(which generally follows the Declension of Empire) than the endeavouring to restore this foolish Kind of Wit. If the Reader will be at the trouble to see Examples of it, let him look into the new
Mercure Galant
; where the Author every Month gives a List of Rhymes to be filled up by the Ingenious, in order to be communicated to the Publick in the
Mercure
for the succeeding Month. That for the Month of
November
last
, which now lies before me, is as follows.
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Lauriers |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Guerriers |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Musette |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Lisette |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Cesars |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Etendars |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Houlette |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - | Folette |
One would be amazed to see so learned a Man as