Reliquiae Wottonianae, or, A collection of lives, letters, poems with characters of sundry personages : and other incomparable pieces of language and art : also additional letters to several persons, not before printed / by the curious pencil of the ever memorable Sir Henry Wottan ...

SIR,

I Had sooner given you an account of your two last kind Letters, even for mine own sake, upon whom otherwise you should have had just cause to bestow no more of your excellent in∣telligence; But that I have had this my servant (and I can assure you as much yours) every day upon his wings towards you a pretty while.

To abbreviate Complement, which never agreed with my Nature. In a few plain words, both my self, and all about me are yours.

Sir, I was glad by your last, to see in the Scot∣tish Ruptures a Thread of Hope yet left. It is like an Instrument wholly out of tune, but yet not all the strings broken or cut; especially if it be true, which is here voiced with us, that my Lord —

a popular Orator, is sent thither to smooth the way towards a pacifical Treaty, between certain of the Kings Deputation, and others of the Covenant.

This Bearer will tell you what we hear of certain rumorous Surmises at N. and the Neighbouring Towns, God (who is himself the true Center of Rest) make us all quiet, and have you in his Love.

By your affectionate, professed poor Friend, H. WOTTON.