strength of Wine, began to prooue his argument first as followeth, according as it is written in the third and fourth Chap, of Esdras. 14. The second man, who spake of the strength of the King, after his fellow had ended, begannc to declare his minde. 15. Then the third, whose sentence was; that, women were strongest; but Truth ouercommeth all things, and whose name was Zerobabell, began as followeth. 16. A Glasse for all men to behold themselves in, especially such proude and prodigall minded men, and such delicate and daintie women, who building on the pride of their beautie, and amiable complexion, thinke scorne to become aged, and that their sweete faces should be wrinckled, or their youthfulnes brought into subjection by age. 17. A Dittie, wherein is expressed a notable example of slothfull man, who wilfully suffered hinselfe to be robbed and dyspoyled of his goods by slothfulnes, which otherwise he might very well have saued. 18. A Dittie, wherein may be discerned the troublesome daungers, & vneasie passages in this world: exampled by a very proper discourse of a Trauailer in his iourney, howe many and sundry mischances happened vnto him. IQ. In this Dittie, is reuealed the morall iudgment of this notable and excellent History, sette ilowne by the famous and learned Philosopher Tyabonus: wherein may be seene the very full course and wretched race of man in this transitory lyfe. 20. A Dittie, wherein is liuely and amply described, the Mansion or Castel of vaine exercises and delights, which being maintained by Pride, Prodigalitie, Lust, Ambition, Contempt of Vertue, and such other, is the ouerthrow of many that resorte thither, rather than to vertuous studies and exercises. 21. A Dittie, wherein the Author giueth his farewell to Fancie, having learned the auncient Proverbe: that it is good to take warning by other mens misfortunes, and 22. A pleasant Dittie, of a familiar communication, that passed betweene certaine Ladies, as they walked abroad into the fields for their recreation: wherein is proved, that Beautie is nothing worth, except it be coupled with vertue.

The seventh, tenth, eleventh, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and the twentieth of these " Ditties," are each ornamented with an appropriate engraving on wood, well executed.

458. Mastive (The), or Young-whelpe of the OldeDogge. Epigrams and Satyrs. — Morocco.— London, printed by Tho: Creede, for Richard Meighen, and Tho. Jones (no date, but circa 1600.)

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An advertisement to the Reader, which properly belongs to this work, but is not in the present copy, is subscribed H. P. whether these initials were intended for Henry Parrott, or Henry Peacham is not certain, but as an Epigram in this collection also appears in "Minerva," by the latter author, with a slight variation, it is highly probable that Peacham was the author of this volume :—War-ton assigns the year 1600 as the date of its appearance. That they were at least written after Churchyard's death, the two first lines in the following epigram evince:

Tcmpus edax rerum.

Heywood was held for Epigrams the best,
What time old Church-yard dealt in verse and prose
But fashion since are grownc out of request,
As Bombast-Dublets, Bazes, and Round-hose.
Or as your Lady, may it now be saide,
That looks less louely then her Chamber-maide.

459. Maxwell (James).—The Laudable Life, and Deplorable Death of our late peerlesse Prince Henry. Briefly represented. Together, with some other Poems, in honor both of our most gracious Soveraigne King lames his auspicious entrie to this Crowne, and also of his most hopefull Children, Prince Charles and Princesse Elizabeths happy entrie into this world. By I. M. (James Maxwell) Master of Artes.—Morocco. —London, printed by Edw: Allde, for Thomas Pauier, dwelling neere the Royall Exchange, at the signe of the Cats and parr at, 1612.

Quarto, pp. 44. . . . £ 10. 10s.

The dedication is a metrical epistle of twelve lines addressed "To ovr late Peerlesse Prince Henries deere Brother and Sister, Prince Charles and Princesse Elizabeth Infants of Albion, of greatest hope, all happinesse," on the verso of the same leaf are six lines addressed "To the Reader." The principal poem now begins; it consists of forty-four six line stanzas, and is succeeded by "Peerelesse Prince Henries Epitaph in his owne foure Languages" (English, French, Latin and Greek).—The titles of the other pieces are, "A Poeme, shewing how that both Theologie and Astrologie, doe pronounce the time of his Maiesties entring to this Crowne, to be auspicious and happy;"—" A Poeme shewing the Excellencie of our Soueraigne King lames his Hand, that giueth both health & wealth, instanced in his Curing of the Kings euill by touching the same, in hanging an Angell of Gold about the neck of the diseased and in giving the poorer sort money towards the charges of their iournie;"— " King lames his Mysticall May-pole;" —" Prince Charles his happie Entrie into the world;"—and "Frincesse Elizabeths happie Entrie into the world."

460. Middleton (Christopher). — The Legend of Hvmphrey Dvke of Gloucester. By Chri. Middleton.—London, printed by E, A. for Nicholas Ling, and are to be solde at his shop at the west doore ofS. Paules Church, 160O.

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A dedicatory epistle in prose " To the Right Woorshipfull, Sir laruis Clifton Knight," is followed by a Latin Hexasticon by Robert Allot, and commendatory verses by Michael Drayton and John Weever.

Of the author of this poem nothing whatever is known; it is evidently written after the plan of the "Mirror for Magistrates," and need not shrink from a comparison with the majority of the Poems in that celebrated collection: It consists of one hundred and eighty-four six line stanzas.

461. Morley (Thomas). — Canzonets. Or Little Short Songs to foure voyces: celected ovt of the best and approued Italian Authors. By Thomas Morley, Gent, of herMaiesties Chappell. Cantvs. —Imprinted at London by Peter Sliorte, dwelling on Bredstreet-hill at the signe of the Star $ fire there to be sold, 159? (pp. 24.)—Svperivs. The first sett, of Italian Madrigal] s Englished; not to the sense of the original! dittie, but after the affection of the Noate. By Thomas Watson Gentleman. There are also heere inserted two excellent Madrigalls of Master William Byrds, composed after the Italian vaine, at the request of the sayd Thomas Watson.—Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, the assigne of William Byrd, 1590 (pp. 32.).

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The first of these Tracts is dedicated in prose " To the V\'orshipfvll Maister Henrie Tapsfield Citizen and Grocer of the Cittie ef London."—The second tract has a Latin metrical epistle by Thomas Watson, which appears as a dedication to Robert Devereux Earl of Essex; The Madrigals are by Luca Marenzio, Byrd and other names of note. Wood and Ames appear not to have known this work of Watson's; and Dr. Burney, in his "History of Music," says it was the second collection of the kind which appeared in England.—" For delicious airs and sweete inventions in Madrigals," says Brathwayte, "Luca Marenzio excelleth all others."— "The Madrigals of Bird, of Morley, Weelkes, Este, and above all, of Luca Marenzio, have never been equalled."—Calcot.

462. Murford (Nicholas).—Memoria Sacra. Or Offertures unto the fragrant memory of the Right Honouble Henry Ireton (late) Lord Deputy of Ireland, intended to have been humbly presented at his Funerall, by a Nurs-child of Maro, Anag. —manuscript.

Quarto, pp. 22 £3. 1.05,

This is an original manuscript, and there is no reason to believe that the Poems therein contained were ever printed. The dedication is a metrical epistle addressed "To his Excellency (my noblest Patron) the Lord Generall Cromwell."

The author of this production, Nicholas Murford, published in 1650 "Fragmenta Poetica; or Miscellanies of Poetical Musings, moral and divine," an extremely rare volume. Some commendatory verses addressed "To the Author M. Nicholas Murford, Merchant, Nurs-child of Maro," unriddle the anagram in the title. From his printed work the author appears to have been a Merchant at Lynn, and from the present, a Debtor in the Fleet Prison, from whence he petitions Cromwell for the return of thirteen thousand pounds, expended by his father for the service of the state.

463. Modell (A) of Trvths; or a Discovery of certaine reall passages of this Parliament.—Printed in the yeare 1642.

Quarto, pp. 8 15s.

This is a poetical tract consisting of nine fourteen-line stanzas.

464. Mercer (William).—Angliae Speculum: or Englands Looking Glasse. Devided into two parts, by C. (Capt.) W. Mercer. — Neat. — London, printed by Tho. Paine 164-6.

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After the title follows a wood cut of a mirror in a cabinet, having the word "England," on a figure of its outline; over this cut are four metrical lines, and at the back of the same leaf eight: Then occur eight lines "Vpon the Dedication of my Booke.". The dedication to Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, filling an entire page, now occurs, with Anagrams and an Acrostic upon his name. Verses to the same Nobleman in four pages, and others entitled "To the Curteous Reader;" —" To the Criticall Reader ;" with a commendatory sonnet by T. F. (Flatman); another, "The Author to his worke, and in relation to the former lines," and "The Prologue to this ensuing Discourse," end the prefatory matter. The principal Poem occupies the entire of the first part; the second consists of fifty-eight smaller Poems, the greater part of which, to the Lords, the Commons, the Nobility and Gentry, including one to George Wither the Poet. The second title is "Angliae Speculum: or Englands Looking Glasse. The second Part, Consisting of severall Speeches, Anagrams, Epigrams, Acrosticks, and Sonnets, &c. By C. W. Mercer. London, Printed by Tho. Paine, 1(546." — A portrait of the Earl of Essex properly appertains to this book, but the present copy is without it.

It may be collected from this singular and rare publication that the author had been a Captain of Horse, in the Parliamentarian service, and was rewarded (in common with most of his comrades) with neglect and poverty. His petition to the Lord Mayor, states that his arrears amounted to nine hundred pounds, half or a third part of which he earnestly solicits for the relief of his urgent necessities. By birth he appears to have been a Scot, though his first military services were in Ireland. The petition developes many curious circumstances of the author's life, and his then distressed state.

465. Monumentall (A) Pyramide to all Posterities: Erected to the ever-liuing memory, and perpetuall Honour of the All-vertuous and Ever-glorious Prince, Lodowick, late Duke of Richmond and Lenox; Earle of Newcastle, and Darnley, &c. Lord of Torbolten and Mcthuen, Baron of Settrington, &c. Knight of the Noble order of the Garter. Lord high Admirall and great