in reading over some Latin author; which done he translates some little part of it into French, leaving his faults to be corrected the morrow following by his teacher. After supper we take a brief survey of all. Your most humbly devoted

in all duty and service,

THOMAS LORKIN.

Paris this 6 of Novemb.

Stilo novo.

To the honorable Mr. Adam Newton

at the Princes Court in England.

VI.

Lord Bacon on his Impeachment. Ellis. Second
Series, Vol. III. p. 235:- 1620.

My verie good Lords

I humbly praye your Lordships to make a favourable and true construction of my absence. It ys noe fayninge nor fayntinge, but sicknes both of my harte and of my backe; though joyned with that comfort of my mynde that persuadeth me that I am not farre from heaven, whereof I feele the first fruites. And because, whether I lyve or dye, I would be glad to preserve my honor and fame, as farre as I am worthye hearinge that some complayntes of base Bryberye are come before your Lordships, my requests to your Lordships are; First, that you will mayntayne me in your good opynion without prejudice untill my cause be hearde; Secondlye, that in regard I have sequestred my mynde at this tyme in great part from worldlye matters, thinkinge of my accompt and answere in a

higher Court, your Lordships would geve me some convenient tyme accordinge to the course of other Courtes to advise with my counsell, and to make my answere; wherein neverthelesse my counsells part wilbe the lest, for I shall not by the grace of God trick up an innocencye with cavillacions, but playnlye and ingenuouslye (as your Lordships know my maner ys) declare what I knowe or remember; Thyrdlye, that accordinge to the course of Justice, I may be allowed to except to the witness brought against me, and to move questions to your Lordships for their crosse examinacions; and likewise to produce my owne witnesses for discoverye of the truthe; and Lastlye, if their come anye more peticions of like nature, that your Lordships would be pleased not to take anye prejudice or apprehension of anye number or muster of them against a Judge that makes two thousand Decrees and Orders in a yeare; not to speake of courses that have bene taken for huntinge out complayntes against me; but that I may answere them accordinge to the rules of Justice severallye and respectivelye.

These requests I hope to appeare to your Lordships no other then just. And soe thinkinge my selfe happye to have soe noble Peers and reverende Prelates to discerne of my cause, and desyringe that noe priviledge of greatnes for subterfuge of guiltynes, but meane (as I sayd) to deale fayrlye and playnlye with your Lordships, and to put my selfe upon your honors and favours, I pray God to blesse your Counsells and your persons; and rest Your Lordships humble servaunt, Fr. St. Alban, Canc.

9 Martij, 1620.
To the right ho. his verie good
Lords the Lords Spyrituall and
Temporall, in the Upper House of
Parliament assembled.

VII.

Cromwell to the Lady Elizabeth his wife:-1651.

My deerest,

upon

I could not satisfie my selfe to omit this poast, although I have not much to write, yett indeed I love to write to my Deere whoe is very much in my heart. It joyes mee to heere thy soule prospereth; the Lord increase his favors to thee more and more. The great good thy soule can wish is that the Lord lift [thee] the light of his countenance which is better then life. The Lord blesse all thy good counsell and example to those about thee, and heere all thy prayers, and accept thee alwayes. I am glad to heere thy Sonn and Daughter are with thee. I hope thou wilt have some good opportunitye of good advise to him. Present my duty to my Mother, and my love to all the familye. Still pray for

Edenburgh

3d of May 1651

thine

For my beloved wife Elizabeth Cromwell att the Cockpitt in Westminster, theise.

O Cromwell.

INDEX.

American Branch of English, Bacon, Lord, 138.

economy in use of words, Byron, 150.

language, character, 27, Canterbury Tales, 111.

Danish words in the language, Geste of Kyng Horn, 93.

English language in Great James I. of Scotland, 116.

French language, dialects in, 79. Latin language, use, 74.