NOTE 3 I. 



titions nor fancies. But, however, 1 shall most humbly desire your highness to 

 accept them in gracious part, and to conceive, that if J cannot rest, but must 

 shew my dutiful and devoted affection to your highness in these things which 

 proceed from myself, 1 shall be much more ready to do it in performance of any 

 of your princely commandments. And so wishing your highness all princely 

 felicity, 1 rest your Highness most humble servant, 



1612. FR. BACON. 



It was dedicated as follows : 



To my loving Brother, Sir John Constable, Knight.* 



My last Essaies I dedicated to my deare brother Master Anthony Bacon, 

 who is with God. Looking amongst my papers this vacation, I found others of 

 the same nature : which if I myselfe shall not suffer to be lost, it seemeth the 

 world will not ; by the often printing of the former. Missing my brother, I found 

 you next, in respect of bond both of neare alliance, and of straight friendship 

 and societie, and particularly of communication in studies. Wherein I must 

 acknowledge my selfe beholding- to you. For as my businesse found rest in my 

 contemplations ; so my contemplations ever found rest in your louing conference 

 and judgment. So wishing you all good, I remaine 



Your louing brother and friend, FRA. BACON. 



The Table of Essays is, 



1. Of Religion. 21. Of Riches. 



2. Of Death. 22. Of Ambition. 



3. Of Goodnes and goodnes of 23. Of Young men and age. 



nature. 24. Of Beautie. 



4. Of Cunning. 25. Of Deformitie. 



5. Of Marriage and single life. 26. Of nature in Man. 



6. Of Parents and Children. 27. Of Custome and Education. 



7. Of Nobilitie. 28. Of Fortune. 



8. Of Great place. 29. Of Studies. 



9. Of Empire. 30. Of Ceremonies and Respects. 



10. Of Counsell. 31. Of Sutors. 



11. Of Dispatch. 32. Of Followers. 



12. OfLoue. 33. Of Negotiating. 



13. Of Friendshippe. 34. Of Faction. 



14. Of Atheisme. 35. Of Praise. 



15. Of Superstition. 36. Of Judicature. 



16. Of \Visdome for a Mans selfe. 37. Of vaine glory. 



17. Of Regiment of Health. 38. Of greatnes of Kingdomes. 



18. OfExpences. 39. Of the publike. 



19. Of Discourse. 40. Of Wane and peace. 



20. Of Seeming wise. 



It is an octavo of 241 pages; and the two last essays &quot; Of the Publique,&quot; 

 and &quot; Of War and Peace,&quot; although mentioned in the table of contents, are not 

 contained in the body of the work.f 



This edition contains all the Essays which are in the preceding editions, 

 except the Essay &quot; Of Honor and Reputation :&quot; and the title in the former 

 editions of the Essay &quot; Of Followers and Friends,&quot; is in this edition &quot; Of Fol 

 lowers,&quot; and there is a separate Essay &quot; Of Friendship.&quot; The essays in italics 

 are in the former editions. 



These essays are more extensive than the essays in the preceding editions, 

 according to the manner of the author, who says, &quot; I always alter when I add j 



* Francis Bacon married Alice Burnham, and Sir John Constable married 

 her sister, Dorothy Burnham. In Lord Bacon s will, he says, Sir John Con^ 

 stab e, Knight, my brother-in-law ; and he nominates him as one of his execu 

 tors. 



t There is a copy in the British Museum, and in the Bodleian ; and I have 

 copy. 



