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sure that your riches be justly got, or you spoil alL 

 For it is well said by Caussm*, u he that loses his con- 

 a science, has nothing left that is worth keeping.' 1 

 Therefore be sure you look to that. And, in the next 

 place, look to your health : and if you have it, praise 

 God, and value it next to a good conscience ; for health 

 is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a 

 blessing that money cannot buy, -and therefore value it, 

 and be thankful for if. As for money, which may be 

 said to be the third blessing, neglect it not : but note, 

 that there is no necessity of being rich ; for, I told you, 

 there be as many miseries beyond riches as on this 

 side them : and, if you have a competence, enjoy it 

 with a meek, chearful, thankful heart. I will tell you, 

 scholar! I have heard a grave divine t say, that God 

 has two dwellings ; one in heaven ; and the other in a 

 meek and thankful heart, which almighty God grant 

 to me, and to my honest scholar ! And so you are wel- 

 come to Tottenham-high-cross. 



Ven* Well, master ! 1 thank you for all your good 

 directions : Jbut for none more than this last, of thank- 

 fulness; which I hope I shall never forget. And pray 

 let's now rest ourselves in this sweet shady arbour; 

 which nature herself has woven with her own fine 

 fingers; it is such a contexture of woodbines, sweet- 

 briar, jessamin, and myrtle, and so interwoven, % as 

 will secure us both from the sun's violent heat, and 

 from the approaching shower. And, being sat down, 

 1 will requite a part of your courtesies, with a bottle 

 of sack, milk, oranges, and sugar; which all put to- 

 gether, make a drink like nectar, indeed, too good 



for any body but us anglers.- And so, master! 



here is a full glass to you of that liquor. And when 

 you have pledged me ; I will repeat the verses which 



* Nicholas Caussin, a native of Troyes in Champagne, wrote a book 

 called, the Holy Court; of which, there is an English translation in folio. 

 He was esteemed a person of great probity, and of such a spirit, that he 

 attempted to displace cardinal Richelieu: but that minister proved too 

 hard for him, and got him banished. The sentiment above quoted from 

 him is worthy of Marcus Antoninus, or, if that be not enough to say, of 

 Dr. Jeremy Taylor himself. 



f Dr, Donne ; as a reverend and learned friend of mine informs me, 



