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 II. The, who cuts off the Lock, or Barrier Treaty, is the E. of Od.

III. , who lent the Scissars, my Lady Mm.

IV. , who provokes Belinda to resent the Loss of the Lock or Treaty, the Ds of Mgh.

V., who is mov'd by Thalestris to redemand it of Great Britain, Pce Eune, who came hither for that purpose.

There are other inferior Characters, which we shall observe upon afterwards; but I shall first explain the foregoing.

The first Part of the Baron's Character is his being adventrous, or enterprizing, which is the common Epithet given the E— of Od by his Enemies. The Prize he aspires to is the Ty, in order to which he offers a Sacrifice.

Our Author here takes occasion maliciously to insinuate this Statesman's Love to France; representing the Books he chiefly studies to be