Dedication to the Edition of 1612 



THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE 



To my Loving Brother, Sir IOHN CONSTABLE, Knight. 



MY last Essaies I dedicated to my deare brother Master 

 Anthony Bacon, who is with God. Looking amongst my 

 papers this vacation, I found others of the same Nature: 

 which if I my selfe shall not suffer to be lost, it seemeth 

 the World will not ; by the often printing of the former. 

 Missing my Brother, I found you next ; in respect of bond 

 both of neare alliance, and of straight friendship and* 

 societie, and particularly of communication in studies. 

 Wherein I must acknowledge my selfe beholding to you. 

 For as my businesse found rest in my contemplations ; so 

 my contemplations euer found rest in your louing confer- 

 ence and iudgement. So wishing you all good, I remaine 

 Your louing brother and friend, 



FRA. BACON. 



