This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... head to find out the cause. I confess there is none at all. It was without the least inclination or thought of mine own (?)--the immediate work of God and the King, and their actions are no ordir nary effects, but extraordinary miracles'* From this miraculous touch he becomes as courageous as a lion: ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... head to find out the cause. I confess there is none at all. It was without the least inclination or thought of mine own (?)--the immediate work of God and the King, and their actions are no ordir nary effects, but extraordinary miracles'* From this miraculous touch he becomes as courageous as a lion: ---" What then ? Should I beyond the limits and duty of obedience despond and refuse to make some few years' trial in this place 1 Non haJbeo ingenmm, Ccesar sed jussit, habero. Cur me posse negem, posse quod ille pit* tet ? I am no way fit for this great place, but because God and the King will have it so, I will endeavour as much as I can to make myself fit, and place my whole confidence in his grace and mercy, -- Qui nominem dignum eligit, sed eligendo dignum facit." He then goes on with better taste to confess his disadvantage in coming after two such men as Egerton and Bacon, --" one of them excelling in most things, --the other in all things, --both of them so bred in this course of life, ut ittis plurimarum rerum agitatio frequens nihil esse ignotum patiebalur;" adding rather felicitously, " My comfort is this, that arriving here as a stranger, I may say, as Archimedes did when he found geometrical lines and anglee drawn every where in the sands of Egypt. Video vestigia Humana. I see in this Court the footsteps of wise men, many excellent rules and orders which though I might want learning and knowledge to invent, I hope I shall not want honesty to act upon, ." He next lays down certain principles by which he is to be governed, professing great respect for the common law, and laughing at the equitable doctrine, " that sureties are to be favoured;" for, says he, " When the money is to be borrowed, the surety is the first in the intention, ...
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