3.  There was a certain lady, of a thin airy shape, who was very active in this solemnity.  She carried a magnifying glass in one of her hands, and was cloathed in a loose flowing robe, embroidered with several figures of fiends and spectres, that discovered themselves in a thousand chimerical shapes, as her garments hovered in the wind; there was something wild, and districted in her looks.

4.  Her name Fancy.  She led up every mortal to the appointed place, after having, very officiously assisted him in making up his pack, and laying it upon his shoulders.  My heart melted within me to see my fellow-creatures groaning under their respective burthens, and to consider that prodigious bulk of human calamities which lay before me.

5.  There were, however, several persons who gave me great diversion upon this occasion.  I observed one bringing in a fardel very carefully concealed under an old embroidered cloak, which, upon his throwing it into the heap, I discovered to be poverty.  Another, after a great deal of puffing, threw down his luggage, which, upon examining, I found to be his wife.

6.  There were multitudes of lovers saddled with very whimsical burthens, composed of darts and flames; but what was very odd, though they sighed as if their hearts would break under these bundles of calamities, they could not persuade themselves to cast them into the heap, when they came up to it; but, after a few faint efforts, shook their heads and marched away, as heavy laden as they came.

7.  I saw multitudes of old women throw down their wrinkles, and several young ones who stripped themselves of a tawny skin.  There were very great heaps of red noses, large lips, and rusty teeth.  The truth of it is, I was surprised to see the greatest part of the mountain made up of bodily deformities.  Observing one advancing towards the heap with a larger cargo than ordinary upon his back, I found, upon his near approach, that it was only a natural hump, which he disposed of with great joy of heart, among this collection of human miseries.

8.  There were likewise distempers of all sorts, though I could not but observe, that there were many more imaginary than real.  One little packet I could not but take notice of, which was a complication of the diseases incident to human nature, and was in the hands of a great many fine people:  this was called the spleen.  But what most of all surprised me, was a remark I made, that there was not a single vice or folly thrown into the whole heap; at which I was very much astonished, having concluded within myself, that every one would take this opportunity of getting rid of his passions, prejudices and frailties.

9.  I took notice in particular of a very profligate fellow, who, I did not question, came laden with his crimes, but, upon searching into his bundle, I found, that instead of throwing his guilt from him, he had only laid down his memory.  He was followed by another worthless rogue, who flung away his modesty instead of his ignorance.