Numb. 8.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the Summe of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs, and Designs
now on foot, in the three Nations
of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
In defence of the Common-wealth, and
for Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria Ludo. {Hor. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday, July 25. to Thursday, August 1. 1650.
I Told you what it would come to, and how
the Scotch Zelots would be mump't for their
Apostacy and Spleen against England: For,
the Cavaliers begin to crow in Scotland, and
clap their wings, and their great God Tarquin
hath toss't so many Fire-balls to and fro among
them, that their Brains are blown up with Jealousie,
and their Interest with the counter-plots or a Faction; so that
now the lamentable Court is converted to a Cock-pit, where
you may see sport enough between those two Barnacles of
the game, the Clergy and the Courtiers; for, these last are resolved
never to give over, till they have pick't out the eyes
of the Kirke and the Covenant.
Thursday, July 25.
FOr, it's certified this day, that upon the rising of this Sun
of the Royall Family, there is as great an encrease of Malignants,