THat incomparable and most desired Book of your Grace's, containing the History of his Grace's Actions, in the late War, we have not only readily received but also perused and read over, as we are wont to do with whatso∣ever you write; yet in reading it we must acknow∣ledge that we stop'd often, because we could not but admire, every where, both the lostiness of the argument, and elegancy, and spruceness of the Stile, Page  24 and Composition; and in regard that at so great a distance we could not be admitted to the favour of kissing your Hand, we cease not to bestow ten thou∣sand embraces upon every page of that Book, which hath so noble and immortal a subject as is his Grace the Duke of Newcastle; although your Grace can neither dictate nor publish any Work which the University of Cambridge will not own, and esteem, yet for this last Essay of your Graces we retain a most singular affection, and, in testimony thereof, lodge it in the richest Cabinet that we have, our publick Liberary; for the perusal of the present, and succeeding generation, long therefore shall the most valiant, and renowned General live, and your Grace too with him, seeing you have written his enterprises with as great a spirit as he himself per∣form'd them; hereafter if generous and high born men; if men of War search our Library for a Model of a most accomplished General, they shall find it expressed to the life, not in Xenophon's Cyrus, but in the Dutchess of Newcastle's William. Most Excellent Princess, you have unspeakably obliged us all, but not in this respect alone, for whensoever we find our selves non-plus'd in our Studies we repair to you, as to our Oracle, if we be to speak you dictate to us; if we knock at Apollo's doore, you alone open to us; if we compose an History you are the Remembrancer; if we be confounded and puzled among the Philosophers, you disentangle us, and assoil all our difficulties: in a word, whatsoe∣ver we attempt your Grace now vouchsafe's to stand by us, and suggest as a Lady of a most Princely per∣sonage, and of an inexhaustible vigor; and thus you do not only exercise, but oppress us with your noble∣ness; Page  25 nor can we devise what returne of thanks to make, unless those Muses and Graces (which have taken up their residence in your Breast) may, with your Graces leave, retreat for a while to us. If your Grace think good so to favour us, we shall all of us, jointly and severally endeavour that here∣after his Excellency the great Duke of Newcastle may not want a Latine Poet, for the perpetuating of his Honour, and your Graces in forreign Coun∣tries,