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 Phantoms: Avarice, Fear, and Discontent, were its inseparable Attendants, which laboured to increase, as well as preserve the baneful Store. The Phantom of Avarice was constantly commending the Possessions of others, and proposing Means to bring them to this useless Lump; while that of Fear would raise imaginary Doubts, and rack her Invention for Difficulties. Those two were at continual Discord; for Avarice would bring in Security to its Aid; but Fear opposed it, by setting forth, that it was unguarded and dangerous. All this while Discontent sat brooding over their Jars, and by the Assistance of Despair found out Means to foment them. Pleasure once came, and offered them his Service; but they unanimously rejected it, urged on by Fear, who shewed them all the Extravagancies which Pleasure was liable to. Notwithstanding those Domestick Broils, they all concurred in increasing the Store; and to this End they employ'd two other Phantoms, the Desire and Necessity of others. Those brought Meterials convertible into Gold, whilst the others causing them to undergo many Changes, at length made them Sterling.