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？

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