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to others; and so it sticketh as she would have it. But 

 what the secret of it is oculus aquila non penetravit. My 

 lord * continueth on kindly and wisely a course worthy to 

 obtain a better effect than a delay, which to me is the most 

 unwelcome condition. 



Now to return to you the part of a brother, and to render 

 you the like kindness, advise you, whether it were not a 

 good time to set in strongly with the Queen to draw her to 

 honour your travels. For in the course I am like to take, 

 it will be a great and necessary stay to me, besides the 

 natural comfort I shall receive. And if you will have me 

 deal with my Lord of Essex, or otherwise break it by 

 mean to the Queen, as that, which shall give me full 

 contentment, I will do it as effectually, and with as much 

 good discretion as I can. Wherein if you aid me with your 

 direction, I shall observe it. This as I did ever account it 

 sure and certain to be accomplished, in case myself had 

 been placed, and therefore deferred it till then, as to the 

 proper opportunity ; so now that I see such delay in mine 

 own placing, I wish ex ammo it should not expect. 



I pray you let me know what mine uncle Killigrew will 

 do ;-j- for I must be more careful of my credit than ever, 

 since I receive so little thence where I deserved best. 

 And, to be plain with you, I mean even to make the best of 

 those small things I have with as much expedition, as may 

 be without loss ; and so sing a mass of requiem, I hope, 

 abroad. For I know her majesty s nature, that she neither 

 careth though the whole surname of Bacons travelled, nor 

 of the Cecils neither. 



I have here an idle pen or two, specially one, that was 

 cozened, thinking to have got some money this term. I 

 pray send me somewhat else for them to write out besides 

 your Irish collection, which is almost done. There is a collec 

 tion of King James, of foreign states, largeliest of Flanders ; 

 which, though it be no great matter, yet I would be glad to 

 have it. Thus I commend you to God s good protection. 

 Your entire loving Brother, 



From my lodging, at Twickenham Park, PJJ BACON 



this 25th of January, 1594. 



* Essex. 



t Mr. Antony Bacon had written to Sir Henry Killigrew on the 14th of 

 January, 1594-5, to desire the loan of two hundred pounds for six months. Vol. 

 iv. fol. 4. 



