V. To Dr. Fra: Man•…•…ell, at All▪ Soules in Oxford.
I Am returned safe from my forain employment, from my three years travell, I did my best to make what advantage I could of the time though not so much as I should; for I find that Peregri∣nation (wel us'd) is a very profitable school▪ it is a running Academy, and nothing conduceth more to the building up and perfecting of a man. Your honorable Uncle Sir R•…•…rt Mansell who is now in the Med•…•…erranean hath been very noble to me, and I shall ever ac∣knowledg a good part of my education from him. He hath mel∣ted vast sums of money in the glass busines, a busines indeed more proper for a Merchant, than a Courtier. I heard the King should say, that he wondred Robin Mansell being a Sea-man, wherby he hath got so much honour, should fall from Water to tamper with Fire, which are two contrary Elements: My Father fears that this glass-employment will be too brittle a foundation for me to build a Fortune upon, and Sir Robert being now at my comming back so far at Sea, and his return uncertain; my Father hath advised me to hearken after some other condition. I attempted to goe Secretary to Sir Iohn Ayres to Constantinople, but I came too late: You have got your self a great deale of good repute by the voluntary resignation you made of the Principality of Iesus College, to Sir Eubule Theloall, in hope that he will be a considerable Benefactor to it: I pray God he perform what he promiseth, and that he be not over-partiall to North-wales men. Now that I give you the first summon, I pray you make me happy with your correspondence by Letters, ther is no excuse or impediment at all left now, for you are sure where to find me, wheras I was a Landloper as the Dutch-man saith, a wanderer, and subject to incertain removes, and short so∣journs in divers places before. So with apprecation of all happines to you here and hereafter; I rest,
March 5. 1618.
At your friendly dispose, J. H.