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 ...

To Sir Arthur Throckmorton.

SIR,

I Have been desirous of some fit oppor∣tunity, to render you humble thanks for a very kind Letter which I recei∣ved from you; and I cannot have a fitter, then by the return of this Gentleman, who beareth much devotion to your Name. I will therefore by his honest hand, pre∣sent you the service of a poor Scholar, for that is the highest of my own Titles, and in truth, the farthest end of my Ambition: This other Honour (wherewith it hath pleased His Majesty to cloath my unworthiness) belonging unproperly unto me; who, I hope, am both born, and formed in my Education, fitter to be an Instrument of Truth

then of Art. In the mean while; till His Majesty shall resolve me again into my own plain and simple Elements, I have abroad done my poor endeavour, according to these occasions which God hath opened.

This Gentleman leaveth Italy in present tran∣quillity, though not without a little fear of some alteration on the side of Savoy: Which Prince see∣meth to have great and unquiet thoughts, and I think, they will lack no fomentation from abroad. Therefore after the remembrance of my most affe∣ctionate poor service to your self, and to my Ho∣nourable Ladies, your Wife and Daughters, and your whole House, (with which we are now so particularly conjoyned) I commit You and Them to our mercifull God.

Your willing Servant, HENRY WOTTON.