30 LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 



This I have written in the midst of a term and parliament, 

 thinking no time so precious, but that I should talk of these 

 matters with so good and dear a friend. And so, with my 

 wonted wishes, 1 leave you to God s goodness. 



From Gray s Inn, Febr. 17, 1610. 



A Letter to the King, touching matter of Revenue 



and Profit. 



It may please your Majesty, 



I may remember what Tacitus saith, by occasion that 

 Tiberius was often and long absent from Rome, &quot; in Urbe, 

 et parva et magna negotia imperatorem simul premunt.&quot; 

 But saith he, &quot;in Recessu, dimissis rebus minoris momenti, 

 summaB rerum magnarum magis agitantur.&quot; This maketh 

 me think, it shall be no incivility to trouble your majesty 

 with business, during your abode from London, knowing 

 your majesty s meditations are the principal wheel of your 

 estate, and being warranted by a former commandment, 

 which 1 received from you. 



I do now only send your majesty these papers inclosed 

 because I greatly desire so far forth to preserve my credit 

 with you, as thus : that whereas lately (perhaps out of too 

 much desire, which induceth too much belief,) I was bold 

 to say, that I thought it as easy for your majesty to come 

 out of want, as to go forth of your gallery, your majesty 

 would not take me for a dreamer, or a projector. I send 

 your majesty therefore some grounds of my hopes. And 

 for that paper which I have gathered of increasements 

 &quot; sperate:&quot; I beseech you to give me leave to think, that if 

 any of the particulars do fail, it will be rather for want of 

 workmanship in those that shall deal in them, than want of 

 materials in the things themselves. The other paper hath 

 many discarding cards; and I send it chiefly, that your 

 majesty may be the less surprised by projectors, who pre- 



