Ortho-epia Gallica Eliots fruits for the French: enterlaced vvith a double nevv inuention, vvhich teacheth to speake truely, speedily and volubly the French-tongue. Pend for the practise, pleasure, and profit of all English gentlemen, who will endeuour by their owne paine, studie, and dilligence, to attaine the naturall accent, the true pronounciation, the swift and glib grace of this noble, famous, and courtly language.

The Armorer. Chap. 6.

WHere shall I find a two hand-sword?

What vvill you kill Iacke-a-Lent?

I kill no body, but only that I vvill stand vpon my gard.

What, haue you any secret enemies?

I cannot march betweene eleuen and twelue a clocke at night, but maister Constable of our vvard sendeth me on a message to the Counter in the Poultrie.

What to do? to buy hens?

By my fayth to pay my ransome.

I giue to the diuell, if I meet him, I will make him an honest man.

Shew me a two-edged sword, if you vvill.

Theres an old blade that hath sent many soules to God or the Dill.

This sword is truly too dangerous for a man thats all choller, as I, for it is to keene, empoysoned, and a shauer.

It hath a naughty hilt.

The sheath is worth nothing.

For how much vvould you sell it?

For foure faire crownes.

You aske too much a great deale.

If a theefe had stolne it tis worth more.

I see vvell you vvill not sell it.

I had rather sell it then giue it.

I beleeue you well.

I assure you tis a Vienna blade in Dalphine.

Let me see it▪ Ile lay a vvager tis a falcion

of Ferrara, a Tucke of Toledo, a Whineyard of Scotland or a Bilbow blade.

Thou hast hit the naile on the head, go.

How much this Turkish cem••torie?

Fiftie crownes.

Now I know the price, you aske fiftie crownes, I vvill giue you fiue.

Well tis yours then.

A man hath no sooner spoken but he is taken at his word.

My friend men take men by their vvords, and birds by a call.

Why haue you bought this Tranchant?

To feare my foes and to fend my friends.

One should not put a swoord into the hand of a child, of a foole, of a drunkard, of a theefe, or of a villaine.