Effex's Journey, in Ireland. A Letter from the celebrated Mr. Cheeke, 1549, to Mrs. Penelope Pie. Mr. Stubbes his Wordes upon the Scaffolde, when he loft his Haund, on Tewldaie 3 Novembre, 1579. Mr. Page his Wordes on the Scaffolde. The Oration of the Common Houfe, by the Speaker Mr. Williams, to the Queene's Majeftie. The Queene's Majeftie's Aunfwere to the Speaker Williams. Mr. Stubbs to Queene Elizabeth, during his Imprifonment for writing a Libel on her intended Marriage. To the Queene's Majeftie's Moft Honorable Privie Counfell the Petition of Joha Stubbes. Lords of Scotland to certen Scots oppofing the King in his Minority, Temp. Edward VI. Sir John Hayngton to Mr. Roberte Markham. A Specimen of the Mode of electing Members for Parliament in the laft Century, taken from a Memorandum MS. of John Harington, Efq. of Kelfton in Somersetshire, 1646. Memorandum found in the Cabinet of the late John Browning, Efq. of Barton, near Bristol. This memorandum is as follows: Item, That Maifter Canynge hath deliver'd, this 4th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1470, to Maifter Nicolas Petters, Vicar of St. Mary Redcliffe; Mofes Conterin, Philip Barthelmew, procurators of St. Mary Redcliffe, aforefaid; a new fepulchre well gilt with golde, and a civer thereto. Item, An image of God Almighty rifing out of the fame fepulchre, with all the ordinance that 'longeth thereto (that is to fay) a lathe made of timber and the iron-work thereto. Item, Thereto 'longeth Heaven, made of timber and ftain'd clothes. Item, Hell made of timber, and iron-work thereto, with divels to the number of 13. Item, 4 Knights armed, keeping the fepulchre, with their weapons in their hands; that is to fay, 2 axes and 2 spears, with 2 pares. Item, 4 payr of angels wings for 4 angels, made of timber and well painted. Item, the fadre, the crowne, and visage, the well with a crofs upon it, well gilt with fine gould. Item, The Holy Ghofht coming out of Heaven into the fepulchre. Item, 'Longeth to the 4 angels 4 chevaliers.? The fucceeding paper is a letter from a Lord of Scotland to Q. Elizabeth. The Prince of Spaine's Receiving into Bruffells. Copy of a Letter to John Harington, Efq. at Kelfton, from the Maior and Aldermen of the City of Bathe, 1646. A Letter to Captain Harington, at his Quarters in Taunton, 1646. A Proof that Spiritual Quackery did not originate in the Days of Oliver Cromwell, as this pure fpi ritual Medicine is found in a MS. dated 1579, and was a Preparation ordained by the Puritans of thofe Times for the Soul's Health. Tranflation, by Q. Elizabeth, of one of Tully's familiar Epiftles, given by her to John Haryngton, 1579. A regard to the gratification of our readers will not permit us to with hold from inferting this verfion, which, confidering the language of that time, is not deftitute of merit, and fhews Elizabeth's acquaintance with claffical learning. TULLY to CURIO. I haue written thefe vnto you by Sextus Julius, my freend Miloes companyon, not knowing whether you are yet comm into Italy; but, because you are fhortlie looked for, and it is certainlie reported, that you are nowe departed out of Afia toward Rome, the importance of the matter made vs thinke no hafte to great, beinge defierous you might receiue lettres, as fone as might be. My Curio, yf yt wear I onlie that had fhewed you freendship, (and yet indeed yt is far greater by your acceptacion then by my accompte) I fhoulde hardlie be boulde to defier any great matter at your handes, for it is a grief to an honeft nature to afke any thinge whear he hath well deferued, left he fholde feeme to demande rather than defier, and to aske a recompence rather than a benefitt. But feinge yt is well knowen and famous, by reafon of my meane beginninge, howe greatlie I am bounde vnto youe, and feing yt is a parte of a lovinge minde to defier to be more beholdinge where he is mutch beholdinge all redye; I will not fticke to be a futor vnto you, in thefe my lettres, for the thinge which is moft acceptable and neceffarye for me of all others: for, thoughe youe fholde doe never fo mutch for me, yet I dare prefume it fhall not be lofte, trusting that no benefitt can be foe great, but that either I fhal be able to receive with kindenes, or to rewarde yt with thankefulnes, or to honor that with commendacion. Sir, I haue fett all my ftuddie, diligence, care, labor, minde, foule, and all, to make Miloe conful; and I ame perfwaded I ame bound to doe it, not onlie as I wolde recompence my freend, but as I wolde honor my father; for I thinke theire was neuer man foe carefull for his life and goodes; as I ame for Miloes preferment, whearin methinks my hole ftate ftandes. Hearin I vnderftande you can doe vs foe much helpe that wee fhall neede to feeke no farther. All this we haue alredie: the beft fort, for the acts of his tribunefhipp for my fake, as I truft you thinke; the people and the multitude, for his fhowes and trivmphes, and his liberall nature; the youth and the favorites, for his owne commendacion among theme; laft of all, my voice, not foe mightie, perhapps, as others, yet eftemed and honeft, and bound vnto hime, and theirfore may chaunce auayleable, nowe wee have but nede of a head and a capteine, and, as it were a mafter, to rule and govern these fame windes ; and, and, if wee fhulde wishe for one in all this empire, we colde not chufe a fitter man than youe. And theirfore, yf youe thinke me mindfull, yf you thinke me thankfull, yf you thinke me an honest man, that labor foe earnestlie for my friende; to conclude, if youe thinke me worthie of your benefitts, I defier you to help me in this my great care, and to affifte me to winn this honor, or rather, as yt wear, to fave my life. For Miloe himfelfe, this I darr promiffe, that you fhall finde no man of more couradge, grauitie, conftancie, or faithfulnes towardes youe, yf youe will receive him into your freendshipp. And, for my parte, youe fhall doe me fo muche honor and reputacion, as I fhall haue caufe to confes that youe haue fhawed yourselffe as much my freend for my credit, as you haue done heartofore for my fafetie. I doubt not but you fee howe I ame tyed to this matter, and howe it importeth me not onlie to ftride, but to fight alfoe to performe yt, ells I wolde write more. But nowe I commend and deliver the whole matter and all my felffe into your handes. Onlie this I shall saie, yf I obtaine yt, I shall almofte be more bounde to you then to Miloe; for I ame not fo glad that Miloe faved my life, as I would be glad to recompence hime for it. And I never looke to doe yt but by your meanes onlie.' The next article is a letter to Mr. John Haryngton, at Cambridge, from the Lord High Treasurer Burleigh, 1578, abounding with good fenfe and wholesome admonitions, worthy the character of that great statesman. Then follows a letter from Mr. Robert Markham to John Harington, Efq. 1598. Letter from Sir John Harington to Prince Henry, 1609. This is the laft paper in the collection that is written in profe. It appears from this letter, that the prince had defired Sir John to fend him fome poetry of his own compofition; but the knight, in the mean time, as refpecte is due to crowned heads, and as foche tholde be honorede before clownishe heads,' fends his highness a few lines written by king Henry VI. which he calls a pretty verfe. How far it is entitled to this commendation, we fhall leave our readers to determine from the following copy. The volume concludes with fome verfes by different perfons, among which the fubfequent, by the earl of Rocheford, dated 1564, is the most poetical. II. III. My lew; awake, perform the lafte Whearbye my lute and I have done. V. Playning in vayne vnto the moone; Care then whoe lifte, for I haue done. To cawfe thie lovers fighe and fwone; If the editor, Mr. Harington, fhould hereafter present the public with any more of thofe manufcripts, we hope he will be more attentive to the selection; for the greater part of the papers admitted into this volume might have been fuffered to moulder undisturbed in their native obscurity. IX. Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773. By Richard Twifs, Efq. F. R. S. With Copper-Plates; and an Appendix. 410. 1. is. 6d. in boards. Robinson. THE HE author of thefe Travels appears to be one of the few gentlemen of fortune, who, fcorning the frivolous diffipation of the age, prefer the vifiting foreign countries to the un manly 2. manly amufements which at present fo greatly prevail within the circle of fashionable life. We find, that before his excurfion to Spain and Portugal, he has not only furveyed the dif ferent parts of Great Britain, which is a journey too seldom performed by the youth of our country, but has alfo traverfed a greater extent of the continent than is ufually visited on the grand tour. For finishing a polite education, or for gratifying curiofity with the monuments of ancient genius and magnificence, Spain and Portugal are undoubtedly lefs attractive to a traveller than the more polished countries of Europe; but it is certain that knowledge may be improved in fome degree, by viewing the manners of the rudeft, as well as by an inter courfe with the most civilized nations. Human nature is uni verfally the fame in all; and where we cannot collect any valuable acquifition to the arts or sciences, we may at least behold the inconveniencies that arife from the deficiency of them. The world was but little advanced in civilization when Ulyffes attained so great wisdom by visiting various cities and people of different nations, that he is celebrated as the great example of political knowlege and fagacity. A few years ago Mr. Baretti published a journey into the fame countries which are the subject of this volume; but different itineraries afford diverfity of observation; and in so wide a field, fucceffive travellers may pursue their enquiries without any of them following the footsteps of those who have preceded. Mr. Twifs embarked on board one of the packets at Falmouth, on the 12th of November, 1772, and on the 17th landed at Lisbon. This city, he informs us, continues nearly in the fame ruinous ftate to which it was reduced by the earthquake in 1755. Like Rome, it is built on seven hills, and the streets are very badly paved with fharp ftones; nor are they lighted at night. The houfes are generally two ftories high, fometimes three, without any other chimney than that of the kitchen. Some of our readers, perhaps, will be furprised to know, that there is no newfpaper or gazette in the Portuguese language; being prohibited in 1763. The aqueduct described in the following paffage, may vie with any of the most celebrated ftructures that have been raised for public utility. Near the city, in the valley of Alcantara, is fituated the celebrated aqueduct which joins two hills; the arches in this part are thirty-five in number, fourteen large ones, and twentyone fmaller, the largest of which is three hundred and thirtytwo feet in height, and two hundred and forty-nine feet in |