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of human nature, that I could draw a vail 
over the fequel of his ftory. This great, 
this very great man, wanted that integrity 
of character, that conftitutional virtue, 
without which, all other endowments are, 
to ufe the words of St. Paul, founding brafs 
and tinkling cymbals. He was accufed of 
having been influenced in his decrees by 
pecuniary bribes, received at various times, 
to a confiderable amount; and, though it 
appeared that his fervants were the only 
gainers by fuch malpractice, yet he pleaded 
guilty, and was fentenced to pay a fine of 
40,000!. * to be imprifoned during the 
King's pleafure, and to be for ever incapa- 
ble of office. 
Thefe fevere pains and penalties were en* 
tirely remitted by the King (James I.) by 
whom, and by his favourite the Duke of 
Buckingham, the delinquent was now more 
than ever carefied. He had a penfion of 
j2pol. and an additional grant of 600 1. 
from the Alienation office. His own eftate 
produced about 700!; fo that he retired to 
his philofophical fludies with an income of 
2,500!. per annum: neverthelefs, his debts, 
at the time of his death, amounted to 
22,000 1. 
c 4 Thefe 
