Dedicatory* 



as all the beauties of Greece could make 

 >ut one handfome Venus, 



When the bones of King Arthur were 

 digged up', the old Race might think, 

 they beheld therein feme Originals of 

 themfelves; Unto thefe of our Urnes 

 none here can pretend relation, and 

 can only behold the Reljques of thofe 

 perfons, who in their life giving the 

 Laws unto their predeceffors., after long 

 obfcurity, now lye at their mercies. 

 But remembring the early civility they 

 wrought upon thcfe Countreys, and for* 

 jetting long pafled mifchiefs 5 We mer 

 cifully preferve their bones, and pifle 

 not upon their afhes. 



In the offer of thefe Antiquities we 

 drive not at ancient r amilies, fo long 

 out-lafted by them 5 We are farre from 

 erefting your worth upon the pillars of 

 your Fore-fathers, whofe merits you 

 Iluftrate. We honour your old Vir- 

 ueg D conformable unto times before 

 you, which are the Nobleft Armoury. 

 Knd having long experience of your 

 friendly converfation^ void of empty 

 formality, full of freedome, conftant 

 A 4 and 



