THE FOURTH BOOK 



Containing several Essays and Discourses Gathered 

 from the Mouth of my noble Lord and Husband. 



With some few notes of mine own. 

 I have heard my Lord say : 



That those which command the wealth of a kingdom, com- 

 mand the hearts and hands of the people. 



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That he is a great monarch, who hath a sovereign command 

 over Church, laws, and arms ; and he a wise monarch, that 

 employs his subjects for their own profit (for their profit is 

 his), encourages tradesmen, and assists and defends merchants. 



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That it is a part of prudence in a commonwealth or kingdom 

 to encourage drainers ; for drowned lands are only fit to 

 maintain and increase some wild ducks, whereas being drained, 

 they are able to afford nourishment and food to cattle, besides 

 the producing of several sorts of fruit and corn. 



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That, without a well-ordered force, a prince doth but 

 reign upon the courtesy of others. 



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That great princes should not suffer their chief cities to be 

 stronger than themselves. 



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