the_o king_n and_o his_o cub_n be_v take_v away_o 2._o to_o have_v a_o toleration_n of_o religion_n 3._o to_o procure_v aid_n and_o assistance_n from_o foreign_a prince_n 4._o to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o court_n such_o as_o they_o dislike_v and_o place_n themselves_o in_o office_n watson_n to_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n george_z brook_z lord_z treasurer_n sir_n griffin_n markham_n secretary_n of_o state_n lord_z grey_z to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o raleigh_n which_o be_v no_o inconsiderable_a argument_n of_o his_o innocency_n who_o can_v have_v deserve_v and_o may_v have_v expect_v as_o great_a a_o reward_n as_o any_o of_o they_o have_v he_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o plot_n to_o oblige_v to_o secrecy_n watson_n draw_v up_o a_o oath_n but_o all_o be_v betray_v they_o be_v seize_v examine_v and_o try_v at_o winchester_n nou._n 17._o 1603._o and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n george_n brook_n his_o brother_n thomas_z lord_z grey_z of_o wilton_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n sir_n griffith_n markham_n and_o sir_n edward_n parham_n knight_n bartholomew_n brooksby_n and_o anthony_n copley_n gentleman_n w._n watson_n w._n clark_n priest_n be_v all_o find_v guilty_a of_o treason_n except_o sir_n edward_n parham_n who_o be_v acquit_v and_o watson_n and_o clark_n be_v execute_v nou._n 29._o george_n brook_n be_v behead_v decemb._n 5._o but_o here_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n stay_v the_o lord_n cobham_n lord_n grey_n and_o sir_n griffith_n markham_n be_v pardon_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n who_o think_v he_o too_o great_a a_o malcontent_n to_o have_v his_o freedom_n and_o probable_o too_o innocent_a to_o lose_v his_o life_n therefore_o he_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o write_v that_o excellent_a history_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o only_a fault_n or_o defect_n rather_o be_v that_o it_o want_v one_o half_a thereof_o which_o be_v occasion_v as_o it_o be_v common_o relate_v thus_o some_o few_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v he_o send_v for_o mr._n walter_n burr_n who_o former_o print_v his_o first_o volume_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n and_o ask_v he_o how_o it_o sell_v mr._n burr_n answer_v it_o sell_v so_o slow_o that_o it_o have_v undo_v he_o at_o which_o word_n sir_n walter_n step_v to_o his_o desk_n reach_v his_o other_o unprint_v part_n of_o his_o history_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o and_o clap_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o breast_n say_v with_o a_o sigh_n ah_o my_o friend_n have_v the_o first_o part_n undo_v thou_o the_o second_o part_n shall_v undo_v no_o more_o this_o ungrateful_a world_n be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o immediate_o go_v to_o the_o fireside_n throw_v it_o in_o and_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o it_o till_o it_o be_v consume_v as_o great_a a_o loss_n to_o learning_n as_o christendom_n can_v have_v sustain_v and_o the_o great_a because_o it_o can_v be_v repair_v by_o no_o hand_n but_o he_o while_o sir_n walter_n be_v thus_o confine_v death_n take_v away_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n sir_n robert_n cecil_n after_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o have_v purchase_v the_o monopoly_n of_o favour_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o sir_n welter_n ability_n have_v some_o fear_n he_o may_v supplant_v he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v osborn_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o aforementioned_a trial_n however_o sir_n walter_n outlive_v his_o design_n and_o hatred_n and_o for_o all_o kindness_n bestow_v on_o he_o the_o follow_a epitaph_n which_o be_v certain_o affirm_v to_o be_v his_o king_n james_z be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o smartness_n of_o they_o that_o he_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v die_v before_o he_o the_o verse_n be_v these_o here_o lie_v hobnial_a our_o pastor_n while_o ere_o that_o once_o in_o a_o quarter_n our_o fleece_n do_v share_v to_o please_v we_o his_o cur_n he_o keep_v under_o clog_n and_o be_v ever_o after_o both_o shepherd_n and_o dog_n for_o oblation_n to_o pan_n his_o custom_n be_v thus_o he_o first_o give_v a_o trifle_n then_o offer_v up_o we_o and_o through_o his_o false_a worship_n such_o power_n he_o do_v gain_v as_o keep_v he_o of_o the_o mountain_n and_o we_o on_o the_o plain_a where_o many_o a_o hornpipe_n he_o tune_v to_o his_o phillis_n and_o sweet_o sing_v walsingham_n to_o we_o amaryllis_n till_o atropos_n clap_v he_o a_o p_o on_o the_o drab_n for_o spite_n of_o his_o tar-box_n he_o die_v of_o the_o scab_n if_o the_o reader_n desire_v a_o key_n to_o these_o verse_n he_o may_v have_v it_o in_o osborn_n memoir_n fourteen_o year_n sir_n walter_n have_v spend_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o who_o prince_n henry_n will_v say_v that_o no_o king_n but_o his_o father_n will_v keep_v such_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o confinement_n his_o destiny_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n by_o liberty_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v by_o imprisonment_n for_o out_o of_o a_o longing_n for_o liberty_n he_o propound_v a_o project_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o which_o be_v a_o well_o speak_v man_n and_o of_o great_a capacity_n he_o set_v such_o colour_n of_o probability_n especial_o guild_v it_o over_o with_o the_o gold_n he_o will_v fetch_v from_o a_o my_o guiana_n in_o the_o west-indies_n without_o any_o wrong_n at_o all_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o a_o limit_a commission_n to_o undertake_v it_o and_o thereupon_o with_o divers_a ship_n accompany_v with_o many_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n he_o set_v forward_o on_o the_o voyage_n but_o when_o after_o long_a search_n no_o such_o place_n nor_o treasure_n can_v be_v find_v he_o fall_v upon_o st._n thome_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sack_v pillage_v and_o burn_v it_o and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o tragical_a voyage_n act_v in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o last_o part_n be_v act_v in_o his_o own_o death_n at_o his_o return_n for_o gundamore_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n do_v so_o aggravate_v this_o fact_n to_o the_o king_n against_o he_o that_o it_o seem_v nothing_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n but_o raleigh_n head_n without_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o threaten_v a_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n raleigh_n excuse_v his_o action_n and_o send_v this_o defence_n thereof_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o king_n james_n may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n if_o in_o my_o journey_n outward_a bind_v i_o have_v my_o man_n murder_v at_o the_o island_n of_o st._n thomas_n and_o yet_o spare_v to_o take_v revenge_n if_o i_o do_v discharge_v some_o spanish_a bark_n take_v without_o spoil_n if_o i_o do_v forbear_v all_o part_n of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v take_v twenty_o of_o their_o town_n on_o the_o seacoast_n and_o do_v only_o follow_v the_o enterprise_n i_o undertake_v for_o guiana_n where_o without_o any_o direction_n from_o i_o a_o spanish_a village_n be_v burn_v which_o be_v new_o set_v up_o within_o three_o mile_n of_o the_o mine_n by_o your_o majesty_n favour_n i_o find_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n shall_v complain_v of_o i_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o spaniard_n to_o murder_v twenty_o six_o englishman_n bind_v they_o back_o to_o back_n and_o then_o cut_v their_o throat_n when_o they_o have_v trade_v with_o they_o a_o whole_a month_n and_o come_v to_o they_o on_o the_o land_n without_o so_o much_o as_o one_o sword_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o your_o majesty_n subject_n be_v charge_v first_o by_o they_o to_o repel_v force_n by_o force_n we_o may_v just_o say_v oh_o miserable_a english_a if_o parker_n and_o metham_n take_v campeach_v and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o honduras_n seat_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n burn_a town_n kill_v the_o spaniard_n and_o have_v nothing_o say_v to_o they_o at_o their_o return_n and_o myself_o forbear_v to_o look_v into_o the_o indies_n because_o i_o will_v not_o offend_v i_o may_v just_o say_v o_o miserable_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n if_o i_o spend_v my_o poor_a estate_n lose_v my_o son_n suffer_v by_o sickness_n and_o otherwise_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n if_o i_o have_v resist_v with_o the_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o my_o life_n the_o robbery_n and_o spoil_n which_o my_o company_n will_v have_v make_v if_o when_o i_o be_v poor_a i_o have_v make_v myself_o rich_a if_o when_o i_o have_v get_v my_o liberty_n which_o all_o man_n and_o nature_n itself_o do_v so_o much_o prize_n i_o voluntary_o lose_v it_o if_o when_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o my_o life_n i_o render_v it_o again_o if_o i_o may_v elsewhere_o have_v sell_v my_o ship_n
be_v the_o first_o firebrand_n who_o kindle_v that_o lamentable_a and_o long_a war_n wherein_o the_o netherlander_v trade_v above_o fifty_o year_n in_o blood_n for_o intend_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n to_o establish_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n compose_v of_o the_o native_n of_o the_o land_n by_o make_v it_o appealable_a to_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n and_o by_o add_v to_o the_o former_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n many_o particular_n for_o settle_v the_o bloody_a spanish_a inquisition_n and_o curb_v their_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n these_o harsh_a unreasonable_a and_o illegal_a invasion_n upon_o their_o civil_a and_o religious_a right_n and_o liberty_n be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o those_o dreadful_a broil_n and_o devastation_n which_o after_o happen_v to_o appease_v which_o ambassador_n be_v dispatch_v to_o spain_n from_o the_o netherlands_o whereof_o the_o two_o first_o come_v to_o violent_a death_n the_o one_o be_v behead_v and_o the_o other_o poison_a but_o the_o two_o last_o count_n egmond_n and_o horn_n be_v still_o feed_v with_o false_a hope_n till_o philip_n the_o second_o have_v prepare_v a_o army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o d._n of_o alva_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n by_o arm_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o government_n he_o establish_v the_o bloet-rad_a as_o the_o hollander_n term_v it_o or_o council_n of_o blood_n make_v up_o most_o of_o spaniard_n count_n egmond_n and_o horn_n be_v apprehend_v and_o afterward_o behead_v citadel_n be_v erect_v and_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n with_o the_o political_a government_n of_o the_o country_n in_o divers_a thing_n alter_v this_o power_v oil_n on_o the_o fire_n former_o kindle_v and_o put_v all_o in_o combustion_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n retire_v thereupon_o his_o elder_a son_n be_v surprise_v and_o send_v as_o hostage_n into_o spain_n and_o above_o 5000_o family_n leave_v the_o country_n many_o town_n revolt_v which_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v to_o obedience_n which_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n say_v that_o the_o netherlands_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n not_o only_o by_o descent_n but_o conquest_n after_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o impose_v the_o ten_o penny_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o citadel_n he_o have_v erect_v at_o grave_a vtretcht_v and_o antwerp_n where_o he_o cause_v his_o statue_n make_v of_o canon_n brass_n to_o be_v erect_v trample_v the_o belgian_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o all_o the_o town_n withstand_v this_o imposition_n so_o that_o at_o last_o matter_n succeed_v ill_o with_o he_o and_o have_v have_v his_o dear_a friend_n pacecio_n hang_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o flushing_n after_o he_o have_v likewise_o trace_v out_o the_o platform_n of_o a_o citadel_n in_o that_o town_n he_o be_v recall_v back_o to_o spain_n don_n lewes_n de_fw-fr requiseus_n succeed_v he_o who_o come_v short_a of_o his_o predecessor_n exploit_n and_o die_v sudden_o in_o the_o field_n the_o government_n be_v invest_v for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o spanish_a soldier_n be_v without_o a_o head_n gather_v together_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 1600_o and_o commit_v such_o outrage_n up_o and_o down_o that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n hereupon_o the_o pacification_n at_o gaunt_n be_v transact_v one_o article_n whereof_o be_v that_o all_o foreign_a soldier_n shall_v quit_v the_o country_n this_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o king_n and_o observe_v by_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n who_o succeed_v in_o the_o government_n yet_o don_n john_n retain_v the_o lands-knight_n still_o as_o some_o thought_n for_o invade_v england_n he_o keep_v the_o spaniard_n also_o hover_v about_o the_o frontier_n for_o all_o occasion_n certain_a letter_n be_v intercept_v which_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o some_o project_n and_o cause_v the_o war_n to_o bleed_v afresh_o don_n john_n be_v hereupon_o proclaim_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n be_v send_v for_o who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o small_a performance_n and_o improper_a for_o the_o time_n be_v dismiss_v but_o upon_o honourable_a term_n don_n john_n soon_o after_o die_v some_o say_v of_o the_o pox_n then_o come_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n a_o man_n as_o of_o a_o different_a nation_n be_v a_o italian_a so_o of_o a_o differ_a temper_n and_o more_o moderate_a spirit_n and_o of_o great_a performance_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n reduce_v several_a city_n and_o great_a town_n to_o the_o spanish_a obedience_n he_o have_v threescore_o thousand_o man_n in_o pay_n the_o choice_a which_o spain_n and_o italy_n can_v afford_v at_o this_o time_n the_o french_a and_o english_a ambassador_n intercede_v for_o a_o peace_n have_v a_o short_a answer_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o who_o say_v that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o conformity_n but_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v he_o will_v refer_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o emperor_n hereupon_o the_o business_n be_v treat_v at_o colen_n where_o the_o spaniard_n stand_v as_o high_a a_o tiptoe_n as_o ever_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o vast_a expense_n of_o blood_n and_o treasure_n he_o have_v be_v at_o for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o that_o matter_n begin_v to_o exasperate_v yet_o more_o which_o will_v prolong_v the_o war_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v abate_v nothing_o in_o point_n of_o ecclesiastic_a government_n but_o will_v impose_v the_o bloody_a spanish_a inquisition_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o turkish_a slavery_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n hereupon_o the_o state_n perceive_v that_o king_n philip_n can_v not_o be_v wrought_v either_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o other_o prince_n or_o their_o own_o supplication_n so_o often_o repeat_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o religion_n with_o other_o civil_a right_n freedom_n and_o infranchisement_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o oath_n be_v provoke_v likewise_o by_o that_o ban_n or_o proclamation_n which_o be_v publish_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n that_o whosoever_o kill_v he_o shall_v have_v 5000_o crown_n they_o at_o last_o absolute_o renounce_v and_o abjure_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o their_o sovereign_n they_o break_v his_o seal_n change_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o flee_v into_o france_n for_o succour_n they_o set_v up_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n recommend_v to_o they_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o suitor_n for_o their_o prince_n who_o attempt_v to_o render_v himself_o absolute_a and_o so_o think_v to_o surprise_v antwerp_n but_o receive_v there_o a_o ill-favoured_a repulse_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o so_o they_o term_v themselves_o ever_o after_o fear_v to_o distaste_n their_o next_o great_a neighbour_n france_n make_v a_o second_o offer_n to_o that_o king_n to_o desire_v his_o protection_n and_o sovereignty_n but_o he_o have_v too_o many_o iron_n in_o the_o fire_n at_o home_n the_o unholy_a league_n grow_v daily_o strong_a against_o he_o he_o therefore_o answer_v they_o that_o his_o shirt_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o his_o doublet_n then_o have_v they_o recourse_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n who_o partly_o for_o her_o own_o security_n and_o partly_o for_o interest_n in_o religion_n reach_v they_o a_o support_a hand_n and_o send_v they_o man_n money_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n for_o their_o governor_n who_o not_o agree_v with_o their_o humour_n be_v soon_o recall_v without_o any_o outward_a dislike_n on_o the_o queen_n side_n for_o she_o leave_v her_o force_n still_o with_o they_o but_o upon_o their_o expense_n she_o lend_v they_o afterward_o some_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o receive_v the_o town_n of_o brill_n and_o flushing_n for_o her_o security_n and_o ever_o after_o the_o english_a be_v the_o best_a sinew_n of_o their_o war_n and_o the_o atcheiver_n of_o the_o great_a exploit_n among_o they_o have_v thus_o make_v sure_a of_o the_o english_a they_o hold_v the_o spaniard_n tack_v many_o year_n and_o during_o those_o traverse_n of_o war_n be_v very_o fortunate_a against_o he_o at_o last_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v propound_v which_o the_o state_n or_o seven_o province_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o single_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n unless_o the_o province_n that_o yet_o remain_v under_o he_o will_v engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n beside_o they_o will_v not_o treat_v either_o of_o peace_n or_o truce_n unless_o they_o be_v declare_v free-state_n and_o treat_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n all_o which_o be_v grant_v and_o so_o a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v which_o end_v in_o a_o peace_n that_o have_v continue_v without_o any_o
become_v the_o right_n and_o lawful_a lord_n and_o master_n what_o therefore_o now_o remain_v but_o that_o i_o either_o make_v myself_o the_o sovereign_a monarch_n of_o china_n or_o lose_v my_o life_n in_o these_o field_n and_o there_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o this_o spacious_a empire_n can_v gratify_v i_o but_o either_o a_o throne_n or_o a_o grave_a and_o i_o will_v advance_v myself_o to_o such_o a_o pitch_n of_o grandeur_n that_o if_o i_o fall_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o such_o a_o crack_n as_o shall_v shiver_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n and_o bury_v the_o whole_a empire_n under_o my_o ruin_n thus_o lie_v speak_v to_o his_o follower_n that_o be_v entire_o devote_v to_o he_o who_o find_v their_o resolution_n he_o speedy_o enter_v upon_o a_o most_o bold_a and_o hazardous_a design_n but_o of_o high_a importance_n for_o the_o sudden_a accomplish_v his_o pretension_n which_o be_v to_o go_v direct_o against_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o emp._n and_o with_o all_o his_o force_n to_o assault_v the_o imperial_a court_n and_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n full_o determine_v to_o strike_v off_o the_o emperor_n head_n and_o to_o place_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o own_o by_o this_o eminent_a exploit_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n which_o will_v high_o strengthen_v his_o party_n and_o beside_o cut_v off_o all_o power_n from_o any_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o raise_v any_o force_n or_o to_o head_n any_o who_o shall_v yet_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o loyalty_n in_o their_o breast_n to_o execute_v this_o grand_a attempt_n he_o must_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o pequin_n where_o all_o the_o court_n reside_v but_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o do_v this_o by_o open_a force_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o by_o stratagem_n and_o so_o to_o surprise_v the_o town_n that_o the_o thunderclap_n shall_v be_v feel_v before_o the_o noise_n be_v hear_v by_o this_o sudden_a surprise_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o emp._n time_n to_o prepare_v either_o for_o his_o defence_n or_o flight_n otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o difficult_a for_o lie_n with_o all_o his_o force_n he_o can_v have_v raise_v to_o have_v so_o sudden_o reduce_v this_o great_a city_n for_o beside_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o pequin_n it_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v guard_v with_o 80000_o of_o the_o emp._n best_a soldier_n the_o imperial_a palace_n alone_o be_v above_o 2_o mile_n round_o and_o defend_v with_o 2_o or_o 3_o wall_n ditch_n and_o bulwark_n which_o be_v all_o distinct_a from_o each_o other_o and_o very_o strong_o guard_v ly_n foresee_v all_o these_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v already_o by_o present_n and_o fair_a promise_v bribe_v several_a of_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o court_n and_o council_n whereby_o he_o find_v it_o not_o difficult_a to_o engage_v they_o in_o his_o interest_n a_o strange_a thing_n that_o when_o there_o be_v not_o one_o person_n of_o the_o common_a people_n either_o in_o city_n or_o court_n who_o can_v be_v draw_v into_o this_o treason_n yet_o several_a of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n make_v themselves_o a_o detestable_a example_n by_o enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o state_n and_o the_o person_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o imperial_a palace_n who_o be_v then_o very_o potent_a and_o considerable_a in_o the_o court_n and_o upon_o who_o fidelity_n the_o emperor_n of_o china_n much_o presume_v entrust_v they_o with_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n the_o tyrant_n ly_n have_v thus_o lay_v his_o treasonable_a design_n he_o send_v into_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o pequin_n several_a of_o his_o trusty_n and_o most_o valiant_a commander_n disguise_v like_o merchant_n with_o instruction_n to_o keep_v open_a shop_n and_o to_o sell_v several_a rich_a merchandize_n these_o counterfeit_a merchant_n be_v never_o suspect_v to_o be_v great_a commander_n and_o their_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n choice_a soldier_n but_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o mind_v their_o trade_n for_o upon_o that_o depend_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n by_o those_o who_o be_v most_o of_o all_o oblige_a to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v it_o when_o the_o bargain_n be_v thus_o make_v and_o earnest_a mutual_o give_v those_o in_o the_o city_n and_o court_n who_o keep_v intelligence_n with_o the_o tyrant_n fail_v not_o upon_o several_a pretence_n to_o lessen_v the_o guard_n and_o to_o weaken_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a ly_n appear_v and_o find_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n open_a and_o his_o man_n victorious_a in_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o great_a city_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o astonish_v that_o before_o they_o can_v resist_v they_o find_v themselves_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o emperor_n zunchin_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o his_o state_n till_o it_o be_v past_a remedy_n for_o now_o he_o know_v that_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n will_v not_o only_o take_v from_o he_o by_o violence_n his_o empire_n and_o crown_n but_o his_o life_n also_o and_o then_o too_o late_o percieve_v the_o design_n of_o those_o ill_a counsellor_n who_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o raise_v force_n nor_o send_v money_n nor_o recruit_n to_o those_o commander_n who_o guard_v the_o frontier_n he_o now_o poor_a prince_n see_v himself_o besiege_v in_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o be_v full_o convince_v he_o be_v betray_v and_o therefore_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n by_o a_o death_n worthy_a of_o his_o dignity_n and_o courage_n his_o desperate_a condition_n make_v he_o feel_o reflect_v how_o much_o in_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v the_o too_o facile_a and_o easy_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o sad_a disaster_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o state_n the_o city_n of_o pequin_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a extent_n before_o the_o traitor_n can_v by_o force_n enter_v the_o palace_n which_o be_v very_o spacious_a some_o of_o the_o most_o loyal_a officer_n and_o soldier_n make_v a_o vigorous_a resistance_n which_o the_o emperor_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o grateful_a testimony_n of_o their_o allegiance_n since_o thereby_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o death_n which_o he_o consider_v as_o his_o last_o happiness_n a_o frail_a and_o cruel_a satisfaction_n which_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n make_v he_o seek_v out_o to_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v die_v with_o the_o great_a renown_n and_o pomp_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o resistance_n the_o emperor_n consider_v how_o speedy_o to_o dispose_v both_o of_o his_o royal_a family_n and_o person_n which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o tragical_a manner_n that_o ever_o history_n relate_v he_o have_v but_o one_o only_a daughter_n very_o young_a which_o till_o now_o have_v be_v the_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o empire_n his_o only_a son_n die_v before_o this_o direful_a disaster_n the_o emperor_n cut_v her_o throat_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o at_o she_o own_o supplication_n that_o she_o may_v not_o see_v her_o honour_n and_o illustrious_a rank_n become_v a_o shameful_a prey_n to_o a_o tyrant_n and_o traitor_n who_o have_v nothing_o great_a and_o eminent_a in_o he_o but_o his_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n against_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n after_o this_o horrid_a execution_n the_o emperor_n with_o his_o hand_n yet_o reek_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o daughter_n go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o palace_n accompany_v with_o his_o lawful_a spouse_n the_o empress_n for_o who_o he_o have_v forsake_v six_o other_o wife_n who_o have_v each_o of_o they_o the_o title_n of_o queen_n 30_o other_o who_o be_v the_o most_o illusttrious_a lady_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o 3000_o other_o of_o lesser_a quality_n some_o of_o their_o faithful_a servant_n understand_v their_o cruel_a intention_n fill_v the_o air_n in_o proclaim_v their_o grief_n some_o cry_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o husband_n other_o my_o king_n and_o my_o master_n and_o some_o my_o father_n every_o one_o accent_v their_o sorrow_n in_o a_o tone_n suitable_a to_o their_o part_n in_o this_o scene_n of_o sorrow_n the_o heart_n of_o this_o unfortunate_a prince_n be_v penetrate_v with_o so_o great_a affliction_n that_o it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o consolation_n and_o only_o comfort_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o empress_n be_v altogether_o unconcern_v for_o his_o other_o
consist_v of_o forty_o thousand_o household_n he_o be_v kind_o receive_v into_o mexico_n by_o the_o affright_a king_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o vassal_n to_o spain_n and_o to_o present_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tribute_n with_o so_o much_o treasure_n as_o amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o thousand_o castellin_n of_o gold_n a_o quarrel_n grow_v not_o long_o after_o the_o spaniard_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o town_n but_o cortes_n aid_v with_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o tlascalan_n and_o a_o recruit_v of_o more_o spaniard_n send_v thither_o upon_o a_o design_n against_o himself_o he_o make_v up_o a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o indian_n 900_o spanish_a foot_n 80_o horse_n 17_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n and_o have_v with_o great_a diligence_n make_v ready_a a_o navy_n of_o 13_o galliots_n and_o 6000_o canoe_n or_o boat_n he_o lay_v siege_n to_o mexico_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n wherein_o the_o admirable_a courage_n of_o that_o king_n be_v very_o remarkable_a for_o have_v for_o three_o month_n most_o valiant_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o endure_v therein_o all_o manner_n of_o inconvenience_n he_o be_v at_o the_o take_v thereof_o unhappy_o deliver_v up_o alive_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n his_o enemy_n upon_o condition_n to_o be_v use_v as_o become_v a_o king_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o say_v or_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o become_v that_o title_n but_o after_o the_o victory_n the_o spaniard_n not_o find_v that_o quantity_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v themselves_o though_o they_o have_v leave_v no_o place_n unsearched_a to_o discover_v it_o they_o then_o proceed_v by_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o horrible_a torture_n to_o force_v those_o prisoner_n they_o have_v take_v to_o confess_v where_o they_o have_v hide_v it_o but_o unable_a to_o prevail_v this_o way_n find_v the_o indian_n heart_n more_o strong_a than_o their_o torment_n they_o thereby_o grow_v so_o enrage_v that_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o against_o their_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_n they_o condemn_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o his_o court_n to_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o each_o other_o the_o prince_n be_v encompass_v with_o hot_a burn_a coal_n and_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o extraordinary_a torment_n at_o last_o turn_v his_o die_a eye_n in_o a_o most_o lamentable_a manner_n towards_o his_o master_n as_o if_o he_o beg_v his_o pardon_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o pain_n no_o long_o the_o king_n fix_v his_o eye_n fierce_o upon_o he_o seem_v to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o pusillanimity_n and_o want_n of_o courage_n and_o with_o a_o stern_a and_o settle_a voice_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o what_o suppose_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o in_o a_o cold_a bath_n be_o i_o at_o more_o ease_n than_o thou_o be_v whereat_o the_o miserable_a prince_n immediate_o faint_v under_o the_o torture_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o king_n be_v half_o roast_v be_v carry_v away_o not_o so_o much_o for_o pity_n for_o what_o compassion_n can_v enter_v into_o such_o barbarous_a wretch_n who_o only_o upon_o suppose_v to_o get_v some_o odd_a vessel_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n will_v broil_n a_o man_n to_o death_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o a_o king_n and_o a_o king_n of_o such_o mighty_a grandeur_n and_o renown_n but_o because_o his_o undaunted_a constancy_n baffle_v their_o inhuman_a cruelty_n they_o afterward_o hang_v he_o for_o courageous_o attemp_v by_o arm_n to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o his_o long_a captivity_n and_o miserable_a subjection_n and_o thus_o he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n wonderful_a even_o to_o amazement_n be_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o cusco_n and_o mexico_n and_o admirable_a the_o curiosity_n of_o this_o king_n who_o have_v all_o the_o tree_n fruit_n herb_n plant_n according_a to_o their_o order_n and_o full_a bigness_n in_o the_o garden_n most_o artificial_o frame_v in_o gold_n he_o have_v likewise_o in_o his_o cabinet_n all_o the_o live_a creature_n that_o his_o country_n or_o his_o sea_n produce_v cast_v in_o gold_n beside_o abundance_n of_o exquisite_a work_n in_o precious_a stone_n feather_n cotton_n and_o paint_v after_o a_o siege_n of_o three_o month_n mexico_n be_v take_v plunder_v and_o burn_v aug._n 13._o 1521._o but_o afterward_o rebuilt_a more_o beautiful_o than_o before_o and_o thus_o fall_v this_o mighty_a kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o valour_n and_o good_a fortune_n of_o cortes_n a_o private_a adventurer_n who_o be_v reward_v for_o that_o service_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o with_o many_o fair_a estate_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mexico_n and_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o marquis_n de_fw-fr valla._n montaigne_n essay_n lib._n 3._o the_o woeful_a death_n of_o the_o 2_o mighty_a emperor_n of_o peru_n &_o mexico_n by_o the_o spaniard_n page_n â—_o atabaliba_n come_v with_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o unarmed_a man_n in_o ostentation_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o without_o any_o design_n of_o make_v resistance_n of_o which_o this_o treacherous_a pizarro_n take_v the_o advantage_n pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o and_o sudden_o charge_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o horse_n and_o ordnance_n slay_v his_o guard_n without_o resistance_n and_o come_v near_o the_o king_n person_n who_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n upon_o rafter_n or_o beam_n of_o massy_a gold_n in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n also_o all_o of_o gold_n they_o kill_v several_a of_o the_o bearer_n to_o make_v he_o fall_v endeavour_v to_o take_v he_o alive_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v another_o present_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v down_o or_o make_v to_o fall_v what_o slaughter_n soever_o be_v make_v of_o these_o people_n till_o a_o horseman_n furious_o rid_v up_o and_o take_v he_o by_o his_o clothes_n pull_v he_o down_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n they_o take_v as_o much_o gold_n with_o he_o as_o amount_v to_o fourscore_o thousand_o castellan_n and_o as_o much_o silver_n as_o amount_v to_o seven_o thousand_o mark_n of_o his_o household_n plate_n every_o mark_n weigh_v eight_o ounce_n and_o in_o the_o soil_n of_o caxamala_n they_o find_v almost_o infinite_a riches_n the_o wretched_a king_n they_o set_v at_o so_o excessive_a a_o ransom_n as_o exexcee_v all_o belief_n which_o though_o he_o true_o pay_v and_o though_o by_o his_o conversation_n he_o have_v give_v apparent_a sign_n of_o a_o great_a and_o undaunted_a soul_n and_o of_o a_o generous_a and_o ingenious_a mind_n yet_o these_o insolent_a conqueror_n have_v exact_v from_o he_o a_o house_n pile_v upon_o all_o side_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n amount_v to_o a_o million_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n in_o gold_n beside_o the_o silver_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n which_o come_v to_o as_o much_o more_o so_o that_o even_o their_o horse_n be_v shod_a with_o massy_a gold_n yet_o they_o villainous_o and_o traitorous_o contrive_v a_o false_a accusation_n against_o he_o pretend_v that_o he_o design_v to_o raise_v his_o subject_n against_o they_o for_o procure_v his_o liberty_n upon_o which_o they_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v public_o hang_v and_o strangle_v have_v first_o make_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o he_o go_v to_o execution_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o torment_n of_o be_v burn_v alive_a wherewith_o they_o threaten_v he_o he_o take_v his_o death_n patient_o and_o with_o a_o royal_a gravity_n and_o undismayed_a constancy_n without_o the_o least_o discomposure_n either_o in_o word_n or_o countenance_n the_o treasure_n here_o get_v be_v so_o great_a that_o beside_o the_o five_o part_n which_o pizarro_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o which_o pizarro_n and_o his_o brethren_n keep_v to_o themselves_o every_o footman_n have_v 7_o thousand_o 200_o ducat_n and_o every_o horseman_n '_o twice_o as_o much_o for_o their_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n beside_o what_o they_o have_v get_v in_o way_n of_o plunder_n but_o vengeance_n pursue_v these_o horrid_a murderer_n though_o the_o spaniard_n put_v many_o fair_a pretence_n upon_o their_o action_n few_o of_o the_o great_a undertaker_n go_v to_o the_o grave_a in_o peace_n for_o all_o that_o be_v consent_v or_o accessary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o this_o king_n come_v to_o wretched_a end_n but_o especial_o his_o four_o brethren_n ferdinand_n gonsal_n john_n martin_n of_o alâ—antara_n and_o diego_n of_o almagro_n who_o as_o they_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o action_n so_o be_v they_o in_o the_o punishment_n and_o first_o john_n pizarro_n be_v surprise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o cusco_n and_o slay_v by_o some_o of_o king_n atabaliba_n soldier_n then_o there_o happen_v such_o difference_n between_o francis_n pizarro_n and_o
he_o come_v to_o a_o little_a village_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o who_o be_v travel_v to_o vienna_n in_o austria_n whereupon_o change_v his_o former_a intention_n he_o go_v in_o their_o company_n to_o that_o city_n whilst_o he_o continue_v there_o profess_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o dominican_n order_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o preach_v before_o maximilian_n 2._o emperor_n of_o germany_n who_o like_v the_o man_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o preach_v will_v have_v retain_v he_o if_o by_o letter_n from_o pope_n paul_n 3._o he_o have_v not_o be_v require_v to_o send_v he_o back_o to_o rome_n as_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n the_o emperor_n be_v unwilling_a to_o deliver_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o willing_a to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o pope_n send_v he_o private_o away_o with_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n and_o so_o travel_v through_o germany_n he_o come_v into_o england_n where_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o reformation_n begin_v in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o go_v into_o scotland_n and_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o long_a disuse_n of_o his_o native_a language_n have_v live_v abroad_o 24_o year_n make_v he_o unuseful_a at_o the_o first_o only_o now_o and_o then_o he_o preach_v a_o sermon_n in_o latin_a to_o the_o learned_a in_o magdalen_n chapel_n in_o edinburgh_n â—nd_v in_o the_o year_n 1567._o have_v recover_v the_o use_n of_o â—he_n language_n he_o be_v appoint_v minister_n of_o holy-rood_n house_n next_o year_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o be_v join_v as_o colleague_n with_o mr._n knox_n for_o nine_o year_n space_n then_o by_o order_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o montress_n where_o he_o continue_v two_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n heriot_n be_v remove_v from_o thence_o to_o aberdeen_n have_v the_o inspection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mar_n and_o buchan_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n in_o 1579_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v k._n james_n his_o minister_n and_o serve_v in_o that_o charge_n till_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o year_n he_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v himself_o after_o which_o time_n forbear_v all_o public_a exercise_n he_o live_v private_o at_o home_n comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v experience_v in_o his_o life_n past_a and_o this_o year_n decemb._n 12._o without_o any_o pain_n he_o die_v peaceable_o at_o edenburg_n in_o the_o 88_o year_n of_o his_o age._n a._n b._n spotswood_n history_n of_o scotland_n pag._n 461._o x._o the_o great_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n say_v mr._n howell_n be_v as_o remarkable_a a_o example_n of_o the_o lubricity_n and_o unstableness_n of_o mundane_a affair_n and_o of_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n whereon_o the_o high_a pomp_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n be_v ground_v as_o almost_o any_o age_n can_v parallel_v for_o this_o illustrious_a prince_n have_v a_o most_o potent_a and_o irresistible_a army_n compose_v of_o forty_o thousand_o combatant_n all_o choice_a man_n lead_v by_o old_a commander_n and_o the_o most_o expert_a europe_n can_v afford_v in_o a_o perfect_a equipage_n have_v also_o a_o mount_n of_o gold_n as_o high_a as_o a_o lance_n estimate_v at_o sixteen_o million_o to_o maintain_v this_o army_n have_v assure_v his_o confederate_n abroad_o settle_v all_o thing_n at_o home_n cause_v his_o queen_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o high_a magnificence_n imaginable_a and_o appoint_v her_o regent_n in_o his_o absence_n behold_v this_o mighty_a king_n among_o these_o triumph_n of_o his_o queen_n be_v to_o go_v next_o day_n â—o_o his_o army_n when_o his_o spirit_n be_v at_o the_o high_a elevation_n and_o his_o heart_n swell_v with_o assurance_n rather_o than_o hope_n of_o success_n and_o glory_n go_v one_o afternoon_n to_o his_o armoury_n he_o be_v stop_v in_o a_o small_a streâ—t_n by_o so_o contemptible_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o collier_n carâ—_n and_o there_o from_o among_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o noble_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o own_o vassal_n the_o villain_n ravilliac_n who_o with_o a_o prodigious_a confidence_n put_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o coach-wheel_n reach_v he_o over_o the_o shoulder_n of_o one_o of_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o monstrous_a undauntedness_n of_o resolution_n make_v good_a his_o first_o stab_n with_o a_o second_o dispatch_v he_o sudden_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o a_o mouse_n have_v strangle_v a_o elephant_n sic_fw-la paruis_fw-la pereunt_fw-la ingentia_fw-la rebus_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o small_a thing_n can_v stop_v the_o breath_n of_o king_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o this_o notorious_a bloody_a wretch_n this_o francis_n ravillac_n be_v bear_v in_o angoulesme_fw-fr by_o profession_n a_o lawyer_n who_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o that_o horrid_a fact_n be_v sieze_v and_o put_v upon_o the_o rack_n may_v 25._o the_o 27_o he_o have_v sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o he_o and_o be_v execute_v according_o in_o the_o manner_n follow_v he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o his_o shirt_n with_o a_o torch_n of_o two_o pound_n weight_n light_v in_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o knife_n wherewith_o he_o murder_v the_o king_n chain_v to_o the_o other_o he_o be_v then_o set_v upright_o in_o a_o dung-cart_n wherein_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o greve_n or_o place_n of_o execution_n where_o a_o strong_a scaffold_n be_v build_v at_o his_o come_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n he_o cross_v himself_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o die_v a_o papist_n than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o engine_n of_o wood_n make_v like_o st._n andrew_n cross_n which_o do_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o knife_n chain_v to_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o furnace_n then_o flame_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o a_o most_o terrible_a manner_n consume_v at_o which_o he_o cast_v forth_o horrible_a cry_n like_o one_o torment_v in_o hell_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o confess_v any_o thing_n after_o which_o the_o executioner_n have_v make_v pincer_n red_a hot_a in_o the_o same_o furnace_n they_o do_v pinch_v his_o pap_n the_o brawn_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o thigh_n the_o calf_n of_o his_o leg_n with_o other_o fleshy_a part_n of_o his_o body_n pull_v out_o collop_n of_o flesh_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o his_o face_n than_o they_o pour_v into_o those_o wound_n scald_a oil_n rosin_n pitch_n and_o brimstone_n melt_v together_o after_o which_o they_o set_v a_o hard_a roundel_n of_o clay_n upon_o his_o navel_n have_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o middle_n into_o which_o they_o pour_v melt_v lead_n at_o which_o he_o again_o roar_v out_o most_o horrible_o yet_o confess_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o tragedy_n equal_a in_o torment_n to_o the_o rest_n they_o cause_v four_o strong_a horse_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o tear_v his_o body_n in_o piece_n where_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v his_o last_o torment_n he_o be_v again_o question_v but_o will_v not_o reveal_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o die_v without_o call_v upon_o god_n or_o speak_v one_o word_n concern_v heaven_n his_o flesh_n and_o joint_n be_v so_o strong_o knit_v together_o that_o those_o four_o horse_n can_v not_o in_o a_o long_a time_n dismember_v he_o but_o one_o of_o they_o faint_v a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v present_a mount_v upon_o a_o mighty_a strong_a horse_n alight_v and_o tie_v he_o to_o one_o of_o the_o wretch_n limb_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o cut_v the_o flesh_n under_o his_o arm_n and_o thigh_n with_o a_o sharp_a razor_n whereby_o his_o body_n be_v the_o easy_a tear_v in_o piece_n which_o do_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o pull_v his_o dismember_a carcase_n out_o of_o the_o executioner_n hand_n which_o they_o drag_v up_o and_o down_o the_o dirt_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o fllesh_n with_o their_o knife_n the_o bone_n which_o remain_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o there_o burn_v the_o ash_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o wind_n be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o earth_n burial_n by_o the_o same_o sentence_n all_o his_o good_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v also_o ordain_v that_o the_o house_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v shall_v be_v beat_v down_o a_o recompense_n be_v give_v the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o never_o any_o house_n to_o be_v build_v again_o on_o that_o ground_n that_o within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n in_o the_o town_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n never_o to_o return_v again_o if_o they_o do_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o present_o his_o brethren_n sister_n
be_v he_o who_o can_v first_o cry_v a_o miracle_n and_o every_o one_o say_v that_o god_n show_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n a_o jew_n who_o be_v but_o late_o become_v a_o christian_a there_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v any_o miracle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o out_o of_o a_o dry_a piece_n of_o wood_n there_o shall_v come_v such_o a_o light_n now_o though_o many_o of_o the_o spectator_n doubt_v of_o the_o miracle_n yet_o hear_v a_o jew_n deny_v it_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v call_v he_o wicked_a apostate_n and_o a_o detestable_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n after_o they_o have_v sufficient_o revile_v he_o in_o word_n all_o the_o multitude_n foam_v with_o rage_n fall_v upon_o he_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n tread_v upon_o he_o and_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o churchyard_n beat_v he_o to_o death_n and_o kindle_v a_o great_a fire_n they_o cast_v the_o dead_a body_n into_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o to_o ash_n all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o city_n run_v to_o this_o mutinous_a company_n and_o among_o they_o a_o certain_a friar_n make_v a_o sermon_n wherein_o he_o vehement_o stir_v up_o his_o auditor_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o say_v our_o lord_n have_v receive_v the_o people_n furious_a of_o themselves_o grow_v even_o stark_o mad_a with_o this_o exhortation_n and_o beside_o this_o two_o other_o friar_n take_v and_o hold_v up_o a_o cross_n as_o high_a as_o they_o can_v cry_v out_o revenge_n revenge_n heresy_n heresy_n down_o with_o wicked_a heresy_n and_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a nation_n hereupon_o the_o rabble_n like_o hungry_a dog_n fall_v upon_o the_o miserable_a jew_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o a_o great_a number_n and_o drag_v they_o to_o the_o fire_n half_o dead_a many_o be_v kindle_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o regard_v neither_o age_n nor_o sex_n but_o murder_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n they_o break_v open_a door_n rush_v into_o room_n dash_v out_o child_n brain_n against_o the_o wall_n they_o go_v insolent_o into_o church_n to_o pluck_v out_o thence_o the_o little_a child_n old_a man_n and_o young_a maid_n who_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o altar_n cross_n and_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o pitiful_o cry_v out_o mercy_n mercy_n yet_o they_o either_o murder_v they_o there_o present_o or_o draw_v they_o out_o and_o throw_v they_o alive_a into_o the_o fire_n many_o that_o appear_v or_o look_v like_o jew_n find_v themselves_o in_o great_a danger_n some_o be_v kill_v and_o other_o wound_v before_o they_o can_v make_v proof_n they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o they_o some_o who_o have_v a_o grudge_n against_o other_o do_v but_o cry_v a_o jew_n a_o jew_n as_o they_o meet_v they_o and_o they_o be_v present_o beat_v down_o without_o have_v any_o liberty_n or_o leasure_n to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o in_o three_o day_n time_n the_o cutthroat_n murder_v above_o a_o thousand_o jewish_a person_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o horrible_a disturbance_n be_v extreme_o angry_a and_o immediate_o dispatch_v away_o jaquez_n almeida_n and_o jaquez_n lopez_n with_o full_a power_n to_o punish_v so_o great_a offence_n who_o cause_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o seditious_a to_o be_v execute_v the_o friar_n who_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o animate_v the_o people_n to_o murder_n be_v degrade_v and_o afterward_o hang_v and_o burn_v the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v not_o be_v diligent_a to_o repress_v this_o mutiny_n be_v some_o put_v out_o of_o office_n and_o other_o fine_v the_o city_n also_o be_v deprive_v of_o many_o privilege_n and_o honour_n camerarius_fw-la his_fw-la spare_v hour_n cent_z 1._o xviii_o such_o another_o bloody_a event_n happen_v in_o sicily_n in_o 1281._o for_o charles_n of_o anjou_n reign_v in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o his_o soldier_n be_v all_o frenchman_n lie_v in_o garrison_n in_o the_o city_n grow_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o sicilian_n that_o they_o study_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o how_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o and_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o slavish_a yoke_n of_o the_o french_a the_o chief_a and_o most_o resolute_a in_o this_o business_n be_v call_v john_n prochyto_n who_o be_v just_o incense_v against_o the_o french_a who_o have_v ravish_v his_o wife_n and_o likewise_o dispossess_v he_o of_o a_o island_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n provoke_v with_o these_o two_o abuse_n the_o injure_a gentleman_n plot_n with_o king_n peter_n of_o arragon_n to_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n and_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v much_o favour_v by_o the_o sicilian_a lord_n and_o gentry_n and_o the_o french_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o insolence_n have_v make_v the_o native_n ready_a for_o mischief_n he_o by_o their_o council_n and_o support_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o strange_a design_n for_o the_o entrap_a all_o the_o french_a at_o once_o and_o abolish_n their_o memory_n out_o of_o sicily_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v so_o secret_o carry_v for_o eighteen_o month_n that_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v account_v a_o prodigious_a thing_n that_o a_o design_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o long_a and_o safe_o conceal_v by_o so_o many_o people_n and_o so_o different_a in_o humour_n the_o watchword_n or_o signal_n be_v that_o upon_o easter_n day_n when_o the_o bell_n shall_v begin_v to_o toll_v to_o evening_n prayer_n all_o the_o sicilian_n shall_v present_o run_v to_o arm_n and_o join_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n shall_v fall_v upon_o all_o the_o french_a throughout_o sicily_n according_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n be_v join_v together_o at_o the_o appoint_a hour_n and_o arm_v run_v upon_o the_o french_a cut_v all_o their_o throat_n without_o take_v so_o much_o as_o one_o prisoner_n or_o spare_v the_o child_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v get_v with_o child_n by_o the_o french_a that_o they_o may_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v eight_o thousand_o at_o that_o time_n and_o there_o escape_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n who_o flee_v into_o a_o fort_n call_v sperling_n where_o for_o want_v of_o victual_n they_o be_v all_o starve_a to_o death_n and_o don_n pedro_n have_v according_o to_o agreement_n rig_v out_o his_o navy_n under_o pretence_n of_o some_o exploit_n against_o the_o moor_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o the_o port_n of_o sardinia_n there_o to_o expect_v how_o the_o tragedy_n will_v be_v act_v which_o fall_v out_o agreeable_o to_o his_o expectation_n and_o come_v in_o with_o his_o navy_n just_a as_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v he_o be_v by_o the_o general_n consent_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n crown_v king_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o remain_v under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o this_o day_n this_o bloody_a massacre_n be_v call_v the_o sicilian_a vesper_n or_o even_o song_n to_o this_o day_n heylin_n cosmog_n lib._n 1._o xix_o the_o follow_a accident_n relate_v by_o vincent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n may_v discover_v the_o danger_n of_o too_o much_o curiosity_n in_o the_o land_n of_o transiane_n in_o the_o east-indies_n there_o be_v a_o prince_n tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o pegu_n and_o his_o near_a kinsman_n name_v alfonge_o who_o marry_v a_o sister_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o tazatai_n call_v abelara_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a beauty_n in_o all_o those_o country_n they_o live_v a_o sweet_a and_o happy_a life_n with_o entire_a affection_n and_o for_o their_o great_a felicity_n they_o have_v two_o twin_n son_n who_o in_o their_o young_a age_n discover_v something_o of_o great_a and_o lofty_a mind_n and_o appear_v singular_o hopeful_a for_o the_o future_a these_o infant_n be_v now_o ten_o year_n old_a love_v so_o cordial_o that_o they_o can_v not_o live_v asunder_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o one_o still_o meet_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n of_o concord_n inspire_v a_o curiosity_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o know_v their_o fate_n or_o fortune_n and_o to_o their_o grief_n they_o be_v tell_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o these_o two_o brother_n that_o now_o love_v so_o fond_o shall_v cut_v one_o another_o throat_n which_o much_o astonish_v the_o poor_a prince_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o fearful_a apprehension_n the_o two_o prince_n be_v come_v to_o their_o 15_o year_n one_o say_v to_o the_o other_o brother_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o you_o must_v murder_v i_o for_o i_o will_v soon_o die_v a_o hundred_o death_n than_o do_v you_o the_o least_o hurt_n imaginable_a the_o other_o reply_v believe_v it_o not_o good_a
brother_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o you_o be_v as_o dear_a or_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n to_o prevent_v the_o misfortune_n resolve_v to_o separate_v they_o whereupon_o they_o grow_v so_o trouble_v and_o melancholy_a that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o delay_v his_o design_n till_o a_o occasion_n happen_v which_o invite_v all_o three_o the_o father_n and_o his_o two_o son_n to_o a_o war_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n and_o pegu_n upon_o title_n of_o territory_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o some_o person_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v upon_o condition_n that_o these_o two_o young_a prince_n shall_v marry_v the_o two_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o pegu_n shall_v confer_v on_o he_o that_o marry_v the_o elder_a all_o the_o country_n he_o take_v in_o the_o last_o war_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o martaban_n and_o the_o other_o brother_n beside_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tazatai_n shall_v have_v that_o of_o verma_n the_o nuptial_n consummate_v each_o depart_v to_o his_o territory_n land_n spacious_o divide_v now_o it_o after_o happen_v that_o the_o king_n of_o tazatai_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o sharp_a war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o mandranella_n and_o send_v to_o the_o two_o brother_n prince_n for_o aid_n who_o both_o hasten_v unknown_a to_o each_o other_o to_o his_o assistance_n he_o from_o verma_n come_v secret_o to_o town_n with_o one_o servant_n only_o to_o visit_v a_o lady_n who_o have_v be_v once_o their_o ancient_a mistress_n and_o the_o other_o brother_n be_v upon_o the_o same_o design_n they_o meet_v at_o the_o lady_n gate_n by_o night_n not_o know_v one_o another_o where_o furious_a with_o jealousy_n after_o some_o word_n they_o draw_v and_o kill_v each_o other_o one_o of_o they_o die_v give_v humble_a thanks_o to_o heaven_n for_o prevent_v the_o direful_a destiny_n foretell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v his_o brother_n hereupon_o the_o other_o know_v by_o his_o voice_n and_o discourse_n draw_v near_o his_o end_n himself_o creep_v to_o he_o and_o embrace_v he_o with_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n and_o so_o both_o doleful_o end_v their_o day_n together_o the_o father_n have_v tiding_n of_o it_o and_o see_v his_o white_a hair_n lead_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n to_o so_o hard_a fortune_n overbear_v with_o grief_n and_o despair_n come_v and_o slay_v himself_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n and_o with_o the_o grief_n and_o tear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v bury_v all_o three_o in_o one_o monument_n which_o show_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o too_o much_o curiosity_n le_z blanc_n travel_n tom._n 1._o xx._n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a history_n of_o one_o abner_n a_o eastern_a king_n in_o the_o indies_n who_o have_v a_o son_n bear_v give_v immediate_a order_n for_o his_o confinement_n to_o a_o stately_a and_o spacious_a castle_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v delicate_o bring_v up_o and_o careful_o keep_v from_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a calamity_n or_o trouble_n and_o give_v special_a command_n that_o no_o distress_a person_n shall_v come_v into_o his_o company_n nothing_o sad_a nothing_o lamentable_a nothing_o unfortunate_a no_o poor_a man_n no_o old_a man_n none_o weep_v nor_o disconsolate_a be_v to_o come_v near_o his_o palace_n youthfulness_n pleasure_n and_o joy_n be_v always_o in_o his_o presence_n nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v see_v nothing_o else_o discourse_v of_o in_o his_o company_n but_o alas_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o prince_n long_v this_o make_v he_o sad_a in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o what_o shall_v he_o long_o for_o but_o not_o to_o be_v so_o cumber_v with_o delight_n the_o grief_n of_o pleasure_n make_v he_o request_v his_o father_n to_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o his_o miserable_a felicity_n this_o desire_n of_o the_o son_n cross_v the_o intention_n of_o his_o father_n who_o be_v force_v to_o give_v over_o his_o device_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sadness_n lest_o by_o continue_v it_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o sad_a he_o therefore_o give_v he_o his_o liberty_n but_o charge_v his_o attendant_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o way_n all_o object_n of_o sorrow_n the_o blind_a the_o maim_a the_o deform_a and_o the_o old_a must_v not_o come_v near_o he_o but_o what_o diligence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o conceal_v the_o misery_n of_o mortality_n the_o prince_n in_o his_o recreation_n meet_v with_o a_o old_a man_n blind_a and_o leprous_a the_o sight_n astonish_v he_o he_o startle_v tremble_v and_o faint_v like_o those_o that_o swoon_n at_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o inquire_v of_o his_o follower_n what_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v man_n he_o be_v so_o extreme_o concern_v thereat_o that_o he_o dislike_v pleasure_n condemn_a mirth_n and_o despise_a life_n he_o reject_v the_o kingdom_n and_o royal_a dignity_n and_o bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o the_o blandishment_n of_o fortune_n at_o once_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n in_o a_o religious_a retirement_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o preparation_n for_o eternity_n vaughan_n florilegus_n pag._n 126._o xxi_o the_o ingenious_a dr._n r._n plat_v in_o his_o natural_a history_n of_o oxfordshire_n give_v a_o acconnt_n of_o two_o strange_a accident_n which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v unaccountable_a one_o be_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1649_o when_v the_o commissioner_n for_o survey_v the_o manor_n house_n park_n deer_n wood_n and_o other_o the_o demesne_n belong_v to_o woodstock_n manor_n in_o that_o county_n come_v thither_o and_o sit_v and_o lodge_v therein_o they_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n in_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o withdraw_a room_n thereof_o the_o former_a whereof_o they_o also_o make_v their_o kitchen_n the_o council_n hall_n their_o brewhouse_n the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n they_o sit_v in_o to_o dispatch_v business_n and_o make_v a_o woodhouse_n of_o the_o dining-room_n october_n 14_o and_o 15_o they_o have_v little_a disturbance_n but_o on_o the_o 16_o there_o come_v as_o they_o think_v somewhat_o into_o the_o bedchamber_n where_o two_o of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o their_o servant_n lay_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dog_n which_o go_v under_o their_o bed_n do_v as_o it_o be_v gnaw_v their_o bed-cord_n but_o on_o the_o morning_n find_v they_o whole_a and_o a_o quarter_n of_o beef_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n untouched_a they_o begin_v to_o entertain_v other_o thought_n octob._n 17._o something_o to_o their_o think_v remove_v all_o the_o wood_n out_o of_o the_o dining-room_n into_o the_o presence-chamber_n and_o hurl_v the_o chair_n and_o stool_n up_o and_o down_o that_o room_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v into_o the_o two_o chamber_n where_o the_o commissioner_n and_o their_o servant_n lay_v and_o hoist_v up_o their_o bed_n foot_n so_o much_o high_a than_o their_o head_n that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v turn_v over_o and_o over_o and_o then_o let_v they_o fall_v down_o with_o such_o a_o force_n that_o their_o body_n rebound_v from_o the_o bed_n a_o good_a distance_n and_o then_o shake_v the_o bedstead_n so_o violent_o that_o themselves_o confess_v their_o body_n be_v sore_o with_o it_o october_n 18_o something_o come_v into_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o and_o fetch_v the_o warm_a pan_n out_o of_o the_o withdraw_a room_n make_v so_o much_o noise_n that_o they_o think_v five_o bell_n can_v not_o have_v make_v more_o and_o octob._n 19_o trencher_n be_v throw_v up_o and_o down_o the_o dine_a room_n and_o at_o they_o that_o lodge_v there_o whereof_o one_o of_o they_o be_v shake_v by_o the_o shoulder_n and_o awaken_v put_v forth_o his_o head_n to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n but_o have_v trencher_n throw_v at_o it_o october_n 20._o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o bed_n in_o the_o withdraw_a room_n be_v draw_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o the_o bedstead_n much_o shake_v and_o eight_o great_a pewter_n dishes_n and_o three_o dozen_o of_o trencher_n throw_v about_o the_o bedchamber_n again_o whereof_o some_o fall_v upon_o the_o bed_n this_o night_n they_o also_o think_v whole_a armful_n of_o wood_n have_v be_v throw_v down_o in_o their_o chamber_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o find_v nothing_o move_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o october_n the_o keeper_n of_o their_o ordinary_a and_o his_o bitch_n lie_v in_o one_o of_o the_o room_n with_o they_o which_o night_n they_o be_v not_o disturb_v at_o all_o but_o october_n 2._o though_o the_o bitch_n kenel_v there_o again_o to_o who_o they_o ascribe_v their_o former_a night_n rest_n both_o they_o and_o the_o bitch_n be_v in_o a_o pitiful_a take_n the_o bitch_n open_v but_o once_o and_o that_o with_o a_o whine_a fearful_a yelp_v october_n 23._o they_o have_v all_o their_o clothes_n pluck_v
out_o and_o thereby_o draw_v out_o the_o peasant_n from_o his_o sweet_a prison_n which_o otherwise_o have_v prove_v his_o tomb._n causin_n holy_a court_n tom._n 1._o and_o 3._o thirty-nine_o dr._n fuller_n in_o his_o worthy_n give_v 3_o notable_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n first_o sr._n richard_n edgcomb_n be_v zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n afterward_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o so_o hot_o pursue_v and_o narrow_o search_v for_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thick_a wood_n at_o his_o house_n at_o cuttail_n in_o cornwall_n here_o extremity_n teach_v he_o a_o sudden_a policy_n which_o be_v to_o put_v a_o stone_n in_o his_o cap_n and_o tumble_v the_o same_o into_o the_o water_n while_o these_o pursuer_n be_v fast_o at_o his_o heel_n who_o look_v down_o after_o the_o noise_n and_o see_v his_o cap_n swim_v thereon_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v desperate_o drown_v himself_o and_o delude_v by_o this_o honest_a fraud_n give_v over_o their_o far_a pursuit_n leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o escape_v over_o into_o france_n xl._n a_o second_o be_v of_o one_o john_n thornborough_n prefer_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o be_v dean_n of_o york_n and_o bishop_n of_o lymerick_n in_o ireland_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o most_o remarkable_a deliverance_n in_o manner_n follow_v lodging_n in_o a_o old_a castle_n in_o ireland_n in_o a_o large_a room_n partition_a but_o with_o sheet_n or_o curtain_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n in_o effect_n a_o whole_a family_n these_o all_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n on_o mat_n or_o such_o like_a in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n the_o floor_n over_o head_n be_v earth_n and_o plaster_n as_o in_o many_o place_n be_v use_v and_o overcharge_v with_o weight_n fall_v whole_o down_o together_o and_o crush_a all_o to_o piece_n that_o be_v above_o two_o foot_n high_a as_o cupboard_n table_n form_n stool_n rest_v at_o last_o on_o certain_a chest_n as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o and_o hurt_v no_o live_a creature_n he_o be_v after_o make_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n by_o king_n james_n xli_o a_o three_o relation_n be_v concern_v sir_n richard_n edgcomb_n who_o fight_v valiant_o for_o the_o king_n at_o edghil_n battle_n receive_v twenty_o six_o wound_n and_o be_v leave_v on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o dead_a next_o day_n his_o son_n adrian_n scroop_n obtain_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o find_v and_o fetch_v off_o his_o father_n corpse_n and_o his_o hope_n pretend_v no_o high_a than_o a_o decent_a interment_n thereof_o such_o a_o search_n be_v think_v in_o vain_a among_o many_o naked_a body_n with_o wound_n disguise_v from_o themselves_o and_o where_o pale_a death_n have_v confound_v all_o complexion_n together_o however_o he_o have_v some_o general_a notice_n of_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n fall_v do_v meet_v with_o his_o body_n that_o have_v some_o heat_n leave_v therein_o which_o with_o rub_v within_o a_o few_o minute_n increase_v to_o motion_n that_o motion_n within_o some_o few_o hour_n into_o sense_n that_o sense_n within_o a_o day_n into_o speech_n that_o speech_n within_o certain_a week_n into_o a_o perfect_a recovery_n live_v more_o than_o ten_o year_n after_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o son_n affection_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o story_n i_o receive_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o lincoln_n college_n fuller_n worthy_n page_n 151._o 175._o 274._o xlii_o in_o the_o year_n 1568_o upon_o the_o eve_n of_o all_o saint_n by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o deluge_n as_o cover_v certain_a island_n of_o zealand_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o holland_n and_o almost_o all_o friezland_n in_o which_o province_n alone_o two_o thousand_o person_n be_v drown_v many_o man_n who_o have_v get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n and_o tree_n be_v ready_a to_o starve_v for_o hunger_n but_o be_v in_o time_n save_v by_o boat_n among_o the_o rest_n upon_o a_o hill_n by_o sneace_n they_o find_v a_o infant_n carry_v thither_o by_o the_o water_n in_o its_o cradle_n with_o a_o cat_n lie_v by_o it_o the_o poor_a babe_n be_v sound_o sleep_v without_o any_o fear_n and_o then_o happy_o save_v strada_n xliii_o william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o camp_n near_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n army_n some_o spaniard_n in_o the_o night_n break_v into_o his_o camp_n and_o some_o of_o they_o run_v as_o far_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n tent_n where_o he_o lie_v fast_o asleep_a he_o have_v a_o dog_n lie_v by_o he_o on_o his_o bed_n that_o never_o leave_v bark_v nor_o scratch_v of_o he_o on_o the_o face_n till_o he_o have_v awaken_v he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o escape_v the_o danger_n strada_n xliv_o in_o the_o earthquake_n of_o apulia_n in_o italy_n which_o happen_v in_o 1627._o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n one_o write_v that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o st._n severine_n alone_o ten_o thousand_o soul_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o such_o infinite_a ruin_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o so_o many_o mortal_n a_o great_a bell_n throw_v out_o oâ—_n the_o steeple_n by_o the_o earthquake_n fall_v so_o fit_o over_o a_o child_n that_o it_o enclose_v he_o and_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n make_v a_o bulwark_n for_o he_o against_o any_o other_o danger_n and_o who_o balance_v the_o motion_n of_o this_o metal_n but_o the_o same_o finger_n that_o distend_v the_o heaven_n even_o the_o almighty_a providence_n of_o god_n causin_n holy_a court_n tom._n 3._o xlv_o mr._n lermouth_n alias_o williamson_n chaplain_n to_o the_o lady_n anne_n of_o cleve_n a_o scotchman_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o he_o be_v on_o a_o time_n meditate_v he_o hear_v a_o voice_n probable_o of_o a_o angel_n say_v to_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v thy_o way_n whereunto_o when_o he_o give_v no_o great_a heed_n at_o the_o first_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n a_o second_o time_n upon_o this_o he_o fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n and_o about_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n the_o three_o time_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n whereupon_o rise_v up_o immediate_o part_n of_o the_o prison_n wall_n fall_v down_o and_o as_o the_o officer_n come_v in_o at_o the_o outward_a gate_n of_o the_o prison_n he_o go_v out_o at_o the_o breach_n leap_v over_o the_o prison_n ditch_n and_o in_o his_o way_n meet_v a_o beggar_n he_o change_v his_o coat_n with_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n shore_n he_o find_v a_o vessel_n ready_a to_o set_v sail_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v and_o escape_v clark_n example_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 18._o xlvi_o richard_z white_a and_o john_n hunt_v be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mayor_n of_o marlborough_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n they_o be_v send_v to_o salisbury_n and_o keep_v a_o long_a time_n in_o lollard_n tower_n and_o at_o last_o be_v bring_v before_o bishop_n capon_n and_o other_o commissioner_n and_o there_o examine_v of_o their_o faith_n of_o which_o they_o make_v a_o stout_a and_o zealous_a confession_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v neither_o by_o frown_n nor_o flattery_n so_o that_o at_o length_n they_o be_v condemn_v at_o the_o session_n to_o die_v and_o with_o other_o malefactor_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o sir_n anthony_n hungerford_n the_o high_a sheriff_n to_o be_v execute_v but_o the_o evening_n after_o mr._n clifford_n son_n in_o law_n to_o sir_n anthony_n come_v to_o he_o exhort_v and_o entreat_v he_o earnest_o in_o no_o case_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o those_o two_o innocent_a person_n sir_n anthony_n hear_v he_o go_v present_o to_o one_o justice_n brown_a to_o ask_v advice_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o writ_n from_o above_o for_o their_o execution_n he_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o do_v it_o but_o if_o he_o have_v he_o must_v then_o do_v his_o office_n the_o sheriff_n hear_v this_o take_v his_o horse_n the_o next_o day_n and_o go_v out_o of_o town_n leave_v these_o man_n in_o prison_n dr._n jefferies_n the_o bishop_n chancellor_n hear_v of_o it_o ride_v after_o he_o and_o overtake_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v deliver_v two_o condemn_v man_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o wonder_v that_o he_o go_v away_o before_o he_o have_v execute_v they_o according_a to_o his_o office_n the_o sheriff_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v no_o babe_n to_o be_v teach_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n if_o you_o have_v say_v he_o a_o wit_n to_o discharge_v i_o for_o the_o burn_a of_o they_o i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v to_o do_v why_o say_v the_o chancellor_n do_v not_o i_o give_v you_o a_o writ_n
trusty_a and_o well_o know_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o city_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o innkeeper_n with_o order_n he_o shall_v say_v your_o husband_n desire_v you_o will_v send_v he_o such_o a_o bag_n of_o money_n for_o he_o have_v special_a occasion_n for_o it_o and_o by_o this_o token_n that_o this_o be_v his_o hat_n the_o woman_n deliver_v it_o without_o scruple_n and_o he_o return_v with_o it_o to_o the_o emperor_n who_o then_o call_v the_o merchant_n show_v he_o the_o bag_n and_o ask_v if_o he_o know_v it_o the_o man_n own_v it_o with_o joy_n the_o emperor_n than_o call_v in_o the_o host_n and_o say_v thus_o this_o man_n complain_v of_o you_o and_o accuse_v you_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o falsehood_n what_o say_v you_o to_o it_o the_o innkeeper_n reply_v that_o the_o merchant_n tell_v he_o lie_n or_o else_o be_v mad_a and_o that_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o ever_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o the_o emperor_n upon_o this_o immediate_o produce_v the_o bag_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o the_o host_n be_v confound_v his_o confidence_n and_o tongue_n fail_v he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o confess_v the_o whole_a matter_n the_o merchant_n receive_v his_o money_n and_o the_o innkeeper_n beside_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n be_v fine_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n &_o rodolphus_n extol_v for_o his_o wisdom_n the_o same_o of_o this_o action_n spread_v itself_o through_o all_o germany_n lipsius_n monit_a l._n 2._o lxxxiii_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v the_o follow_a history_n relate_v by_o n._n causin_n a_o roman_a lady_n leave_v widow_n by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n have_v a_o son_n bear_v of_o this_o marriage_n secret_o steal_v from_o she_o and_o breed_v up_o in_o slavery_n in_o another_o province_n where_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o young_a man_n he_o have_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o lady_n in_o rome_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o rome_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o she_o which_o he_o do_v by_o evident_a token_n so_o that_o the_o mother_n receive_v he_o into_o her_o house_n with_o joy_n and_o tear_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o her_o loss_n she_o be_v at_o this_o time_n betroth_v to_o a_o man_n who_o have_v often_o promise_v her_o marriage_n yet_o never_o accomplish_v it_o and_o this_o lover_n be_v then_o absent_a detain_v by_o urgent_a affair_n far_o from_o rome_n at_o the_o end_n of_o thirty_o day_n he_o return_v and_o find_v this_o new-guest_n in_o her_o house_n â—emanded_v who_o he_o be_v she_o free_o answer_v he_o be_v her_o son_n but_o he_o plain_o tell_v she_o that_o if_o she_o send_v not_o away_o this_o find_a child_n from_o her_o lodging_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o share_n in_o his_o affection_n the_o unhappy_a creature_n surprise_v with_o love_n to_o serve_v his_o passion_n renounce_v she_o own_o bowel_n and_o banish_v she_o own_o child_n from_o his_o mother_n house_n the_o young_a man_n be_v in_o great_a necessity_n hasten_v to_o require_v justice_n of_o king_n theodorick_n he_o send_v for_o the_o lady_n who_o stout_o deny_v all_o the_o pretension_n of_o this_o young_a man_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o ingrateful_a impostor_n who_o not_o content_a to_o have_v receive_v the_o charity_n and_o benevolence_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n in_o her_o house_n will_v needs_o challenge_v the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n deny_v that_o she_o have_v any_o motherly_a relation_n to_o he_o the_o son_n on_o the_o other_o side_n weep_v bitter_o and_o give_v assurance_n that_o she_o have_v acknowledge_v he_o as_o her_o own_o very_o lively_o represent_v all_o the_o proof_n which_o passion_n and_o interest_n put_v into_o his_o mind_n the_o king_n try_v all_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o design_n of_o this_o lady_n and_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o marry_v again_o she_o answer_v that_o if_o she_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n suitable_a to_o she_o she_o will_v do_v what_o god_n shall_v inspire_v she_o the_o king_n reply_v behold_v this_o young_a man_n who_o since_o you_o have_v lodge_v as_o a_o guest_n thirty_o day_n in_o your_o house_n and_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o you_o may_v not_o marry_v he_o she_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o estate_n and_o she_o be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o crown_n which_o be_v a_o great_a fortune_n in_o those_o day_n well_o say_v theodorick_n i_o will_v give_v the_o young_a man_n as_o much_o for_o his_o marriage_n on_o this_o condition_n that_o you_o shall_v marry_v he_o she_z much_o amaze_v begin_v to_o wax_v pale_a blush_v and_o tremble_v seek_v to_o excuse_v herself_o but_o falter_v in_o her_o speech_n the_o king_n to_o affright_v she_o more_o protest_v deep_o she_o shall_v marry_v he_o present_o or_o tell_v the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o the_o impediment_n the_o poor_a woman_n condemn_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n which_o cry_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o have_v horror_n of_o the_o crime_n propose_v to_o she_o cast_v herself_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n with_o tear_n confess_v her_o love_n dissimulation_n and_o mishap_n then_o this_o great_a prince_n take_v the_o word_n from_o she_o speak_v thus_o be_v not_o you_o a_o miserable_a woman_n say_v he_o to_o renounce_v your_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o a_o villain_n who_o have_v so_o often_o deceive_v you_o get_v you_o to_o your_o house_n forsake_v those_o fond_a affection_n and_o live_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a widow_n take_v unto_o you_o such_o support_n and_o assistance_n from_o your_o son_n as_o he_o by_o nature_n ought_v to_o afford_v you_o causins_n holy_a court_n tom._n 1._o lxxxiv_o josephus_n relate_v there_o be_v a_o young_a jew_n breed_v at_o sydon_n with_o the_o free_a man_n of_o a_o roman_a citizen_n who_o have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o herod_n who_o his_o father_n have_v cruel_o put_v to_o death_n pretend_v he_o be_v the_o same_o alexander_n affirm_v that_o those_o to_o who_o herod_n have_v recommend_v this_o barbarous_a execution_n conceive_v such_o horror_n at_o it_o that_o they_o resolve_v to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o conceal_v he_o till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n in_o which_o time_n he_o remain_v at_o sydon_n and_o now_o be_v come_v as_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n to_o demand_v his_o right_n as_o be_v the_o undoubted_a and_o lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o impostor_n have_v gain_v a_o subtle_a fellow_n a_o servant_n of_o herod_n household_n who_o teach_v he_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o court_n the_o people_n embrace_v this_o alexander_n as_o a_o man_n return_v from_o the_o other_o world_n when_o he_o see_v himself_o strong_a in_o credit_n and_o coin_n he_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o question_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n against_o herod_n other_o son_n he_o present_v himself_o before_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o distributer_n of_o crown_n beseech_v he_o to_o pity_v the_o fortune_n of_o so_o wretched_a and_o poor_a a_o king_n who_o throw_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n every_o one_o seem_v already_o to_o favour_v he_o as_o a_o person_n much_o wrong_v but_o augustus_n a_o monarch_n very_o penetrate_v perceive_v this_o man_n taste_v not_o of_o a_o prince_n for_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o find_v his_o skin_n rough_a as_o have_v exercise_v servile_a labour_n hereupon_o the_o emperor_n draw_v he_o aside_o say_v content_v thyself_o to_o have_v hitherto_o abuse_v all_o the_o world_n but_o know_v thou_o be_v now_o before_o augustus_n i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o upon_o condition_n thou_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n but_o if_o thou_o lie_v in_o any_o point_n thou_o be_v utter_o lose_v the_o man_n be_v so_o amaze_v at_o the_o lustre_n of_o such_o majesty_n that_o throw_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n he_o begin_v to_o confess_v all_o the_o contrivance_n which_o do_v the_o emperor_n perceive_v he_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o impudent_a dare_a impostor_n save_v his_o life_n but_o condemn_v he_o to_o the_o galley_n the_o tutor_n of_o this_o counterfeit_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v of_o a_o spirit_n more_o crafty_a and_o accustom_v to_o evil_a practice_n be_v order_v speedy_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n josephus_n antiquit._n lib._n 17._o lxxxv_o praxiteles_n the_o famous_a artist_n in_o the_o make_n of_o statue_n have_v promise_v phryne_n a_o beautiful_a courtesan_n the_o best_a and_o choice_n of_o all_o the_o piece_n in_o his_o shop_n to_o take_v from_o thence_o one_o single_a statue_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o please_v to_o she_o but_o she_o not_o know_v which_o be_v most_o valuable_a devise_v this_o
artifice_n to_o be_v satisfy_v therein_o she_o cause_v one_o to_o come_v as_o in_o great_a haste_n and_o to_o tell_v praxiteles_n that_o his_o shop_n be_v on_o fire_n he_o be_v startle_v at_o the_o news_n cry_v out_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o cupid_n and_o the_o satyr_n safe_a by_o this_o subtlety_n she_o find_v out_o wherein_o the_o artist_n himself_o believe_v he_o have_v express_v most_o skill_n and_o thereupon_o she_o choose_v the_o cupid_n zuinglius_n theatre_n vol._n 3._o lib._n 3._o lxxxvi_o dr._n fuller_n relate_v this_o passage_n in_o his_o holy_a state_n that_o a_o poor_a beggar_n in_o paris_n be_v very_o hungry_a stay_v so_o long_o in_o a_o cook_n shop_n who_o be_v dish_v up_o his_o meat_n till_o his_o stomach_n be_v satisfy_v only_o with_o the_o smell_n thereof_o the_o choleric_a cook_n demand_v of_o he_o to_o pay_v for_o his_o breakfast_n the_o poor_a man_n deny_v it_o and_o the_o controversy_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o next_o man_n who_o shall_v pass_v by_o which_o chance_v to_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a idiot_n and_o changeling_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n he_o on_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o matter_n determine_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n money_n shall_v be_v put_v between_o two_o empty_a dish_n and_o the_o cook_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o the_o jingle_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n money_n as_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o smell_n only_o of_o the_o cook_n meat_n and_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o credible_a writer_n as_o no_o fable_n but_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n fuller_n holy_a state_n lib._n 3._o lxxxvii_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n daily_o languish_v and_o waste_v away_o under_o a_o disease_n whereof_o the_o cause_n be_v uncertain_a to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o father_n who_o therefore_o send_v for_o erasistratus_n a_o famous_a physician_n to_o attend_v the_o cure_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n who_o address_v himself_o with_o his_o utmost_a dexterity_n to_o find_v out_o the_o root_n of_o his_o infirmity_n he_o perceive_v it_o be_v rather_o from_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o any_o effect_n of_o his_o constitution_n but_o when_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o make_v any_o such_o acknowledgement_n by_o frequent_a feel_n of_o his_o pulse_n he_o observe_v it_o to_o beat_v with_o more_o vigour_n and_o strength_n at_o the_o name_n or_o presence_n of_o stratonica_n who_o be_v the_o belove_a concubine_n of_o his_o father_n have_v make_v this_o discovery_n and_o know_v the_o prince_n will_v rather_o die_v than_o confess_v so_o dangerous_a a_o love_n he_o take_v this_o course_n he_o tell_v seleucus_n that_o his_o son_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n for_o say_v he_o he_o languish_v for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o what_o say_v seleucus_n have_v i_o merit_v so_o little_a at_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o young_a man_n will_v you_o say_v erasistratus_n be_v content_a to_o serve_v the_o love_n of_o another_o in_o that_o manner_n i_o will_v heaven_n say_v seleucus_n will_v turn_v his_o love_n towards_o my_o dear_a stratonica_n well_o say_v erasistratus_n you_o be_v his_o father_n and_o may_v be_v his_o physician_n he_o love_v none_o but_o stratonica_n seleucus_n immediate_o give_v stratonica_n to_o antiochus_n and_o threescore_o thousand_o crown_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o prudent_a physician_n camerarij_fw-la horae_n sub._n ch_z 1._o lxxxviii_o camerarius_fw-la tell_v out_o of_o cedrenus_n how_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n when_o she_o see_v that_o solomon_n have_v expound_v all_o her_o hard_a riddle_n cause_v one_o day_n certain_a young_a boy_n and_o girl_n apparel_v all_o alike_o to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o king_n none_o be_v able_a by_o their_o face_n and_o look_n to_o discern_v the_o one_o sex_n from_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o therein_o she_o may_v have_v further_a trial_n of_o king_n solomon_n wisdom_n he_o know_v the_o queen_n intent_n present_o make_v some_o water_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a basin_n bid_v they_o all_o to_o wash_v their_o face_n by_o this_o device_n he_o easy_o discern_v the_o male_n from_o the_o female_n for_o the_o boy_n rub_v their_o face_n hard_a and_o lusty_o but_o the_o girl_n be_v shamefaced_a do_v hardly_o touch_v they_o with_o their_o finger_n end_n camerarii_fw-la horae_n subces_fw-la cent_z 1._o thus_o we_o find_v quickness_n of_o apprehension_n and_o maturity_n of_o judgement_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o cord_n and_o pulley_n whereby_o some_o man_n have_v prevail_v to_o bring_v truth_n to_o light_n when_o she_o have_v lie_v reserve_v and_o conceal_v lxxxix_o various_a have_v be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o some_o person_n have_v arrive_v to_o preferment_n for_o i_o find_v say_v muretus_n it_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o semiramis_n be_v the_o concubine_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n slave_n as_o soon_o as_o ninus_n that_o great_a monarch_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o she_o he_o be_v so_o surprise_v with_o her_o beauty_n and_o wit_n that_o he_o sieze_v she_o for_o himself_o and_o by_o degree_n she_o gain_v such_o a_o empire_n over_o he_o that_o he_o can_v deny_v she_o nothing_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o she_o dare_v ask_v and_o when_o once_o she_o have_v let_v fall_v in_o discourse_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n she_o do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o he_o have_v bid_v she_o free_o and_o open_o speak_v it_o whatever_o it_o be_v i_o have_v desire_v say_v she_o to_o sit_v one_o day_n in_o your_o throne_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o that_o for_o that_o whole_a day_n all_o shall_v obey_v i_o as_o they_o do_v you_o the_o king_n smile_v grant_v her_o request_n and_o forthwith_o send_v out_o his_o edict_n that_o on_o such_o a_o day_n all_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o semiramis_n for_o such_o be_v the_o king_n pleasure_n when_o the_o day_n come_v the_o lady_n ascend_v the_o throne_n in_o her_o royal_a apparel_n a_o mighty_a concourse_n there_o be_v she_o at_o first_o to_o try_v their_o obedience_n command_v something_o to_o be_v do_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n when_o she_o perceive_v she_o be_v exact_o obey_v in_o all_o her_o precept_n she_o command_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o king_n body_n that_o they_o seize_v the_o king_n himself_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v bring_v she_o order_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v it_o be_v perform_v she_o command_v that_o they_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n she_o be_v present_o obey_v and_o though_o hereby_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o this_o prince_n and_o the_o base_a ingratitude_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o cattle_n she_o be_v advance_v by_o he_o yet_o by_o this_o mean_v she_o prolong_v the_o date_n of_o her_o empire_n many_o year_n which_o she_o rule_v with_o great_a wisdom_n success_n and_o glory_n aelian_a vari_n hist_o lib._n 7._o ch._n 1._o xc_o in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n there_o be_v one_o roger_n a_o poor_a priest_n serve_v a_o cure_n in_o a_o village_n near_o caen_n in_o normandy_n it_o chance_v that_o henry_n the_o king_n young_a brother_n pass_v that_o way_n make_v some_o stay_n in_o the_o village_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v mass_n this_o roger_n then_o curate_n be_v the_o man_n to_o say_v it_o which_o he_o dispatch_v with_o such_o speed_n and_o celerity_n that_o the_o soldier_n who_o common_o love_v not_o long_a prayer_n commend_v he_o for_o it_o tell_v their_o lord_n that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v a_o fit_a priest_n for_o man_n of_o war_n than_o he_o whereupon_o henry_n appoint_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n prefer_v he_o to_o many_o great_a place_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n when_o king_n stephen_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o hold_v this_o man_n in_o as_o great_a account_n as_o his_o predecessor_n king_n henry_n have_v do_v and_o perhaps_o in_o great_a he_o arrive_v to_o such_o wealth_n that_o he_o build_v the_o castle_n of_o salisbury_n the_o vies_z sherburn_n malmsbury_n and_o newark_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o structure_n comparable_a in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v also_o forty_o thousand_o mark_n in_o money_n which_o together_o with_o his_o castle_n the_o king_n siezed_fw-mi into_o his_o own_o hand_n upon_o displeasure_n baker_n chronicle_n page_n 71._o xci_o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o capua_n say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n a_o ambitious_a noble_a man_n call_v pacuvius_n calavius_n his_o credit_n grow_v and_o be_v uphold_v by_o further_a all_o popular_a desire_n there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o plebeian_n faction_n in_o the_o town_n and_o that_o so_o prevalent_a that_o all_o be_v govern_v by_o
service_n in_o 1596._o the_o queen_n rig_v out_o a_o brave_a fleet_n consist_v of_o 150_o ship_n man_v with_o 6360_o soldier_n 1000_o volunteer_n gentleman_n 6772_o seaman_n with_o which_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o spaniard_n at_o home_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o the_o lord_n howard_n be_v commander_n of_o equal_a authority_n have_v be_v both_o at_o excessive_a charge_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n to_o these_o be_v join_v a_o council_n of_o war_n consist_v of_o several_a eminent_a seaman_n and_o soldier_n among_o who_o be_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n the_o fleet_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o squadron_n the_o first_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n admiral_n howard_n the_o second_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n the_o three_o by_o sir_n tho._n howard_n and_o the_o four_o by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n they_o set_v sail_n for_o cales_n and_o soon_o get_v to_o gades_n their_o design_n be_v perfect_o unknown_a as_o well_o to_o their_o enemy_n as_o their_o own_o man_n the_o ebb_a water_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o great_a ship_n to_o engage_v the_o shelf_n be_v of_o great_a hazard_n than_o the_o enemy_n therefore_o raleigh_n be_v pitch_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o proper_a person_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o channel_n to_o provoke_v they_o who_o according_o in_o a_o little_a ship_n call_v the_o warspight_n direct_v his_o prow_n against_o the_o spanish_a man_n of_o war_n who_o thereupon_o present_o fall_v back_o upon_o this_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n come_v in_o and_o burn_v and_o take_v several_a of_o their_o ship_n after_o this_o victory_n at_o sea_n the_o man_n be_v very_o importunate_a to_o go_v on_o shore_n who_o essex_n land_v at_o puntal_a a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n at_o first_o the_o spaniard_n receive_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o courage_n but_o the_o english_a charge_v they_o so_o warm_o that_o they_o think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o retire_v with_o more_o speed_n than_o they_o come_v out_o the_o english_a pursue_v so_o close_o that_o they_o have_v almost_o recover_v the_o city_n gate_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o the_o earl_n get_v upon_o a_o bulwark_n near_o the_o gate_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o espy_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o town_n but_o very_o hazardous_a it_o be_v a_o precipice_n but_o this_o do_v not_o affright_v several_a of_o our_o english_a who_o leap_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o town_n and_o engage_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sir_n w._n raleigh_n and_o other_o have_v force_v the_o gate_n enter_v the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n be_v surrender_v upon_o merciful_a condition_n but_o sir_n walter_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o eager_a after_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o conquest_n for_o whilst_o other_o be_v reap_v the_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o war_n he_o with_o some_o small_a ship_n who_o can_v pass_v up_o the_o channel_n fire_v their_o merchant_n man_n who_o be_v withdraw_v to_o port_n real_a although_o they_o offer_v two_o million_o of_o ducat_n for_o their_o redemption_n great_a be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o this_o war_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o history_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o million_o of_o ducat_n upon_o consultation_n it_o be_v resolve_v to_o quit_v the_o town_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o essex_n who_o be_v for_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o future_a annoyance_n to_o the_o spaniard_n at_o their_o return_n the_o queen_n welcome_v and_o encourage_v her_o soldier_n with_o new_a honour_n raleigh_n continue_v in_o her_o favour_n to_o the_o last_o but_o when_o king_n james_n come_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sir_n john_n fortescue_n the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o other_o will_v have_v oblige_v the_o king_n by_o article_n before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o his_o countreymens_n number_n shall_v be_v limit_v but_o this_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n walter_n fear_v that_o the_o scot_n like_o locust_n will_v quick_o devour_v this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o like_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n they_o will_v settle_v in_o any_o country_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o and_o will_v make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o render_v our_o nation_n as_o poor_a as_o their_o own_o for_o this_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o be_v afterward_o frown_v on_o by_o the_o king_n and_o lose_v his_o command_n of_o the_o guard_n however_o sir_n walter_n still_o pursue_v the_o good_a and_o glory_n of_o his_o country_n and_o as_o former_o in_o active_a time_n give_v his_o advice_n against_o the_o peace_n with_o spain_n who_o may_v now_o with_o no_o great_a difficulty_n be_v bring_v on_o his_o knee_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o king_n he_o present_v he_o with_o a_o manuscript_n of_o his_o own_o write_n with_o no_o weak_a argument_n against_o peace_n but_o sir_n walter_n be_v mistake_v for_o his_o counsel_n be_v ill_o time_v and_o a_o new_a part_n be_v now_o to_o be_v act_v the_o scene_n be_v change_v peace_n be_v the_o king_n aim_n whether_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o religious_a principle_n be_v not_o determine_v but_o with_o spain_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v though_o a_o enemy_n already_o humble_v who_o have_v now_o time_n to_o recover_v their_o loss_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v cherish_v to_o assault_v we_o with_o the_o great_a vigour_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o every_o one_o know_v and_o as_o if_o the_o king_n will_v go_v quite_o contrary_a to_o queen_n elizabeth_n politic_n the_o hollander_n be_v despise_v flighted_a and_o desert_v under_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v of_o ill_a example_n for_o a_o monarch_n to_o protect_v they_o and_o now_o though_o somewhat_o contrary_a to_o my_o method_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o this_o once_o great_a favourite_n king_n james_n be_v hardly_o warm_a in_o his_o throne_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o a_o plot_n general_o call_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n treason_n but_o upon_o what_o ground_n be_v uncertain_a since_o at_o his_o trial_n it_o appear_v he_o have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o it_o a_o plot_n that_o be_v still_o a_o mystery_n and_o have_v a_o veil_n spread_v over_o it_o a_o plot_n compose_v of_o such_o a_o hodg-podg_a of_o religion_n and_o interest_n that_o the_o world_n stand_v amaze_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n shall_v be_v draw_v into_o it_o a_o plot_n so_o unlikely_a to_o hurt_v other_o or_o benefit_n themselves_o that_o as_o osborn_n say_v if_o ever_o folly_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o title_n or_o pity_v due_a to_o innocence_n they_o may_v claim_v so_o large_a a_o share_n as_o not_o possible_o to_o be_v too_o severe_o condemn_v or_o slight_o enough_o punish_v envy_n and_o disdain_n as_o sir_n walter_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o remain_n seek_v innovation_n by_o faction_n discontent_n be_v the_o great_a seducer_n which_o at_o first_o put_v he_o to_o search_v into_o a_o plot_n he_o afterward_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o chief_n ingredient_n of_o this_o medley_n be_v two_o popish_a priest_n watson_n and_o clark_n and_o count_n aremberg_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a from_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n who_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o he_o his_o brother_n george_n brook_n both_o seem_a protestant_n brook_n draw_v in_o sir_n edward_n parham_n and_o other_o and_o they_o the_o lord_n grey_n of_o wilton_n a_o zealous_a puritan_n then_o come_v in_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n the_o wise_a of_o they_o all_o say_v mr._n sanderson_n who_o dallily_v say_v he_o like_o a_o fly_n in_o the_o flame_n till_o it_o consume_v he_o will_v he_o be_v to_o know_v the_o design_n and_o think_v by_o his_o wit_n to_o overreach_v the_o confederate_n who_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o though_o he_o deal_v with_o none_o but_o cobham_n one_o mr._n laurency_n a_o antwerp_n merchant_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o count_n aremberg_n and_o be_v a_o intimate_a of_o the_o lord_n cobham_n these_o say_v sanderson_n carry_v on_o the_o contrivance_n a_o great_a while_n which_o at_o last_o be_v betray_v by_o laurency_n and_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o lord_n cecil_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o so_o many_o disagree_a weak_a soul_n shall_v carry_v on_o a_o project_n without_o take_v air_n the_o least_o glimpse_n be_v enough_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o statesman_n of_o those_o time_n the_o design_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v 1._o to_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lady_n arabella_n stewart_n or_o to_o seize_v the_o king_n and_o make_v he_o grant_v their_o desire_n or_o a_o pardon_n and_o that_o lord_n cobham_n shall_v say_v to_o brook_n it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o in_o england_n till_o
parliament_n house_n in_o the_o old_a palace_n yard_n westminster_n where_o a_o scaffold_n be_v erect_v for_o his_o behead_v though_o it_o be_v report_v over_o night_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v his_o attire_n be_v a_o wrought_a nightcap_n a_o ruff_n band_n a_o hair_n colour_a satin_n doublet_n with_o a_o black_a wrought_v waistcoat_n under_o it_o a_o pair_n of_o black_a cut_v taffeta_n breech_n ashcoloured_n silk_n stocking_n and_o a_o wrought_v black_a velvet_n nightgown_n his_o first_o appearance_n on_o the_o scaffold_n be_v with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n salute_v the_o lord_n knight_n gentleman_n with_o other_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n there_o present_a when_o after_o proclamation_n of_o silence_n by_o a_o officer_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o because_o this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o my_o fever_n and_o if_o i_o show_v any_o weakness_n i_o beseech_v you_o attribute_v it_o to_o my_o malady_n for_o this_o be_v the_o hour_n i_o look_v for_o it_o then_o pause_v a_o while_n direct_v himself_o towards_o a_o window_n where_o the_o lord_n arundel_n doncaster_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n sit_v he_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n speak_v as_o follow_v i_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o die_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o honourable_a a_o assembly_n and_o not_o in_o darkness_n but_o by_o reason_n the_o place_n where_o they_o sit_v be_v some_o distance_n from_o the_o scaffold_n that_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o hear_v he_o he_o say_v i_o will_v strain_v myself_o for_o i_o will_v willing_o have_v your_o honour_n hear_v i_o the_o lord_n arundel_n answer_v we_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n where_o after_o he_o have_v salute_v every_o one_o of_o they_o several_o he_o proceed_v as_o follow_v my_o honourable_a lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o good_a friend_n who_o come_v to_o see_v i_o die_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n hearty_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o light_n to_o die_v and_o not_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v in_o the_o dark_a prison_n of_o the_o tower_n where_o i_o have_v suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o adversity_n and_o a_o long_a sickness_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n that_o my_o fever_n have_v not_o take_v i_o at_o this_o time_n as_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o there_o be_v two_o main_a point_n of_o suspicion_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v conceive_v against_o i_o wherein_o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v which_o i_o desire_v to_o clear_v and_o resolve_v you_o in_o first_o that_o i_o have_v a_o plot_n with_o france_n his_o majesty_n have_v some_o cause_n though_o ground_v upon_o a_o weak_a foundation_n to_o suspect_v my_o inclination_n to_o the_o french_a faction_n for_o not_o long_o before_o my_o departure_n from_o england_n the_o french_a agent_n take_v occasion_n pass_v by_o my_o house_n to_o visit_v i_o and_o have_v some_o conference_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n only_o concern_v my_o voyage_n and_o nothing_o else_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v though_o it_o be_v report_v i_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o this_o i_o say_v for_o a_o man_n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o falsehood_n at_o any_o time_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o what_o shall_v he_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v to_o a_o falsehood_n at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v far_o more_o grievous_a and_o impious_a and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o such_o a_o one_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o expect_v that_o be_o now_o go_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o do_v therefore_o call_v the_o lord_n to_o witness_v as_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v and_o as_o i_o hope_v to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o will_v be_v within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n i_o never_o have_v any_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n nor_o any_o treaty_n with_o the_o french_a agent_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o from_o the_o french_a king_n neither_o know_v i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o agent_n nor_o what_o he_o be_v till_o i_o meet_v he_o in_o my_o gallery_n at_o my_o lodging_n unlooked_a for_o if_o i_o speak_v not_o true_a o_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o can_v deny_v that_o when_o i_o come_v back_o from_o guiana_n be_v come_v to_o plymouth_n i_o endeavour_v to_o go_v to_o rochel_n which_o be_v because_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v make_v my_o peace_n before_o i_o come_v to_o england_n have_v hear_v a_o rumour_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o my_o life_n upon_o my_o return_n to_o london_n i_o will_v have_v escape_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o my_o life_n and_o not_o for_o any_o ill_a intent_n or_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o state_n the_o second_o suspicion_n be_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v inform_v i_o shall_v speak_v dishonourable_o and_o disloyal_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n against_o i_o but_o only_o one_o mimical_a frenchman_n who_o i_o entertain_v rather_o for_o his_o jest_n than_o his_o judgement_n his_o way_n be_v to_o encroach_v himself_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o gape_v after_o some_o great_a reward_n have_v false_o accuse_v i_o of_o seditious_a speech_n against_o his_o majesty_n against_o who_o if_o i_o do_v either_o speak_v or_o think_v a_o thought_n hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a the_o lord_n blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o in_o this_o now_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o king_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o fear_v they_o i_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o god_n therefore_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n now_o to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n to_o flatter_v nor_o fear_v prince_n for_o i_o be_o subject_a to_o none_o but_o death_n therefore_o have_v a_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o i_o and_o think_v i_o not_o now_o rash_o or_o untrue_o to_o confirm_v or_o protest_v any_o thing_n another_o suspicion_n arise_v of_o i_o in_o that_o i_o persuade_v sir_n lew_n steuk_o my_o guardian_n to_o flee_v with_o i_o from_o london_n to_o france_n but_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v as_o to_o the_o other_o that_o only_o for_o my_o safeguard_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v my_o intent_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v before_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o i_o feign_v myself_o sick_a and_o by_o art_n make_v my_o body_n full_a of_o blister_n at_o salisbury_n true_a it_o be_v i_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o hope_v thereby_o to_o defer_v my_o come_n before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n and_o so_o by_o delay_v may_v have_v get_v time_n to_o have_v gain_v my_o pardon_n i_o have_v a_o example_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o my_o warrant_n the_o prophet_n david_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o life_n feign_v himself_o foolish_a and_o mad_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o sin_n as_o for_o other_o objection_n that_o i_o be_v bring_v by_o force_n into_o england_n that_o i_o carry_v sixteen_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n out_o of_o england_n with_o i_o more_o than_o i_o make_v know_v that_o i_o shall_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o french_a king_n and_o such_o like_a he_o with_o many_o protestation_n utter_o deny_v it_o conclude_v thus_o and_o now_o i_o entreat_v you_o all_o to_o join_v with_o i_o in_o prayer_n that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o all_o vanity_n and_o have_v live_v a_o sinful_a life_n in_o all_o sinful_a calling_n have_v be_v a_o soldier_n a_o captain_n a_o sea_n captain_n and_o a_o courtier_n which_o be_v all_o place_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n that_o god_n i_o say_v will_v forgive_v i_o and_o cast_v away_o my_o sin_n from_o i_o and_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o all_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n then_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v depart_v the_o scaffold_n he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n give_v away_o his_o hat_n and_o wrought_v nightcap_n and_o some_o money_n to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v that_o stand_v near_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n knight_n and_o other_o gentleman_n and_o thank_v the_o lord_n arundel_n for_o his_o company_n entreat_v he_o to_o desire_v the_o king_n that_o no_o scandalous_a write_n to_o defame_v he_o may_v be_v publish_v after_o his_o death_n add_v i_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v and_o therefore_o will_v take_v my_o leave_n then_o put_v off_o his_o gown_n and_o
a_o small_a grate_n where_o the_o provost_n be_v the_o provost_n conjure_v he_o as_o a_o christian_a to_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o duke_n of_o alva_n that_o his_o provost_n be_v there_o clap_v up_o nor_o can_v he_o imagine_v why_o the_o gentleman_n do_v his_o errand_n and_o the_o duke_n be_v astonish_v send_v for_o the_o warden_n and_o his_o prisoner_n hereupon_o the_o provost_n be_v bring_v in_o cuerpo_fw-es full_a of_o straw_n and_o feather_n madman_n like_a before_o the_o duke_n who_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o break_v into_o a_o laughter_n ask_v the_o warden_n why_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o prisoner_n sir_n say_v the_o warden_n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o your_o excellency_n commission_n bring_v i_o by_o captain_n bolea_n bolea_n step_v forth_o and_o tell_v the_o duke_n sir_n you_o have_v often_o ask_v i_o how_o these_o hair_n of_o i_o grow_v so_o sudden_o grey_a i_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o any_o soul_n breathe_v but_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v your_o excellency_n and_o so_o fall_v a_o relate_v the_o passage_n in_o flanders_n and_o sir_n say_v he_o i_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o beat_v my_o brain_n how_o to_o get_v a_o equal_a revenge_n of_o he_o for_o make_v i_o old_a before_o my_o time_n the_o duke_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o story_n and_o the_o wittiness_n of_o the_o revenge_n that_o he_o make_v they_o both_o friend_n and_o the_o gentleman_n who_o tell_v i_o this_o passage_n say_v mr._n howel_n say_v that_o this_o captain_n bolea_n be_v then_o alive_a so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o ninety_o year_n of_o age._n howel_n letter_n vol._n 1._o xcv_o not_o much_o unlike_o this_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o innocent_a revenge_n relate_v by_o mr._n chetwind_v the_o pope_n that_o he_o may_v congratulate_v charles_n cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n for_o his_o great_a zeal_n against_o the_o protestant_n send_v he_o his_o letter_n of_o thanks_o and_o withal_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n with_o christ_n in_o her_o arm_n be_v the_o curious_a masterpiece_n of_o michael_n angelo_n the_o messenger_n in_o his_o journey_n fall_v sick_a and_o light_v upon_o a_o merchant_n of_o lucca_n who_o pretend_v himself_o a_o retainer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n deliver_v the_o pope_n letter_n and_o present_v to_o he_o to_o convey_v to_o the_o cardinal_n who_o undertake_v it_o this_o merchant_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o cardinal_n for_o divers_a injury_n from_o he_o receive_v and_o therefore_o determine_v at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v upon_o he_o at_o least_o a_o moderate_a and_o bloodless_a revenge_n be_v therefore_o arrive_v at_o paris_n he_o get_v a_o limner_n who_o also_o owe_v ill_a will_n to_o the_o cardinal_n to_o draw_v a_o picture_n of_o equal_a bigness_n in_o which_o instead_o of_o the_o v._o mary_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o life_n the_o cardinal_n the_o queen_n his_o niece_n the_o queen_n mother_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n all_o stark_a naked_a their_o arm_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o their_o leg_n twist_v in_o he_o this_o be_v put_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o other_o with_o the_o pope_n letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o one_o of_o the_o cardinal_n secretary_n while_o he_o be_v with_o the_o king_n in_o council_n at_o his_o return_n the_o cardinal_n have_v read_v the_o letter_n reserve_v the_o open_n of_o the_o case_n till_o the_o next_o day_n where_o have_v invite_v those_o very_a lady_n with_o many_o noble_n and_o cardinal_n they_o find_v themselves_o miserable_o deceive_v disappoint_v and_o exceed_o confound_v and_o shame_v chetwind_n hist_n collection_n p._n 359._o xcvi_o the_o same_o author_n relate_v another_o that_o a_o astrologer_n foretell_v the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o such_o a_o year_n the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v tell_v fortune_n he_o say_v yes_o the_o king_n then_o ask_v if_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v some_o eminent_a danger_n which_o much_o about_o that_o time_n shall_v hang_v over_o his_o own_o head_n he_o reply_v no_o then_o say_v the_o king_n thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a figure-caster_n and_o i_o be_o more_o skilful_a than_o thou_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o see_v thou_o i_o instant_o prophesy_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n before_o night_n which_o thou_o shall_v find_v true_a and_o immediate_o send_v he_o thither_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o in_o custody_n but_o the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o again_o inquire_v if_o he_o can_v cast_v a_o figure_n to_o know_v how_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n he_o still_o answer_v no_o then_o say_v the_o king_n thou_o be_v a_o illiterate_a fellow_n who_o can_v not_o foretell_v the_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o shall_v befall_v thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v thou_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v he_o at_o liberty_n chetwind_n hist_n collect_v p_o 327._o xcvii_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o subject_a a_o certain_a jeweller_n have_v sell_v the_o wife_n of_o galienus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n counterfeit_a and_o glass_n jewel_n for_o true_a one_o the_o empress_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o cozenage_n request_v that_o he_o may_v have_v due_a punishment_n the_o emperor_n have_v hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o his_o wife_n command_v the_o man_n to_o be_v drag_v from_o his_o presence_n with_o this_o sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o a_o lion_n to_o be_v tear_v to_o piece_n but_o while_o the_o impostor_n fearful_o and_o the_o people_n greedy_o expect_v that_o some_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a lion_n shall_v be_v let_v out_o of_o his_o den_n to_o devour_v he_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n only_o appear_v from_o the_o den_n and_o it_o be_v a_o crier_n who_o by_o the_o emperor_n order_n proclaim_v these_o word_n he_o have_v play_v the_o cheat_n and_o now_o he_o be_v cheat_v himself_o and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v immediate_o pardon_v and_o discharge_v wanly_n little_a world_n pag._n 177._o xcviii_o stupendous_a be_v the_o tragedy_n act_v at_o the_o hague_n upon_o mr._n john_n de_fw-fr wit_n pentionary_a of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n and_o his_o brother_n mounsieur_fw-fr cornelius_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o john_n and_o cornelius_n the_o wit_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o holland_n page_n 180._o de_fw-fr wit_n ancient_a burgomaster_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dort_n &_o ruwart_v of_o the_o country_n of_o putten_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1672._o which_o happen_v in_o the_o manner_n follow_v on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n 1672_o the_o counsellor_n fiscal_n have_v according_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n fetch_v cornelius_n the_o wit_n call_v ruwart_a van_n putten_n from_o dort_n to_o the_o hague_n secure_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o a_o barber_n who_o about_o a_o fortnight_n before_o have_v impeach_v he_o in_o the_o follow_a manner_n that_o ruwart_a van_n putten_n will_v have_v hire_v and_o oblige_v he_o the_o say_a barber_n call_v william_n tichelaar_n to_o murder_v his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n upon_o which_o several_a examination_n have_v be_v make_v the_o say_v ruwart_o be_v order_v to_o be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n and_o august_n 6_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o prison_n gate_n as_o also_o the_o barber_n who_o voluntary_o surrender_v himself_o august_n 15_o in_o the_o evening_n a_o report_n be_v spread_v in_o the_o hague_n that_o ruwart_o have_v a_o design_n to_o break_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n which_o make_v divers_a flock_n to_o the_o prison_n gate_n and_o guard_v the_o same_o all_o night_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o people_n be_v so_o dissatisfy_v fear_v that_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o he_o may_v be_v get_v away_o that_o they_o threaten_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o adjacent_a house_n if_o they_o do_v not_o find_v he_o which_o force_v several_a person_n of_o quality_n to_o go_v into_o the_o prison_n and_o at_o their_o return_n assure_v the_o enrage_a multitude_n that_o they_o have_v both_o see_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o say_v ruwart_o but_o this_o avail_a little_a they_o resolve_v to_o be_v further_o satisfy_v by_o make_v this_o ruwart_a show_n himself_o to_o they_o all_o at_o a_o window_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o they_o may_v both_o see_v and_o know_v he_o which_o be_v do_v their_o fury_n be_v somewhat_o allay_v for_o that_o time_n yet_o the_o prison_n be_v guard_v night_n and_o day_n by_o the_o burgher_n aug._n 20._o the_o follow_a sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o ruwart_a van_n putten_n by_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n the_o court_n of_o holland_n have_v see_v and_o examine_v the_o several_a point_n and_o article_n give_v â—n_o by_o the_o procurator_n general_n of_o the_o same_o court_n against_o mounsieur_fw-fr cornelius_n de_fw-fr wit_n ancient_a burgomaster_n
of_o the_o town_n of_o dort_n and_o ruwart_v of_o the_o country_n of_o putten_n at_o present_a prisoner_n in_o the_o voorpoort_n together_o with_o his_o examination_n and_o confession_n and_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o several_a witness_n declare_v the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o have_v forfeit_v all_o his_o dignity_n and_o employment_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o possess_v and_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriezland_n never_o to_o return_v into_o the_o same_o on_o pain_n of_o great_a punishment_n and_o that_o he_o according_o quit_v the_o say_v country_n with_o the_o first_o and_o far_o condemn_v he_o in_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o trial_n actum_fw-la by_o the_o lord_n adriaen_n pauw_n lord_n of_o bennebrock_n president_n aelbrecht_n nierox_n william_n go_v lord_n of_o boekhorstenburg_n frederick_n of_o lieu_n lord_n of_o zoetermeer_n cornelis_n baen_n and_o matheus_n gool_n counsellor_n of_o holland_n and_o westfriezland_n pronounce_v in_o the_o voorpoort_n gate_n of_o the_o same_o court._n august_n the_o 20_o 1672._o before_o this_o sentence_n be_v publish_v the_o barber_n tichelaar_n be_v release_v out_o of_o prison_n report_v through_o the_o town_n that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o have_v accuse_v the_o ruwart_a who_o be_v banish_v for_o ever_o when_o he_o as_o they_o may_v all_o see_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n immediate_o after_o this_o the_o sentence_n be_v publish_v occasion_v great_a murmur_n among_o the_o burgher_n who_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v unjust_a since_o they_o see_v the_o barber_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o that_o consequent_o his_o accusation_n against_o the_o ruwart_a must_v be_v real_a which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v false_a the_o barber_n will_v undoubted_o have_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o ruwart_a van_fw-mi putten_n release_v upon_o which_o they_o argue_v that_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o ruwart_o have_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o the_o treason_n plot_v against_o the_o person_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o therefore_o have_v just_o forfeit_v his_o life_n and_o deserve_v to_o die_v the_o late_a council_n pentionary_n mr._n john_n de_fw-fr wit_n come_v the_o same_o day_n with_o his_o coach_n and_o two_o horse_n to_o fetch_v his_o brother_n rewart_n out_o of_o prison_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o alight_v and_o go_v in_o but_o the_o burgher_n cause_v his_o coach_n to_o drive_v away_o about_o 11_o a_o clock_n the_o two_o brother_n come_v down_o to_o take_v coach_n the_o watch_n threaten_v to_o fire_v their_o musket_n on_o they_o force_v they_o to_o retire_v into_o the_o prison_n again_o mean_v while_o the_o body_n of_o the_o watch_n come_v to_o their_o sentinel_n assistance_n and_o beat_v a_o alarm_n in_o a_o short_a time_n raise_v six_o company_n of_o burgher_n two_o whereof_o place_v themselves_o round_o about_o and_o before_o the_o prison_n gate_n the_o rest_n be_v draw_v out_o on_o the_o outward_a court_n while_o the_o three_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o hague_n immediate_o mount_v and_o one_o of_o they_o repair_v to_o their_o appoint_a station_n while_o the_o other_o two_o ride_v to_o the_o burgher_n desire_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n which_o they_o refuse_v stop_v they_o with_o their_o pike_n from_o go_v far_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o boar_n be_v come_v in_o great_a number_n from_o several_a place_n to_o plander_v the_o hague_n whereupon_o all_o the_o horse_n be_v send_v to_o the_o drawbridge_n and_o trench_n about_o the_o town_n to_o oppose_v all_o outward_a assault_n but_o all_o this_o come_v to_o nothing_o about_o six_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o burgher_n which_o guard_v the_o prison_n gate_n resolve_v to_o open_a the_o same_o by_o force_n and_o take_v out_o the_o two_o brother_n they_o be_v jealous_a that_o either_o by_o subtle_a stratagem_n or_o violence_n they_o will_v be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o the_o approach_a night_n whereupon_o they_o begin_v to_o discharge_v their_o musket_n against_o the_o door_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o not_o open_v they_o fetch_v great_a hammer_n and_o chissel_v and_o therewith_o break_v open_v the_o door_n and_o lock_n be_v enter_v several_a of_o they_o run_v up_o stair_n and_o come_v into_o the_o chamber_n they_o find_v ruwart_o in_o his_o japan_n nightgown_n lie_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o the_o council_n pentionary_a his_o brother_n sit_v at_o the_o bed_n foot_n read_v in_o a_o book_n which_o lay_v aside_o he_o ask_v the_o burgher_n what_o this_o violence_n mean_v and_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o which_o no_o other_o answer_n be_v make_v but_o that_o they_o must_v both_o of_o they_o go_v down_o hereupon_o they_o pull_v ruwart_o from_o the_o bed_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o put_v on_o any_o more_o clothes_n but_o with_o bitter_a curse_n and_o exclamation_n push_v they_o down_o stairs_n in_o such_o a_o violent_a manner_n that_o one_o of_o the_o burgher_n wound_v john_n de_fw-fr wit_n in_o the_o forehead_n with_o his_o pike_n no_o soon_o be_v they_o come_v out_o into_o the_o street_n but_o the_o multitude_n fall_v a_o kick_n and_o strike_v of_o they_o resolve_v to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o scaffold_n either_o there_o to_o shooâ—_n they_o or_o put_v they_o to_o a_o more_o cruel_a death_n as_o indeed_o it_o soon_o happen_v for_o some_o who_o can_v nor_o stay_v their_o furious_a and_o bloody_a hand_n so_o long_o first_o knock_v down_o ruwart_a van_n putten_n whilst_o above_o five_o or_o â—â—â—â—ces_n from_o thence_o john_n de_fw-fr wit_n receive_v a_o blow_n on_o his_o forehead_n with_o the_o but_o end_n of_o a_o musket_n and_o fall_v likewise_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n but_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a he_o be_v shoot_v through_o the_o head_n with_o a_o pâ—â—â—ol_n which_o make_v he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ruwart_a iâ—_n the_o mean_a time_n be_v stab_v in_o the_o body_n with_o several_a sword_n after_o which_o both_o their_o body_n have_v receive_v several_a wound_n as_o well_o by_o musket_n shot_n as_o otherwise_o the_o rude_a multitude_n break_v in_o among_o the_o burgher_n tear_v their_o clothes_n from_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o drag_v they_o naked_a by_o the_o leg_n along_o the_o street_n to_o the_o scaffold_n where_o rewart_n not_o be_v quite_o dead_a breathe_v his_o last_o the_o body_n thus_o mâ—ngled_v be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o foot_n on_o a_o gibbet_n where_o they_o be_v kick_v and_o spit_v on_o on_o this_o bloody_a stage_n the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o tragedy_n be_v act_v by_o several_a inhuman_a and_o most_o barbarous_a people_n who_o first_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n from_o the_o head_n of_o their_o massacre_v body_n beat_v the_o tooth_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n pull_v out_o their_o tongue_n cut_v off_o their_o ear_n nose_n and_o privy_a part_n chap_v off_o their_o finger_n and_o toe_n and_o that_o with_o such_o hellish_a oath_n and_o curse_n as_o be_v never_o before_o hear_v of_o but_o this_o not_o suffice_v they_o rip_v up_o their_o breast_n and_o belly_n tear_v out_o their_o heart_n and_o bowel_n so_o that_o their_o body_n have_v more_o resemblance_n to_o slaughter_a beast_n than_o of_o man_n at_o last_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n end_v this_o horrible_a tragedy_n and_o all_o return_v to_o their_o several_a habitation_n the_o body_n be_v by_o some_o certain_a person_n who_o come_v in_o disguise_n take_v from_o the_o gibbet_n carry_v home_o and_o some_o day_n after_o private_o bury_v while_o the_o member_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v sell_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n a_o finger_n for_o 15_o stivers_n a_o joint_n of_o a_o finger_n for_o 12_o a_o ear_n for_o 25_o a_o toe_n for_o 10_o and_o so_o proportionable_o their_o clothes_n be_v also_o sell_v by_o piece_n and_o keep_v as_o relic_n of_o the_o barbarity_n of_o popular_a rage_n and_o insolence_n xcix_o to_o divert_v the_o reader_n after_o this_o lamentable_a story_n i_o will_v here_o insert_v the_o famous_a relation_n of_o the_o ephesian_a matron_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o petronius_n and_o divers_a other_o remarkable_a author_n there_o be_v a_o matron_n in_o ephesus_n of_o so_o note_v a_o chastity_n that_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o neighbour_a part_n flock_v thither_o to_o behold_v she_o she_z when_o she_o bury_v her_o husband_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o common_a usage_n to_o follow_v the_o hearse_n with_o dischevelled_a hair_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o assistant_n to_o beat_v upon_o her_o bare_a breast_n but_o she_o also_o follow_v the_o decease_a into_o the_o very_a monument_n and_o have_v see_v it_o lay_v there_o in_o its_o peculiar_a apartment_n after_o the_o greek_a manner_n she_o remain_v there_o to_o keep_v the_o body_n and_o to_o lament_v it_o for_o whole_a night_n and_o day_n together_o her_o parent_n nor_o kindred_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o get_v she_o
save_v and_o have_v not_o be_v discharge_v which_o his_o master_n bring_v to_o he_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o use_n of_o it_o which_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o master_n displeasure_n and_o their_o inhumanity_n he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v but_o they_o still_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n he_o be_v force_v to_o shoot_v it_o off_o but_o the_o negro_n who_o expect_v some_o delightful_a thing_n be_v frustrate_v and_o at_o the_o sudden_a noise_n and_o flash_n of_o fire_n which_o they_o very_o much_o dread_n flee_v from_o he_o great_o affright_v yet_o soon_o after_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o that_o noise_n they_o come_v up_o to_o he_o again_o command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v not_o powder_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o noise_n but_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v these_o barbarian_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o wilfulness_n they_o will_v have_v murder_v he_o have_v not_o his_o master_n rescue_v he_o after_o this_o in_o discourse_n with_o his_o master_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o natural_o the_o people_n be_v civil_a and_o simple_o honest_a but_o if_o provoke_v full_a of_o revenge_n and_o that_o this_o their_o barbarous_a deal_n be_v occasion_v by_o some_o unhandsome_a action_n of_o carry_v a_o native_a away_o from_o thence_o without_o their_o leave_n about_o a_o year_n before_o they_o resolve_v if_o any_o come_v on_o shore_n they_o shall_v never_o go_v off_o alive_a about_o 7_o week_n after_o wats_n have_v be_v in_o the_o country_n his_o master_n present_v he_o to_o his_o king_n name_v efnme_n king_n of_o the_o buckamore_n who_o immediate_o give_v he_o to_o his_o daughter_n call_v onijah_n when_o the_o king_n go_v abroad_o he_o attend_v he_o as_o his_o page_n throughout_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v not_o above_o 12_o mile_n yet_o he_o boast_v extreme_o of_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n glory_v exceed_o that_o he_o have_v a_o white_a man_n to_o attend_v he_o who_o he_o employ_v to_o carry_v his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o several_a place_n far_o from_o the_o seaside_n the_o people_n will_v run_v away_o from_o he_o for_o fear_n other_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o seem_v to_o worship_v he_o use_v those_o action_n as_o they_o do_v to_o their_o god_n their_o progress_n be_v never_o so_o long_o but_o they_o can_v return_v home_o at_o night_n but_o never_o without_o a_o handsome_a load_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o he_o seldom_o or_o never_o go_v abroad_o and_o come_v home_o sober_a their_o drink_n be_v of_o the_o best_a palm_n wine_n and_o another_o sort_n of_o strong_a liquor_n call_v penrore_n wats_n know_v quick_o how_o to_o humour_v this_o profound_a prince_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o native_n abuse_v he_o upon_o his_o complaint_n he_o have_v redress_v as_o once_o by_o strive_v with_o a_o negro_n his_o arm_n be_v break_v which_o by_o providence_n more_o than_o skill_n be_v set_v again_o after_o some_o month_n the_o king_n of_o calamanch_n who_o name_n be_v esn_a mancha_fw-la hear_v of_o this_o beautiful_a white_a court_v his_o neighbour_n prince_n to_o sell_v he_o to_o he_o at_o length_n they_o strike_v a_o bargain_n and_o wats_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o cow_n and_o a_o goat_n this_o king_n be_v a_o very_a sober_a and_o moderate_a person_n free_a from_o the_o treachery_n and_o mischief_n that_o the_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o will_v often_o discourse_v wats_n and_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o king_n and_o country_n whether_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n be_v as_o big_a as_o he_o which_o be_v not_o above_o 25_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 15_o in_o breadth_n wats_n tell_v he_o as_o much_o as_o his_o understanding_n and_o year_n make_v he_o capable_a of_o keep_v still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o yet_o relate_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o sovereign_n first_n inform_v he_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o several_a shire_n and_o county_n it_o contain_v with_o the_o number_n of_o its_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n the_o strength_n of_o each_o the_o infinite_a inhabitant_n and_o valour_n of_o his_o subject_n one_o of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v enough_o sufficient_o to_o amaze_v this_o petty_a governor_n that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o mention_v any_o more_o of_o his_o majesty_n glory_n and_o dignity_n it_o put_v he_o into_o such_o a_o profound_a consternation_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o find_v out_o some_o way_n to_o show_v his_o respect_n to_o this_o mighty_a prince_n and_o tell_v john_n wats_n that_o if_o he_o can_v find_v but_o a_o passage_n he_o will_v let_v he_o go_v to_o england_n to_o tell_v his_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a favour_n and_o respect_n he_o have_v for_o he_o which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a rejoice_v our_o englishman_n withal_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v send_v he_o a_o present_a which_o shall_v be_v two_o cabareet_n or_o goat_n which_o they_o value_v very_o high_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v not_o above_o 16_o or_o 18_o of_o they_o wats_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v many_o thousand_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o gentleman_n that_o have_v a_o thousand_o sheep_n apeice_n the_o flesh_n whereof_o they_o value_v at_o a_o very_a much_o high_a rate_n than_o goat_n though_o our_o englishman_n live_v very_o handsome_o with_o this_o king_n yet_o his_o desire_n and_o hope_n be_v for_o his_o native_a country_n and_o at_o length_n he_o obtain_v a_o promise_n from_o his_o king_n that_o the_o first_o english_a ship_n which_o come_v into_o the_o road_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o release_v or_o purchase_v he_o this_o very_a much_o rejoice_v his_o heart_n and_o now_o he_o think_v every_o day_n a_o year_n till_o he_o can_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v some_o english_a ship_n arrive_v and_o oft_o do_v he_o walk_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o receive_v some_o comfort_n which_o at_o length_n be_v observe_v by_o jaga_n a_o wizard_n and_o the_o chief_a in_o 3_o or_o 4_o kingdom_n thereabouts_o they_o be_v person_n that_o the_o native_n give_v very_o much_o credit_n to_o and_o on_o any_o difficult_a occasion_n run_v to_o they_o for_o satisfaction_n and_o though_o they_o have_v vast_a number_n of_o they_o in_o every_o place_n yet_o this_o jaga_n be_v the_o most_o renown_a among_o they_o one_o day_n he_o come_v to_o wats_n and_o ask_v he_o very_o civil_o why_o he_o so_o often_o frequent_v that_o place_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v discover_v any_o english_a ship_n to_o come_v in_o there_o but_o wat_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o his_o great_a fame_n ask_v he_o when_o he_o do_v believe_v there_o will_v one_o come_v in_o not_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o their_o divination_n but_o suppose_v hereby_o to_o please_v he_o and_o answer_v his_o expectation_n jaga_n immediate_o tell_v he_o that_o 15_o day_n after_o a_o english_a ship_n shall_v come_v into_o that_o road_n he_o than_o ask_v he_o whether_o that_o ship_n shall_v carry_v he_o away_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v very_o doubtful_o but_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v so_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o shore_n again_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v sell_v but_o will_v die_v for_o grief_n these_o 15_o day_n seem_v very_o tedious_a to_o wats_n who_o cast_v many_o a_o look_n on_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o ache_a heart_n the_o 14_o day_n he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a hill_n thereabouts_o but_o can_v discover_v no_o ship_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o go_v again_o 2_o or_o 3_o time_n but_o see_v none_o about_o 2_o or_o 3_o hour_n after_o some_o moor_n come_v run_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o canoe_n come_v for_o so_o they_o call_v our_o ship_n at_o which_o our_o englishman_n rejoice_v hearty_o in_o hope_n of_o release_n yet_o dare_v not_o show_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o death_n for_o though_o he_o live_v better_a now_o than_o with_o his_o first_o master_n yet_o his_o service_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o the_o slave_n in_o turkey_n and_o their_o diet_n worse_o than_o dog_n meat_n he_o have_v therefore_o cause_n enough_o of_o inward_a joy_n the_o ship_n come_v immediate_o in_o and_o wats_n go_v present_o to_o jaga_n to_o know_v if_o it_o be_v a_o english_a ship_n who_o assure_v he_o it_o be_v it_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o st._n malo_n merchant_n captain_n royden_n commander_n who_o hasten_v to_o dispatch_v his_o business_n take_v in_o his_o negro_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o sail_v and_o our_o englishman_n hear_v not_o a_o word_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o the_o king_n never_o offer_v
interest_n and_o pretension_n to_o that_o crown_n the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o portugal_n be_v without_o doubt_n extreme_o amaze_v to_o see_v themselves_o so_o sudden_o surprise_v and_o make_v subject_a to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o especial_o to_o a_o prince_n of_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a hatred_n and_o antipathy_n but_o find_v themselves_o in_o a_o condition_n not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n they_o think_v they_o shall_v gain_v more_o by_o free_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n than_o to_o be_v force_v to_o it_o they_o therefore_o make_v their_o humble_a submission_n which_o king_n philip_n meet_v as_o it_o be_v half_a way_n and_o condescend_v in_o the_o parliament_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o these_o article_n or_o capitulation_n follow_v 1._o that_o the_o say_v philip_n king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n shall_v observe_v all_o the_o law_n liberty_n privilege_n and_o custom_n grant_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o former_a king_n of_o portugal_n 2._o that_o the_o vice_n king_n or_o governor_n shall_v be_v always_o the_o son_n brother_n uncle_n or_o nephew_n of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o a_o native_a of_o portugal_n 3._o that_o all_o the_o chief_a officer_n in_o church_n or_o state_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o native_n of_o portugal_n and_o not_o upon_o stranger_n likewise_o the_o government_n of_o all_o town_n and_o place_n 4._o that_o all_o country_n now_o belong_v to_o the_o portugal_n shall_v so_o continue_v to_o the_o commodity_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o nation_n 5._o that_o the_o portugal_n nation_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o all_o office_n in_o the_o king_n house_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spaniard_n 6._o that_o because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v always_o in_o portugal_n he_o shall_v send_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v breed_v up_o among_o they_o these_o article_n be_v shut_v up_o or_o conclude_v with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o such_o king_n as_o shall_v observe_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o a_o curse_n on_o those_o who_o shall_v break_v or_o violate_v they_o and_o some_o author_n likewise_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v another_o clause_n add_v to_o they_o signify_v that_o in_o case_n which_o god_n forbid_v the_o king_n which_o then_o be_v or_o his_o successor_n shall_v not_o observe_v this_o agreement_n or_o shall_v procure_v a_o dispensation_n for_o this_o oath_n the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v free_o deny_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n without_o be_v guilty_a either_o of_o perjury_n or_o treason_n though_o these_o article_n be_v thus_o swear_v to_o and_o the_o cardinal_n albertus_n archduke_n of_o austria_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o nephew_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n appoint_a vice-king_n of_o portugal_n king_n philip_n dare_v not_o yet_o in_o person_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n for_o he_o perceive_v by_o their_o murmur_n and_o visible_a discontent_n that_o their_o submission_n to_o he_o proceed_v more_o out_o of_o fear_n than_o love_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v in_o a_o moment_n gain_v that_o kingdom_n so_o he_o shall_v as_o soon_o lose_v it_o if_o he_o give_v they_o but_o the_o least_o opportunity_n for_o that_o the_o people_n be_v high_o discontent_v it_o do_v easy_o appear_v by_o their_o attentive_a listen_v after_o old_a prophecy_n among_o which_o be_v one_o of_o a_o old_a hermit_n who_o tell_v alphonso_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n of_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o shall_v obtain_v over_o the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v reign_v happy_o king_n of_o portugal_n but_o that_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o generation_n his_o line_n shall_v fail_v but_o that_o god_n at_o length_n shall_v have_v mercy_n again_o upon_o they_o and_o restore_v they_o other_o have_v regard_v to_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o st._n bernard_n to_o the_o same_o king_n alphonso_n the_o original_a of_o which_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o portugal_n ambassador_n by_o lewis_n 13_o king_n of_o france_n in_o 1641_o the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o render_v thanks_o to_o he_o for_o the_o land_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o in_o recompense_n thereof_o god_n have_v declare_v unto_o he_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o native_a of_o portugal_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n unless_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n god_n will_v chastise_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o that_o this_o time_n of_o chastisement_n shall_v not_o last_v above_o threescore_o year_n other_o prophecy_n there_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n which_o put_v the_o people_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o deliverance_n and_o many_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o don_n sebastian_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o will_v come_v and_o deliver_v they_o nay_o so_o foolish_a be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o though_o they_o believe_v he_o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o alcazer_n in_o barbary_n yet_o they_o think_v he_o shall_v live_v again_o and_o miraculous_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o but_o that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o express_v the_o people_n discontent_n be_v what_o be_v public_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o orator_n the_o priest_n in_o their_o pulpit_n who_o will_v ordinary_o in_o their_o sermon_n utter_v speech_n much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o spaniard_n title_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o braganza_n nor_o do_v they_o spare_v to_o do_v so_o even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n philip_n himself_o who_o will_v therefore_o often_o say_v that_o the_o portuguez_n clergy_n have_v make_v the_o sharp_a war_n with_o he_o father_n lewes_n alvarez_n a_o jesuit_n preach_v one_o day_n before_o the_o spanish_a viceroy_n take_v his_o text_n surge_n &_o attolle_v grabatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o ambula_fw-la take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v and_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o viceroy_n sir_n say_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v arise_v take_v up_o your_o pack_n and_o be_v go_v home_o but_o above_o all_o the_o discontent_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o nobleman_n chapel_n especial_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n where_o they_o be_v use_v to_o sing_v the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n apply_v all_o the_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o themselves_o as_o aquam_fw-la nostram_fw-la pecunia_fw-la bibimus_fw-la we_o have_v drunken_a our_o water_n for_o money_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o excise_n lay_v upon_o wine_n and_o other_o necessary_n by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o that_o other_o servi_n dominati_fw-la etc._n etc._n servant_n have_v rule_v over_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n most_o common_o end_v with_o this_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n recordare_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n remember_v o_o lord_n what_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o consider_v and_o behold_v our_o reproach_n our_o inheritance_n be_v turn_v to_o stranger_n and_o our_o house_n to_o alien_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v king_n philip_n bear_v all_o these_o affront_v with_o a_o incomparable_a patience_n dissemble_v with_o a_o admirable_a prudence_n his_o passion_n if_o he_o have_v any_o for_o these_o discontent_n for_o he_o know_v the_o only_a way_n to_o win_v this_o nation_n to_o a_o obedience_n and_o compliance_n must_v be_v mildness_n at_o first_o whatever_o he_o intend_v to_o practise_v afterward_o and_o that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o exact_a keep_v his_o word_n and_o oath_n win_v much_o upon_o this_o people_n appear_v in_o that_o during_o his_o whole_a reign_n and_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n king_n philip_n the_o three_o who_o follow_v his_o father_n footstep_n though_o not_o with_o that_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n they_o make_v no_o attempt_n nor_o be_v inclinable_a to_o revolt_v only_o some_o small_a bustle_v with_o antonio_n the_o bastard_n aforementioned_a and_o one_o or_o two_o counterfeit_v sebastian_n not_o worth_a mention_v for_o they_o as_o be_v say_v keep_v their_o word_n in_o most_o thing_n though_o they_o infringe_v some_o of_o their_o privilege_n have_v almost_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o a_o willing_a slavery_n but_o king_n philip_n the_o four_o commit_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o government_n to_o his_o favourite_n count_n olivarez_n who_o though_o without_o doubt_v a_o able_a statesman_n yet_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o way_n in_o policy_n by_o himself_o which_o no_o body_n else_o can_v understand_v the_o reason_n of_o and_o thereby_o lose_v this_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o all_o its_o territory_n for_o such_o be_v the_o new_a rigorous_a way_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o government_n of_o catalonia_n and_o portugal_n both_o people_n very_o tender_a of_o their_o privilege_n the_o least_o breach_n of_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v second_v by_o a_o potent_a force_n to_o have_v suppress_v they_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v attempt_v a_o insurrection_n
when_o instead_o of_o have_v such_o power_n in_o readiness_n the_o catalonian_o have_v rather_o opportunity_n give_v they_o to_o rebel_n and_o spur_n to_o provoke_v they_o thereto_o for_o some_o soldier_n be_v scatter_o quarter_v among_o they_o but_o too_o few_o to_o curb_v they_o they_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o great_a entrenchment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n than_o any_o before_o and_o a_o design_n utter_o to_o enslave_v they_o wherefore_o convert_v their_o patience_n into_o fury_n they_o take_v arm_n massacre_v the_o soldier_n slay_v their_o viceroy_n and_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o french_a protection_n this_o revolt_n of_o the_o catalonian_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o the_o portugal_n who_o have_v extreme_o suffer_v under_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n for_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o article_n swear_v to_o by_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o that_o the_o viceroy_n or_o governor_n shall_v be_v either_o son_n brother_n uncle_n or_o nephew_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o infanta_n margarita_n di_fw-fr mantova_n who_o have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v make_v governess_n which_o they_o may_v and_o perhaps_o will_v have_v bear_v have_v they_o not_o be_v incense_v by_o a_o more_o feel_a injury_n in_o 1636_o when_o a_o tax_n of_o the_o five_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n a_o intolerable_a grievance_n and_o think_v so_o insufferable_a by_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o rise_v in_o arm_n to_o oppose_v it_o and_o have_v set_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o a_o flame_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v quench_v by_o the_o timely_a care_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o governess_n yet_o this_o small_a stir_n give_v a_o item_n to_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o revolt_n which_o make_v olivarez_n endeavour_v by_o all_o way_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o be_v to_o allure_v thence_o john_n duke_n of_o braganza_n who_o the_o portuguess_n look_v upon_o as_o the_o person_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o the_o only_a native_a of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o may_v restore_v again_o the_o line_n of_o alphonso_n beside_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n who_o for_o power_n riches_n and_o number_n of_o tenant_n not_o only_o exceed_v all_o the_o noble_n in_o portugal_n but_o even_o of_o spain_n itself_o and_o indeed_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a subject_n in_o europe_n be_v ally_v to_o most_o king_n in_o christendom_n which_o make_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n though_o they_o be_v competitor_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n treat_v this_o family_n with_o more_o honour_n than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o grandee_n receive_v they_o with_o almost_o as_o much_o respect_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sovereign_a prince_n which_o appear_v in_o king_n philip_n 2._o who_o most_o of_o all_o desire_a to_o abase_v this_o family_n yet_o always_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o will_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o room_n and_o not_o permit_v he_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n seat_z him_z with_o himself_o under_o the_o canopy_n of_o estate_n to_o draw_v the_o duke_n therefore_o out_o of_o portugal_n olivarez_n first_o politic_o offer_v he_o the_o government_n of_o milan_n a_o place_n of_o great_a trust_n and_o honour_n but_o he_o modest_o refuse_v it_o as_o not_o in_o a_o condition_n at_o that_o present_a to_o undertake_v so_o great_a a_o command_n and_o indeed_o express_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o make_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o count_n more_o willing_a to_o draw_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v discourse_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o reduce_v the_o revolt_a catalonian_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o the_o nobility_n shall_v be_v in_o readiness_n in_o four_o month_n time_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o that_o expedition_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n be_v suspicious_a of_o the_o spaniard_n because_o he_o know_v himself_o suspect_v by_o they_o and_o likely_a so_o to_o be_v whilst_o the_o portuguess_n so_o much_o affect_v he_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o one_o love_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o prevent_v the_o other_o suspicion_n retire_v himself_o to_o his_o country_n house_n at_o villa_n viciosa_fw-la and_o there_o follow_v his_o sport_n of_o hunt_v etc._n etc._n not_o at_o all_o regard_v matter_n of_o state_n withal_o send_v a_o excuse_n to_o count_n olivarez_n that_o his_o affair_n be_v at_o present_a in_o so_o low_a and_o mean_a a_o condition_n that_o he_o can_v not_o appear_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n in_o that_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n which_o become_v a_o person_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o majesty_n more_o service_n in_o stay_v at_o home_n when_o the_o other_o noble_n be_v abroad_o than_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v by_o attend_v he_o this_o plot_n thus_o fail_v make_v the_o court_n of_o spain_n more_o suspicious_a of_o the_o duke_n than_o ever_o before_o count_n olivarez_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o employ_v his_o utmost_a art_n of_o dissimulation_n to_o entrap_v he_o and_o that_o by_o such_o mean_v as_o in_o reason_n may_v make_v the_o duke_n ambitious_a of_o the_o throne_n though_o it_o appear_v olivarez_n trust_v the_o duke_n only_o because_o the_o duke_n shall_v trust_v he_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n letter_n of_o excuse_n the_o count_n assure_v he_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o not_o attend_v he_o to_o catalonia_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o good_a inclination_n to_o his_o service_n that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v very_o sorry_a his_o affair_n be_v in_o such_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o can_v not_o but_o commiserate_v his_o interest_n as_o his_o own_o that_o his_o majesty_n to_o let_v he_o know_v how_o great_a confidence_n he_o repose_v in_o his_o fidelity_n have_v appoint_v he_o general_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v for_o his_o present_a supply_n send_v he_o threescore_o thousand_o crown_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o choice_n to_o reside_v in_o what_o place_n near_o lisbon_n he_o please_v this_o strange_a confidence_n repose_v in_o the_o duke_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n much_o amaze_v the_o great_a politician_n who_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v have_v permit_v the_o duke_n still_o to_o have_v keep_v retire_v in_o the_o country_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v give_v he_o such_o a_o command_n and_o call_v he_o to_o lisbon_n into_o the_o continual_a view_n of_o the_o people_n who_o look_v on_o he_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o house_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o represent_v to_o have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n may_v easy_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o and_o these_o thing_n the_o princâ—â—_n of_o mantova_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o and_o therefore_o continual_o solicit_v the_o king_n to_o know_v his_o reason_n or_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o remove_v those_o apparent_a opportunity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n to_o effect_v a_o revolt_n but_o she_o not_o only_o receive_v intricate_a and_o doubtful_a answer_n from_o the_o king_n and_o olivarez_n but_o have_v likewise_o the_o former_a action_n second_v with_o one_o which_o make_v she_o think_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o toss_v the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n into_o duke_n braganza_n hand_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o for_o on_o a_o sudden_a without_o any_o notice_n give_v she_o all_o the_o spanish_a garrison_n in_o st._n john_n castle_n which_o command_v the_o city_n of_o lisbon_n and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a safety_n and_o security_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v be_v sudden_o draw_v forth_o and_o the_o castle_n leave_v to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o duke_n but_o this_o be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o count_n olivarez_n confidence_n in_o the_o duke_n for_o by_o trust_v he_o so_o much_o he_o now_o think_v that_o he_o can_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a but_o repose_n confidence_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o next_o summer_n in_o 1640._o he_o again_o by_o letter_n solicit_v he_o to_o leave_v portugal_n and_o come_v to_o madrid_n assure_v he_o that_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n give_v he_o many_o thanks_o and_o great_o applaud_v his_o loyalty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o general_n and_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o good_a effect_n which_o his_o authority_n have_v wrought_v on_o the_o portugal_n he_o next_o
d._n of_o medina_n sidonia_n a_o woman_n of_o a_o noble_a heroick_n and_o masculine_a spirit_n with_o she_o he_o consult_v whether_o he_o be_v best_o accept_v of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o to_o prevent_v all_o hazard_n go_v to_o madrid_n and_o be_v anxious_a what_o course_n to_o take_v his_o wife_n generous_o tell_v he_o my_o friend_n say_v she_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o madrid_n thou_o do_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o lose_v thy_o life_n and_o if_o thou_o accepte_v the_o crown_n thou_o do_v no_o more_o consider_v then_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o die_v noble_o at_o home_n than_o base_o abroad_o these_o word_n of_o his_o lady_n say_v some_o animate_v he_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o accept_v the_o crown_n so_o he_o return_v gaston_n a_o answer_n that_o he_o will_v conform_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o nobility_n resolve_v to_o live_v and_o run_v all_o hazard_n whatever_o with_o they_o for_o the_o regain_n his_o country_n liberty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o marquis_n of_o ferreira_n reduce_v all_o those_o castle_n which_o hold_v out_o for_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n and_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o k._n of_o portugal_n give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o fidelity_n or_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o all_o the_o order_n that_o be_v to_o the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o commons_o which_o be_v receive_v with_o so_o much_o readiness_n that_o have_v not_o the_o marquis_n see_v the_o necessary_a order_n observe_v the_o people_n have_v run_v into_o certain_a inconvenience_n so_o much_o they_o strive_v to_o prevent_v each_o other_o in_o willingness_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n upon_o thursday_n feb._n 6_o his_o majesty_n make_v his_o entrance_n into_o lisbon_n with_o all_o those_o applause_n that_o a_o belove_a king_n can_v expect_v from_o his_o most_o love_a subject_n the_o rich_a livery_n give_v by_o the_o noble_n the_o triumphal_a arch_n the_o street_n hang_v with_o tapestry_n the_o multitude_n of_o people_n flock_v to_o see_v he_o and_o the_o excellent_a firework_n which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o a_o spaniard_n cry_v out_o es_fw-ge possible_a quâ—_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o k._n philip_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o a_o kingdom_n only_o with_o light_n and_o firework_n without_o a_o powerful_a army_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o it_o be_v the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n yet_o these_o i_o say_v be_v but_o the_o least_o demonstration_n of_o that_o city_n love_n and_o joy_n for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o concourse_n of_o those_o that_o crowd_v to_o see_v their_o new_a king_n that_o though_o his_o majesty_n enter_v into_o lisbon_n by_o noon_n he_o can_v not_o through_o the_o throng_n arrive_v at_o his_o palace_n till_o two_o hour_n after_o sunset_n curiosity_n and_o love_n which_o usual_o have_v the_o force_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o affection_n make_v this_o people_n flock_v so_o fast_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o even_o those_o who_o hate_v the_o house_n of_o braganza_n do_v accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o general_n joy_n his_o majesty_n be_v arrive_v at_o the_o palace_n in_o stead_n of_o repose_v himself_o fall_v present_o to_o consultation_n for_o preserve_v the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v thus_o sudden_o get_v and_o the_o several_a governor_n be_v command_v to_o their_o country_n to_o levy_v force_n who_o list_v the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o to_o sixty_o in_o who_o they_o find_v such_o a_o ready_a willingness_n that_o many_o offer_v their_o estate_n and_o their_o life_n and_o will_v follow_v the_o colour_n though_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o depart_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o month_n follow_v the_o coronation_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o those_o applause_n and_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n that_o can_v proceed_v from_o a_o people_n of_o infinite_a riches_n who_o weary_a of_o the_o command_n of_o stranger_n be_v consequent_o ambitious_a of_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n it_o be_v perform_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n the_o follow_a oath_n be_v administer_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lisbon_n and_o braga_n we_o swear_v and_o promise_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v you_o well_o and_o just_o and_o to_o administer_v justice_n as_o far_o as_o humane_a frailty_n will_v permit_v to_o maintain_v unto_o you_o your_o custom_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n grant_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o king_n be_v own_o predecessor_n so_o help_v we_o god_n and_o this_o his_o holy_a gospel_n this_o oath_n be_v administer_v the_o 3_o estate_n of_o the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o commons_o take_v the_o follow_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n one_o for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o estate_n pronounce_v these_o word_n i_o swear_v by_o this_o holy_a gospel_n of_o god_n touch_v corporal_o with_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o receive_v for_o our_o king_n and_o lawful_a sovereign_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a king_n don_n john_n the_o four_o our_o sovereign_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n these_o and_o the_o other_o ceremony_n be_v end_v the_o king_n accompany_v with_o all_o his_o noble_n return_v from_o the_o theatre_n where_o the_o coronation_n be_v perform_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a rain_n all_o the_o grandee_n go_v bareheaded_a there_o be_v a_o sumptuous_a banquet_n prepare_v but_o his_o majesty_n give_v himself_o whole_o to_o consult_v of_o preparation_n for_o the_o war_n and_o to_o show_v the_o magnanimity_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o only_o displace_v two_o officer_n that_o of_o the_o proveditore_n of_o the_o customhouse_n because_o he_o be_v brother_n in_o law_n to_o the_o secretary_n vasconsellos_n late_o deserve_o slay_v and_o that_o of_o the_o count_n of_o castanlie_n who_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o tribunal_n or_o court_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o be_v too_o much_o interest_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o for_o the_o infanta_n margarita_n late_a vicequeen_n and_o the_o marquis_n della_n puella_fw-la kinsman_n to_o olivarez_n the_o castle_n call_v pasos_n de_fw-fr angiobregas_n be_v assign_v they_o with_o fourteen_o thousand_o crown_n a_o year_n for_o maintenance_n in_o that_o honourable_a prison_n short_o after_o lucia_n now_o queen_n of_o portugal_n with_o her_o son_n prince_n theodosio_n arrive_v at_o lisbon_n who_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o imaginable_a expression_n of_o joy_n the_o q._n be_v soon_o after_o solemn_o crown_v and_o the_o prince_n install_v but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a recollect_v how_o these_o action_n be_v resent_v in_o the_o spanish_a court_n most_o man_n mind_n there_o be_v strike_v with_o consternation_n but_o count_n olivarez_n come_v smile_v to_o the_o king_n save_v sir_n i_o pray_v give_v i_o alas_o albricias_n or_o a_o reward_n to_o handsel_v the_o good_a news_n for_o now_o you_o be_v more_o absolute_a king_n of_o portugal_n than_o ever_o for_o the_o people_n have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o privilege_n by_o this_o rebellion_n beside_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o braganza_n with_o all_o his_o complice_n be_v you_o by_o right_n of_o confiscation_n so_o that_o you_o have_v enough_o to_o distribute_v among_o your_o loyal_a subject_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n but_o however_o olivarez_n seem_v to_o dissemble_v his_o passion_n it_o be_v believe_v than_o this_o news_n strike_v deep_a into_o he_o than_o any_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n upon_o the_o first_o news_n of_o the_o proclamation_n of_o k._n john_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n cousin_n and_o duke_n some_o odd_a news_n be_v bring_v i_o late_o which_o i_o esteem_v but_o folly_n consider_v the_o proof_n i_o have_v have_v of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o your_o house_n give_v i_o advertisement_n according_o because_o i_o ought_v to_o expect_v it_o from_o you_o and_o hazard_v not_o the_o esteem_n i_o make_v of_o yourself_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o mutinous_a rabble_n but_o let_v your_o wisdom_n comport_v you_o so_o that_o your_o person_n may_v escape_v the_o danger_n my_o council_n will_v advise_v you_o further_o so_o god_n guard_v you_o your_o cousin_n and_o king_n to_o this_o letter_n his_o majesty_n of_o portugal_n return_v answer_n my_o cousin_n my_o kingdom_n desire_v its_o natural_a king_n and_o my_o subject_n be_v oppress_v with_o tax_n and_o new_a imposition_n have_v execute_v without_o opposition_n that_o which_o they_o have_v often_o design_v by_o give_v i_o possession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o appertain_v to_o i_o wherefore_o if_o any_o will_v go_v about_o to_o take_v it_o from_o i_o i_o will_v seek_v justice_n in_o my_o arm_n god_n preserve_v your_o majesty_n don_n john_n the_o four_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o now_o king_n john_n to_o show_v
prevail_v with_o to_o recall_v those_o insolent_a extortioner_n and_o most_o imprudent_o make_v his_o incense_a enemy_n his_o reconcile_a confident_n and_o entrust_v they_o with_o the_o sole_a management_n of_o all_o affair_n who_o now_o conceal_v their_o malice_n against_o he_o but_o forget_v not_o to_o study_v revenge_n and_o be_v back_v with_o his_o authority_n by_o their_o extortion_n they_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o people_n enrich_v themselves_o render_v their_o master_n odious_a to_o his_o subject_n endeavour_n by_o all_o art_n to_o defraud_v he_o keep_v back_o his_o soldier_n pay_v and_o provision_n thereby_o to_o occasion_n mutiny_n hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o rebel_n not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v both_o he_o and_o his_o empire_n and_o at_o last_o admit_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o traitor_n into_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n peking_n the_o sad_a consequence_n whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v hereafter_o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1640_o when_v two_o rebel_n at_o the_o same_o time_n revolt_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v ly_n or_o licungz_n the_o other_o cham_n or_o changien_n and_o though_o they_o be_v but_o private_a subject_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n and_o person_n of_o no_o consideration_n either_o by_o their_o quality_n or_o birth_n yet_o they_o both_o equal_o aspire_v to_o the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o have_v draw_v to_o they_o great_a number_n of_o the_o choice_a soldier_n in_o the_o empire_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v incursion_n upon_o the_o northern_a province_n which_o border_n upon_o tartary_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v not_o take_v sufficient_a care_n to_o stifle_v this_o revolt_n in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o complaint_n and_o information_n of_o those_o commander_n who_o guard_v the_o frontier_n never_o enter_v the_o court_n so_o far_o as_o to_o reach_v the_o emperor_n ear_n the_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n stop_v the_o passage_n have_v already_o sell_v the_o empire_n and_o their_o master_n by_o abuse_v his_o mild_a disposition_n the_o say_n of_o dioclesian_n be_v but_o too_o true_a that_o though_o a_o prince_n be_v good_a prudent_a observant_a careful_a and_o vigilant_a yet_o he_o can_v prevent_v treachery_n if_o those_o who_o be_v in_o employment_n under_o he_o &_o who_o ought_v to_o serve_v and_o advise_v he_o faithful_o do_v contrariwise_o combine_v together_o to_o surprise_v he_o and_o make_v ill_a use_n of_o his_o authority_n either_o the_o ability_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o counsellor_n must_v strike_v a_o terror_n into_o rebel_n or_o they_o will_v soon_o make_v themselves_o a_o terror_n both_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o counsellor_n the_o two_o cheif_n of_o this_o rebellion_n take_v such_o advantage_n by_o this_o pernicious_a negligence_n that_o those_o counsel_n which_o if_o at_o first_o execute_v will_v with_o great_a facility_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o trouble_n become_v now_o both_o unfit_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o gain_v themselves_o the_o renown_n of_o great_a and_o most_o valiant_a commander_n and_o by_o this_o advantage_n they_o quick_o have_v force_n enough_o not_o only_o to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o to_o enlarge_v their_o conquest_n their_o confederate_n increase_v daily_o so_o that_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o five_o province_n the_o rebel_n cham_n go_v to_o establish_v himself_o in_o that_o province_n which_o of_o the_o five_o be_v the_o most_o remote_a from_o the_o emperor_n court_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n with_o full_a resolution_n to_o extend_v his_o conquest_n to_o the_o neighbour_a province_n the_o other_o rebel_n call_v ly_n have_v as_o it_o appear_v frame_v to_o himself_o great_a design_n approach_v near_o the_o court_n and_o have_v already_o in_o his_o imagination_n conquer_v the_o whole_a empire_n but_o judge_v from_o the_o advantage_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o cham_n confederacy_n with_o he_o at_o the_o beginning_n how_o great_a a_o obstacle_n so_o powerful_a a_o competitor_n may_v be_v to_o he_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o do_v in_o all_o likelihood_n make_v he_o away_o either_o by_o secret_a treachery_n or_o open_a violence_n some_o historian_n affirm_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o party_n send_v against_o he_o by_o ly_n or_o lincungz_n who_o have_v now_o no_o competitor_n that_o can_v aspire_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n begin_v to_o noise_n abroad_o his_o vast_a project_n and_o settle_a himself_o in_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o province_n xensi_fw-la call_v singansuase_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o emp._n of_o china_n keep_v a_o imperial_a court_n and_o act_v like_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n threaten_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o emperor_n court_n and_o to_o join_v pequin_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o the_o five_o other_o province_n it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o be_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o these_o 2_o usurper_n only_o it_o be_v fame_v that_o they_o be_v both_o general_n in_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n army_n who_o perceive_v themselves_o nor_o soldier_n to_o be_v neither_o regard_v nor_o recompense_v for_o their_o service_n but_o to_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n they_o revolt_v against_o their_o king_n and_o conspire_v together_o to_o be_v their_o own_o paymaster_n resolve_v to_o make_v the_o grandee_n of_o the_o court_n understand_v that_o those_o who_o serve_v their_o prince_n in_o his_o army_n be_v without_o comparison_n better_o capacitate_v to_o serve_v or_o disserve_v the_o state_n than_o those_o who_o sole_a employment_n it_o be_v by_o their_o court_n artifices_fw-la to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o their_o prince_n they_o begin_v at_o first_o with_o complaint_n and_o from_o complaint_n they_o come_v to_o arm_n and_o have_v once_o begin_v the_o treachery_n they_o think_v themselves_o engage_v most_o vigorous_o to_o prosecute_v it_o whilst_o the_o flame_n of_o rebellion_n and_o civil_a war_n which_o every_o day_n increase_v threaten_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o china_n with_o a_o general_n ruin_n and_o revolution_n the_o tartar_n do_v most_o attentive_o and_o vigilant_o watch_v for_o some_o pretext_n to_o enter_v into_o some_o or_o all_o the_o province_n yet_o he_o will_v embrace_v none_o but_o what_o be_v honourable_a have_v solemn_o swear_v peace_n with_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o china_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o resolve_v with_o himself_o as_o great_a a_o idolater_n as_o he_o be_v to_o violate_v that_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v take_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o idol_n a_o great_a example_n to_o those_o who_o boast_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o yet_o swear_v and_o promise_v without_o regard_v the_o performance_n either_o of_o their_o oath_n or_o promise_n final_o the_o tartar_n judge_v very_o true_o that_o if_o he_o join_v his_o force_n with_o any_o one_o of_o the_o 2_o party_n he_o shall_v in_o a_o short_a time_n make_v himself_o umpire_n and_o master_n of_o one_o or_o both_o he_o therefore_o join_v with_o neither_o but_o keep_v a_o army_n under_o strict_a discipline_n on_o the_o frontier_n hope_v for_o some_o favourable_a opportunity_n of_o pass_v into_o china_n without_o falsify_v his_o faith_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o keep_v inviolable_a lie_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n resolve_v to_o secure_v the_o whole_a empire_n to_o himself_o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o difficulty_n since_o the_o chineses_n have_v such_o a_o tender_a and_o passionate_a love_n to_o their_o sovereign_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o idolise_v than_o love_v they_o and_o the_o present_a prince_n be_v no_o less_o belove_v than_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n which_o the_o tyrant_n be_v sensible_a of_o for_o his_o own_o security_n take_v care_n to_o pay_v his_o soldier_n and_o resolve_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n to_o complete_a the_o entire_a invasion_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n but_o first_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v his_o most_o resolute_a commander_n and_o his_o great_a confident_n with_o his_o resolution_n which_o he_o do_v in_o these_o term_n my_o friend_n say_v he_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v we_o must_v now_o either_o gain_v all_o or_o lose_v all_o we_o can_v hereafter_o be_v great_a rebel_n than_o we_o be_v already_o therefore_o let_v we_o dispatch_v with_o all_o expedition_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o province_n of_o china_n now_o that_o we_o have_v make_v 5_o province_n feel_v the_o power_n of_o our_o sword_n but_o most_o assure_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v subdue_v the_o rest_n none_o will_v be_v so_o audacious_a and_o rash_a to_o call_v we_o rebel_n and_o usurper_n rebel_n if_o victorious_a cease_v to_o be_v rebel_n and_o