Also, he is nobody's fool. He possesses the brain and strength of character to play his part.

I ſhould not thinke it ſtrange, for 'tis a phyſicke / That's bitter, to ſweet end.

[…] notwithstanding the stoppage of the excavation, and the proppage of the work, […]

Some regifts, particularly distinctive ones, may make the rounds (see “How to Repurpose a Fruitcake,” facing page) and end up being regifted to the original giver, a situation you may find hard to explain.