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, " A Brief 
 
 DISCOURSE 
 
 Conceniing the 
 
 Three chief Principles 
 
 OF 
 
 Magnificent Building. 
 
 \Soliditj, 
 
 \iz\Comeniency, 
 
 I and 
 '• Ornament. 
 
 It 
 
 By S' Sdtha&ttr Gtrbier D’ottviUy Knight. 
 
 LONDON, 
 Printed in the Year \ 6 6 2 . 
 
K I N G S 
 
 MOST 
 
 EKceilent Majefty. 
 
The Epiflle 
 
 your Royal Father 
 of blelled memory, 
 confirmed unto me 
 during my life, by 
 the Great Seale of 
 ■ England,) is to intro- 
 duce Forreign Prin- 
 ces dr their publick 
 Reprefentatiyes to 
 your Sacred Pre- 
 ,,4ence. And in re- 
 gard the Place of 
 Surveyor Generali 
 
was alfo intended to 
 me (after late Inigo 
 foms) I doe make 
 bold ! to ' introdnce 
 the ' three Capitall 
 Principles of good 
 Building to your Sa- 
 cr^ Majefty, who 
 hath ieen tnbreftate- 
 ly Palaces and Build- 
 ings , than all your 
 Ariceftors, and may 
 be a Pattern to all 
 - ^ A 3^ fu- 
 
^he Epiftk 
 
 ' future Pofterity, by 
 Building of your 
 own Pdace worthy 
 your Self, and place- 
 ing it as the lidia?is 
 for their health, de- 
 light, and eonvien- 
 cy (as well as Solidi- 
 ty and Ornament,^ 
 ha Matina alii Montis 
 la Sera alii Eonti, ac- 
 cording to v/hich 
 the main body of 
 
 your 
 
jyedmttry. 
 
 your Royal Wai:e 
 may be fet on the 
 fide of Saints fames ^ 
 Park, and the Gar- 
 dens along the Ri- 
 ver. 
 
 If the Book af- 
 foards any thing 
 worthy your Sacred 
 Majefties further fa- 
 tisfadion, I have 
 obtained my end, 
 and done the Du- 
 ■A4 ty 
 
The Epiftk, See. 
 ty intended by 
 
 Your Sacred Majefties 
 Mojl humble,m0fi obedient, mofi 
 Loyal Subjell and mofi pealous 
 Servant Balthazar Gerbier 
 
 D’ouvilly Knight. 
 
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