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AWM.736.008
20-27 Jan 1736:11 (839)
From the London Magazine for August 1735.
The Political Auction. A Dream.
After some thoughts on Liberty & Love of country, Mr.
D'Anvers gives us the following dream [ ] one of his
correspondents.
I fancy'd myself walking (says he) under the great
piazza, in Covent-Garden; where I saw a croud of persons of
distinction going into Mr. Cock's; and, looking upon a paper
at the door, I found that a choice and valuable collection
of the maps of Europe, was going to be sold there by
auction. I had the curiosity to go in; and the action was
just upon the point of beginning, when I enter'd the room;
but instead of Mr. Cock himself, I was surpriz'd to see a
little, dirty, mean-looking fellow, somewhat like his man C-
-f--d, mount the rostrum; who taking the wooden hammer in
his hand, in a very awkward manner, proceeded to the
business, with several ridiculous gesticulations which
afforded a dance of mirth to all the company, like the
tricks of a Merry-Andrew before the play begins. . .
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