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'The first of the Stuarts (so far as England is con- 

 cerned) was in Enfield Chase again in 1 606, but he had 

 a better time on this occasion. He was entertained at 

 Theobalds by Cecil, and was in the company of a first- 

 class boon companion in the person of the King of 

 Denmark. These two often, I apprehend, woke the 

 night owl with a catch in Cecil's lordly halls, which the 

 King already had his e\'e upon. They passed into his 



The Bell, Edmonton. 



possession shortly afterwards by a process of exchange 

 and mart similar to that advocated in our society 

 journals. Cecil gave up Theobalds for Hatfield and I 

 am not sure that he had the worst of the bargain. 



I read that when the Princess Elizabeth was residing at 

 Hatfield in charge of Sir Thomas Pope, P^nfield Chase 

 used to be favoured a good deal too with that prospective 

 royal presence. The future Queen of England always 



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