18 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP SANCROFT. 



juniper-berries, superbibing coffee or your diet 

 drink. Mr. Evelyn, in his Sylva, p. 130, doth 

 highly extol an electuary, which he makes of 

 those berries, as a panacea : I would be glad to 

 know the manner of composing it. Mr. North 

 did me the honour to call at this poor cottage 

 in his progress : I should rejoice to hear that 

 he came to you safe, and continues so ; and 

 what became of the proposal once in my 

 hands, from him to Sir R.. G. My entire re- 

 spects, I pray, to them both ; and accept the 

 same yourself from 



" Your faithful friend, 



- W. C." 



" Fresingfield, December 23d, 1691. 



" Honest, constant, dear Friend, 



" I write this only to present my 

 kindest respects to my noble friend, your land- 

 lord and yourself; and to let you know (seeing 

 you so kindly inquire after it) that I bless God 

 I am well, at the old rate, which you know, and 

 have been so (without the interruption of one 

 single day) ever since I came to this place. But 

 the spirit of calumny, the persecution of the 

 tongue, dogs me even into this wilderness. 

 Dr. Lake, of Garlick Hill, and others, have (as 

 I am informed) filled your city with a report 

 that I go constantly to this parish church, and 



