Life of the Duke 8 1 



afterwards to My Lord (when My Lord waited on 

 him) that the multiphcity of his weighty affairs had 

 hindered his coming thither, which My Lord accounted 

 as a very high honour and favour from so great a 

 prince; and conceiving it his duty to wait on His 

 Highness, but being unknown to him, the Earl of 

 Bristol, who had acquaintance with him, did My Lord 

 the favour, and upon his request, presented him to 

 His Highness ; which favour of the said Earl My Lord 

 highly resented. 



Dom John received My Lord with all kindness and 

 respect; for although there were many great and 

 noble persons that waited on him in an out room, yet 

 so soon as His Highness heard of My Lord's, and the 

 Earl of Bristol's being there, he was pleased to admit 

 them before all the rest. My Lord, after he had passed 

 his complements, told his Highness, that he found 

 himself bound in all duty to make his humble acknow- 

 ledgments for the favour he received from His 

 Catholick Majesty for permitting and suffering him 

 (a banished man) to live in his dominions, and under 

 the government of His Highness; whereupon Dom 

 John asked My Lord whether he wanted any thing, 

 and whether he lived peaceably without any molesta- 

 tion or disturbance? My Lord answered, That he 

 lived as much to his own content as a banished man 

 could do; and received more respect and civihty 

 from that city then he could have expected, for which 

 he returned his most hmnble thanks to His CathoHck 

 Majesty, and His Highness. After some short dis- 

 course. My Lord took his leave of Dom John ; several 

 of the Spaniards advising him to go into Spain, and 

 assuring him of His CathoHck Majesties kindness and 

 favour; but My Lord being engaged in the city of 

 Antwerp, and besides in years, and wanting means 



