the other; and the Great Scribe of the Country, with another of their
great Courtiers, took such a low Step as to go to him to the Dungeon
where they had put him, to see if they could tempt him to betray his
Friends. The Comical Dialogue between them there the Author of this
has seen in Manuscript, exceeding diverting, but having not time to
Translate it 'tis omitted for the present; tho' he promises to
publish it in its proper Season for publick Instruction.

However for the present it may suffice to tell the World, that
neither by promises of Reward or fear of Punishment they could
prevail upon him to discover any thing, and so it remains a Secret to
this day.

The Title of this unhappy Book was The shortest way with the
Crolians. The Effects of it were various, as will be seen in our
ensuing Discourse: As to the Author nothing was more unaccountable
than the Circumstances of his Treatment; for he met with all that
Fate which they must expect who attempt to open the Eyes of a Nation
wilfully blind.

The hot Men of the Solunarian Church damn'd him without Bell, Book,
or Candle; the more Moderate pitied him, but lookt on as unconcern'd:
But the Crolians, for whom he had run this Venture, us'd him worst of
all; for they not only abandon'd him, but reproacht him as an Enemy
that would ha' them destroy'd: So one side rail'd at him because they
did understand him, and the other because they did not.

Thus the Man sunk under the general Neglect, was ruin'd and undone,
and left a Monument of what every Man must expect that serves a good
Cause, profest by an unthankful People.