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his English into Latin, which have appeared in 

 different editions of his works.* 



I please myself with the hope that, by a 

 separate collection of the translations of the Latin 

 works of Lord Bacon into English, and of such 

 translations of English into Latin as were sanctioned 

 by his Lordship, or were published within a few 

 years of his death, I shall meet with the appro 

 bation of the patrons of this work. My only object 

 is, without regard to expense or labour, to assist in 

 submitting to the public a correct edition of the 

 works of Lord Bacon, and to obey his last admoni 

 tion, &quot; For my name and memory I leave it to men s 

 charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and the 

 next ages.&quot; 



B. M. 



And for them they are these following. The first is, &quot; the 

 History of Henry the Seventh, King of England.&quot; And as this 

 was published in 1622, and as Lord Bacon died in 1626, it is 

 obvious therefore that the Temporis Partus Masculus was pub 

 lished when he was about twenty. 



* The tract entitled &quot; Articuli Questionum circa Mineralia&quot; 

 is a translation from English into Latin, as is explained in the 

 Baconiana, 104, where Archbishop Tenison says, &quot; Articles of 

 questions touching minerals; written originally in English by 

 Lord Bacon, yet hitherto not published in that language.&quot; 



