214 LETTERS FROM THE BACONIANA. 



I will, to the utmost of my power, take care to publish 

 the [remaining&quot;] labours of that illustrious hero, the Lord 

 Verulam, esteeming it my greatest happiness to have for 

 merly served him, and still to do so. And that I may avoid 

 all suspicion of being worse than my word, I will perform 

 my promise with all convenient speed. I desire that this 

 friendship and mutual inwardness begun betwixt us may 

 always continue, and, if you please, live and flourish by 

 letters, the badges and nourishers of it, even when you 

 are at Paris ; a place, which, if ever I be so happy, I will 

 see for your sake, as well as for other reasons. Pray think 

 not that I am free of my words and frugal of my deeds, 

 but rather that my thick and very troublesome occasions, 

 whilst I was in the city, would not suffer me to kiss your 

 hands. It remains that I heartily honour you, and retaliate 

 your love, and wish you all the good in the world, as being 



Sir, 

 Your most faithful servant, 



and constant Friend, 

 March the 9th, 1632, WILLIAM RAWLEY. 



A Letter written by Monsieur jElius Deodate, to 

 Dr. Rawley, in answer to his of March the 9th, 

 1632, touching his publishing the Lord Bacon s 

 works. 



Reverendo Viro Domino Gulielmo Rawley, sacra? 

 Theologia? Doctori, et Regiae Majestatis Capel- 

 lano, amico colendissimo. 



Reverende Vir, et Amicissime Domine, 



Paucis abhinc diebus redditse sunt mihi gratissimag et 



exoptatissimaj tua3 literee, quibus pro solatio suavissimae tuse 



consuetudinis, per improvisum tuum ex urbe discessum 



mihi ereptrc, novam arctae, et in perpetuum duratura? ami- 



