encounter But the King and Queen in a gentle hand gallop made towards them through the same passage that Cassianus had found out in his solitary contemplation which gave Eumenes occasion accompanied with his friend Prince Cassianus to present himselfe before their persons not onely offering to the Queen the Boares head as a sacrifice to her beauty but desired humbly to be excused that he had unwillingly interrupted their sport When Cassianus had certified Euarchus fully of all the proceedings in that Combate wherein he let nothing passe that concerned his friends honour and also made the King acquainted with his breeding condition and Countrey he soone obtained absolution for his valiant fact However the envious evening comming on which denyed the undertaking of a new Chace a cessation from that sport was quickly proclaimed by the Kings command and the rather for that they returned with victory and spoile Wherefore Euarchus and Hiachinthia taking the two friends into their own Coach whilst the skilfull Coach-man made what haste he could through the rugged way they required of Eumenes not onely the relation of his own travells but the satisfaction of the manner of the government of the Island of Cyprus since their revolt from the King of Egypt Eumenes receiving this injunction from the King however he supposed he rather desired to have his curiosity satisfied in his ability then that his knowledge could any way be instructed by his relation excusing himselfe concerning his owne particular adventures as not worthy His Majesties attention he prosecuted this discourse Truely Sir said he it is no small difficulty for a person of my meane capacity to particularize the true causes or motives of the first revolts in any Kingdome though you are pleased to give me the imployment since as the complaints for the most part are confused and uncertaine more governed perhaps by the passions and fancies of the common people then grounded upon right and knowledge so of the other side it cannot be denied but that often times prerogative and power will finde out waies and shifts to cast off the aspersions either against themselves or favourites though I must confesse both may have reason enough to defend their allegations before an indifferent auditory if such a Tribunall could be instituted but that not being possible to be had upon earth most commonly such contentions are onely ended by the sword which Fate hath befell the fruitfull Island of Cyprus though now it be established in a perfect prosperity To this purpose the King of Aegypt naturall Lord of those Countries having placed a Lady of eminent vertues as supream governesse for him both in Cyprus and Pamphylia whether the people presuming upon the supposed weaknesse of her sex joyned with the inconstancy of their own humours and dispositions or rather being put on to demand something though they knew not very well what that seemed to appertain to their ancient priviledges by the ambition of some of the Nobility that belike seemed not very well satisfied of a sudden began most violently to complaine of the obstruction of their customes as also of the cruelty of the lawes made as they pretended both against their freedome and consciences And being transported with these furious fancies when the Court least thought of their disorders they run violently to all the chiefe Temples of the City where I may say they committed many outrages of neerest affinity with sacriledge and rebellion but the Governesses extraordinary mildnesse and temper not onely quickly asswaged all these begun misdemeanours but readily pardoned their offences though she very well knew many principall persons were interessed in the occasion of those Tumults notwithstanding she wisely and discreetly seemed not to take notice of them in regard such intimations might create those jealousies that probably would again kindle a new fire of discontent and apprehension However the Court and Councell of Aegypt having understood these proceedings whose greatnesse of Empire and power in command could brook neither resistance nor dispute thought it not agreeing with the honour and dignity of their King whose authority before these accidents seemed rather to be adored then contraverted to suffer these insolencies to escape without some remarkable severity as well in regard of the nobility as the people presently designed a huge army for these countries composed of the best oldest souldiers Aegypt could produce And these Troops were put under the command of a person of the same Nation that better knew how to punish facts committed by a kind of harsh cruelty then to compose differences newly begun with mildnesse and temper rather imitating those Physicians which use desperate remedies to perfect the body the sooner then by prolonging application to save part for feare the whole should perish In short whose experience in the wars was more ancient and glorious then his nature any way relenting in so much as like a storme comming a farre of demonstrated by lightning and thunder he gave the people cause of feare and terrour before the tempest arrived which caused many of them by the report onely to quit their dwellings as of the other side not a few of the Noblemen that were the least confident of their own loyalty presently engaged one another in private counsels As soon as this great Generall arrived he not onely dispossest the Governesse her selfe of her chiefe authority by producing a larger commission but seized upon the persons of many of the Nobility whose lives were publiquely sacrificed to his fury whilst terrour and amazement seized the hearts of the common people Notwithstanding this rough demeanour he proclaimed every where should be maintained by the sword untill his own thoughts could become satisfied of the subjects entire obedience to his commands These rigorous and new proceedings quickly involved the whole Island of Cyprus in a trembling confusion as well as in a future rebellion insomuch as almost all people entertained these strange beginnings as sad omens if not prevented by some tmely resistance that threatned a generall destruction as well to their lives as estates when as formerly they held themselves the freest subjects of the world by reason of those priviledges they had gained by the indulgent natures of their many good and mercifull Princes And thus Sir I must say was the first fatall fire kindled in Cyprus which since hath been augmented by the powerfull interest of most of the Potentates in Asia For as upon these pretences the people presently flew out into open hostility so did they call in as many forraigne Princes as they could to their assistance who glad of any occasion to give bounds to the Aegyptian Monarchy that then began to swell to a vast largenesse in command readily contributed their best endeavours especially the father of Orsames King of Syria in so much as the effects since have produced so much blood and slaughter with other varieties of successe and fortune that many bookes might be amplified with the story untill the succession
old Sardis for it's glory raise up a Homer to your story So as you are a Summer here a Harvest may attend you there But however after some weeks Cassianus seemed to kindle in his youthfull bosome new flames with those smal sparkles he had received from Cloria's beauty which often separated him from the rest of the company that made some believe he was too much discontented with the Kings protraction Yet Euarchus mindfull both of his affection to his Nephew and the prosperity of his own Countries finding rumours began too frequently to fly about the Court by reason of the violent desires of many to be imployed in the Warres one day called unto him an ancient Officer of his Kingdome on whose wisdome and fidelity hee most relyed in all his waightie Affaires and leading him into the Garden where he might both enjoy privacie and recreation after some necessary circumstances which seemed to usher in his discourse he used these words Polinex said he for so he was called as I have ever most trusted your knowledge and experience so have I never been lesse confident of your loyaltie and affection since neither as yet hath deceived my expectation when I had most occasion to use your service which deservedly renders you a worthy Councellor as I desire to be a good Prince that cannot I hope but produce consequences towards the happy Government of my Kingdomes however at the present your faithfull advice is more requisit then ever since expedition and danger cannot be separated from those undertakings I am violently prest unto You know that lately there is come to my Court my Nephew Cassianus a Prince whose person and merits deserve at least a kinsmans consideration much more his injuries a Kings Justice the one bids me cherish him with my affection the other invites me to assist him with my power however the strict tye of sworn amity between Princes perswades me to be circumspect in the breach notwithstanding the head-long precipitation of many of my chiefe Councellors who solicite me to a Warre Wherefore that I may avoid the hazard of a generall disquiet since I finde my people begin to be sick of their owne tranquillity or make Warre upon such grounds that may conserve inviolably my faith with the King of Armenia which the Gods cannot else prosper I require your opinion Polinex after he had with an humble gravity heard out the Kings discourse and taken some time to consider the waightinesse of the Councel in a distinct manner returned this answer wherein he used no more eloquence then was necessary for the importancy of so great a businesse though Nature and Art had furnished him with partes excellent in that kind Sir said he as benefits had from Princes are past requitall in a Subject even like graces received from the Gods by which we are enabled to doe something so I the unusefullest of your Servants though most honoured by your goodnesse may by the reflection of your lustre merit the office of a Councellor because you have bin pleased to make me one but if I should in the least thought prove a Traytor to your glory as a haynous offence that ought to bury the remembrance of any good past I did not onely deserve to bee disvested of all your former benefits but to bee condemned to the worst of punishments since your transcendent favours have rendered my defects considerable however if my weaknesse chance to erre and not my will that mercy which makes you resemble the Gods I must challenge and thus according to your royall command I freely deliver my opinion A Warre wisely undertaken ought chiefly to be accompanied with two considerations the right of the Quarrell and the power of the Quarreller the first makes a man a just Enemy the second a prevailing Conquerour without either of which certainly a Prince cannot be fortunate since he must be an oppressor or a loser and why your Majesty should not give your selfe the liberty of such a resolution notwithstanding the pressing necessity of your kinsman I know no reason since your Kingdoms are more to be valued then his Countrey and your honour then his benefit though I will not at all dispute the worth of his person Besides you are to consider with what Prince you are to have the difference not onely a neighbour that never yet injur'd your right in any thing but of the contrary one with whom you have sworne a perfect friendship which is an alliance the heavens have made to be preferred far before humane kindred since the one is seal'd but with flesh and blood as the other hath imprinted it's character in the skies Againe for you to proclaime a Warre of blood before you have demanded peace by a friendly disputation were to stile you cruell since no violence proceeding from the greatest ambition ever practised such an injustice to put in execution a force to obtaine that which perhaps the Enemy you intend to make will easily grant and as it will be esteemed more charity and goodnesse to perswade then compell although the cause be absolutly just so if the contrary you are a double injurer one way in beginning an unlawfull contention without provocation the other in breaking those tyes that ought to oblige all Princes to an inviolable observation Also you may be pleased to consider your hazard since your owne safety is first to be valued whether in honour or prosperity for although your Kingdomes doe in some sort equall Armenia in multitude of men and warlike provision yet in respect of the long neglect of Martiall Discipline they are rendred as it is to bee feared wholly incapable of a present expedition and your treasure notwithstanding it be sufficient to maintaine the expence of your peaceable Government yet it will be found no way able to undergoe the charge of a powerfull Army so that whether your people so unaccustomed to oppression and impatient of subjection from whose purses must come the supply inconstant by nature to their owne desires witnesse their promises lately upon the same occasion wil be brought blindfold to contribute without being privie to every secret intention in my judgement is scarce a question and how dangerously destructive that would prove to any enterprize when the multitude must be made acquainted with each stratagem of State I leave your Majesty to judge Therefore my opinion is that untill you can provide a store out of your owne revenew without depending altogether upon the uncertainty of your Subjects bounty no warlike undertaking can prove glorious or beneficiall but of the contrary dangerous and unprofitable So that all you can do for the present is to send an Ambassador with reasons to perswade and not a Herald with threatnings to denounce which in all probabilitie will not only give satisfaction to your distresed Kinseman but win time till you be better provided This advice extreamely pleased the King who aimed rather at present content then future glory although his
laid the least finger upon his deare Phalarius with intention to separate him from his sight and conversation The Captaine whose providence had before placed the guard at the staires foot to be ready at his command if there were occasion suddenly called them to his assistance who with all violence obeying the injunction in an instant incompassed Orestes about neither regarding his person nor having respect to his naked condition whilst in the mean time poore Phalarius altogether distracted between love and feare flew with all his power amongst the coufused weapons to defend Orestes by his own hazzard from the threatning and appearing danger where presently he received a cruell wound in his tender sides which soon discovered it selfe by his sudden sinking to the ground ready to pay his last duty to nature as his best blood for a ransome to redeem his Master from his captivity But Orestes notwithstanding was presently surprized and led away out of his fayling sight which Phalarius beholding more bemoned then his own approaching destruction blaming rather the injustice of the mercilesse Guard for oppressing Orestes then for killing him Anaxia the Queen finding this extraordinary oppression of her sonne and not being admitted to his presence to afford him any manner of reliefe or comfort by her motherly conversation as also conceiving her own person in some hazard by the example of such a violence of a sudden making an escape from the Court put her selfe into the protection of Sorastros King of Aegypt whose Empire seemed then to overtop the Syrian Monarchy which ingendred an ambitious enmity between the two mighty Princes that afterward broke out into an open warre whilst in the mean time Philostros having now Orestes at his absolute mercy in having given his brother Orsames too much suspition by his late inconstancy endeavoured again to make him subscribe to the divorcement of his pretended love Alciana as well to debar him from a forraigne alliance that should give nourishment to any rebellion as also to have the better conveniency to furnish him with some wife of his own choosing whom as he thought he might direct in the moderating of Orestes actions Within a short time both these projects had so good successe that Orestes did not onely publiquely disclaime from all interest in his former match but was content to be ruled by his brothers pleasure in the election of a new mistresse so that Philostros having by his diligent policies brought about his purposes to this contented issue seemed to have the power of making the present for his choice by reason of Orsames favour since the youthfull Prince could not long be detained from entertaining his thoughts with some Courtship or other wherefore he resolved to designe for this service or Court stratagem one of his own kindred although he determined not to be seen himselfe in the action by which means he supposed he might become not onely the absolute master of them both but have another interest in the succession of the Crown if Orsames should die without children and the fates seemed to favour his purpose for at the same time there lived at the Court a young Lady called Orbella sisters daughter to Philostros whose beauty and estimation appeared in a manner to be paralels for that her Uncles authority did but give her the one as liberall nature had bestowed upon her the other and both made way for the Princes Courtship since as he thought it was the duty of every youthfull spirit to make love when the occasion was offered so he believed his endeavour placed upon such an interest was a subject could not but please Philostros in a high kind who now began to become his new master for that his own inconstancy had made him forget his old mistresse But however witty Orbella as well encouraged by her own excellent parts as counselled by her uncles admirable wisdome received his addresses rather with a civill carelesnesse then by a passionate acceptance shewing in all her entertainments as she knew him to be the Kings brother that commanded from her a reverence due to his person so she was in a manner certain of her own vertues that obliged her to keep his love at a distance however to pluck more eyes upon her selfe she would daily adorne her naturall handsomnesse with some quaint fashion which her authority soon made a pattern to other Ladies of lesse estimation by this means intending covertly the Prince might be more delighted with her beauty and handsomenesse since variety is the most pleasing object of humane sense and the rather when he should see every one admired her perfections As I say by these pretty cunnings Orestes at last became absolutely in love whereas his first thoughts perhaps were onely to have a Mistris to court since it was esteemed the chiefe businesse of the place to exercise themselves with such imployments And thus inconstant Orestes being again engaged in a new labyrinth Orbella plaid with his passions to her own commodity according to her Uncles politick directions sometimes inticing his love to a stronger confirmation by a multitude of invented oathes and then again would bring him back into a kind of despaire by her seeming neglect of all his protestation telling him oftentimes in carelesse smiles of his late Mistris Alciana who could not as she said but claim some prerogative in his affection since not long agoe he had shewed such violence in her behalfe in so much as he was ready rather to have lost his brother and the whole Kingdome of Syria then to be withdrawn from the constancy of his profession Besides she not seldom let him know she could not be so foolish as not to judge of the difference between her selfe and Alciana by reason of which she had more cause to doubt a dangerous surprize in his intention then that he meant any way to make her the companion of his thoughts since he had already quitted one so farre beyond her in worth and beauty Whereupon Orestes would reply that as the Moon appeares faire untill the Sunne by his greater splendour darkens her light so the beauties of Alciana was in some esteeme in his apprehension untill he beheld Orbellas most admirable perfection that obscured the others lustre And as diversity of other stones said he seem rich at first sight to common beholders not being fully instructed in their value so when the Diamond is produced by the skilfull Jeweller with shame they are advertised of their own errour So was it with me deare Orbella said he before I was acquainted with your excellencies which now make me distinguish of the others wants But Oâ—bella had an intention to intangle him beyond disingagement before he should receive from her the least assurance of acceptance To this purpose one day when Orestes came to visit her in her chamber she not having stirr'd abroad by reason of some small distemper a cold had procured her or at leastwise so pretended by her
disposition that death would sooner have beene entertained in her wishes then the least decorum belonging to her bashfull principles could have been omitted in her resolutions In so much as all her faithfull lover Narcissus was to expect for the present was comfortable hopes of a future fruition which soone conducted the whole company to the Castle the place designed during Orsames stay not onely for the glories of his Court but for the recreation of all the other Princes who spent the Time for the most part in casting what honours they could upon the youthfull lovers whilst in the interim Philostros was imployed in receiving and entertaining Ambassadours that from all places came to congratulate his Masters victories But of the contrary Philos Philostros Nephew began by little and little to engender dark clouds of discontent in his unquiet bosome from whence proceeded at last thoughts of hatred and revenge not onely in regard of those sparcles of love which had flown from the bright rayes of Clorias beauty but also for that he found how all mens opinions were transported beyond measure to magnifie the gallant deserts of brave Narcissus which as he believed did not a little overshadow his own former successes in the warres These distempers I say did not alone make him all day abstaine from cheerfull company but in the night time raised for the most part such extravagant fancies in his ambitious and working braine that he remained in a manner continually tormented in his rest however he endeavoured all he could to keep the passions from the knowledge of vulgar eyes or at leastwise the causes of them but as love and envy are two properties too violent to be supprest in a heart inflamed with pride and prosperity when as their effects can hardly be protracted Philos was induced after he had in a sort taken counsell of his haughty thoughts and digested them in the generall to comply with his resolutions to fall upon wicked and ignoble designes seeing no way else could possibly bring about his purposes according to his own unruly appetites And that was ' violently to destroy the innocent and vertuous loves between Cloria and Narcissus which conveniency and opportunity was granted him by reason there remained certain messengers in the City of Memphis sent from the Senate of Lydia among other troops of Ambassadours imployed to complement Orsames prosperity To this effect he made choyce of one of them not being willing to communicate his secrets to more untill he could finde a probable assurance his project should heartily be enterteined as soone as this man repaired to his presence after some usuall speeches of kindnesse and flattery he conducted him by the hand into a private Cabinet of his owne scarce visited by any person whatsoever but himselfe being loath either to be discovered or interrupted where when he had made him sit downe by him with more then ordinary familiarity he uttered his mind unto him after this sort Sir said he as you cannot but know by that prosperous progresse which Evarchus your King hath already made in his Warres against the forces of your Senate at Sardis that not onely the least assistance but any small discountenance from forraigne Princes will utterly destroy your endeavours towards the compassing of your ends in bringing him to a conformity with your intentions though the world be yet scarce acquainted with what you desire so may you by evident demonstrations perceive how farre hither unto my Uncle Philostros hath complyed with your purposes as well in rending Orsames indifferent to your proceedings both against perswasion and his own inclination as in seeming to countenance those actions of yours which not onely appeares destructive to his Tenents but in a manner is against the very honour of his family for that Hyacinthia the Queen of Lydia is as you very well know a branch of the royall house of Syria so that by these comportments it is plaine what obligations you owne the great favourite who carries with him almost the power of all Asia however perhaps you may be perswaded he hath some other designe in his heart then barely your good against which I will not dispute yet by the way give me leave to tell you that notwithstanding states-men doe not use to favour any cause or party without their owne interest to be considered in the first place yet of the other side when both benefits may goe together you ought not either to examine the reason or be any way backward to entertaine the occasion but rather with violent wings of passion flye at the prosecution concerning which when I shall have understood your determination you may know more of my mind It was something long before the Ambassadour returned him any answer at all being as it were surprized betweene feare and doubt what himselfe ought to thinke or what the other meant to doe yet at last breaking through his seeming amazement he delivered these words with a humility answerable to the necessity as he thought his Masters had of his Uncles assistance not onely to hinder any supplyes to be sent from the State of Syria to Evarchus but to continue still the accustomed commerce and Trade between the two Nations without which it was unpossible for the Kingdome of Lydia to subsist My Lord said he As it is well knowne what most glorious effects the wisedome and industry of your great Uncle have produced towards the welfare and prosperity of Syria that in former times continued so many yeers imbroyled in civill Warres and domestick Troubles by reason of the power and inconstancy of the ambitious Nobility who scarce gave their Kings rest and quietnesse from care and vexation in regard of those hereditary commands they challenged by a lasting discent from their proud Ancestors not to be bridled by any indeavours and perswasion which now I say by the gods goodnesse you have happily supprest so cannot our present and well minded Senate but in a very high nature not only owne all those signall favours bestowed upon them by your most Illustrious family in the prosecution of our late transactions with our Prince whom we still desire notwithstanding to love and honour though he seeme to be an utter stranger to our honest intentions but humbly begge a continuance still of those benefits as well by your countenance in the Kingdome of Syria as for that you have so much interest amongst all the Princes of the lesser Asia who appeare onely to depend upon your fortunes and successe wherefore since you have beene pleased so farre to declare your selfe in the behalfe of our Countrey the secret reason of which I shall no more examine then what your wisedome shall be willing to reveale to direct those services you would have us undertake to performe I doe faithfully promise before the immortall gods not onely to make my Masters acquainted with advantage how great a happinesse they may pretend unto in the conserving intirely your affection to themselves but
his expectation yet it would not grieve him so much to be under the jurisdiction of the Nobility that are by birth and extraction above his condition as to finde himselfe much subordinate and inferiour to those of his own ranke and quallity to be esteemed of all others most irkesome to humane nature so that you see it is but meere fancy that engenders these considerations and opinions besides there are other inconveniences and omissions appertaining to a popular government as for example it seldome or never preferres or rewards worthy persons according to their deserts and merrits when as for the most part smallest crimes and defects are punished by most fearefull and horrid severity proceeding either from envy or jealousie which is the occasion that oftentimes when Generalls Commanders or States men have procured a sufficient interest and esteeme amongst all sorts of people whereby to be able to contend doubting their own safeties from the Magistracy they enter presently into such rebellions that either turne the Commonwealth into a Tyrannicall Monarchy or occasion at the best so much bloud and slaughter that every Subject thereof hath reason enough to feare his own losse if not generall destruction whereas a Prince being of so eminent a condition himselfe not to be equalled by any of what quallity soever hath no cause to be envious or suspicious againe the Prince hath a more neere interest in his Countries good then all his subjects besides by way of personall honour wherefore a greater benefit or losse attends him in every thing that is acted since he creates not only the officer that commands or executes but enjoyes the profit or disprofit of the successe whereas the people in a Commonwealth receive it but in the generall no one man being able to appropriate any publike action particularly to himselfe which is a principall motive to enduce the Prince to attend earnestly the prosperity of the government because he may be said truly to esteeme it his own which no other prison can doe in what constitution some ever if there be others in equall authority with him for to joyne interests will never take so much the fancy and opinion of the owners as those which are singly appertaining but to one onely Well said Creses although I see upon any termes you will needs have a Monarchy to be the best government yet neverthelesse I must not have a Prince altogether unlimited as it were threatning a kinde of a fearefull apprehension of Tyranny to his people by which meanes they would be hindred from endeavouring industriously either the common good or their private welfare but rather I should wish a king in some sort bound by lawes fundamentall establtshed by a lawdable constitution at the first however not to be so strictly chayned up that he were left no any power or prerogative at all without his Subjects leave or be so let loose to his owne will and pleasure that he might injure and oppresse his people as he list that is to say to have the government to enjoy such a mixture in the whole that the Subjects might not be over-bold to approach his presence without an awfull reverence or he to be puffed up with a vaine opinion by reason of his dignity that the Kingdome or commonwealth was bestowed upon his condition more for his own use then the good of his people nor I neither said the Priest whereupon being called away to supper they suddenly broake off the rest of their discourse The next day about noone they arrived at Court or rather was it to be called a campe since the Souldiers seemed to beare all the sway notwithstanding others had a civil liberty allowed them to be admitted upon every occasion needfull into the Kings presence When Euarchus was enformed not onely of their arrivall but that Creses had brought him letters out of Syria from the Queen he with a great deale of passion sent presently for them into his presence upon their enterance they found him seated in a kind of a confined Majesty Farezius being on his right hand not farre from his person and a little below him stood one Hercrombrotus his Lieutenant Generall a man that seemed to carry not only designe but policy in his countenance about them were placed many common souldiers in the nature of a gard however expressing more then ordinary freedome both in their lookes and demeanor Creses after he had performed his wonted reverencies approached the King with a humility answerable to his Titles though not his condition presenting him with the Queens letters which Euarchus hastily taking out of his hands read them with teares in his eyes and then asked him sundry questions both of his wife and son Prince Arethusius wishing withall he might once more have the happinesse to enjoy their company in Lydia whereunto Creses soon replyed that he did not doubt but that the gods ere long would to that purpose be favourable to his pious intentions Truly said the King turning at the same time to Farezius this brave commander doth give me more then probable hopes to this effect but Farezius made him no other answer then by a kinde of humble bending of his body seemed to intimate a willingnesse in any thing to comply with his desires Having for some time thus discoursed together in publick the King also taking notice of the old Priest with more then ordinary affection he led Creses into an out window in the same roome that was sheltred from the view of the common people by large Curtaines that reached to the ground where after they had continued for the space of an houre in private conference the King calling unto him Farezius used this language with such a look as might procure compassion from the cruellest Tyrant in the world Farezius said he as I have sufficient experience of your civilities since it was my good fortune to be absolutely under your jurisdiction so cannot I but presume upon the continuance of these curtesies finding your nature to be both noble and constant wherefore to this purpose I would have you know that it is not alone my own desire at this present to have some comfort and consolation by the sight and conversation of my children kept so long from my possession by the power of the Senate sitting at Sardis but laso have received conjurations by these Letters from my wise remaining in Syria if it be possible so farre to procure my own information concerning their particulars that I may give her a true account both of their comportment and education whereby the better to satisfie her motherly affection and naturall inclination when the King had ended this supplication so farre as I may say beneath his dignity though consonant in some sort to his condition Farezius after a short pause returned him this answer Although I must confesse your Majesties desires are grounded upon all the principles both of nature and morallity yet you must be pleased likewise to know that at