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restrain the country of Wales : and I take it, the 

 prince of Spain hath the addition of a province in the 

 kingdom of Naples : and other precedents I think 

 there are : and it is like to put more life and encou 

 ragement into the undertakers. 



Also, considering the large territories which are 

 to be planted, it is not unlike your majesty will think 

 of raising some nobility there ; which, if it be done 

 merely upon new titles of dignity, having no manner 

 of reference to the old ; and if it be done also with 

 out putting too many portions into one hand : and 

 lastly, if it be done without any great franchises or 

 commands, I do not see any peril can ensue thereof. 

 As on the other side, it is like it may draw some per 

 sons of great estate and means into the action, to the 

 great furtherance and supply of the charges thereof. 



And lastly for knighthood, to such persons as 

 have not attained it ; or otherwise knighthood, with 

 some new difference and precedence, it may, no 

 doubt, work with many. And if any man think, 

 that these things which I propound, are &quot; aliquid 

 &quot; nimis&quot; for the proportion of this action, I confess 

 plainly, that if your majesty will have it really and 

 effectually performed, my opinion is, you cannot be 

 stow too much sunshine upon it. For &quot; lunse radiis 

 &quot; non maturescit botrus.&quot; Thus much for honour. 



For profit, it will consist in three parts : 



First, The easy rates that your majesty shall be 

 pleased to give the undertakers of the land they shall 

 receive. 



