Somewhat vvritten by occasion of three sunnes seene at Tregnie in Cornewall, the 22. of December last. With other memorable occurents in other places.
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- Title
- Somewhat vvritten by occasion of three sunnes seene at Tregnie in Cornewall, the 22. of December last. With other memorable occurents in other places.
- Author
- Everard, John, 1575?-1650?
- Publication
- [London] :: Imprinted [by N. Okes and T. Walkley],
- M.DC.XXII. [1622]
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- Subject terms
- Marvelous, The -- Early works to 1800.
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"Somewhat vvritten by occasion of three sunnes seene at Tregnie in Cornewall, the 22. of December last. With other memorable occurents in other places." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00462.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.
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Beleeuing Reader:
YOu are saluted, by (I thinke) you know not whom: I would be sorrie you should; for a beggerly generation of mer∣cenarie liers haue drawen an ineuitable suspition vpon the reporters of all truths in this kinde: But as it is your vertue that hath ex∣empted you from the number of ordinarie censu∣rers, so let your charitie excuse mee from being of the number of ordinary writers.
The Seller of these presents entreated I would speake a word or two to you in his name: but I thought it most necessarie to be mine owne aduo∣cate; lest, if it should happen this concealement to be found out, (as
Multa fidem promissa leuant.The largest promises come from the longest tongues) I might be exposed to the tyrannous rage of them, who by my expence of two houres, are an∣ticipated in their proiect, importing at least two peeces, and twentie or thirtie coppies. Beleeue this therefore, as y would beleeue any thing that
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••s not de fide, that what I haue written, is the truth as I beleeue; and I thinke I haue iust rea∣son to beleeue it, for it hath beene confirmed by the voluntarie oathes of many, the truth of which none can doubt of, but such as vse themselues to sweare vntruths, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I confesse, I heard not of it (how could I?) till it was too late to see it; but if I had, there motenesse of the place would peraduenture haue perswaded me (ac∣cording to the prouerbe) rather to content my selfe with beleeuing it, than to goe to see it. But that I may not be too light in so graue and waightie a matter, I will conclude with that common excuse, You haue it as good cheape as I, and cheaper; for it cost me thrice as much time in writing, as it will doe you in reading; yet the losse of that is the greatest hazard you can make, in so poore an ad∣venture.