The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. 205
miles off. This day I came thither to dinner, which may import the same, as I made my lord
and waiting for to speak with the queen, took keeper acquainted before my going. So, leaving
occasion to tell how I met you, as I passed it to God to make a good end of a hard beginthrough London; and among other speeches, ning, and most humbly craving your majesty's
how you lamented your misfortune to me, that pardon for presuming to trouble you, I recomremained as a withered branch of her roots, mend your sacred majesty to God's tenderest
which she had cherished and made to flourish in preservation.
her service. I added what I thought of your Your sacred majesty's, in most humble
worth, and the expectation for all this, that the obedience and devotion,
world had of her princely goodness towards you: FR. BAcON.
which it pleased her majesty to confess, that From Huntingdon, this 20th of July, 1594.
indeed you began to frame very well, insomuch
as she saw an amends in those little supposed
errors, avowing the respect she carried to the
7MR. FRANCIS BACON TO HIS BROTHER ANTONY.*
dead, with very exceeding gracious inclination
towards you. Some comparisons there fell out MY GOOD BROTHER,
besides, which I leave till we meet, which I One day draweth on another; and I am well
hope shall be this week. It pleased her withal pleased in my being here; for methinks solitarito tell of the jewel you offered her by Mr. Vice- ness collecteth the mind, as shutting the eye doth
Chamberlain, which she had refused, yet with the sight. I pray you, therefore, advertise me
exceeding praise. I marvel, that as a prince she what you find, by my Lord of Essex, (who, I am
should refuse those havings of her poor subjects, sure, hath been with you,) was done last Sunday;
because it did include a small sentence of despair; and what he conceiveth of the matter. I hold in
but either I deceive myself, or she was resolved one secret, and therefore you may trust your serto take it; and the conclusion was very kind and vant. I would be glad to receive my parsonage
gracious. Sure as I will one hundred pounds to rent as soon as it cometh. So leave I you to
fifty pounds that you shall be her solicitor, and God's good preservation.
my friend; in which mind and for which mind I Your ever loving brother,
commend you to God. From the court, this Mon- FR. BACON.
day in haste, From Twickenham Park, this Tuesday morning, 1594.
Your true friend to be commanded by you, Endorsed, 16 Oct. 1594.
FOULKE GREVILL.
We cannot tell whether she comes to.
or stay here. I am much absent for want of
lodging; wherein my own man hath only been SIR: —I will be to-morrow night at London. I
to blame. purpose to hear your argument the next day. I
Endorsed, 17th of June, 1594. pray you send me word by this bearer of the
hour and place where it is. Of your own cause
I shall give better account when I see you, than
I can do now; for that which will be done, will
MR. FRANCIS BACON TO TIIE QUEEN.* be this afternoon or to-morrow.
MOST GRACIOUS AND ADMIRABLE SOVEREIGN, I am fast unto you, as you can be to yourself,
As I do acknowledge a providence of God EssEx.
towards me, that findeth it expedient for me tole- Endorsed, 23 Oct. 1594.
rare jzgum in juventute meal; so this present
arrest of mine by his divine majesty from your
majesty's service is not the least affliction, that I
MR. FRANCIS BACON TO tIlS BROTttER ANTONY.
have proved; and I hope your majesty doth conceive, that nothing under mere impossibility could GooD BROTHER,
have detained me from earning so gracious a veil, Since I saw you this hath passed. Tuesday,
as it pleased your majesty to give me. But your though sent for, I saw not the queen. Her mamajesty's service by the grace of God shall take jesty alleged she was then to resolve with tne
no lack thereby; and, thanks to God, it hath council upon her places of law. But this resolulighted upon him that may be the best spared. tion was ut supra; and note the rest of the counOnly the discomfort is mine, who nevertheless sellors were persuaded she came rather forwards
have the private comfort, that in the time I have than otherwise; for against me she is never pe
been made acquainted with this service, it hath
been my hap to stumble upon somewhat unseen, in Among the papersofAntony Bacon, Esq., vol. iv. fol. 197
in the Lamlbeth Library.
* Among the papers of Antony Bacon, Esq., vol. iv. fol. 141, f Ibid. fol. 195.
and 156, in the Lambeth Library. t Ibid. fol. 28.
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