Yes sir, I am a Master of Arts.
Trav. But what doe you heare in the Exchange; I conceive you trade in knowledge, and here is no place to traffick for it; neither in the book of rates is there any imposition upon such commodities: so
that you have no great businesse either here or at the Custome-house. Come let us goe into the fields, I am a Traveller, and can tell you strange newes, and much knowledge, and I have brought it over the sea without paying any Custome, though it bee worth all the merchandize in the kingdome.
Schol. We Scholars love to heare newes, and to learne knowledge, I will wait upon you, goe whither you will.
Trav. Well, we will goe into Moore fields, and take a turne or two, there we shall be out of this noise, and throng of people.
Sch. Agreed; but as we goe, what good newes doe you heare of the Parliament?
Trav. I heare that they are generally bent to make a good reformation, but that they have some stops and hinderances, so that they cannot make such quick dispatch as they would; and if any experience which I have learned in my long travels, may stand them in stead, I would willingly impart it for the publick good.
Sch. I like that well, I pray you declare some good experience, that I may say that I have gained some thing by the company of Travellers.
Trav. In a Kingdome called Macaria, the King and the Governours doe live in great honour and riches, and the people doe live in great plenty, prosperitie, health, peace, and happinesse, and have not halfe so much trouble as they have in these European Countreyes.
Sch. That seemeth to me impossible: you Travellers