Autobiography (Volume 8); A Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever Published - Softcover
Synopsis
Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1830. Excerpt: ... Another specimen will suffice; it is addressed to king James during the second embassy of the writer to France, and gives the substance of the opinions of the French politicians and others, on the romantic journey of prince Charles and the duke of Buckingham to altogether. My most gracious Soveraigne, Now that I thanke God for it, his highenes, accordinge to my continuall prayers, hath made a safe and happy returne unto your sacred majestie's presence, I think myselfe bounde, by way of complete obedience to those commandements I received from your sacred majestie, both by Mr secretarie Calvert and my brother Henry, to give your sacred majestie an account of that sense which the generall sort of people doth entertaine here, concerninge the whole frame and contexte of his highnes voyage. It is agreed on all parts that his highnes must have received much contentment, in seeinge two great kingdomes, and consequently in enjoyinge that satisfaction which princes but rarely, and not without great perill obtain. His highnes discretion, diligence, and princely behavior every where, likewise is much praysed. Lastly, since his highnes journey hath fallen out so well, that his highnes is come back without any prejudice to his person or dignitie: they say the successe hath sufficiently commended the counceil. This is the most common censure (even of the bigot party, as I am informed) which I approve in all, but in the last pointe, in the delivery whereof I finde somethinge to dislike, and therfore tell them, that thinges are not to be judged alone by the successe, and that when they would not looke so highe as God's providence, without which no place is secure, they might finde even in reason of state, so much, as might sufficiently warrante his highnes person, and hbertie to returne. I will com...
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