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of Northumberland, (c) and to Lord Southampton, (c) who 

 was imprisoned and tried with Essex, using these remark 

 able words, &quot; I may safely be that to you now, which I 

 was truly before.&quot; 



Upon the approach of the King he addressed his majesty 

 in a letter written in the style of the times : (a) and he 



(c) He wrote to the Earl of Northumberland, see vol. xii. pages 103 and 

 116; to Mr.Kempe, see vol. xii. page 25 ; to Mr. Davis, see vol. xii. page 

 115; and it is remarkable that he applied to the Earl of Southampton, 

 the fellow prisoner and convict with Lord Essex. In his letter to Mr. 

 Kempe he says, &quot; My lord of Southampton expecteth release by the next 

 dispatch, and is already much visited, and much well wished. There is 

 continual posting by men of good quality towards the king; the rather, I 

 think, because this spring time it is but a kind of sport. It is hoped that 

 as the state here hath performed the part of good attorneys, to deliver the 

 King quiet possession of his kingdoms, so the King will re-deliver them 

 quiet possession of their places ; rather filling places void, than removing 

 men placed. So, &c.&quot; 



The following is his letter to Lord Southampton : 



&quot; It may please your Lordship, I would have been very glad to have 

 presented my humble service to your lordship by my attendance, if I could 

 have foreseen that it should not have been unpleasing unto you. And 

 therefore, because I would be sure to commit no error, I chose to write ; 

 assuring your lordship, how little soever it may seem credible to you at 

 first, yet it is as true as a thing that God knoweth ; that this great change 

 hath wrought in me no other change towards your lordship than this, that 

 I may safely be that to you now, which I was truly before. And so craving 

 no other pardon, than for troubling you with my letter, I do not now begin 

 to be, but continue to be your Lordship s humble and much devoted 

 1603. FR. BACON.&quot; 



See vol. xii. page 115. 



(a) It may please your most excellent Majesty, 

 It is observed by some, upon a place in the Canticles, 

 jEgo, sum Jios campi, et Uliiim convallium, that, a dispart, 

 it is not said, Ego sum Jios horti, et lilium montium ; 

 because the majesty of that person is not inclosed for a 

 few, nor appropriated to the great. And yet, notwith- 



