Sentence:  ... when thy Brother has lost all that ever he had, and lies languishing, and even gasping under the utmost extremities of poverty and distress, dost thou think thus to lick him whole again, only with thy Tongue? just like that old formal <WSD>"Hocus</WSD>", who denyed a Beggar a "farthing", and put him off with his "Blessing". 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who cheats or deceives.