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Epistolæ Ho-elianæ familiar letters domestic and forren divided into sundry sections, partly historicall, politicall, philosophicall, vpon emergent occasions / by James Howell.

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Title: Epistolæ Ho-elianæ familiar letters domestic and forren divided into sundry sections, partly historicall, politicall, philosophicall, vpon emergent occasions / by James Howell.
Author: Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
Publication: London :: Printed by W.H. for Humphrey Mosely ...,; 1650.
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An Extract of the Heads of the choicest matters that goe inter∣woven 'mongst the Letters of the first Volume.

The first Section.

OF Abusers of Familiar Letters. Page. 1
Of Somersets fall, and Buckinghams rise. 4
•…•…listris Turner executed in yellow starch at Tyburn, and Sir Gervas Elwayes on Tower-hill, his memorable caution against swearing, and the Lo. Wil. of Pem∣br•…•…ks noble act to his Lady and children. 4
Sir Walter Rawleigh's sorry return from Guiana, Count Gondamars violent prosecution of him, and a faceti∣ous Tale of Alphonso King of Naples, &c. 7
Of the study of our Common Law, and what Genius is aptest for it. 16
•…•…he tru manner of the surrendry of the cautionary towns, Flishing and Brill. 18
The force of Letters. 20
A Letter of love. 26
Som choice Observations of Amsterdam. 9. 13, 14
Of the University of Leyden, and a clash 'twixt Arminius and Baudius. 14
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Of Grave Maurice Prince of Orenge, and of his regul•…•… cours of life. 1•…•…
Of Antwerp, and her Cittadell. 2•…•…
Of France, of Normandy, and th•…•… City of Rouen. 2•…•…
Of Paris, and an odd mischance that befell a Secreta•…•… of State there. 2•…•…
Of Luines the the Favorite. 2•…•…
An exact Relation from an eye-witnes of the assass•…•… nat committed on the person of Henry the Grea•…•… 3•…•…
His rare Perfections, and divers wittie Speeches 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his. 3•…•…
An exact Relation of that Monstrous death of the Ma•…•… quis of Ancre by an eye-witnes. 3•…•…
Of St. Malos, and the Province of Britany, the vicini•…•… of their Language with the Welsh. 3•…•…
Of Rochell and the humors of the peeple. 3•…•…
The strong operations of love, and a facetious Tale 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Duke of Ossunas. 37
Of the Pyreney Hills. 38
Of the noble City of Valentia, and various effects 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Sun. 4•…•…
Of Alicant and the Grapes thereof. 4•…•…
Of Carthagena. 4•…•…
Of Scylla and Charybdis, Mount Aetna, and the vulga•…•… Greek, &c. 4•…•…
Of the admirable City of Venice, her Glass Furnaces, with a speculation rays'd theron, her renowned Arse∣nall and Tresury, her age and constitution, her famous Bucentoro, with a Philosophical notion arising thence, &c. from 45 to 6•…•…
Of the vertu of Letters. 52
A Letter of gratitude. 53
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Some witty sayings of Spaniards. 60
Some witty Observations of Rome, the manner of crea∣ting Cardinals. 61
Of forren Travell. 67
Of the gentle City of Naples. 65
A saying of King Iames. 68
A resemblance 'twixt the old Lombards and the Welsh. 68
A witty saying of Lewis the 11. 70
Of Florence, Genoa, Luca, &c. 70
Of Milan, and the Duke of Savoy. 73
Of the Italian Toung. 74
Of the humor of the Italian. 85
Of the hideous mountains the Alps, and of Lion in France. 77
Of Geneva, and a strange thing that happend at Lion. 79
The six famous Verses made of Venice. 59
A notable magnanimous Speech of a Turk. 56

The second Section.

MY Lord Bacons opinion of Monsieur Cadenet the French Ambassador about little men. 2
Two Letters of Endearments. 3
A notable saying of the La. Elizabeth. 4
Of Sir Robert Mansels return from Algier. 11
Queen Anns death and the last Comet. 7
M. of Buckingham made Lord Admirall, &c. 13
The beginning of the Bohemian Wars. 4
The Palsgraves undertaking that Crown. 4
Prague lost. 5
Spinola's going to the Palatinat, the manner of taking

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... Oppenheim, and the unworthines of the Marq. of Ansbuck the German Generall. 9
The strange wonder in Holland, of a Lady that brought forth as many Children as days in the yeer, &c. 14
Of the sailing Waggon. 1•…•…
An elaborat survey of the seventeen Provinces, the ground of their quarrell with the Spaniard, the diffe∣rence of Government, and humors of peeple, from 15 to 26
The difference 'twixt the Flemin, Walloon, and Hollan∣der. 26
The last French Kings piety to his Mother. 29
Phlebotomy much used in France. 33
A congratulatory Letter for Marriage. 27
A Satyrical Play in Antwerp about the Prince Palsgraves proceedings. 28
Wars 'twixt the French King and the Protestants. 31
A famous Speech of St. Lewis. 33
Of the French Favorite Luines, and his two brothers Cadenet and Brand. 47
The strange story of the Maid of Orleans, and how the English wer reveng'd of her. 36
A facetious passage of the Duke of Espernon. 38
The opinion of a French Doctor of English Ale. 34
The French Polette. 37

The third Section.

GOndamars first audience about the Spanish Match, and the ill Augury that befell. 49
Sir Henry Montague made Lord Tresurer; a facetious

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question ask'd him. 41
Cautions for travelling Italy. 43
K. Iames his sharp answer to the Parlement from New∣market about the Spanish Match, &c. His facetious Speech of my Lady Hatton. 44
Of the Synod of Dort. 54
Archb. Abbots disaster to kill a Keeper &c. 49
The French Kings proceedings against the Protestants, and the death of Luines. 56
Of the Infanta of Spain, and her two brothers. 51
The bold manner of Petitioning the King of Spain. 52
Som comendable qualities of the Spaniards. 54
Of the old Duke of Larma. 54
Materiall thinks of the Match. 55
The witty Speech of the Marquis of Montesclares. 57
Of Count Mansfields notable retreat to Breda, his chie∣fest exploit. 58
Of our Prince his arrival at the Court of Spain, his usage there, and som passages of Gondamars. 60
Of his comportment in courting the Lady Infanta, &c. 64
A witty saying of a Spanish woman. 63
Of their baiting of Bulls with men. 64
Verses upon the Prince his wooing. 66
The monstrous manner of Osman the great Turks death, with som Observations theron. 70
Of his omino•…•…s dream, and the grand Visiers Prediction to Sir Tho. Roe. 73
A Discours 'twixt our Prince and the King of Spain. 74
Of our Prince his departure thence. 76
How matters stood after his departure. 77
Preparations made for the wedding day. 79
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The Earl of Bristolls Audience upon his receiving a new Commission. 80
Probabilities that the Spaniard intended a Match with England. 79
My Lo. Pagetts witty Speech in Parlement. 80
Of the Bishop of Halverstadt. 81
The notable Plot the two Spanish Ambassadors invented to demolish the Duke of Buck. 82
The high proffers that wer made the Earl of Bristoll, if he would stay in Spain. 97
Of the manner of the proceedings of the Spanish Match by way of comparison. 83
The breach of the Spanish Match by a Philosophical com∣parison. 83
An Abstract of the Spanish Monarchy, of its growth, of the soyl, and the humor of the Inhabitants, from 87 to 93
Of things happen'd at the siege of Bergen op Zooma. A pleasant Tale of a lame Captain. 94
Of the vertu of Familiar Letters. 96
Of that stupendous Monument the Escurial. 96
Of the late famous Duke of Ossuna, divers passages. 98
Of writing by Cypher. 99
A memorable Passage of the Jesuits. 98
A facetious Tale of a Soldier. 100

This third Section contains divers intrinsecall Pas∣sages more, of the Treaties both of Match and Pa∣latinat.

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The fourth Section.

OF the Jewels that were left in the Court of Spain, to be presented at the Betrothing day. 101
Of the fruitfulnes of frendship. 103
Of Count Mansfelt. 104
An exact Relation of his late Majesties death by an eye∣witnes. 106
Of my Lo: Verulam after his fall. 108
Cautions for Marriage. 109
The disasterous death of young Prince Frederic. 110
Of the Treaty of a Match with France, and of Cardinal Richelieu. 111
How lively Letters represent the inward man. 112
The Capitulation of the Match with France. 114
Of Monsieurs marriage. 115
The rare perfections of the late Marchioness of Win∣chester. 116
Of Grave Maurice's death, & of the taking of Breda. 117
The sorry success of our Fleet to Cales under the Lord Wimbledon. 119
Som advertisements to the Duke of Buckingham before the Parlement. 121
The tru nature of love. 12•…•…
Of Count Mansfelt. 124
Cardinall Richelieu's first rise. 111
A facetious saying of the Queen of France touching Co: Mansfelt. 124
A clashing 'twixt Buckingham and Bristoll. 124
A Comparison 'twixt the Infanta and the Daughter of France. 126
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A facetious Pasquil in Rome. 125
The speedy conclusion of the French Match, and a face∣tious tale of the Pope. 125▪
Her Majesties arrivall in England. 126
The dissolution of the Parlement at Oxon, and of the Lord Keeper Williams. 127
Of the Renvoy of her Majesties French servants, &c. 130
The reasons alleaged for Lone-monies. 131
A memorable example in the person of a Spanish Cap∣tain, how strangely a sudden conceit may work with∣in us. 132

The fifth Section.

A Northern Letter. 135
Our breach with France, and our ill success at the Isle of Rets. 139
The Lord Denbighs sorry return from before Rochell, 140
Of the Wars in Italy, about the Dutchy of Mantoua. 137
A circumstantiall relation of the D. of Buck death by an eye-witness. 141
The Lord of Lindseys return from before Rochel, the ta∣king and dismantling of her by the French King. 143
Colonell Grayes quick device to save his life out of a saltpit. 139
A methodicall Incitement for an Oxford Student. 144
Of the taking the great Royall Ship, the Holy Spirit of the French, by Sir Sackvil Trever. 145
A dehortatory letter from swearing, with examples of all sorts. 147
A Hymn therupon. 149
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The properties of a Foot-man. 151
Of Ben Iohnsons Genius. 154
Of tardy Courtesies. 156
Som amorous Sonnets of black eyes, &c. 158
A check against habit of drinking. 162
A Poem upon the British language. 164
A witty reply to Sir Ed: Coke by a Country man. 155
A character of Sir Posthumus Hobby. 156
The first rise of the Lord Strafford. 156
The King of Swedens first rushing into Germany. 165
The King of Denmarks ill success against Tilly, and the favourable peace he obtained. 165
Of a ragged illegible hand. 166
The proud inscription the French King left upon a tri∣umphant Pillar, on one of the Alpian hills. 167
Of Sir Ken: Digbies Exploits against the Venetian Gal∣leasses, &c. 168
A geere put upon Sir Tho. Edmonds being Ambassadour in France. 169
Another geere of the French Ambassadour. 169
Of Sir Tho. Wentworth's violent rising up. 170
Of the King of Swedens monstrous Progres, his clashing with the English and French Ambassadors. 173
A Letter of thanks. 172
A discription of an Ollapodrida. 174
Of the Spanish Inquisition. 178
The death of the Queen Dowager of Denmark, His Ma∣jesties Grandmother, the richest Princess of Christen∣dom, &c. 175

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The sixth Section.

AN exact relation of the Erl of Leicesters Embassie to the King of Denmark and other Princes. 188
Som remarkable passages in the Danish Court. 183
Of Hamburgh and the Hans Towns, their beginning, and the famous quarrell they had with Queen Eliza. 184
The marvelous resemblance of Holsteyn men with the English, &c. 187
The King of Swedens related by an eye-witnes, his aver∣sion to the English, &c. 193
The Palsgraves death. 193
The late Pope's compliance with him. 191
A strange apparition happened in the West, about a dy∣ing Gentleman. 194
Of Noy the Atturney, and of ship-money. 196
Of the Lord Westons Embassie to Italy, and a clashing 'twixt my Lord of Holland and him. 196
The Queen Mothers, and Monsieurs retirement to Flan∣ders. 195
A Christmas Hymn. 197
Of the condition of the Jewes squanderd up and down the World, how they came to be so cunning and hatefull, from whence they expect their Messias, &c. 202
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The sudden comfort of Letters. 203
Of a strange Pattent given a Scotchman. 203
Of Atturney Noy's death, and the od wil•…•… he made, &c. 204
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The arrivall of the Prince Elector, and of Prince Rupert to England, their designes. 205
Monsieur steales from Brussells. 206
A Herald of Armes sent from France to denounce War against Spaine. 206
Of Mountmorencys death. 206
A memorable example of the force of affection in the person of a French Lady. 207
Of Peter van Heyns mighty Pla•…•…e prize, &c. 210
Of judgements fallen upon disobedient children. 211
The Earl of Arondels return from the German Diet. 212
Lorain taken by the French. 212
Of Translations. 213
The young Prince Electors ill success in Germany, and Prince Rupert taken Prisoner, &c. 215
The most tragicall death of the Erl of Warfuzee at Liege. 216
Upon Ben Iohnsons death. 217
A method in devotion. 217
Razevil com from Poland Ambassador. 210
The Scots Comanders returning from Germany, flant at the English Court. 210
Of the Soveraign of the Sea, her dimensions, and charge. 222
Of King Edgar his mighty Navall power, and lofty title, &c. 222
Of the heat and medicinall virtu of the Bath. 225
The splendor of the Irish Court. 226
Of a memorable passage in Suidas touching our Saviour. 227
Of Edinburgh. 228
A dispute 'twixt a Vintner and a Shoomaker about Bi∣shops. 229
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Of that furious Navall fight 'twixt Oquendo and the Hol∣landers in the Downes. 231
Of Chimistry. 232
The revolt of Catalonia, and the utter defection of Por∣tugal from the Spaniard. 233
The dolefull casting away of Captain Limmery's ship va∣lued at 400000▪ pounds. 234
Of a hideous Serpent found in a young Gentlemans heart in Holborn, and other ill-favoured auguries. 235
Of monstrous prophane Epithets given the French Car∣dinall. 236
Som facetious passages of the old Duke of Espernon. 238
Of comfort in captivity. 240
Of a miraculous accident happen'd in Hamelen in Ger∣many. 240
Of the calamities of the times, 241
Of self examination. 243
Of Merchant Adventurers. 245
Of the late Popes death, and the election of this by the Spanish faction, his propensity to Peace, and the im∣possibility of it. 246
Marquis Pawlet his ingenious Motto. 248
Of the Ape of Paris applied to these times.
Of affliction. 249
Of a tru frend. 250
Of a strange peeple lately discovered in Spain. 251
Of Moderation and Equanimity▪ 253
Of the fruits of affliction. 253
Of Wiving. 254

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