scarres, which cannot be so well closed to the sight, but they will lye open to the memory. That a princes pleasurable vices, ushered by authority, and waited on by connivence, sooner punish themselves by the subjects imitation, then they can bee reformed by remonstrance or correction: so apt are all ill examples to rebound on them that give them. That kings heare truth oftner for the tellers, then their owne advantage.

From Spaine.

HAT the shortest cut to the riches of the Indies, is by their contempt. That who is feared of most, feares most. That it more vexeth the proud, that men despise them, then that they do not feare them. That greatnesse is fruitfull enough, when other helps faile, to beget on it selfe destruction. That it is a grosse flattering of tired cruelty, to honest it with the title of clemency. That to eat much at other mens cost, and little at his owne, is the wholesomest and most nourishing dict, both in court and country. That those are aptest to domineere over others, who by suffering indignities, have learned to offer them. That ambition like a silly dove flies up to fall downe, it minds not whence it came, but whither it will. That even galley-slaves, setting light by their captivity, find

freedome in bondage. That to be slow in military businesse, is to be so courteous, as to give the way to an enemy. That lightning and greatnesse, more feare then hurt.

From Rome.

HAT the venereall (called veniall) sin, its in the rank of cardinall vertues;

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his Holinesse beneficiall friends, that sinne upon hope of pardon. That where vice is a state-commodity, he is an offender that often offends not. That Jewes and curtezans there, are as beasts that men feed, to feed on. That for an Englishman to abide at Rome, is not so dangerous as report makes it; since it skilles not where we live, so we take heed how we live. That greatnesse comes not down by the way it went up, there being often found a small distance between the highest and the lowest fortunes. That rackt authority is oft lesse at home then abroad regarded, while things that seeme, are (commonly) more a farre off then at hand feared.

From Venice.

HAT the most profitable banke, is the true use of a mans selfe, whiles such as

grow mouldy in idlenesse, make their houses their tombs, and die before their death. That many dangerous spirits lie buried in their wants, which had they meanes to their minds, would dare as much as those that with their better fortunes overtop them. That professed curtezans, if they be any way good, it is because they are openly bad. That frugality is the richest treasure of an estate, where men feed for hunger, cloath for cold and modesty, and spend for honour, charity, and safety.

From Germanie.

HAT the infectious vice of drunken-goodfellowship, is like to stick by that nation as long as the multitude of offenders so benums the sense of offending, as that a common blot is held no staine. That discretions must be taken by weight, not by tale: who doth otherwise, shall both prove his own too light, and fall short of his reckoning. That feare and a nice fore-cast of every slight danger, seldome gives either faithfull or fruitfull counsell. That the empire of Germanie, is not more great then that over a mans selfe.

From the Low-Countries.

HAT one of the surest grounds of a mans liberty is, not to give another power over

it. That the most dangerous plunge

whereto to put thine enemy, is desperation, while forcing him to set light by his owne life, thou makest

him master of thine. That neglected danger lights soonest and heaviest. That they are wisest, who in the likelihood of good, provide for ill. That since pity dwels at the next doore to misery, he liveth most at ease, that is neighboured with envie. That the evill fortune of the warres, as well as the good, is variable.

Newes from my Lodging.

HAT the best prospect is to looke inward. That it is, quieter sleeping in a good conscience, then a whole skin., That a soule in a fat body lies soft, and is loth to rise. That he must rise betimes who would cosen the devil.

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That flattery is increased from a pillow under the elbow, to a bed under the whole body. is the unsleeping night of reason. sleepes in the cradle of security, sinnes soundly without starting. That guilt is the flea of the con

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science. That no man is throughly awaked, but by affliction. That a hang'd chamber in private, is nothing so convenient as a hang'd traitour in publike. That the religion of papistry, is like a curtaine, made to keepe out the light. That the life of most women is walking in their sleep, and they talke their dreames. That chambering is counted a civiller quality, then playing at tables in the hall, though serving-men use both. That the best bedfellow for all times in the yeare, is a good bed without a fellow. That he who tumbles in a calme bed, hath his tempest within. That he who will rise, must first lye downe and take humility in his way. That sleep is deaths picture drawne to life, or the twylight of life and death. That in sleep we kindly shake death by the hand; but when we are awaked, we will not know him.

That often sleepings are so many trials to dye, that at last we may doe it perfectly. That few dare write the true newes of their chamber: and that I have none secret enough to tempt a strangers curiosity, or a servants discovery. God give you good morrow.

B. R.