'Tis true, the Policy of these Lunar Nations was very Remarkable in
this Case, and they out-witted the Gallunarian Monarch in it; for by
the owning this Prince, whom they immediately after Declar'd a
Usurper, and made War against; they stopt the Mouth of the
Gallunarian his Grandfather, took from him all pretence of Invading
them, and making him believe they were Sincere, Wheedl'd him to
restore several Thousands of their Men who he had taken Prisoners in
the Frontier Towns of the Ebronians.

Had the Gallunarian Prince had but the forecast to ha' seen, that
this was but a forc'd pretence to gain Time, and that as soon as they
had their Troops clear and Time to raise more, they would certainly
turn upon him again, he would never ha' been put by with so weak a
Trifle as the Ceremony of Congratulation; whereas had he immediately
pusht at them with all his Forces, they must ha' been Ruin'd, and he
had carry'd his Point without much Interruption.

But here he lost his Opportunity, which he never retriev'd; for 'tis
in the Moon, just as 'tis here, when an Occasion is lost, it is not
easy to be recover'd, for both the Solunarians and the Mogenites
quickly threw off the Mask, and declaring this new Prince an Usurper,
and his Grandfather an Unjust breaker of Treaties, they prepar'd for
War against them both.

As to the Honesty of this matter, my Philosopher and I differ'd
extremely, he exclaim'd against the Honour of acknowledging a King,
with a design to Depose him, and pretending Peace when War is
design'd; tho' 'tis true, they are too customary in our World; but
however, as to him I insisted upon the lawfulness of it, from the