--This _Trismegistus_, continued my father, drawing his leg back and turning to my uncle _Toby_----was the greatest (_Toby_) of all earthly beings--he was the greatest king----the greatest law-giver----the greatest philosopher----and the greatest priest----and engineer--said my uncle _Toby_.

'This Trismegistus,' he continued, drawing his leg back and turning to my uncle Toby, 'was the greatest king - the greatest law-giver - philosopher - and the greatest priest-'
'- and engineer.' said my uncle Toby.
