some occasion, that hensforward, this honest Ientleman shal be fully restored to the integrity of his duly deserued honest* name and fame; and also receyuve great public thanks, comfort, and ayde of the whole Brytish state, to the honor, welfare, and preseruation wherof (next unto his duty doing vnto God) he hath directed all the course of his manifold studies, great trauailes, and incredible costes. As both by these his Hexameron Lessons (first here for security of the same) speedily dictated, and also by very many other his wordes, workes, and writings els, both in England and other where spoken, done, communicated, and published, will or may abundantly be testified. And so fare you well in Christ, my courteous and vnpartiall cuntryman; and for a remembrance at this our most freendly farewel, take this heauenly counsail with thee: Omnia quecunque colueritis vt faciant vobis homines, sic & vos facite illis; hæc enim est Lex & Prophetæ.

Which kinde of skantlin and measure diuine, being before hand, and in due tyme layd vnto all our thoughts, wordes and dedes, may be as a

Da operam vt Fama tua integra sit. Hæc enim durabilior quàm mille thesauri. Vita quam vis bona, ad breue exiguumq. têpus durat; bonum verò nomen, ad perpetui. tatem stabile est. Jesus Siracida, cap. 41.

good

good and familiar angell vnto vs; to help vs to shopne and flie from all sklandrous-speeches vsing, all malitious or seditious libels skattring, and all other vniust and vncharitable dealings, yea, and from consenting to or suffering the same, where we can or ought to redres the cause.

And then the glory and peace of God will florish in this BRYTAN MONARCHIE. Quer which (so reformed) that our most Gracious and Souerain QUEENE ELIZABETH may, very many yeres, most prosperously and triumphantly raigne, it is (undowtedly) our bounden duty, feruently and full oft, by prayer, to request at his hands, who is the King of kings, Almighty. To whose protection and furderance also, most hartily and dutifully, I commende the very waighty case of this Common Wealth; not vtterly vnduly, or (yet) out of season (I hope) in this first booke ensuing, somewhat considered of; as in a * Pre face very nedefull to the BRYTISH COMPLE. MENT, OF THE PERFECTE ARTE OF NAVIGA

TION.

The first book here following is but (as it were) a preface to the second, conteyning in it the Art to this Kingdome most beneficiall, if it might be duely vsed,

And herewith (once more) I say Adieu;
and well motest thou fare, my Chris-
tian brother, and syncerely be-
loued cuntryman.

Anno Stella (Calo Demissæ,

rectàque reversæ) Quinto ;
Julij verò Die 4,
Et

Anno Mundi

5540."

At the end of the volume is a copy of verses, if they may be so called, addressed

"To the Right Worshipful M. Christopher Hatton, Esquyer, Capitayn of her Majesties Garde, an Jentleman of her Privy Chamber." Dee's manuscript at the end of the Museum is dedicated "To my very honorable frende Syr Edward Dyer, Knight,"

copy,

The title of it is

"AAATTOKPATIA BPETTANNIKÈ MISCELLANEA QUÆDAM EXTEMPORANEA DE IMPERII BRITANNICI JURISDICTIONE IN MARI."

This is dated " Manchester, September 8,

1597," and concludes,

"Your worshipe in fidelitie,

And sinceritie

during life.

S. JOHN DEE."
A short

A short Postscript is added, in which he informs Sir Edward Dyer, that perhaps he may not happen to have by him a copy of the "BRYTISH MONARCHIE," so often referred to in the tract, and promises to send him one.

The Museum copy of this book was a presentation copy to Whichcotte, as ap

pears in the leaf at the beginning. It is altogether a singular curiosity.

GEORGE GASCOIGNE.

THE works of this early English Poet now sell for a most enormous price. Collectors in general are not aware, that there exists in the British Museum an unpublished Poem by Gascoigne.

Great as the research is, and extravagant as the price which is given, for the printed publications of Gascoigne, I question whether it would not be a very hazardous experiment to print this Poem. I shall, however, venture to describe it.

"THE GRIEF OF JOYE,

Certeyne Elegies, wherein the doubtfull Delightes of Manes Lyfe are displaied.

Written to the Queenes moste excellent Mate

To the highe and mightie Pryncesse Elizabeth, by y Grace of God, Queene of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faithe, &c. George Gascoigne, Esquier, one of her Maties most humble and faithfull servants, wisheth longe lyfe, wth trew felicitie nowe and ever.

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