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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34311	The ultimum vale of John Carleton of the Midde Temple, London, Gent. being a true description of that grand imposter, late a pretended Germane-lady.	Carleton, John, b. 1645?	1663 (1663)	Wing C586; ESTC R25966	46,002	53

of that pretended letter in Canterbury at the house of one that calls her daughter Law by name Richard Foud a Fidler Alehouse-keeper where I saw her own Mother and brethren as he acknowledged to us And though she in the fifth page of her book is so cursedly impudent though here rather but cunningly wondring at as to seem to deny my former Relation as to her Father in my late printed sheet which is to the aforesaid purpose of his acknowledging her yet I say here she craftily useth these words by way of admiration saying It is strange this Father of mine could not be produced at my Tryal if it had been true Thus doth this politick Devil by her musical speeches cheat the World especially the ignorant still For what need had we to have her Father up and being her Knavish Agent what good would he do Such a Michanick fellow as he is a little thing might have perhaps made him say any thing Nay further as to a Letter I never sent her one in my Life but one time before marriage and after great acquaintance and I think contraction She desired me If I could not come to her once a day to send her a Letter how I did that she might understand my health and do her respects to my hand when she had not my person present which would give her much comfort to read my words when she could not hear me speak them and such like amorous discourses and reasons she alleadged to me And remembring her desire I wrot one once but being 〈◊〉 sent it not and the next time I saw her it happened to drop 〈◊〉 me which she taking at her earnest request she kept it vowing so to do ever during life And this is that Letter she makes mention of in the ninth page of her Book which she lost and I fou●● 〈…〉 storming of her Out-workes whose Inn-workes have been 〈◊〉 with a P I mean plainly Gentlemen often enough 〈…〉 though I thank providence I cannot will still subscribe 〈◊〉 est But I will desist in answering the perticulars for in my 〈◊〉 proceedings I shall perticularly answer all things I am unwilling to be tedious and therefore will but abridge as I proceed and though she in a bad Cause writes often and much thinking sure either I cannot or dare not answer so I will do it once now and to the pu●pose and she will find the English Proverb true What her much stirring now will shortly do For be assur'd none though they may awhile Can glory long in Perjury and Guile Vice may find fa●ou● and protection get But Virtue quickly will a * an end Finis set Nature was out of tune sure when she ma'e This Soul-less Monster this prodigious shade This Carkas of pollutio● a heart she hath But empty neither Soul in it nor Faith Only in shape a●oman nay scarce so For Proteus like she can in all sha●es go Her qualities are painted like 〈…〉 Her Actions glosses better 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Religion is her Mask whereby the plays Both fast and lo●se a Devil in a maze The very breath one uses to declare Her name sufficient is ●●infect the Aire And may those keep her to themselves alone That finds a Soul in her for I found none In brief this Maxim ever take for granted Ther 's no such Devil as a Woman Sainted But I have a little deserted my intended relation and I hope Gentlemen you will not be offended that I have shifted the Scene so often to represent the Act more lively and with better perfection And now I must alter the Sc●ne again and passing by the several questions of the state and fashions of her pretended Country which she readily answered I desired her to give me and some others A Narration of the Ceremonies of a Nunnery which she willingly did relating also some passages and accidents whilst she was there and the Ceremonies they use in consecrating a Nun. And amongst other relations she brought into discourse the cause why and the manner how the Princess Lewitia came to the Monastery wherein she pretended she was which was the strict order of St. Clare relating the manner of her knocking at the Gate and how attended and how received by the Lady Abbes and of the stately Robes that every Nun at Consecration is adorned with and how they dis-robe themselves and offer their rich attire at the high Altar and then they slip behind a hanging and put on a hair shift as Nuns weare And during the time of this Ceremony what rare Antheams are Sung and then how and where they dispose and put the Riches and Jewels they bring in with them How often they go to Chappel in a day and night and how little time they rest at night in their stone Cells And said she into this Order none but great Persons and Heiresses are received some for Protection some upon discontent will go in and be Consecrated and many such like discourses how a handsome young Lady whilst she was there made her escape through a narrow sinck Thus would she go on and express her self with a great seeming devotion and much pity that so many noble and fine Ladies should do so much Penance and Mortification a great word with her which she would much use to me as they do in a Monastery And that those Heiresses that go in for Protection may be consecrated if they please And at such an age they have a year and a day allowed them for Probation or Tryal during which time the Consecrated Nuns would Court them that were on Probation to be Consecrated also Setting before her or them that was so upon Tryal the holy Service they are devoted to the cares of the world they are freed from the dangers of Marriage and the continual greife that waites it and many such frightful and weaning ● storys which said she they used to me also to court me to stay and asked me if I did intend to marry I answered saith she I could not tell that as yet but I could serve God abroad in the world as well as here and might do much good and Charity with my Estate and as to marriage that said she I leave to decrees of Heaven for if I should fancy any one to come to my embraces I desire of God and did use to say to my Governess here perhaps was a sigh that I would marry a private civil Gentleman and a younger Brother and one that is free from the wickedness and debauchery of all Courts for I should oblidge such a Gentleman I am sure said she to love me heartily nobly and in a high nature for without Love should I meet with one as Courtier like said she only loved and Courted my Estate it would quickly end my dayes or by a violent death I should end them my self And here Reader I dare leave her to judge how my love was link'd to her whil'st I esteemed her vertuous and she cannot