The mysteries of love & eloquence, or, The arts of wooing and complementing as they are manag'd in the Spring Garden, Hide Park, the New Exchange, and other eminent places : a work in which is drawn to the life the deportments of the most accomplisht persons, the mode of their courtly entertainments, treatments of their ladies at balls, their accustom'd sports, drolls and fancies, the witchcrafts of their perswasive language in their approaches, or other more secret dispatches ...

To offer Service and to begin a Friendship

G. Sir, The reputation of your vertue and courtesie hath made me desire the honour of your knowledge and fami∣liarity, so that not finding any other opportunity to insinuate my self, I have taken the boldness to come and find you, to offer you my humble service, and assure you of the sincerity of my affection.

Sir, I thank you most kindly for the paines that you have taken to come and see me, though I know nothing in me that can merit the honour which you have done me. Yet if there be any thing which may make me worthy your friendship and affection, assure your self that I do offer it you with a very good will. Beseeching you that for a tryall thereof, you would honour me with your commands, and my obedience shall testifie my affection.

Sir, You ought not to debase those good qualities which are in you, the worth thereof is too well known, and I do not esteem the obligation less for the honour which you do me, in receiving me so courteously in the number of your friends, only I fear that I shall not have means enough to acknow∣ledge them according to their true esteem.

Sir, I shall receive full satisfaction from your good will, with the which I finde my self highly honoured; and there∣fore I shall study to preserve it by my humble service, and shall honour my self in coming to see you.

Sir, There shall be no man more welcom to me, I shall earnestly attend your coming, in the confidence whereof I kiss your hands.

Sir, I remain your most humble servant.