who is made a lord. Good boy doe not trouble thyself to send us any thing, either wine or bacon. I would have sent money by exchange, but Charles Mileham would not have me send any certain sum, but what you spend shall be made good by him. I wish some person would direct you awhile for the true pronunciation and writeing of french, by noe means forget to encrease your Latin, be patient civil and debonair unto all, be temperate and stir litle in the hot season: by the books sent you may understand most that has pasd since your departure, and you may now read the french Gazets which come out weekly. Yesterday the Dean preached and red the Liturgie or Common prayer, and had a comunion at Yarmouth as haveing a right to doe so some times, both at St Marys the great church at Lynn and St Nicholas church at Yarmouth as he is Dean. It is thought by degrees most will come to conformitie. There are great preparitions against to-morrow the Coronation day, the County hors came hither to joyn the Regiment of foot of this citty, a feast at the new hall, generall contributions for a feast for the poor, which they say will be in the market place, long and solemn service at Christ Church beginning at 8 a Clock and with a sermon ending at twelve. Masts of ships and long stageing poles already set up for becon bonfires, speeches and a little play by the strollers in the market-place an other by young Cityzens at Timber Hill on a stage, Cromwell hangd and burnt every where, whose head is now upon Westminster hall, together with Ireton and Bradshows. Have the love and fear of God ever before thine eyes; God confirm your faith in Christ and that you may live accordingly, Je vous recommende a Dieu. If you meet with any pretty insects of an[y] kind keep them in a box, if you can send les Antiquites de Bourdeaux by any ship, it may come safe.

(No Signature.)

Dr. Browne to his son Thomas.-Norwich, June 24, [1661.]

HONEST TOM,-I received yours dated in May, God continue thy health, no ships yet going for Rochelle or Boardeaux, I cannot send an other box, I hope you have received the

last, be as good an husband as possible; when the next ship goeith you shall have such things from your mother as are desired. Practise to write french and turn latin into french, be bold and adventrous now to speak; and direct yourself by grammar especially for the moods and tenses, now you have leisure observe the manner of the french courts, their pleading if there be any court in Xaintes. We wanted you at the Guild (where neither was Ned); Mr. Osborn Mayor: and we were engaged in hanging our house, which was dun to purpose. Ned is at Cambridge, Nancy we expect in July about the assises. By this time the ships are gon to convey hither1 Donna Cathara, infanta of Portugall the kings sister who is to be our queen; the English are unwilling to part with Dunkirk and Jamaica and have about 6000 souldiers in Dunkirk, so that we doubt how the Spaniards will take it; you may find such news in the french Gazzets if they come to your town. A parliment is now setting and a convocation of the Clergie made up of all the bishops, deans, archdeacons, and a minister chosen out of every county by the clergie thereof; the Bishops are voted to set again in the house of Peers or Lords, the house of Commons received the Sacrament by the book of Common Prayers or liturgie in Westminster church. In Norwich the Court of Aldermen and Common Councell have made a law to resort to the Cathedrall every Sunday, and to be not only at sermon but at prayers, which they observe; these small things I write that you might not be totally ignorant how affairs goe at home. Thy writeing is much mended, but you still forget to make points. I have paid the bill drawn by Mr. Dade upon Charles. Pray present my true respects to him. Remember what is never to be forgot, to serve and honour God. I should be very glad you would get a handsome garb and gate. Your mother and all send their good wishes. I rest your ever loveing father,

THO. BROWNE.

The king had recently, in his opening speech to the Parliament, May 8, 1661, adverted to his treaty of marriage with the Infanta of Portugal, and intimated his intention of sending his fleet to bring her He also spoke of the cession of Dunkirk and Jamaica-as objects likely to be contended for by Spain, in the event of the marriage taking place.

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Dr. Browne to his son Thomas.-Norwich, Nov. 1, [1661.]

HONEST TOM,-I hope by this time you have received the box and books sent by the french ship which came to Yarmouth and returned to Rochelle. I should be glad to hear of your health for I know the country where you are is very sickly, as ours is heer. God of his mercy preserve you and return you safe. Except you desire to return by sea, I would be at the charge of your return by Paris in the spring, observe the manner of trade, how they make wine and vinegar, by that we call the rape, which is the husks and stalks of the grape, and how they prepare it for that use. Commend me kindly to Mr. Dade and Mr. Bendish. Read books

which are in french and Latin, for so you may retain and increase your knowledge in Latin: some times draw and limn and practise perspective. We hear the Protestants in France are but hardly used, noe doubt the king will be carefull to keep them low haveing had experience of their strength. However serve God faythfully and be constant to your religion. The Parliment adjourned last August sets again on the 20th of November, when they will publish a strict act for uniformitie in the Church. Our bishop Dr. Reynolds my loveing friend hath been in Norwich these 3 months; he preacheth often and comes constantly to Christ church on Sunday mornings at the beginning of prayers, about which time the aldermen also come, he sitteth in his seat against the pulpit, handsomely built up and in his episcopall vestments, and pronounceth the Blessing or the Peace of God, &c. at the end: where there is commonly a very numerous congregation and an excellent sermon by some preacher of the Combination, appointed out of Norfolk and Suffolk, the one for winter the other for sommer. The bishops set again in the house of Lords and our bishop is goeing thither. My Lord Townsend is made ld. lieutenant of Norfolk and hath the power of all the militia, which hath trained by regiments in severall parts of the country. Sir Joseph Pain our Collonell trayned our regiment of the citty last week. Be temperate and sober in the whole course of your life, keep noe bad or uncivill company, be courteous and humble in your conversation,

still shunning pudor rusticus, which undoes good natures, and practise an handsome garb and civil boldness which he that learneth not in France travaileth in vain. God's blessing be upon you. I rest your ever loveing father,

THO. BROWNE.

Corn is very dear; the best wheat 4 or 5 and forty shillings the comb, which is 4 bushells. The king of Portugal resigns up Tangere, a town on Africk side in Barbarie in the midle of the streights mouth, whether my Ld. of Peterborough is goeing with a regiment of foot and 2 troops of hors to take possession. All Parliment money must be brought in to the mint and coyned with the king's stamp and is not to pas corrant beyond December the first. You may stay your stomack with litle pastys some times in cold mornings, for I doubt sea larks will be too dear a collation and drawe too much wine down; be warie for Rochelle was a place of too much good fellowship and a very drinking town, as I observed when I was there, more than other parts of France.

Dr. Browne to his son Thomas.-Jan. 4, [1661-2.]

HONEST TOM,-I have not written unto you since November because I thought you had been removed from Rochelle, but now understanding you are still there, I send this by land with my good wishes and prayers unto God to bless you, and direct you in all your ways. So order affairs that when you remove, you may be accomodated with money when you come to Paris. There is a book cald les Antiquites de Paris which will direct you in many things, what to look after, that litle time you stay there, beside you may see many good new buildings, since you have been at Rochelle you might have seen the Isle of Rhe, and salt works if you had any opertunety. Serve God and honour him with a true sincere heart, your old friend Mr Bradford preacheth tomorrow at Xt church, as being his turn in the Combination, on the 30 of this month an humiliation is to be kept annually for ever by act of Parliament, in order to the expiation of God's judgments upon the nation for the horrid murther of King Charles the first, acted upon that day. I sent a box

unto you by a ship that went to Rochelle in the beginning of November. Your mother and all send their good wishes. I rest your loveing father, T. B. God bless thee. You may learn handsom songs and aires not by book but by the ear as you shall hear them sung.

Just as were closing up the box I now send you I received your letter and box, where by I see you are mindfull of us and are not idle. You may surely stay safely in Rochelle being strangers, but if you find good convenience I am as willing you should be any where elce, for where ere you are it will be best to move to Paris in the beginning of March, and there is noe citty considerable near Rochelle but Nantes, where you will be upon the Loir, on which many good cittys stand. Be guided herein by advice of friends. God bless you. By this time I hope you have received the former box I sent about a month agoe. I wish you had acquaintance with some Protestant in Nantes if you goe thither or might be recommended, for there are English also. Your ever loving father, T. B.

No apology, it is hoped, need be offered for printing the following journal. It affords us a pleasant glimpse of the amusements of Norwich, at a time when it was the residence of a nobleman of the highest rank, who appears to have associated without reserve with its leading families, and to have made it his study to promote the gaieties of the place. Mr. Edward Browne's own participation in those gaieties is placed in most amusing contrast with his more professional occupations. His morning dissections and prescriptions, relieved by his evening parties, the interest he evinces in the marvellous powders of Dr. de Veau, his faith in a magical cure for the jaundice, and not least, the gravity of which he tells of "a serpent vomited by a woman," which "she had unfortunately burnt" before he arrived to see it; all these afford abundant evidence, that, "though on pleasure bent," he was keen in his pursuit of knowledge, though too ready to believe all he heard, and much more than he saw.