: He had likewise a Privy-Counsellor who was always at his Elbow, and whispering something or other in his Ear: The Name of this Privy-Counsellor was

Poverty

. As

Avarice

conducted himself by the Counsels of

Poverty

, his Antagonist was entirely guided by the Dictates and Advice of

Plenty

, who was his first Counsellor and Minister of State, that concerted all his Measures for him, and never departed out of his Sight. While these two great Rivals were thus contending for Empire, their Conquests were very various.

Luxury