and_o intelligencer_n whereof_o he_o have_v both_o scot_n and_o french_a of_o these_o be_v de_n rege_fw-la who_o in_o august_n he_o gratify_v with_o 6_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n and_o in_o october_n follow_v with_o the_o like_a sum._n of_o these_o french_a be_v also_o la_fw-fr selle_n la_fw-fr fere_n le_fw-fr meilleur_n le_fw-fr gras._n to_o who_o he_o give_v monthly_o to_o some_o 4_o l._n to_o some_o 3_o l._n and_o to_o some_o 40_o s._n in_o this_o embassy_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n only_a son_n be_v with_o he_o father_n who_o he_o take_v along_o with_o he_o to_o learn_v accomplishment_n in_o a_o foreign_a court._n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n he_o come_v to_o secretary_n cecil_n his_o father_n have_v send_v he_o over_o with_o a_o message_n to_o the_o say_a secretary_n who_o let_v his_o father_n know_v that_o he_o be_v very_o welcome_a to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o like_v he_o well_o wish_v that_o he_o be_v with_o he_o again_o for_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v well_o prositâ—d_v in_o observation_n of_o many_o thing_n there_o in_o october_n the_o say_v young_a gentleman_n go_v back_o to_o france_n with_o letter_n from_o the_o secretary_n to_o his_o father_n home_o sir_n thomas_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v near_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n for_o the_o queen_n in_o october_n determine_v the_o secretary_n brother-in-law_n mr._n though_o hoby_n shall_v go_v in_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n place_n though_o he_o it_o seem_v have_v no_o great_a stomach_n to_o it_o for_o when_o it_o be_v move_v to_o he_o by_o the_o secretary_n he_o take_v it_o unkind_o at_o his_o hand_n the_o queen_n understand_v it_o will_v the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v peremptory_o her_o majesty_n pleasure_n of_o this_o the_o secretary_n advise_v sir_n thomas_n add_v that_o this_o though_o unwilling_o he_o know_v his_o brother_n will_v not_o deny_v and_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o send_v for_o his_o brother_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o that_o he_o the_o secretary_n therefore_o mean_v to_o have_v my_o lady_n sir_n thomas_n wife_n either_o to_o speak_v or_o send_v to_o his_o lordship_n to_o press_v the_o business_n after_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o go_v on_o the_o 26_o day_n of_o march_n mr._n hoby_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o her_o majesty_n in_o order_n to_o his_o embassy_n returns_z promise_v to_o be_v at_o the_o seaside_n within_o ten_o day_n so_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1566._o sir_n thomas_n seem_v to_o have_v come_v home_o from_o his_o long_a embassy_n in_o france_n to_o take_v up_o a_o few_o further_a remark_n of_o this_o embassy_n at_o the_o french_a court_n accept_v smith_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o perform_v this_o his_o negotiation_n to_o the_o approbation_n of_o other_o knowing_z the_o ticklish_a station_n wherein_o he_o stand_v and_o that_o his_o absence_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o some_o to_o slander_n or_o misrepresent_v he_o on_o which_o account_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v what_o report_n go_v of_o he_o he_o desire_v his_o friend_n dr._n haddon_n master_n of_o the_o request_n to_o inform_v he_o what_o opinion_n his_o friend_n of_o sway_n and_o authority_n have_v of_o his_o discharge_n of_o the_o affair_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o what_o he_o hear_v in_o his_o do_n that_o please_v or_o displease_v and_o the_o reason_n smith_n give_v be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n for_o one_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o managery_n of_o public_a affair_n so_o to_o perform_v his_o action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o constant_a tenor_n as_o to_o be_v always_o applaud_v sir_n thomas_n have_v the_o opportunity_n france_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o embassy_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o mistress_n to_o travel_v through_o many_o part_n of_o france_n that_o king_n go_v in_o progress_n in_o the_o year_n 1564._o and_o our_o ambassador_n attend_v the_o court_n he_o be_v at_o avignion_n whither_o the_o court_n seem_v to_o remove_v chief_o for_o the_o plague_n that_o rage_v very_o sore_o now_o in_o that_o kingdom_n as_o it_o have_v do_v the_o last_o year_n in_o newhaven_n and_o in_o london_n in_o april_n he_o be_v at_o bourdeaux_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o tholouse_n before_o at_o bourdeaux_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o fever_n or_o ague_n which_o creep_v on_o he_o at_o first_o come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o violence_n that_o he_o despair_v of_o his_o life_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a it_o abate_v and_o then_o he_o let_v blood_n whereby_o in_o little_a more_o than_o a_o day_n he_o feel_v himself_o to_o grow_v towards_o recovery_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n the_o next_o day_n he_o hunt_v the_o hare_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v a_o more_o free_a air._n which_o exercise_n he_o continue_v for_o some_o day_n and_o from_o the_o one_a of_o march_n to_o the_o 12_o he_o write_v it_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n as_o his_o diversion_n his_o dog_n catch_v nineteen_o hare_n cambridge_n while_o he_o be_v in_o these_o southern_a part_n of_o france_n his_o friend_n write_v he_o word_n of_o the_o queen_n intend_a progress_n into_o the_o north_n and_o that_o she_o will_v take_v a_o sight_n of_o cambridge_n in_o her_o way_n to_o visit_v that_o university_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o scholar_n disputation_n when_o smith_n hear_v it_o he_o hearty_o wish_v to_o be_v among_o they_o not_o to_o feast_n or_o hunt_v or_o to_o indulge_v his_o genius_n on_o this_o splendid_a occasion_n he_o be_v above_o those_o thing_n but_o to_o see_v as_o he_o say_v his_o royal_a mistress_n a_o spectator_n there_o in_o a_o place_n so_o dear_o by_o he_o affect_v and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o specimina_fw-la of_o those_o wit_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o new_a man_n of_o learning_n and_o ingenuity_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o that_o university_n since_o he_o leave_v it_o at_o tholouse_n in_o his_o leisure_n hour_n he_o write_v three_o book_n of_o the_o english_a commonwealth_n mention_v before_o which_o he_o entitle_v de_n republica_n anglorum_fw-la tholouse_n wherein_o he_o describe_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a form_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o and_o it_o differ_v almost_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o work_n grow_v great_a than_o he_o think_v of_o he_o write_v it_o in_o our_o language_n in_o a_o style_n between_o historical_n and_o philosophical_a after_o that_o form_n as_o he_o conceive_v aristotle_n write_v concern_v divers_a of_o the_o gracian_a commonwealth_n which_o write_n be_v now_o perish_v of_o this_o he_o write_v to_o his_o learned_a friend_n haddon_n in_o his_o correspondence_n with_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 1564._o add_v that_o he_o have_v yield_v a_o very_a copious_a argument_n to_o such_o as_o will_v dispute_v in_o a_o philosophical_a way_n of_o the_o single_a question_n and_o whether_o be_v better_a that_o which_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n in_o england_n or_o that_o which_o in_o france_n be_v so_o hold_v and_o in_o other_o province_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n for_o almost_o all_o as_o he_o say_v be_v different_a and_o that_o he_o have_v in_o gross_a and_o in_o sum_n examine_v both_o this_o he_o draw_v up_o in_o the_o year_n 1564._o and_o as_o these_o write_n be_v as_o yâ—t_v but_o in_o rough_a draught_n when_o write_v fair_a he_o promise_v haddon_n he_o will_v send_v they_o to_o he_o and_o the_o value_n himself_o have_v of_o this_o his_o labour_n may_v appear_v in_o those_o word_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o beforementioned_a lâ—â—â—ned_v 〈…〉_z will_v see_v yourself_o certain_o as_o i_o 〈…〉_z you_o have_v read_v it_o over_o that_o 〈…〉_z â—â—â—lesly_o conversant_a in_o our_o couâ—â—â—â—_n commonwealth_n some_o vacant_a space_n he_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o manuscript_n here_o and_o there_o because_o he_o have_v not_o with_o he_o one_o book_n of_o the_o english_a law_n nor_o have_v he_o there_o lawyer_n to_o consult_v with_o therefore_o he_o write_v so_o much_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o thing_n see_v and_o read_v by_o he_o on_o the_o sudden_a suggest_v to_o he_o and_o what_o be_v imperfect_a he_o intend_v when_o he_o return_v home_o at_o leisure_n to_o supply_v 〈…〉_z while_o the_o learned_a smith_n be_v in_o paris_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o learned_a man_n there_o to_o enjoy_v their_o conversation_n at_o his_o spare_a hour_n here_o he_o meet_v with_o peter_n ramus_n the_o philosopher_n and_o â—udovicus_fw-la regius_n a_o historian_n and_o other_o professor_n of_o science_n who_o be_v the_o king_n reader_n to_o ramus_n acquaintance_n haddon_n have_v particular_o recommend_v he_o but_o the_o war_n proclaim_v between_o prince_n and_o the_o time_n be_v such_o that_o smith_n can_v not_o so_o frequent_o converse_v and_o hold_v
listen_v more_o attentive_o and_o when_o smith_n have_v often_o inculcate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o e_z and_o oi_o they_o who_o three_o year_n before_o have_v hear_v he_o sound_v they_o frequent_o uncorrect_o after_o the_o old_a way_n can_v not_o think_v it_o be_v a_o lapse_n of_o his_o tongue_n but_o suspect_v something_o else_o and_o laugh_v at_o the_o unusual_a sound_n he_o again_o as_o think_v his_o tongue_n have_v slip_v will_v sometime_o correct_v himself_o and_o say_v the_o word_n over_o again_o after_o the_o old_a manner_n but_o when_o he_o do_v this_o daily_a and_o as_o appear_v every_o day_n the_o correct_v sound_v flow_v from_o he_o more_o and_o more_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o note_v in_o his_o lecture_n smith_n now_o care_v not_o to_o dissemble_v but_o own_v that_o he_o have_v be_v think_v of_o something_o private_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o digest_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o public_a they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n pray_v he_o not_o to_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o but_o to_o tell_v they_o without_o any_o grudge_n whereupon_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v upon_o this_o rumour_n many_o come_v together_o and_o repair_v to_o he_o who_o he_o require_v only_o to_o hear_v his_o reason_n and_o to_o have_v patience_n with_o he_o three_o or_o four_o day_n at_o most_o until_o the_o sound_n by_o use_n be_v make_v more_o trite_a to_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o novelty_n more_o wear_v off_o and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o explain_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a reason_n of_o the_o sound_n many_o go_v to_o cheke_n and_o relate_v to_o he_o smith_n discourse_n and_o other_o resort_v to_o other_o according_a as_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n these_o think_v some_o one_o thing_n some_o another_o cheke_n assent_v college_n at_o this_o very_a time_n smith_n read_v upon_o one_o of_o homer_n odyssey_n at_o home_n in_o the_o college_n there_o he_o begin_v more_o plain_o and_o open_o to_o show_v and_o determine_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o sound_n then_o many_o come_v that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o learn_v of_o he_o vive_n unce_n to_o frame_v their_o tongue_n and_o utter_v the_o true_a sound_n the_o same_o do_v cheke_n in_o his_o college_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v with_o what_o greediness_n and_o affection_n this_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o youth_n and_o how_o glad_o they_o agree_v to_o it_o the_o follow_a winter_n in_o st._n john_n college_n be_v act_v the_o greek_a play_n of_o aristophanes_n call_v plutus_n in_o this_o pronunciation_n and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o of_o his_o comedy_n when_o among_o those_o that_o profess_a greek_a and_o be_v esteem_v learned_a man_n it_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o that_o signify_v any_o dislike_n or_o show_v any_o opposition_n university_n john_n ponet_fw-la a_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a young_a man_n and_o smith_n scholar_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o winton_n seem_v to_o have_v succeed_v his_o tutor_n in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o read_v greek_a in_o the_o school_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o university_n near_o this_o time_n and_o follow_v his_o master_n way_n of_o sound_a greek_a word_n next_o he_o come_v into_o this_o place_n ascham_n of_o st._n john_n a_o person_n of_o like_a wit_n and_o diligence_n who_o read_v isocrates_n he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o lecture_n contend_v with_o ponet_fw-la about_o this_o way_n of_o pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d and_o refâ—sâ—â—_n to_o follow_v it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n that_o cheke_n and_o smith_n have_v gain_v in_o the_o university_n he_o will_v not_o reprove_v it_o open_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o become_v a_o very_a eager_a defender_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o so_o remain_v thus_o in_o a_o few_o year_n have_v this_o correct_a way_n of_o read_v greek_a introduce_v by_o smith_n prevail_v all_o the_o university_n over_o and_o which_o be_v more_o remarkable_a it_o be_v consent_v to_o by_o john_n redman_n public_a professor_n and_o reader_n of_o divinity_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o deference_n in_o the_o university_n for_o his_o learning_n integrity_n of_o life_n and_o gravity_n of_o manner_n who_o when_o at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o read_n he_o allâ—dgâ—d_v a_o text_n in_o greek_a use_v to_o read_v it_o after_o the_o correct_a pronunciation_n and_o thus_o by_o smith_n pain_n and_o endeavour_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v by_o posterity_n be_v the_o noble_a greek_a â—ongâ—e_n restore_v to_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n when_o greece_n flourish_v and_o bring_v forth_o plato_n dionysius_n plutarch_n dâ—mosthenes_n thucydides_n and_o other_o out_o of_o who_o write_n he_o have_v cheke_n produce_v authority_n that_o they_o pronounce_v the_o greek_a as_o he_o teach_v and_o by_o this_o revive_a pronounciation_n be_v display_v the_o flower_n and_o plentifulness_n of_o that_o language_n the_o variety_n of_o sound_n the_o grandeur_n of_o diphthong_n the_o majesty_n of_o long_a letter_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o distinct_a speech_n and_o as_o the_o university_n lay_v that_o honour_n upon_o he_o orator_n of_o make_v himself_o their_o greek_a reader_n so_o they_o give_v he_o the_o office_n of_o their_o orator_n in_o his_o greek_a lecture_n among_o other_o good_a author_n as_o aristotle_n and_o homer_n he_o read_v socrates_n and_o euripides_n for_o philosophy_n and_o morality_n 8._o his_o oratory_n and_o learning_n intermix_v be_v so_o admirable_a and_o beyond_o the_o common_a strain_n that_o queen_n college_n carry_v away_o the_o glory_n for_o eloquence_n from_o all_o the_o college_n in_o the_o university_n beside_o and_o be_v render_v so_o famous_a by_o this_o her_o scholar_n that_o it_o have_v like_a to_o have_v change_v her_o name_n from_o queen_n to_o smith_n college_n unius_fw-la eloquio_fw-la sic_fw-la jam_fw-la reginea_n tecta_fw-la florebant_fw-la quasi_fw-la quae_fw-la vellent_fw-la smithe_n a_fw-la vocari_fw-la sic_fw-la reliquos_fw-la inter_fw-la socios_fw-la caput_fw-la extulit_fw-la unus_fw-la as_o gabriel_n harvey_n lachrymae_fw-la smith_n townsman_n and_o one_o that_o know_v he_o well_o write_v upon_o his_o death_n to_o such_o be_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o lecture_n that_o not_o only_o his_o own_o private_a college_n but_o all_o the_o university_n learned_a and_o less_o learned_a young_a and_o old_a flock_v to_o hear_v he_o so_o write_v the_o same_o author_n pendebat_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la unius_fw-la privata_fw-la domus_fw-la schola_fw-la publica_fw-la docti_fw-la indocti_fw-la schola_fw-la tota_fw-la virûm_fw-la schola_fw-la tota_fw-la puellûm_fw-la and_o the_o learnede_a and_o grave_a man_n and_o his_o senior_n and_o the_o choice_a wit_n of_o the_o university_n will_v be_v present_a when_o he_o read_v and_o sit_v there_o as_o his_o scholar_n as_o redman_n cox_n cheke_n cecil_n he_o that_o afterward_o be_v lord_n treasurer_n haddon_n ascham_n car_n tonge_n bill_n wilson_n goldwel_n watson_n etc._n etc._n man_n of_o great_a name_n afterward_o in_o church_n and_o state_n fellix_fw-la qui_fw-la pâ—tuit_fw-la smitho_n auscultare_fw-la loquenti_fw-la sive_fw-la illi_fw-la graecè_fw-la dicendum_fw-la sive_fw-la latiné_n and_o happy_a he_o that_o may_v hear_v smith_n speak_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o greek_a or_o latin_a thus_o he_o continue_v divers_a year_n in_o the_o university_n till_o he_o be_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o orator_n by_o his_o fellow_n and_o friend_n john_n cheke_n and_o he_o by_o roger_n ascham_n another_o curious_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o year_n 1544._o chap._n iii_o he_o travel_n his_o conference_n with_o learned_a man_n at_o orleans_n and_o paris_n take_v his_o degree_n at_o milan_n return_v home_o his_o usefulness_n at_o the_o university_n the_o controversy_n there_o arisen_a about_o his_o way_n of_o pronounce_v greek_n smith_z 1539._o have_v now_o arrive_v at_o some_o maturity_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n abroad_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n it_o be_v now_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1539._o go_v abroad_o to_o travel_v for_o the_o further_a improvement_n of_o himself_o in_o polite_a learning_n elegant_a language_n skill_n in_o the_o modern_a tongue_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o other_o country_n a_o thing_n common_o practise_v by_o scholar_n in_o these_o time_n to_o study_v sometime_o at_o foreign_a university_n in_o france_n and_o italy_n which_o use_v then_o to_o be_v replenish_v with_o very_o learned_a professor_n be_v abroad_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o different_a way_n of_o speak_a latin_a which_o although_o he_o do_v not_o like_a especial_o the_o french_a who_o sound_v latin_n very_o corrupt_o yet_o he_o conform_v himself_o to_o their_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n he_o follow_v they_o there_o in_o
in_o te_fw-la transfudit_fw-la et_fw-la propterea_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la petit_fw-la benesicium_fw-la sed_fw-la meritò_fw-la repetit_fw-la ossicium_fw-la nec_fw-la unam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la tibi_fw-la proponit_fw-la sed_fw-la sua_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o seipsam_fw-la tibi_fw-la committit_fw-la nec_fw-la sua_fw-la necesse_fw-la habet_fw-la aparire_fw-fr tibi_fw-la consilia_fw-la quorum_fw-la recessus_fw-la &_o diverticula_fw-la nósti_fw-la universa_fw-la age_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la scis_fw-la &_o velis_fw-la quod_fw-la potes_fw-la &_o persice_v quod_fw-la debes_fw-la sic_fw-la literis_fw-la academiae_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la &_o religioni_fw-la sic_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o principi_fw-la rem_fw-la debitam_fw-la &_o expectatam_fw-la efficies_n jesus_n te_fw-la diutissmè_fw-la servet_fw-la incolumem_fw-la and_o this_o address_n have_v the_o success_n it_o desire_v for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o university_n and_o the_o other_o college_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v spare_v by_o a_o proviso_n though_o the_o aforesaid_a bill_n pass_v into_o a_o act_n which_o we_o must_v attribute_v in_o good_a measure_n to_o smith_n and_o his_o party_n stir_v in_o the_o house_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v somerset_n the_o lord_n protector_n have_v set_v up_o a_o office_n in_o his_o house_n of_o a_o master_n of_o request_n for_o the_o better_a care-taking_a of_o poor_a man_n suit_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a speed_v they_o without_o the_o delay_n and_o charge_n of_o law_n in_o this_o office_n be_v dr._n smith_n place_v and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o second_o master_n of_o request_n to_o the_o protector_n as_o cecil_n be_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o this_o great_a duke_n he_o obtain_v divers_a other_o considerable_a place_n as_o to_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o stannary_n smith_n be_v a_o excellent_a metallist_n and_o chemist_n provost_n of_o eton_n college_n wherewith_o he_o be_v very_o well_o please_v where_o whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a there_o be_v always_o good_a hospitality_n keep_v dean_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o carlisle_n be_v at_o least_o in_o deacon_n order_n and_o at_o last_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o the_o king_n with_o a_o knighthood_n by_o this_o time_n he_o have_v purchase_v two_o house_n purchase_n one_o in_o channon-row_n which_o he_o buy_v for_o two_o hundred_o mark_n of_o sir_n ralph_n sadleir_n sometime_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o king_n henry_n which_o he_o let_v to_o mr._n comptroller_n for_o 30_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n and_o here_o he_o live_v himself_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o house_n where_o the_o commissioner_n meet_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o queen_n to_o consult_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o prepare_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n his_o other_o house_n be_v in_o philpot-lane_n london_n where_o his_o young_a brother_n a_o merchant_n live_v it_o be_v a_o large_a and_o fair_a house_n he_o buy_v it_o of_o certain_a executor_n but_o the_o title_n be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o king_n have_v not_o a_o right_n in_o it_o he_o procure_v of_o his_o lord_n the_o duke_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o behalf_n to_o this_o house_n also_o another_o pretend_a but_o the_o contest_v between_o sir_n thomas_n and_o that_o other_o be_v refer_v and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n sir_n thomas_n enjoy_v it_o he_o also_o purchase_v the_o manor_n of_o yarlington_n in_o somersetshire_n worth_a 30_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o queen_n katherine_n his_o sister_n this_o cost_n smith_n 300_o l._n or_o thereabouts_o be_v money_n that_o he_o have_v get_v at_o cambridge_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o protector_n service_n and_o lend_v to_o his_o brother_n the_o merchant_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o chauntry_n he_o also_o buy_v the_o college_n of_o derby_n which_o go_v at_o 33_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n which_o cost_v he_o a_o thousand_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n he_o have_v with_o his_o wife_n marry_v for_o while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o duke_n family_n he_o marry_v his_o first_o wife_n name_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o william_n karkek_n or_o carkyke_n of_o london_n gentleman_n who_o sister_n anne_n after_o marry_a to_o sir_n thomas_n chamberlain_n long_a ambassador_n resident_n in_o flanders_n and_o spain_n smith_n lady_n be_v a_o little_a woman_n and_o one_o that_o affect_v not_o fine_a gaudy_a clothes_n for_o which_o she_o be_v tax_v by_o some_o and_o by_o this_o one_o may_v rather_o judge_v she_o to_o have_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o prudence_n and_o religion_n and_o that_o affect_a retirement_n rather_o than_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o court._n for_o dr._n smith_n allow_v she_o what_o she_o please_v and_o she_o be_v his_o cashkeeper_n again_o however_o he_o use_v to_o wear_v goodly_a apparel_n and_o go_v like_o a_o courtier_n himself_o for_o which_o he_o say_v that_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v cause_n rather_o to_o accuse_v he_o to_o go_v too_o sumptuous_o than_o she_o of_o go_v too_o mean_o this_o wife_n he_o bury_v have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o and_o marry_v a_o second_o name_v philippe_n the_o relict_n of_o sir_n john_n hambden_n who_o outlive_v he_o who_o jointure_n be_v hill-hall_n of_o this_o wife_n it_o be_v that_o secretary_n cecil_n speak_v when_o in_o the_o year_n 1565._o smith_n have_v be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o come_v home_o the_o say_a secretary_n write_v he_o word_n that_o his_o wife_n shall_v either_o speak_v or_o send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n that_o he_o will_v dispatch_v mr._n thomas_n hoby_n who_o the_o queen_n have_v determine_v to_o send_v ambassador_n in_o his_o room_n but_o delay_v it_o but_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o look_v upon_o smith_n as_o one_o of_o the_o protector_n be_v family_n slander_v where_o he_o fluorish_v in_o place_n and_o honour_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o yet_o he_o have_v his_o share_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n as_o the_o anger_n of_o his_o haughty_a mistress_n the_o duchess_n of_o somerset_n and_o many_o unjust_a imputation_n that_o be_v raise_v against_o he_o whereto_o she_o give_v too_o much_o credit_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o large_a letter_n which_o he_o address_v unto_o she_o wherein_o he_o vindicate_v himself_o against_o many_o slander_n which_o be_v tell_v the_o duchess_n whereof_o she_o have_v twit_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n as_o thing_n the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o he_o namely_o i._o haughtiness_n and_o a_o disregardful_a proud_a temper_n ii_o that_o he_o be_v oppressive_a and_o have_v by_o extortion_n and_o gripe_a get_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n iii_o covetousness_n iv._o that_o he_o buy_v and_o sell_v benefice_n or_o spiritual_a promotion_n add_v to_o these_o that_o he_o be_v a_o chopper_n and_o changer_n of_o land_n that_o his_o wife_n go_v not_o in_o so_o courtly_a a_o garb_n as_o be_v sit_v that_o he_o keep_v no_o house_n and_n that_o he_o be_v a_o neuter_n in_o religion_n but_o these_o be_v mere_a aspersion_n and_o malicious_a insinuation_n his_o generous_a mind_n ever_o abhor_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a and_o unjust_a or_o unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n and_o these_o calumny_n he_o wipe_v off_o assoil_v one_o particular_a after_o another_o in_o his_o say_a letter_n to_o the_o duchess_n indeed_o she_o be_v a_o imperious_a and_o ill-natured_a woman_n and_o have_v take_v some_o occasion_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o and_o in_o her_o passion_n it_o seem_v have_v cast_v out_o these_o report_n before_o he_o but_o smith_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o duke_n duke_n and_o in_o his_o trouble_n suffer_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o he_o and_o among_o those_o that_o be_v send_v with_o the_o duke_n to_o the_o tower_n sir_n thomas_n be_v one_o though_o afterward_o his_o innocency_n appear_v he_o be_v deliver_v and_o escape_v those_o severe_a handle_n that_o some_o of_o the_o duke_n friend_n and_o retainer_n undergo_v in_o the_o year_n 1548_o 1548._o dr._n smith_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v the_o secretary_n of_o state_n as_o in_o september_n the_o same_o year_n secretary_n william_n cecil_n esq_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o like_a office_n both_o have_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o protector_n smith_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v now_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o he_o be_v afterward_o in_o all_o the_o step_n of_o it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n ambassador_n the_o same_o year_n 1548_o he_o with_o mr._n chamberlain_n go_v ambassador_n to_o brussels_n to_o the_o emperor_n council_n there_o which_o be_v i_o think_v the_o first_o embassy_n he_o undergo_v the_o business_n of_o the_o state_n in_o send_v he_o at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o
highness_n to_o be_v his_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n yea_o answer_v the_o secretary_n you_o say_v well_o my_o lord_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o else_o have_v all_o these_o rebel_n in_o norfolk_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n do_v have_v they_o not_o say_v thus_o we_o be_v the_o king_n be_v true_a subject_n we_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o our_o king_n and_o we_o will_v obey_v his_o law_n and_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o when_o either_o commandment_n letter_n or_o pardon_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o from_o his_o majesty_n they_o believe_v it_o not_o but_o say_v it_o be_v forge_v under_o a_o hedge_n and_o be_v gentleman_n do_n i_o perceive_v your_o meaning_n say_v the_o bishop_n again_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v a_o rebel_n like_o they_o yea_o by_o my_o troth_n say_v the_o secretary_n whereat_o the_o standard_n by_o fell_a into_o a_o laughter_n how_o this_o bishop_n be_v afterward_o deprive_v and_o commit_v and_o how_o he_o protest_v and_o appeal_v may_v be_v see_v in_o other_o historian_n in_o october_n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o protector_n receive_v a_o terrible_a shock_n almost_o all_o the_o privy_a counsellor_n make_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o court_n and_o meet_v in_o london_n combine_v together_o against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o at_o last_o be_v imprison_v and_o lose_v all_o his_o place_n honour_n and_o land_n there_o be_v only_o three_o then_o stick_v to_o he_o in_o this_o time_n of_o adverse_v viz._n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sir_n william_n paget_n and_o our_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n between_o who_o and_o the_o lord_n at_o london_n letter_n pass_v upon_o this_o affair_n carry_v by_o sir_n philip_n hoby_n the_o peril_n they_o run_v be_v not_o a_o little_a for_o the_o lord_n write_v to_o they_o that_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v either_o assist_v or_o suffer_v his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n man_n and_o that_o stranger_n shall_v be_v arm_v with_o the_o king_n be_v own_o armour_n and_o be_v near_o about_o his_o person_n and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o ordinary_a charge_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v sequester_v away_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o word_n moreover_o that_o if_o any_o evil_n come_v thereof_o they_o must_v expect_v it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o whereas_o the_o archbishop_n paget_n and_o smith_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o they_o know_v more_o than_o they_o the_o lord_n know_v at_o those_o word_n they_o take_v this_o advantage_n as_o they_o return_v they_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o matter_n that_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n and_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n as_o they_o pretend_v or_o if_o they_o touch_v or_o may_v touch_v his_o majesty_n or_o his_o state_n they_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o not_o disclose_v the_o same_o to_o they_o the_n whole_a council_n in_o fine_a be_v overpower_v smith_n together_o with_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o comptroller_n paget_n send_v another_o letter_n from_o windsor_n where_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o endeavour_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o lord_n letter_n and_o that_o they_o will_v convene_v together_o when_o and_o where_o the_o lord_n please_v this_o be_v a_o notable_a instance_n of_o smith_n fidelity_n to_o the_o duke_n his_o old_a master_n who_o stick_v to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o dare_v and_o be_v then_o glad_a to_o comply_v as_o fair_o as_o he_o can_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o now_o do_v some_o storm_n fall_n upon_o sir_n thomas_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o place_n of_o secretary_n for_o at_o this_o time_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n journal_n that_o dr._n wotton_n be_v make_v secretary_n though_o he_o seem_v soon_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o in_o the_o year_n 1550._o sir_n thomas_n be_v summon_v a_o witness_n 6._o together_o with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winton_n edit_n he_o be_v swear_v against_o he_o in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n be_v then_o 33_o year_n of_o age_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o deposition_n by_o a_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n for_o 39_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o year_n before_o viz._n 1549._o smith_n than_o secretary_n be_v divers_a time_n send_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n to_o the_o say_a bishop_n to_o travail_v with_o he_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o king_n proceed_n and_o that_o he_o will_v promise_v to_o set_v they_o forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o often_o do_v in_o the_o company_n of_o mr._n cecil_n repair_v to_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o smith_n and_o the_o say_v cecil_n by_o command_n of_o the_o say_a council_n draw_v up_o certain_a article_n to_o which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v show_v his_o consent_n and_o to_o preach_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o and_o that_o after_o several_a attendance_n upon_o the_o bishop_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o and_o upon_o some_o hope_n of_o conformity_n thereto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n send_v for_o he_o to_o the_o palace_n at_o westminster_n after_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n wiltshire_n send_v to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o show_v some_o conformity_n herein_o soon_o after_o that_o lord_n go_v again_o accompany_v with_o smith_n to_o know_v his_o final_a resolution_n to_o who_o he_o show_v great_a readiness_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a in_o his_o sermon_n yet_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o word_n in_o which_o the_o council_n at_o length_n yield_v to_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v secretary_n smith_n employ_v in_o that_o affair_n in_o which_o he_o carry_v himself_o it_o seem_v with_o so_o much_o discretion_n and_o moderation_n towards_o that_o haughty_a bishop_n that_o afterward_o in_o his_o prosperity_n under_o queen_n mary_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v such_o a_o bloody_a enemy_n to_o all_o protestant_n beside_o in_o this_o same_o year_n 1550._o purchase_n he_o make_v a_o purchase_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a manor_n of_o overston_n alias_o overston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n call_v richmond_n land_n and_o divers_a other_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z buck_n surry_n and_o hertford_n for_o which_o he_o give_v 414_o l._n 10._o s._n 4_o d._n and_o other_o land_n in_o derby_n and_o middlesex_n the_o yearly_o value_n of_o this_o purchase_n be_v 87_o l._n 17_o s._n 9_o d._n in_o the_o year_n 1551._o the_o 30_o of_o april_n 1551._o sir_n thomas_n smith_n still_o under_o the_o name_n of_o secretary_n france_n be_v appoint_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o go_v in_o that_o great_a and_o splendid_a embassy_n to_o france_n with_o a_o commission_n of_o treaty_n concern_v a_o match_n for_o the_o king_n with_o that_o king_n be_v elder_a daughter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n go_v the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n to_o the_o say_v king_n with_o who_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n sir_n philip_n hoby_n sir_n william_n pickering_n and_o sir_n john_n mason_n these_o two_o leaguer_n ambassador_n there_o and_o two_o lawyer_n whereof_o smith_n be_v one_o chap._n vi_o marry_o the_o condition_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n under_o queen_n mary_n his_o wife_n advertisement_n sir_n thomas_z past_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n place_n in_o great_a reputation_n and_o prosperity_n but_o upon_o the_o access_n of_o queen_n mary_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o many_o of_o the_o decease_a king_n minister_n of_o state_n especial_o such_o as_o favour_v religion_n be_v cast_v off_o so_o be_v the_o two_o secretary_n sir_n william_n cecil_n and_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n and_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o honourable_a station_n he_o be_v deprive_v also_o of_o what_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a person_n also_o and_o so_o be_v invest_v by_o the_o late_a king_n with_o the_o provostship_n of_o eton_n and_o the_o deanery_n of_o carlisle_n and_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o these_o and_o other_o place_n with_o the_o more_o formality_n he_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o certain_a person_n who_o the_o queen_n have_v commissionated_a for_o these_o purpose_n together_o with_o cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z and_o dr._n may_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n he_o fall_v easy_a for_o his_o life_n be_v save_v though_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o have_v a_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n allow_v he_o for_o his_o
or_o lovealien_n make_v his_o oration_n in_o answer_n to_o agamus_fw-la for_o the_o queen_n marriage_n then_o the_o same_o philoxenus_n enter_v into_o another_o speech_n fortify_v with_o divers_a argument_n for_o the_o queen_n be_v marry_v with_o a_o stranger_n then_o speak_v axenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o homefriend_v for_o the_o queen_n be_v marry_v a_o englishman_n in_o all_o these_o discourse_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n lay_v down_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o savour_n of_o the_o argument_n insist_v on_o adorn_v also_o with_o handsome_a eloquence_n and_o furnish_v with_o proper_a example_n out_o of_o history_n ancient_a and_o modern_a in_o the_o last_o and_o chief_a discourse_n of_o all_o smith_n seem_v to_o intend_v himself_o the_o speaker_n under_o the_o name_n of_o axenius_n i_o shall_v exemplify_v these_o oration_n for_o the_o reader_n pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o have_v many_o thing_n relate_v to_o public_a affair_n not_o long_o before_o happen_v in_o the_o realm_n under_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n henry_n king_n edward_z and_o queen_n marry_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v place_v they_o here_o it_o will_v too_o much_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n therefore_o they_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o appendix_n where_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v they_o iii_o chap._n viii_o eliz._n sir_n thomas_n embassy_n to_o france_n the_o principle_n queen_n elizabeth_n go_v by_o 〈…〉_z at_o her_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v to_o displace_v as_o few_o as_o she_o may_v of_o the_o old_a minister_n of_o state_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v her_o sister_n servant_n remain_v so_o to_o she_o therefore_o though_o she_o part_v with_o queen_n mary_n two_o secretary_n bourn_n and_o boxal_a strong_a papist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o cecil_n and_o smith_n yet_o she_o keep_v secretary_n petre_n still_o and_o replaced_a cecil_n and_o intend_v to_o retain_v only_o two_o principal_a secretary_n for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o our_o smith_n but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o his_o ability_n be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o therefore_o the_o queen_n resolve_v to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o a_o time_n in_o her_o business_n with_o foreign_a prince_n till_o the_o may_v prefer_v he_o in_o her_o own_o court._n france_n thus_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v dispatch_v abroad_o into_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1559._o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o lord_n hâ—â—rard_n and_o dr._n wolten_n when_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o that_o crown_n and_o there_o reside_v in_o the_o year_n 1502._o he_o be_v think_v a_o sâ—t_a person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o embassy_n to_o france_n of_o who_o cambden_n in_o his_o history_n take_v no_o notice_n though_o he_o do_v of_o the_o embassage_n he_o receive_v his_o last_o instruction_n in_o september_n and_o a_o declaration_n write_v in_o french_a and_o sir_n tho._n gresham_n the_o queen_n merchant_n give_v he_o credit_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o embassy_n be_v to_o urge_v the_o restitution_n of_o calais_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o correspondence_n with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o conde_n that_o in_o case_n of_o a_o breach_n with_o france_n he_o may_v be_v assistant_n to_o the_o english_a against_o that_o crown_n why_o sir_n thomas_n make_v some_o stay_n at_o calais_n wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o sir_n nicolas_n throgmortâ—â—_n the_o queen_n ambassador_n then_o in_o france_n that_o they_o may_v repair_v to_o the_o french_a court_n together_o but_o he_o mâ—de_v a_o delay_n at_o orleans_n upon_o some_o by_o â—nds_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o queen_n affair_n so_o â—ir_n thomas_n at_o last_o set_v forward_o himself_o towards_o the_o court_n where_o more_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o his_o presence_n than_o otherwise_o â—ut_v as_o for_o thrâ—gmorton's_n abide_v at_o orleans_n do_v perhaps_o to_o discredit_v or_o impede_fw-la the_o success_n of_o smith_n embassy_n and_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o as_o do_v other_o also_o secretary_n cecil_n write_v to_o smith_n that_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o such_o reasonable_a cause_n as_o he_o have_v allege_v though_o other_o folk_n be_v not_o so_o well_o persuade_v and_o he_o wish_v he_o safe_a at_o home_n to_o answer_v his_o own_o do_n where_o as_o that_o good_a secretary_n write_v he_o shall_v not_o lack_v his_o friendship_n for_o divers_a respect_n but_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o no_o good_a understanding_n between_o thrâ—gmorton_n and_o smith_n though_o both_o joint_a ambassador_n in_o france_n for_o the_o queen_n council_n the_o queen_n council_n write_v their_o letter_n to_o he_o in_o october_n wherein_o they_o show_v he_o what_o pass_v between_o the_o frenchambassador_n and_o they_o and_o how_o a_o matter_n of_o treason_n of_o the_o pole_n practise_v by_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a ambassador_n have_v be_v of_o late_o discover_v which_o although_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n to_o be_v fear_v yet_o thereby_o be_v make_v apparent_a how_o true_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o council_n judge_v of_o the_o house_n of_o gaise_n and_o that_o so_o he_o may_v as_o he_o see_v cause_n take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v the_o former_a reason_n publish_v by_o her_o majesty_n for_o justification_n of_o her_o do_n in_o send_v force_n into_o france_n as_o the_o secretary_n write_v to_o this_o ambassador_n but_o to_o look_v a_o little_a back_n smith_n great_a profession_n be_v 〈…〉_z when_o he_o come_v into_o france_n to_o be_v a_o peace_n mover_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n he_o write_v the_o council_n a_o full_a account_n thereof_o to_o their_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o secretary_n write_v to_o he_o that_o they_o all_o allow_v of_o his_o zeal_n to_o procure_v peace_n and_o of_o his_o diligence_n in_o so_o ample_a a_o manner_n as_o by_o his_o write_n have_v appear_v the_o cardinal_n of_o fâ—rrâ—â—ra_n legate_n the_o pope_n legate_n be_v then_o at_o court_n smith_n have_v much_o conference_n with_o he_o but_o for_o this_o he_o have_v not_o escape_v a_o reprimand_n from_o the_o court_n have_v not_o some_o of_o his_o good_a friend_n intercede_v of_o this_o cecil_n give_v he_o notice_n in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n 〈…〉_z but_o to_o write_v plain_o and_o friendly_a unto_o you_o as_o i_o will_v you_o shall_v if_o our_o place_n be_v change_v the_o most_o here_o have_v mislike_v that_o you_o have_v treat_v with_o the_o legate_n and_o seem_v willing_a that_o you_o shall_v have_v be_v reprimand_v therefore_o but_o therein_o i_o and_o other_o unto_o your_o good_a meaning_n have_v so_o temper_v the_o cause_n as_o thereof_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o otherwise_o except_o it_o be_v by_o i_o and_o some_z other_o your_o private_a good_a friend_n for_o that_o as_o he_o add_v there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o england_n divers_z very_o scrupulous_a of_o deal_n with_o the_o pope_n minister_n and_o therefore_o he_o advise_v the_o ambassador_n to_o forbear_v the_o cardinal_n in_o these_o affair_n and_o to_o use_v other_o courtesy_n to_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n for_o the_o state_n of_o ferrara_n as_o the_o ambassador_n have_v well_o make_v the_o distinction_n to_o himself_o the_o secretary_n also_o now_o advise_v he_o to_o beware_v of_o one_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr serre_n say_v that_o he_o be_v very_o fine_a and_o nimble_a in_o all_o his_o practics_n he_o in_o our_o ambassador_n last_o dispatch_v he_o write_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o therein_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o give_v her_o certain_a good_a counsel_n which_o letter_n she_o take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o order_v the_o secretary_n to_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o and_o will_v he_o also_o to_o warn_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o ferrara_n and_o likewise_o to_o let_v all_o the_o favourer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n manifest_o understand_v that_o without_o his_o consent_n the_o ambassador_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o treaty_n with_o france_n france_n smith_n in_o this_o embassy_n have_v but_o ill_a entertainment_n in_o france_n for_o he_o go_v over_o in_o a_o year_n wherein_o he_o meet_v with_o three_o evil_n plague_n intestine_a war_n and_o famine_n whereof_o the_o next_o year_n the_o plague_n come_v over_o into_o england_n the_o intestine_a war_n be_v pretty_a well_o cease_v but_o the_o famine_n that_o be_v the_o dearth_n of_o provision_n remain_v and_o increase_v there_o more_o and_o more_o february_n 1_o sir_n nicholas_n throgmorton_n jointambassador_n with_o smith_n come_v over_o into_o england_n to_o the_o queen_n leaving_z smith_z alone_z in_o france_n and_o nine_o day_n after_o he_o send_v over_o his_o man_n to_o the_o court_n with_o letter_n and_o so_o
the_o queen_n be_v much_o offend_v in_o may_n hales_n business_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o secretary_n after_o examination_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v procure_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hertford_n marriage_n and_o likewise_o in_o approbation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o succession_n for_o the_o lady_n katherine_n upon_o this_o occasion_n thus_o do_v smith_n the_o ambassador_n write_v as_o i_o be_o a_o man_n agere_fw-la i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n vex_v i_o can_v wish_v quietness_n to_o all_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v might_n philosophize_v free_o but_o every_o man_n shall_v mind_v his_o own_o business_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n be_v for_o a_o liberty_n of_o philosophize_v but_o whereas_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o they_o philosophize_v too_o much_o he_o say_v he_o think_v what_o be_v do_v be_v do_v more_o out_o of_o curiosity_n than_o malice_n and_o whereas_o he_o see_v so_o much_o danger_n and_o vexation_n banishment_n from_o court_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o great_a man_n happen_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o say_a book_n some_o for_o write_v it_o and_o some_o for_o read_v it_o he_o make_v this_o moral_a and_o wise_a reflection_n sapere_fw-la i_o plain_o perceive_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v too_o forward_o in_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_a affair_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n xi_o smith_n go_v over_o ambassador_n again_o to_o demand_n calais_n his_o employment_n at_o home_n concern_v in_o turn_v iron_n into_o copper_n smith_z be_v come_v home_o from_o his_o embassy_n 1566._o the_o sight_n of_o his_o old_a friend_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o native_a country_n be_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o he_o home_n haddon_n still_o remain_v ambassador_n at_o bruges_n who_o in_o the_o kalend_n of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1566._o write_v to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v almost_o envy_v he_o this_o his_o present_a happiness_n detraxit_fw-la you_o say_v he_o have_v now_o recover_v your_o country_n your_o prince_n your_o consort_n your_o friend_n your_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o high_a commendation_n of_o your_o embassy_n whereas_o it_o be_v my_o unhappiness_n alone_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n and_o no_o doubt_n smith_n return_v with_o the_o same_o praise_n for_o the_o management_n of_o his_o negotiation_n in_o france_n as_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n give_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o as_o the_o same_o haddon_n signify_v to_o he_o not_o long_o after_o his_o first_o go_v into_o france_n viz._n that_o the_o most_o intelligent_a man_n of_o the_o court_n attribute_v much_o to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n but_o above_o the_o rest_n their_o common_a friend_n cecil_n the_o queen_n secretary_n who_o ever_o make_v honourable_a and_o friendly_a mention_n of_o he_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n spend_v this_o year_n in_o england_n among_o his_o friend_n 1567._o he_o have_v not_o be_v above_o twelve_o month_n at_o home_n calais_n but_o he_o be_v send_v again_o into_o france_n in_o quality_n of_o the_o queen_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a to_o make_v a_o formal_a demand_n of_o calais_n from_o the_o french_a according_a to_o a_o treaty_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o cambray_n eight_o year_n before_o and_o when_o the_o last_o peace_n be_v make_v at_o trier_n calais_n be_v then_o except_v in_o express_a word_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o england_n the_o second_o day_n of_o april_n now_o next_o ensue_v sir_n henry_n norris_n be_v at_o present_a the_o ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a there_o who_o go_v over_o in_o february_n 1566._o sir_n thomas_n follow_v the_o next_o month_n viz._n in_o march_n repair_v private_o to_o calais_n to_o be_v there_o the_o three_o day_n of_o april_n to_o demand_v the_o town_n not_o as_o though_o they_o think_v the_o governor_n will_v deliver_v it_o but_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavillation_n which_o the_o french_a may_v invent_v for_o by_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v demand_v at_o the_o very_a place_n and_o be_v not_o deliver_v the_o sum_n of_o 500000_o l._n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o queen_n mr._n winter_n a_o great_a sea-officer_n pass_v secret_o with_o he_o to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o he_o if_o they_o deceive_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o there_o be_v not_o pass_v three_o of_o the_o council_n know_v of_o winter_n go_v sir_n thomas_n take_v his_o son_n mr._n smith_n along_o with_o he_o bring_v he_o up_o in_o all_o generous_a and_o gentile_a accomplishment_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o do_v service_n afterward_o to_o his_o queen_n and_o country_n and_o often_o he_o send_v he_o over_o with_o letter_n and_o message_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n this_o year_n 1567._o with_o letter_n from_o himself_o and_o sir_n henry_n his_o fellow_n ambassador_n contain_v the_o content_n of_o this_o their_o troublesome_a negotiation_n calais_n but_o to_o return_v to_o smith_n his_o managery_n of_o this_o his_o charge_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o formality_n he_o demand_v calais_n first_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n next_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o french_a by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n of_o which_o a_o act_n be_v present_o make_v by_o a_o public_a notary_n to_o which_o be_v witness_n certain_a outlandish_a merchant_n and_o other_o there_o happy_o present_a and_o next_o come_v to_o the_o french_a king_n he_o demand_v calais_n again_o together_o with_o sir_n henry_n norris_n the_o other_o ambassador_n that_o king_n remit_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o council_n where_o hospital_n his_o chancellor_n and_o our_o smith_n etc._n argue_v the_o point_n large_o and_o learned_o on_o both_o side_n which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n this_o be_v do_v smith_n come_v over_o again_o and_o be_v at_o court_n about_o the_o 12_o the_o of_o may_n eliz._n and_o thus_o do_v he_o continue_v employedby_o the_o queen_n in_o her_o service_n duchy_n both_o at_o home_o anâ—abroad_o and_o for_o his_o pain_n he_o just_o wait_v for_o some_o preferment_n as_o a_o gracious_a token_n of_o thâ—_n queen_n acceptance_n of_o his_o service_n and_o when_o in_o the_o year_n 1568._o sir_n ambrose_n cave_n aâ—_n old_a friend_n of_o his_o decease_a who_o have_v be_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n and_o one_o of_o the_o queenâ—punc_fw-la privy_a council_n he_o solicit_v and_o labour_v with_o cecil_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o room_n he_o tell_v the_o say_a cecil_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n come_v â—r_o whatsoever_o come_v he_o shall_v and_o must_v thinâ—_n that_o it_o come_v by_o he_o and_o promise_v that_o hewould_v not_o be_v unthankful_a and_o that_o if_o the_o queen_n be_v dispose_v to_o bestow_v this_o place_n uponhim_n he_o shall_v reckon_v himself_o not_o utter_o abject_a of_o her_o majesty_n which_o word_n point_n to_o â—ome_o discontent_n in_o smith_n mind_n as_o though_o he_o have_v take_v it_o somewhat_o to_o heart_n that_o no_o preferment_n have_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o during_o the_o ten_o year_n the_o queen_n have_v reign_v dr._n haddon_n the_o master_n of_o request_n write_v also_o upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o the_o secretary_n in_o smith_n behalf_n that_o he_o may_v succeed_v in_o his_o suit_n but_o withal_o he_o write_v in_o that_o manner_n astho_fw-mi '_o he_o conjecture_v his_o suit_n be_v in_o effect_n desperate_a which_o he_o express_v with_o some_o trouble_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v destine_v consenescam_fw-la that_o as_o he_o haddon_n be_v to_o grow_v old_a among_o beggar_n for_o his_o office_n be_v to_o present_v beg_v request_n and_o suit_n to_o the_o queen_n so_o smith_n to_o spend_v his_o life_n among_o turf_n mean_v the_o country_n life_n which_o he_o live_v in_o essex_n but_o withal_o he_o wish_v the_o queen_n â—o_o worse_a counsellor_n than_o he_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o smith_n miss_v his_o suit_n and_o sir_n ralphsadleir_n become_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n 1570._o so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1567._o 1568_o 1569_o 1570._o sir_n though_o smith_n be_v much_o in_o the_o country_n live_v aretire_v life_n justice._n during_o which_o time_n he_o seruâ—d_v his_o country_n in_o distribute_v justice_n and_o ache_a care_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o queen_n subject_n and_o execution_n of_o her_o law_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o division_n of_o essex_n especial_o aâ—punc_n about_o the_o part_n of_o ongar_n and_o epping_n where_o he_o dwell_v examine_v among_o other_o cause_n that_o come_v before_o he_o there_o happen_v certain_a matter_n of_o suppose_a witchcraft_n which_o occasion_v much_o disturbance_n among_o â—is_n neighbour_n arise_v especial_o from_o tâ—o_fw-la woman_n viz._n one_o malter_n wife_n of_o theyron_n at_o mount_n the_o parish_n where_o sir_n thomas_n himself_o dwell_v and_o
one_o of_o his_o note-book_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o a_o sickness_n in_o the_o year_n 1558._o and_o 1559._o among_o the_o people_n watercress_n scabious_a pileworth_n egremony_n boyl_n these_o with_o early_a of_o each_o a_o good_a handful_n save_v egrimony_n but_o a_o little_a two_o stick_n of_o liquorish_a bruise_v with_o a_o hammer_n in_o run_v water_n two_o gallon_n till_o the_o one_o half_o be_v consume_v drink_v warm_a morning_n and_o evening_n half_o a_o pint_n or_o thereabouts_o at_o a_o draught_n and_o at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o day_n cold_a if_o they_o sweat_v after_o it_o it_o be_v the_o better_a this_o purify_v the_o blood_n and_o take_v away_o that_o kind_n of_o plague_n or_o sickness_n but_o there_o be_v the_o name_n of_o mr._n gale_n set_v under_o this_o recipe_n from_o whence_o perhaps_o therefore_o he_o have_v it_o oxford_n once_o more_o i_o find_v he_o play_v the_o physician_n with_o the_o countess_n of_o oxon_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n belove_a daughter_n when_o in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n 157â—_n she_o lay_v under_o sickness_n and_o far_o go_v in_o it_o her_o stomach_n go_v and_o not_o able_a to_o digest_v any_o thing_n which_o make_v she_o refuse_v all_o physic._n sir_n thomas_n send_v she_o a_o water_n to_o take_v in_o a_o spoon_n at_o once_o and_o so_o to_o use_v it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o his_o send_v this_o water_n to_o she_o he_o give_v her_o noble_a and_o disconsolate_a father_n to_o understand_v and_o withal_o let_v he_o know_v the_o property_n of_o it_o and_o that_o if_o she_o take_v no_o other_o sustenance_n in_o three_o day_n it_o will_v nourish_v hâ—r_o sufficient_o and_o within_o 2d_o hour_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o lordship_n will_v see_v great_a effect_n and_o pâ—radventure_o some_o apâ—_n pitite_n to_o meat_n to_o begin_v to_o come_v to_o she_o within_o that_o space_n add_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o yet_o but_o feel_v good_a by_o it_o he_o be_v very_o conversant_a in_o the_o commentary_n of_o matthiolus_n upon_o dâ—scorides_n mâ—thiolus_n and_o have_v intersperse_v his_o own_o book_n of_o matthâ—olus_n with_o many_o note_n and_o obstruction_n of_o his_o own_o it_o be_v a_o book_n that_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o go_v from_o he_o but_o some_o body_n it_o seem_v once_o have_v steal_v it_o which_o grieve_v he_o not_o a_o little_a complain_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v lose_v a_o far_o better_a thing_n nor_o can_v another_o be_v buy_v any_o where_o in_o londâ—n_n therefore_o in_o the_o year_n 1572._o walsingham_n be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n he_o pray_v he_o to_o procure_v he_o the_o say_a book_n there_o translate_v into_o french_a and_o to_o let_v it_o be_v bind_v with_o two_o or_o three_o sheet_n of_o paper_n before_o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o serve_v he_o for_o insert_v his_o note_n this_o book_n walsingham_n according_o buy_v and_o send_v he_o over_o and_o smith_n like_v it_o well_o but_o yet_o as_o he_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o can_v have_v recover_v his_o own_o note_v through_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o shall_v have_v like_v that_o far_o better_a by_o his_o converse_v in_o these_o book_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o his_o learning_n that_o way_n chemist_n and_o as_o câ—ymistry_n be_v but_o a_o handmaid_n of_o physic_n and_o usual_o deny_v it_o so_o he_o be_v as_o well_o skill_v in_o that_o art_n also_o and_o have_v apartment_n in_o his_o house_n for_o his_o still_n and_o laboratory_n which_o be_v go_v to_o his_o great_a cost_n but_o especial_o in_o labour_v to_o transmute_v coarse_a metal_n into_o those_o of_o more_o fineness_n and_o great_a value_n mathematician_n he_o be_v a_o excellent_a mathematician_n and_o for_o his_o recreation_n therein_o make_v a_o large_a globe_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o be_v his_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o mathematics_n that_o make_v he_o desire_v of_o wâ—lsingham_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o bâ—y_v he_o matthiolus_n to_o procure_v he_o also_o a_o case_n of_o mathematical_a instrument_n direct_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v sell_v that_o be_v at_o the_o palace_n in_o paris_n he_o mean_v that_o it_o shall_v contain_v two_o compass_n or_o three_o a_o square_a a_o pâ—n_n of_o metal_n and_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v two_o already_o but_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o have_v another_o of_o the_o big_a size_n with_o the_o case_n a_o foot_n long_o walsingham_n according_o in_o jan._n 1572._o send_v he_o a_o case_n of_o tool_n but_o such_o it_o seem_v as_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o smith_n himself_o understand_v not_o they_o all_o nor_o look_v for_o so_o many_o nor_o of_o that_o sort_n but_o this_o be_v proper_a employment_n for_o he_o and_o at_o his_o leisure_n he_o intend_v to_o find_v out_o the_o property_n and_o use_v of_o they_o what_o a_o arithmetician_n he_o be_v appear_v by_o his_o money_n table_n astronomer_n nor_o be_v he_o a_o smatterer_n in_o astronomy_n the_o new_a star_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1572._o appear_v in_o cassiopeia_n exercise_v much_o his_o thought_n as_o it_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o can_v almost_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o brave_a admiral_n of_o france_n that_o have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o that_o time_n so_o base_o murder_v in_o the_o parisiâ—n_a massacre_n smith_n be_v mighty_a desirous_a to_o know_v what_o foreign_a learned_a man_n judge_v of_o this_o new_a star_n cassiopâ—ia_n therefore_o decemb._n 11_o 1572._o he_o write_v to_o walsingham_n thus_o of_o it_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o he_o think_v have_v see_v the_o new_a fair_a star_n or_o comet_n but_o without_o beard_n or_o tail_n which_o appear_v in_o england_n these_o three_o week_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o chair_n cassiopeia_n and_o on_o the_o edge_n of_o via_fw-la laâ—tâ—a_fw-la the_o bigness_n be_v betwixt_o the_o bigness_n of_o jupiter_n and_o venus_n and_o keep_v there_o to_o his_o appearance_n who_o hâ—d_n no_o instrument_n then_o to_o observe_v it_o and_o because_o oâ—_n that_o cold_a weather_n also_o dare_v not_o observe_v the_o precise_a order_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n such_o aâ—_n one_o he_o have_v never_o observe_v nor_o read_v of_o he_o therefore_o praâ—ed_v walsingham_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o their_o wise_a man_n of_o paris_n do_v judge_n upon_o it_o he_o know_v they_o will_v not_o think_v it_o that_o admiral_n soul_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v of_o the_o comet_n next_o appear_v after_o the_o murder_n of_o julius_n caesar_n that_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v astraea_n say_v he_o now_o peak_a out_o afar_o in_o the_o north_n to_o see_v what_o revenge_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v in_o france_n at_o a_o marriage_n banquet_n and_o rear_v supper_n after_o it_o yet_o that_o it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o to_o understand_v what_o their_o astronomer_n and_o heaven-gazer_n there_o do_v judge_n of_o it_o he_o add_v that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o occupy_v as_o he_o be_v he_o will_v turn_v over_o all_o his_o old_a book_n but_o he_o will_v say_v something_o of_o it_o himself_o and_o guess_v by_o chance_n even_o as_o wise_o as_o they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o publish_v it_o but_o to_o his_o friend_n walsingham_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o of_o the_o secretary_n send_v he_o certain_a note_n and_o a_o new_a book_n from_o france_n of_o this_o new_a comet_n for_o which_o he_o thank_v he_o but_o withal_o he_o observe_v to_o he_o that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o their_o astronomer_n and_o these_o in_o england_n differ_v exceed_o they_o place_n it_o in_o the_o 29_o of_o pisces_fw-la and_o we_o in_o the_o seven_o degr_n of_o aurus_fw-la so_o they_o vary_a one_o whole_a sign_n and_o eight_o degree_n he_o observe_v moreover_o that_o the_o print_a book_n go_v upon_o it_o suspense_n pede_fw-la and_o pray_v the_o ambassador_n that_o if_o any_o have_v write_v upon_o it_o more_o bold_o he_o may_v see_v it_o he_o add_v further_o that_o our_o man_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o arise_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o pisces_fw-la or_o the_o first_o of_o aurus_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o rise_v with_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o place_n after_o section_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o that_o our_o man_n do_v find_v he_o far_o above_o the_o moon_n and_o above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sphere_n of_o venus_n and_o then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o temporary_a comet_n conclude_v now_o thing_n above_o the_o moon_n do_v rise_v and_o die_v which_o be_v never_o believe_v afore_o but_o either_o a_o new_a star_n madâ—_n or_o a_o old_a star_n new_o see_v thus_o we_o
friend_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n to_o collect_v together_o his_o epistle_n and_o to_o publish_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v afterward_o by_o hatcher_n of_o cambridge_n this_o ascham_n about_o the_o year_n 1568._o send_v a_o astronomical_a figure_n to_o smith_n draw_v by_o some_o ingenious_a astronomer_n of_o the_o say_v ascham_n acquaintance_n upon_o which_o he_o send_v a_o latin_a letter_n from_o mounthaut_n thank_v ascham_n for_o it_o and_o declare_v how_o much_o he_o be_v please_v with_o it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o person_n that_o describe_v it_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o profess_v himself_o this_o study_n and_o this_o person_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o write_v ingenious_o and_o learned_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a manner_n of_o unlearned_a man_n who_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o learning_n for_o gain_n who_o friendship_n he_o declare_v he_o desire_v not_o and_o who_o familiarity_n he_o be_v averse_a to_o and_o the_o diagram_n and_o figure_n that_o ascham_n send_v he_o dispatch_v back_o to_o he_o with_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v put_v or_o place_v sir_n thomas_n erect_v a_o figure_n concern_v the_o same_o hour_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o ephemeris_fw-la of_o joh._n stadius_n of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o diagram_n seem_v a_o little_a a_o differ_v but_o the_o judgement_n not_o so_o much_o thus_o we_o see_v his_o correspondence_n and_o withal_o his_o disposition_n to_o that_o kind_n of_o study_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n and_o in_o fine_a learning_n of_o the_o great_a opinion_n that_o go_v of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n learning_n i_o shall_v mention_v this_o passage_n when_o dr._n wilson_n one_o of_o his_o learned_a friend_n master_n of_o s._n katharine_n and_o afterward_o secretary_n of_o state_n have_v for_o news_n write_v to_o haddon_n than_o ambassador_n at_o bruges_n of_o the_o queen_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o university_n of_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 1565._o and_o of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o great_a learning_n in_o that_o place_n and_o what_o learned_a exercise_n be_v then_o expect_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o before_o her_o majesty_n haddon_n answer_v not_o to_o disparage_v that_o noble_a university_n or_o the_o complete_a scholar_n that_o be_v there_o but_o to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o commend_v one_o or_o two_o other_o egregious_a man_n viz._n that_o however_o magnificent_o it_o be_v talk_v of_o the_o learned_a man_n there_o nec_fw-la smith_n ibi_fw-la simile_n quicquam_fw-la aut_fw-la checi_fw-la occurret_fw-la i.e._n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o like_o to_o smith_n or_o cheke_n and_o as_o he_o be_v learn_v himself_o learning_n so_o he_o be_v beneficial_a to_o learning_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o most_o useful_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o he_o procure_v for_o the_o college_n of_o student_n which_o be_v that_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n upon_o lease_n make_v by_o college_n shall_v be_v reserve_v in_o corn_n the_o tenant_n to_o pay_v it_o either_o in_o kind_a or_o money_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o best_a prize_n in_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n market_n the_o next_o market_n day_n before_o michaelmas_n or_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o great_a benefit_n whereof_o scholar_n do_v find_v to_o this_o day_n and_o will_v so_o long_o as_o the_o university_n lâ—st_v to_o his_o own_o college_n of_o queen_n he_o give_v for_o ever_o 12_o 7_o 4._o be_v a_o rent_n charge_v out_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o overston_n in_o northamptonshire_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v thus_o dispose_v of_o according_a as_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n james_n the_o present_a worthy_a master_n of_o the_o same_o college_n be_v please_v to_o impart_v to_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v four_o pound_n for_o a_o lecture_n in_o arithmetic_n three_o pound_n for_o a_o lecture_n in_o geometry_n four_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o two_o scholarship_n appoint_v his_o own_o relation_n or_o the_o scholar_n from_o walden_n school_n â—â—teris_fw-la parâ—bus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v his_o scholar_n before_o any_o other_o and_o the_o twenty_o shilling_n remain_v for_o a_o yearly_o commemoration_n and_o of_o eâ—ton_n college_n where_o he_o be_v once_o provost_n cambdâ—n_n tell_v we_o he_o merit_v well_o but_o in_o what_o particular_a respect_n i_o can_v tell_v except_o in_o make_v his_o college_n lâ—ases_v always_o with_o a_o reserve_v of_o rent-corn_n divers_a year_n before_o it_o become_v a_o act_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o college_n and_o i_o find_v the_o provost_n and_o college_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o eton_n purchase_v of_o king_n edward_n vi_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 25_o â—_o 3._o and_o in_o performance_n of_o king_n henry_n last_o will_v and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o melbourn_n beck_n lutton_n and_o ponyngton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorsâ—t_n and_o diver_n other_o land_n and_o tenement_n the_o rectory_n of_o great_a compton_n in_o warwickshire_n late_o parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o thâ—_n cromwell_n knight_n earl_n of_o essex_n attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o rectory_n of_o bloxham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxon_n late_o parcel_n of_o the_o late_a monastery_n of_o godstow_n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o divers_a other_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n bedford_z lincoln_n warwick_z to_o the_o value_n of_o 82_o 11_o 0._o the_o patent_n bare_a date_n the_o 30._o aug._n 1547._o in_o which_o whether_o sir_n tho._n smith_n be_v any_o way_n serviceable_a to_o the_o college_n i_o know_v not_o but_o suppose_v he_o may_v be_v and_o this_o learning_n of_o his_o raise_v he_o to_o honour_n and_o wealth_n place_n under_o king_n edward_n vi_o he_o be_v make_v provost_n of_o eton_n where_o whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a there_o be_v always_o a_o good_a house_n keep_v dean_n of_o carlisle_n and_o master_n of_o request_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n family_n after_o sicily_n have_v leave_v that_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o unjust_o scandalize_v by_o his_o enemy_n to_o have_v be_v a_o bribe-taker_n for_o which_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o he_o become_v also_o steward_n of_o the_o stannary_n soon_o after_o his_o ability_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o employ_v in_o great_a commission_n and_o matter_n of_o trust._n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o be_v divers_a time_n ambassador_n in_o france_n and_o at_o last_o a_o privy_a councillor_n chancellor_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n his_o wealth_n consist_v in_o his_o land_n and_o house_n wealth_n he_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o yarlington_n in_o somersetshire_n worth_a 30_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la that_o he_o buy_v with_o the_o money_n he_o have_v get_v at_o cambridge_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n protector_n service_n and_o he_o purchase_v it_o at_o 300_o l._n or_o thereabouts_o of_o the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o queen_n katherine_n his_o sister_n he_o purchase_v also_o the_o college_n of_o dâ—rby_n whether_o a_o religious_a house_n or_o a_o fraternity_n i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v house_n i_o find_v he_o have_v also_o these_o house_n to_o some_o of_o which_o be_v annex_v manor_n and_o large_a demean_n one_o be_v in_o cannon_n row_n in_o westmâ—nster_n row_n which_o he_o once_o let_v out_o to_o the_o comptroller_n of_o king_n edward_n household_n for_o 30_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o afterward_o live_v in_o it_o himself_o when_o secretary_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n and_o there_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o qui_fw-fr elizabeth_n reign_n together_o with_o himself_o confer_v about_o reform_v of_o religion_n he_o have_v another_o house_n in_o philpot-lane_n in_o london_n which_o 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a and_o fair_a dwelling_n london_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v dubious_a he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v lose_v his_o money_n and_o purchase_v too_o but_o he_o procure_v his_o master_n and_o friend_n the_o duke_n of_o summersault_n to_o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o title_n the_o free_a dwell_n in_o this_o house_n he_o give_v to_o his_o young_a brother_n george_n a_o merchant_n to_o who_o he_o be_v very_o kind_a lend_v he_o also_o 300_o l._n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o his_o trade_n without_o interest_n or_o consideration_n sir_n thomas_n have_v another_o house_n in_o fleet-lane_n with_o several_a other_o tenement_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o clothworker_n company_n of_o london_n and_o here_o he_o will_v sometime_o be_v as_o a_o recess_n from_o court._n in_o the_o country_n he_o have_v ankerwick_n ankerwicâ—_n his_o country_n retirement_n in_o king_n edward_n reign_n