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haps than policy will well bear. I told your lordship once 

 before that (methought) his majesty rather asked counsel of 

 the time past than of the time to come. But it is yet early 

 to ground any settled opinion. For the particulars I refer 

 to conference, having in these generals gone further, in so 

 tender an argument, than I would have done were not the 

 bearer hereof so assured. So I continue, etc. 



A Letter to Mr. Pierce, Secretary to the Deputy of 

 Ireland. 



Master Pierce, 



I am glad to hear of you as I do ; and for my part, you 

 shall find me ready to take any occasion to further your 

 credit and preferment : and I dare assure you (though I am 

 no undertaker,J to prepare your way with my Lord of 

 Salisbury, for any good fortune which may befall you. 

 You teach me to complain of business, whereby I write the 

 more briefly ; and yet I am so unjust, as that which I allege 

 for mine own excuse, I cannot admit for yours. For I 

 must by expecting, exact your letters with this fruit of your 

 sufficiency, as to understand how things pass in that king 

 dom. And therefore, having begun, I pray you continue. 

 This is not merely curiosity, for I have ever (I know not by 

 what instinct) wished well to that impolished part of this 

 Crown. And so with my very loving commendations, I 

 remain. 



A Letter to the King, upon presenting the Dis 

 course touching the Plantation of Ireland. 

 [Inserted in this Vol. p. 73.] 



A Letter to the Lord Chancellor touching the His 

 tory of Britain. 

 [Inserted in this Vol. p. 69.] 



