Had aught the least similitude!
Rig. My dear friend! you entirely misapprehend me: I
did not call the king dog by craft; I was only going to tell you
that the soldiers have just now receiv'd their pay, and are all as
drunk as so many swabbers.
Aldi. Give orders instantly that no more money
Be issued to the troops. Meantime, my friend,
Let the baths be filled with seas of coffee,
To stupefy their souls into sobriety.
Rig. I fancy you had better banish the sutlers, and blow the