BIOGRAPHY OF KINGS.
Lay in a large stock of “gammon” and pennyroyal—carefully strip and pare all the tainted parts away, when this can be done without destroying the whole—wrap it up in printed paper, containing all possible virtues—baste with flattery, stuff with adulation, garnish with fictitious attributes, and a strong infusion of sycophancy.
Serve up to prepared courtiers, who have been previously well seasoned with long-received pensions or sinecures.