10 A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR 



title — "The Unchanged, Constant, and Single-hearted 

 Peacemaker drawn forth into the World ; or, a Vindi- 

 cation of Mr. Joh. Dury from the Aspersions cast upon 

 him in a nameless Pamphlet, called ' The Time-serving 

 Proteus, and ambidexter Divine, uncased to the world ; 

 wherein, &c.,' " in 3 sheets, 4to, 1 650. 



He wrote among other works : — 

 "Seasonable Discourse for Eeformation." 4to. 1649. 



Published by Sam. Hartlib. 

 "The Eeformed School." 12mo. 1650. Published 



by S. Hartlib. And 

 " Supplement to the Eeformed School." 12mo. Pub- 

 lished by Sam. Hartlib. 



One of Hartlib's early publications had reference 

 to ecclesiastical matters, to which, as we learn from his 

 Reformed Spiritual Husbandrnan, he had ever a stronger 

 leaning than to other subjects. 



But industrial arts likewise claimed a considerable 

 share of his attention, as accessories in promoting 

 civilization and the general welfare of society. His 

 several publications in relation to Husbandry, a subject 

 in which he took a lively interest, obtaining for him the 

 favourable opinion of Cromwell, a pension of c£'100 a 

 year was awarded to him, in 1646, as evidenced by 

 the following report of proceedings in Parliament.* 



"25th June, 1646.— Mr. Solicitor, Sir William Walter, 



■;^ .To. H. Com. 1644-1646, Ch. I. Vol. IV. folio, pp. 587, 588. 



