drop　of　it；　but　throw　it　away；　or　give　it　to　any　other　who　will
  receive　it；　by　which　means　some　who　were　not　disgusted　by　the
  nauseousness　drank　double　and　treble　portions。　　I　observed　a
  beautiful　young　female；　who；　tasting　it　immediately　from
  curiosity；　screwed　up　her　face　and　cast　it　from　her　with　great
  disdain；　whence　advancing　presently　to　the　wheel；　she　drew　a
  coronet；　which　she　clapped　up　so　eagerly　that　I　could　not
  distinguish　the　degree；　and　indeed　I　observed　several　of　the　same
  sex；　after　a　very　small　sip；　throw　the　bottles　away。　　As　soon　as
  the　spirit　is　dismissed　by　the　operator；　or　apothecary；　he　is　at
  liberty　to　approach　the　wheel；　where　he　hath　a　right　to　extract　a
  single　lot：　　but　those　whom　Fortune　favors　she　permits　sometimes
  secretly　to　draw　three　or　four。　　I　observed　a　comical　kind　of
  figure　who　drew　forth　a　handful；　which；　when　he　opened；　were　a
  bishop；　a　general；　a　privy…counselor；　a　player；　and　a　poet…
  laureate；　and；　returning　the　three　first；　he　walked　off；　smiling；
  with　the　two　last。　　Every　single　lot　contained　two　more　articles；
  which　were　generally　disposed　so　as　to　render　the　lots　as　equal
  as　possible　to　each　other；　on　one　was　written；　EARL；　RICHES；
  HEALTH；　DISQUIETUDE；　on　another；　COBLER；　SICKNESS；　GOOD…HUMOR；　on
  a　third；　POET；　CONTEMPT；　SELF…SATISFACTION；　on　a　fourth；　GENERAL；
  HONOR；　DISCONTENT；　on　a　fifth；　COTTAGE；　HAPPY　LOVE；　on　a　sixth；
  COACH　AND　SIX；　IMPOTENT　JEALOUS　HUSBAND；　on　a　seventh；　PRIME
  MINISTER；　DISGRACE；　on　an　eighth；　PATRIOT；　GLORY；　on　a　ninth；
  PHILOSOPHER；　POVERTY；　EASE；　on　a　tenth；　MERCHANT；　RICHES；　CARE。
  And　indeed　the　whole　seemed　to　contain　such　a　mixture　of　good　and
  evil；　that　it　would　have　puzzled　me　which　to　choose。　　I　must　not
  omit　here　that　in　every　lot　was　directed　whether　the　drawer
  should　marry　or　remain　in　celibacy；　the　married　lots　being　all
  marked　with　a　large　pair　of　horns。　　We　were　obliged；　before　we
  quitted　this　place；　to　take　each　of　us　an　emetic　from　the
  apothecary；　which　immediately　purged　us　of　all　our　earthly
  passions；　and　presently　the　cloud　forsook　our　eyes；　as　it　doth
  those　of　Aeneas　in　Virgil；　when　removed　by　Venus；　and　we
  discerned　things　in　a　much　clearer　light　than　before。　　We　began
  to　compassionate　those　spirits　who　were　making　their　entry　into
  the　flesh；　whom　we　had　till　then　secretly　envied；　and　to　long
  eagerly　for　those　delightful　plains　which　now　opened　themselves
  to　our　eyes；　and　to　which　we　now　hastened　with　the　utmost
  eagerness。　　On　our　way　we　met　with　several　spirits　with　very
  dejected　countenances；　but　our　expedition　would　not　suffer　us　to
  ask　any　questions。　　At　length　we　arrived　at　the　gate　of　Elysium。
  Here　was　a　prodigious　crowd　of　spirits　waiting　for　admittance；
  some　of　whom　were　admitted；　and　some　were　rejected；　for　all　were
  strictly　examined　by　the　porter；　whom　I　soon　discovered　to　be　the
  celebrated　judge　Minos。
  CHAPTER　VII
  The　proceedings　of　judge　Minos　at　the　gate　of　Elysium。
  I　now　got　near　enough　to　the　gate　to　hear　the　several　claims　of
  those　who　endeavored　to　pass。　　The　first　among　other　pretensions；
  set　forth　that　he　had　been　very　liberal　to　an　hospital；　but　Minos
  answered；　〃Ostentation；〃　and　repulsed　him。　　The　second　exhibited
  that　he　had　constantly　frequented　his　church；　been　a　rigid
  observer　of　fast…days：　　he　likewise　represented　the　great
  animosity　he　had　shown　to　vice　in　others；　which　never　escaped　his
  severest　censure；　and　as　to　his　own　behavior；　he　had　never　been
  once　guilty　of　whoring；　drinking；　gluttony；　or　any　other　excess。
  He　said　he　had　disinherited　his　son　for　getting　a　bastard。　　〃Have
  you　so？〃　said　Minos；　〃then　pray　return　into　the　other　world　and
  beget　another；　for　such　an　unnatural　rascal　shall　never　pass　this
  gate。〃　　A　dozen　others；　who　had　advanced　with　very　confident
  countenances；　seeing　him　rejected；　turned　about　of　their　own
  accord；　declaring；　if　he　could　not　pass；　they　had　no　expectation；
  and　accordingly　they　followed　him　back　to　earth；　which　was　the
  fate　of　all　who　were　repulsed；　they　being　obliged　to　take　a
  further　purification；　unless　those　who　were　guilty　of　some　very
  heinous　crimes；　who　were　hustled　in　at　a　little　back　gate；　whence
  they　tumbled　immediately　into　the　bottomless　pit。
  The　next　spirit　that　came　up　declared　he　had　done　neither　good
  nor　evil　in　the　world；　for　that　since　his　arrival　at　man's　estate
  he　had　spent　his　whole　time　in　search　of　curiosities；　and
  particularly　in　the　study　of　butterflies；　of　which　he　had
  collected　an　immense　number。　　Minos　made　him　no　answer；　but　with
  great　scorn　pushed　him　back。　　There　now　advanced　a　very　beautiful
  spirit　indeed。　　She　began　to　ogle　Minos　the　moment　she　saw　him。
  She　said　she　hoped　there　was　some　merit　in　refusing　a　great
  number　of　lovers；　and　dying　a　maid；　though　she　had　had　the　choice
  of　a　hundred。　　Minos　told　her　she　had　not　refused　enow　yet；　and
  turned　her　back。
  She　was　succeeded　by　a　spirit　who　told　the　judge　he　believed　his
  works　would　speak　for　him。　　〃What　works？〃　answered　Minos。　　〃My
  dramatic　works；〃　replied　the　other；　〃which　have　done　so　much　good
  in　recommending　virtue　and　punishing　vice。〃　　〃Very　well；〃　said
  the　judge；　〃if　you　please　to　stand　by；　the　first　person　who
  passes　the　gate　by　your　means　shall　carry　you　in　with　him；　but；
  if　you　will　take　my　advice；　I　think；　for　expedition　sake；　you　had
  better　return；　and　live　another　life　upon　earth。〃　　The　bard
  grumbled　at　this；　and　replied　that；　besides　his　poetical　works；
  he　had　done　some　other　good　things：　　for　that　he　had　once　lent
  the　whole　profits　of　a　benefit…night　to　a　friend；　and　by　that
  means　had　saved　him　and　his　family　from　destruction。　　Upon　this
  the　gate　flew　open；　and　Minos　desired　him　to　walk　in；　telling
  him；　if　he　had　mentioned　this　at　first；　he　might　have　spared　the
  remembrance　of　his　plays。　　The　poet　answered；　he　believed；　if
  Minos　had　read　his　works；　he　would　set　a　higher　value　on　them。
  He　was　then　beginning　to　repeat；　but　Minos　pushed　him　forward；
  and；　turning　his　back　to　him；　applied　himself　to　the　next
  passenger；　a　very　genteel　spirit；　who　made　a　very　low　bow　to
  Minos；　and　then　threw　himself　into　an　erect　attitude；　and
  imitated　the　motion　of　taking　snuff　with　his　right　hand。　　Minos
  asked　him　what　he　had　to　say　for　himself。　　He　answered；　he　would
  dance　a　minuet　with　any　spirit　in　Elysium：　　that　he　could
  likewise　perform　all　his　other　exercises　very　well；　and　hoped　he
  had　in　his　life　deserved　the　character　of　a　perfect　fine
  gentleman。　　Minos　replied　it　would　be　great　pity　to　rob　the　world
  of　so　fine　a　gentleman；　and　therefore　desired　him　to　take　the
  other　trip。　　The　beau　bowed；　thanked　the　judge；　and　said　he
  desired　no　better。
  Several　spirits　expressed　much　astonishment　at　this　his
  satisfaction；　but　we　were　afterwards　informed　he　had　not　taken
  the　emetic　above　mentioned。
  A　miserable　old　spirit　now　crawled　forwards；　whose　face　I　thought
  I　had　formerly　seen　near　Westminster　Abbey。　　He　entertained　Minos
  with　a　long　harangue　of　what　he　had　done　when　in　the　HOUSE；　and
  then　proceeded　to　inform　him　how　much　he　was　worth；　without
  attempting　to　produce　a　single　instance　of　any　one　good　action。
  Minos　stopped　the　career　of　his　discourse；　and　acquainted　him　he
  must　take　a　trip　back　again。
  〃What！　to　S　house？〃　said　the　spirit　in　an　ecstasy；　but　the
  judge；　without　making　him　any　answer；　turned　to　another；　who　with
  a　very　solemn　air　and　great　dignity；　acquainted　him　he　was　a
  duke。　　〃To　the　right…about；　Mr。　Duke；〃　cried　Minos；　〃you　are
  infinitely　too　great　a　man　for　Elysium；〃　and　then；　giving　him　a
  kick　on　the　bch；　he　addressed　himself　to　a　spirit　who；　with
  fear　and　trembling；　begged　he　might　not　go　to　the　bottomless　pit：
  he　said　he　hoped　Minos　would　consider　that；　though　he　had　gone
  astray；　he　had　suffered　for　itthat　it　was　necessity　which　drove
  him　to　the　robbery　of　eighteenpence；　which　he　had　committed；　and
  for　which　he　was　hangedthat　he　had　done　some　good　actions　in
  his　lifethat　he　had　supported　an　aged　parent　with　his　labor
  that　he　had　been　a　very　tender　husband　and　a　kind　fatherand
  that　he　had　ruined　himself　by　being　bail　for　his　friend。　　At
  which　words　the　gate　opened；　and　Minos　bade　him　enter；　giving　him
  a　slap　on　the　back　as　he　passed　by　him。　　A　great　number　of
  spirits　now　came　forwards；　who　all　declared　they　had　the　same
  claim；　and　that　the　captain　should　speak　for　them。　　He　acquainted
  the　judge　that　they　had　been　all　slain　in　the　service　of　their
  country。　　Minos　was　going　to　admit　them；　but　had　the　curiosity　to
  ask　who　had　been　the　invader；　in　order；　as　he　said；　to　prepare
  the　back　gate　for　him。　　The　captain　answered　they　had　been　the
  invaders　themselvesthat　they　had　entered　the　enemy's　country；
  and　burned　and　plundered　several　cities。　　〃And　for　what　reason？〃
  said　Minos。　　〃By　the　command　of　him　who　paid　us；〃　said　the
  captain；　〃that　is　the　reason　of　a　soldier。　　We　are　to　execute
  whatever　we　are　commanded；　or　we　should　be　a　disgrace　to