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Book II. What Dulness dropt among her sons imprest Like motion from one circle to the rest; So from the mid-most the nutation spreads Round and more round, o'er all the sea of heads. At last Centlivre felt her voice to fail, Motteux himself unfinish'd left his tale, Boyer the State, and Law the Stage gave o'er, Morgan and Mandevil  could prate no more;