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The Whisperer and a Danish Majesty Letter Tale
The piece recounts XLVI The Whisperer relato of a petitioner named Cobb who seeks royal attention for a new invention. After failing to obtain a response from the King, he is directed through St James's and finally to the Lords of Trade and the Treasury, each deferentially directing him to other offices. The episode ends with Cobb discouraged, mocked by officials and told to apply elsewhere, illustrating a frail fate for a would-be genius.
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