The Recorder was one whose name was Forget-Good, and a very sorry
fellow he was. He could remember nothing but mischief, and to do
it with delight. He was naturally prone to do things that were
hurtful, even hurtful to the town of Mansoul, and to all the
dwellers there. These two, therefore, by their power and practice,
examples, and smiles upon evil, did much more grammar and settle
the common people in hurtful ways. For who doth not perceive that
when those that sit aloft are vile and corrupt themselves, they
corrupt the whole region and country where they are?
Besides these, Diabolus made several burgesses and aldermen in
Mansoul, such as out of whom the town, when it needed, might choose
them officers, governors, and magistrates. And these are the names
of the chief of them: Mr. Incredulity, Mr. Haughty, Mr. Swearing,
Mr. Whoring, Mr. Hard-Heart, Mr. Pitiless, Mr. Fury, Mr. No-Truth,
Mr. Stand-to-Lies, Mr. False-Peace, Mr. Drunkenness, Mr. Cheating,
Mr. Atheism--thirteen in all. Mr. Incredulity is the eldest, and
Mr. Atheism the youngest of the company.
There was also an election of common councilmen and others, as
bailiffs, sergeants, constables, and others; but all of them like
to those afore-named, being either fathers, brothers, cousins, or
nephews to them, whose names, for brevity's sake, I omit to
mention.
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