The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

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Sir Francis Bacon's letter of request to Doctor Lord Bacon to my Lord Mayor, upon a proceedPlayfer, to translate the Book of Advance- ing in a private cause................ 39
ment of Learning into Latin............. 27 to my Lord Treasurer Salisbury, upon a newto Sir Thomas Bodley, upon sending him his year's tide............................. 40
Book of the Advancement of Learning.... 27 to his Majesty, concerning Peacham's cause,
Sir Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Bacon, upon January 21, 1614................. 40
his new philosophy.................... 28 to the King, touching Peacham's cause, JanuSir Francis Bacon to the Bishop of Ely, upon ary 27, 1614.......................... 40
sending his writing intituled, Cogitata et reporting the state of my lord chancellor's
Visa.................................. 30 health, January 29, 1614................ 41
to Sir Thomas Bodley, after he had imparted to the King, giving him an account of Peachto him a writing intituled, Cogitata et Visa 31 am's business, and some others, January
to Mr. Matthew, upon sending him part of 31, 1614........................ 42
Instauratio Magna...................... 31 to the King, touching my lord chancellor's
t) Mr. Matthew, touching Instauratio Magna 31 amendment, and the putting off I. S. his
to the King, touching the solicitor's place... 32 cause, February 7, 1614............... 43
to the King, his suit to succeed in the attor- to the King, of account of Owen's cause, etc.
ney's place............................ 32 11 1 February, 1614.................. - 44
to Sir George Cary in France, upon sending to the King, reporting the day of hearing of
him his writing; " In felicem Memoriam I. S. his cause, in the Star Chamber. 29
Elizabethae"...........3........... 33 April, 1615............................. 44
to the King.............................. 33 to the King, concerning the New Company,
to the Lord Kinloss, upon the entrance of King August 12, 1615.................... 45
James................................ 34 to Sir George Villiers, touching Roper's place.
to the Earl of Northumberland, concerning a January 22, 1615.....h..... 45
proclamation upon the king's entry....... 34 to the King, advising how to break off with the
to Sir Edward Coke, expostulatory......... 34 New Company. February 3, 1615....... 46
to Sir Vincent Skinner, expostulatory....... 35 to the King, touching the lord chancellor's
to the Lord Chancellor................... 35 sickness, February 9, 1615.... 46
to the King.............................. 36 to Sir George Villiers, touching a motion to
swear him councillor. February 21, 1615 47
LETTERS FROM THE RESUSCITATIO. to the King, of advice upon the breach of the
lord Bacon to Queen Elizabeth, upon the send- New Company, February 25, 1615....... 47
ing of a new-year's gift................. 37 to Sir George Villiers, touching a motion to
to Queen Elizabeth, upon the sending of a swear him councillor. February 27, 1615 48
new-year's gift......................... 37 to Sir George Villiers, touching his swearing
Answer of my Lord of Essex to the letter of Mr. councillor. May 30, 1616.............. 48
Bacon, p. 8............................ 37 to Sir George Villiers, upon the choice his
Lord Bacon, commending his love and occasions to majesty gave him, whether he would be
Sir Thomas Challoner, then in Scotland, sworn councillor, or have assurance to sucupon his majesty's entrance............ 37 ceed the chancellor. June 3, 1616....... 49
to Mr. Davis, then gone to the king, at his to his very honourable good friend, Sir George
first entrance........................... 38 Villiers, Master of the Horse to his Majesty,
to Mr. Faules, 28 Martii, 1603............. 38 and of the most noble Order of the Garter.
to the Earl of Southampton, upon the king's June 12, 1616......................... 49
coming in............................. 38 to Sir George Villiers, for the restoring of
to the Earl of Northumberland, after he had Doctor Burgis to preach. June 12, 1616. 49
been with the king..................... 38 to the King, touching Sir George Villiers's
to Mr. Pierce, Secretary to the Deputy of Ire- patent for Baron of BIetchley and Viscount
land.................................. 39 Villiers. August 12, 1616.............. 49
to the Earl of Salisbury, of courtesy upon a to Sir George Villiers, upon the sending of his
new-year's tide......................... 39 patent for the creation of viscount. Sealed
of thanks to the king, upon Mr. Attorney's August 20, 1616...................... 50
sickness................. 39 to Sir George Villiers, acknowledging the