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I wonder how the honeft man 1699 sign cam to be ..I imagine there might be some history there to look for as well
Here is fome fabulouf writing from the era to put you in a mood for the hiftory of the fign...It if fomething you won't juft fee in any old bookftore...
http://www.archive.org/stream/properheadsofsel00fn#page/70/mode/2upProper Heads....
blindly follow them. To them they
facrifice merit, innocence, diftinguifhed
talents, and the longeft fervices. Some-
times they fhall lend a favourable ear
to the man that fhall prefume to fpeak
againft thofe minifters or favourites,
and upon feeing the charge clearly
made out, they fhall ftorm, and pro-
mife to fupport the accufer againft the
minifter, or the favourite. But foon
the Prince fhall grow weary of protect-
ing the man, whofe fole dependance is
upon himfelf; the protection is too pain-
ful to him in the end; and for fear of
feeing a diffatisfied countenance in the
perfon of the minifter, the honeft man,
who hath told him the truth, fhall be
given up to his indignation. After this,
do you deferve to be informed ? Can
you hope that any one will inform
you ? What wife man will prefume to
apply himfelf directly to you, without
taking the minifter in his Way, whofe
jealoufy is implacable ? Do you not
deferve to fee only with his eyes ? And
are you not given up to his moft
unjuft paffions, and moft unreafonable
prejudices ? And have you any remedy
left againft fo great an evil ?
