosticationssetallEnglandagogin1708，andwhosedeath，atatimewhenhewasstillaliveandkicking，wassopleasantlyandsatisfactorilyprovedbyIsaacBickerstaff。Theanti-climaxwouldbetoopalpable，andtheyandtheirdoingsmustbeleftuncommemorated。
Jack。Whereshallwefindsuchanothersetofpracticalphilosopherswho，toaman，areabovethefearofdeath？
Wat。Soundmenandtrue！
Robin。Oftriedcourageandindefatigableindustry！
Ned。Whoisthereherethatwouldnotdieforhisfriend？