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 True, and Admirable Hiftory 
 
 ■' ’ ^ Of 
 
 ^Patient G r i $ e l, 
 
 : Z #an$ mu gfittt in France;. 
 
 Shewing) 
 
 Hon> Maidcs, by her example , in their good 
 
 behauiour may marrie rich 
 
 I Hys bands i r ' 
 
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 And 
 
 kikewife, Wiucs by their paticnceand obedience 
 
 may gdne much Glorte. 
 
 Written liriF in f rench. 
 
 AND 
 
 eta French I jpeal^andgiue diretUon, 
 Ujh Dames will line in nOj ul idhen, 
 
 now Tranflated into Englifh. 
 
 AND 
 
 r aj not To, Far, EngliJJj maids andwities 
 kc Frenchf in good*, jfe of thetr lines. 
 
 
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 Hiftorie of patient Grise L,made 
 £\4 arcbionejje of Salufs,/« which is' 
 exemplified the true obedience, and 
 
 noble behauieuref •vertucM women 
 
 towards their Httsbands. 
 
 GHAP. I. 
 
 How the MarquelTe ofS-r/#/> palled the time of hiayouth with* 
 out any delire of mariage, till he was requeued by the taire 
 
 entreatie of a fauorite, and other Gentlemen, to affeft a wife* 
 
 both for the good of the Country, and the honour of him* 
 felfe: with his anfwer to the fame. 
 
 S Cttaeene the spountames of Italy anb France, to* 
 taaros the »>outh, lues the temtozp of Saius, a 
 Country flourtfbtng tenth cjrceilent iio tones anb 
 Caflles, ar,b peopieb tenth the bcfl foit of Cem 
 ties anb 1 :cafattts : amongft tobom there liueb 
 trot long fttire a jf-obleman, of great hope anberpe ation, 
 Hojbofthe Cnuntry, bp name, Gualnr,^arqu£ffe ofSa- 
 lufs: to tohom, as ti;e gouenturent a peifaitteb bp right of uv 
 herttancc ; fo t;]eir obebunre attnibco, bp befert of bis too p 
 thinelfe. l£e teas young in ptrrcs, noble of Itneage , anb fucb 
 attracaue bemeaftoj, that the belt fought if apleafure to fc® 
 commanoeb bp him, anb tie teojft greto mojc trattable bp t,ts i 
 goob erample : his bclight teas iu hunting anb hatebing,'anb 
 the pleafure of the time parent ertmguiOjeb the rare of the 
 tutre to come foj he thought not ofmatiage, no j to intangle 
 btmfelfe tenth the tnconueniences of a teife, till at the peo*- 
 

 
 
 
 

The History of 
 
 . pis »»& ^ottemen of his <JTouttttp motecteb the rrnmrp, 4* 
 btfcomrotcb to fa him tnbtfpofeb that Vnap , aitb pit fagtttg a 
 bioof piofprritp to theimfelues, if bp bis manage pattering 
 might anfcro affurc them the better , hota tbep might beftoto 
 tbetr obeoionce fcreafter. thereupon, tbep affembleb togc* 
 tber , ano mace one bapamongft the reft a Determiner of tbeir 
 refolntions , cbso mg out foi their fpeafeer a jpoWe 1 night, of 
 great autbmirp, fatre bemeanot, eloquent (pitch, anb mote ftu> 
 toaro touh the 35a?queffe then anp of the reft : tofco, thus ac^ 
 quatntcj truth all their nitnbes, ano ptepareo to bttcr his otoue 
 
 utii.oe, toobean oppojtumtp to acquaint the renottmebajar* 
 
 quclTc tpith the natter. 
 
 ££oft honourable &ir , the great humanity ertenbeb to* 
 toarbbs, f oftohtrh? moftefpcctallpbaucpattidpateb, hath 
 thus cmbolbcnrbme aboue others , to matte a further friall of 
 pour pattenre, anb forbearing mp rubercs ; not that thereto 
 anp fuffirtenrp o? (ingularitp tn me aboue others : but in that 
 hetretofoje 3 ijaue founb pou fo generous totoarb all, 3 matte 
 no queftion to finbe pou as gratious totoarb mp felfe ; anb in 
 that it hath pleafeb pou to accept of our loue , tore are pjoub 
 again c to be tmoer pour obebtcnce : ltherein toe fijall reioice 
 tyep ox, if pou noio acco?b to our requeft the focner, tohich 
 is, to marrr toithout bclapj: t)r timepaffetJMub tutli not be 
 rctalleo : pour pour; intreats it,anc mtifttiot be benteb : pour 
 countrm tmpoduncs it, anb tooulb not bee oppofeb : pour 
 neighbours oeure it, anb hope to bee fattsfieo : anb all fo?ts " 
 requeft it,ano totffj it fin pour honour.# o? toben age app:oa* 
 chrth, beath attenbs it at tl;e hcrles, f no man can tell h>ben, 
 02 ho to it to ill fall Upon him. 2Lherefo?e tuee humblp requeft 
 pou to accrpt our fuppiuatvons , ano arco?b to this impo?tu* 
 mtp, that toe trap p?ouiae bp pour appointment, a la p too?* 
 thn of rear l, or our anb otrr fuOtecrtom 3n this nee are the 
 rciefiippiiant, beraufc it mill rebounb fo much to the goob 
 of pour four trep, anc t':e enlarging pour renotone ; fo? if it 
 ft’onlu fo fail out f li*hich <25ob fojbio ) that pou Die toitbout 
 te^r, toe map lament the Ioffe of our lo?n,biit not reside the 
 romplauits of t,e r eo?le ; toe (hall toaut pou tut bias al our 
 
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 patient Grifel. 
 
 . I f lpt,\ [ 
 
 i omfojt, butarefurejofOiftreffe to our cucrlaftng trouble. 
 3 f then pou either loue pour felfe, o: pttp bs , frame a heart 
 to this imp?effion , anb leaue not bs to further fearc ano bif* 
 quiet. 
 
 Mhen the noble loib hab thus appjchenocbtlje petition of 
 his louing fubtccts, hcrefolueb toanftoerthemas graticuflp 
 as thephabpjopounbcbthebufiucffcUuthregarb of butp, anb 
 foreplieb : $Pp beared fricubs, pou hauc brgeb mec to a mat* 
 ter, in tohich as pet 31 hauc beeitc a met e (hanger: fo?bpna* 
 ture 3 bclight in libertp, anb bp cufto.uc continueb mp plea*' 
 fures ; both tohicb muft nccos bee curbeb bp manage, anb re* 
 ftratneb bp taking a Itnfe : nottotthftanbing , J caft amaic all 
 boubts,topleafure pou; anbluUlthiubc of no inromb^anf es fo 
 pou be fatisfteb. jro? thoughmariage .hath manp bifticulties 
 attenoing ;efpeeiallp, the feare of legitimation in our chib 5 
 bjcn,anc fufpicion of that honour Uihich lies on our tonics ho? 
 neftp, pet all (hall bee oucrcomnc toith thisrefclutiou, that 3 
 (hallpUafe pou inthe fame : fo? 3 am refolueb, ifaniegoob 
 come fo? mans contentment bp marriage, it is from 0ob ; to 
 tohom 3 fUbmit this caufc anb p?ap fo? t^egoob fucccC'c 
 of pour toilhes, that 3 map liue to maintain? pour peace, as 
 toell as mp otone plcajTure : ano lo ofe toherein ir p contentment 
 fljall enlarge mine honour, pour toclfare lhaU be itfpccteo a# 
 baue mp life ; fo that(bcleeue itj^toill fatbrfie pou r bemanof, 
 anb applpmp felfe to thepurpofe. Oulp one thing i requeft . t 
 paurhanbs,totnictntoo?thmpchoiie, anb neither infult if 
 ftjp be a pjinceffeof greatnes, no? repine tfftjcbe ofmeatte c? 
 ftate : but loue her bccaufe 3 haue .oucb pou , aub regarb her 
 ho uifoeuer, in that the is mp toife ; neither being curious no 2 
 inqniutiue tohoui 3 totllchufe, no? bifafEectcb tohenttispafl 
 remebp. 
 
 Oihen the companphab hearbhimout, anb founb him fo 
 toilling to the r f.iistaitum, thep gaue ;tai thanb.es toith cue 
 heart to? his tun&c aoir iaiott, anaanfmrreo \i ith one tongue, 
 he (houlb not finoi t ;e r repugnant , out ttep tooulo Jjorio? f;is 
 b. ifear the p?inceft'e o, ti;e too?lb,a«bhc mo?*gerous to him as 
 theCommanoeio,t.;eufbules t Xouo Dio tyis ncto iepo?t 
 
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 (Ufte a meffengcr of glad tidings) fill all tljeMarquifatetottfa 
 top,«ifD the palace iuitb delight , lobcn thep bnderftood their 
 ‘0 ja toouldmarrp, and in a manner beard the time appointed * 
 fo? prefentlpit iuas proclaimed through tfjcCountren, and a 
 jav aligned for all conmrcrs to come to the Court. SCftc f*o> 
 bles prepared tljemfelues in t!;e deft manner' : the Ladies fp&> 
 reduo co ;t, either for ornaments of their bodies, or frttuia out 
 their beauties: tpcOeuties flocked to plcafe their lord, and 
 inere braue to fttouttheir otenegrcatnes:tbe Citizens luere 
 rich m tocirncatnes, and handfomc in their attire : the £DffF 
 ccrs lucre formall in their teotees, and fumptuous in their at* 
 tendants : the Coiuitcpmau had his bariefp, and tbeberieU'e* 
 font hifl i brauern ; in a teord,al forts gloried in the hope of that 
 fefftuaU, and cucrpmans cruenaticn attended the dap of ti e 
 triumph, d or ncucr luas fur ha preparation in SaJufs before , 
 nor fuel) a confluence of people feeneintlat countrep : fir be* 
 udesthenoueltp, maun for raine Princes came toceloteate 
 this manage, and tofljete their clone greatnes. Sauoy mas 
 neare,and fent feme from her fnoune bills : France as reare, 
 and ftntothers from her fruitfutl bines : Italy not far off,- and 
 fentmanp from her picafant fields : and the glands round * 
 bout kept none at heme that teoutd come. SEhus lucre his 
 tmu-cd limited, frrangerc admitted, his otenr people entertav 
 hcd, and all forts teclrommco : but as net no brioc teas feene, 
 uoteeman named, no ladp cefigneo, no maid publiteed, no 
 ir tfe hnotenc : pnclptljc preparation mas much, and the cjrpe. 
 flatten greater. 
 
 tUs luhilethc vi arqucifceontimiedhis hunting ; and 
 as oc had acrufiomcd, rrfcrtcdmuch to a poorc eoimtrr tillage 
 uotfarrr from Salutk; toherethere dtertfcaspcorearouutrF 
 maii, named lani. ^e, emerteorue in peaces, and oucreoirne 
 ic-ithdifirefTe. Luf as it happens nmnp times, that intoaro 
 graces .dee moderate cuttearddifrommcdities , and that cl?od 
 feafer.ethpoucifp iuttl; contentment and their fuffieient fnm 
 peuta*io!i; fc ‘Fir. tbi*pooreman alibis defers fupplird in tfe 
 admirable comfort of one ettclp dangi ter ; fo rompofed, a/if 
 
 determined atucrfic of oftentation. .for fuch luas her 
 
 
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 patient GnfcJ. 
 
 braatp tu appearance, and bertuein operation, that it put tit* 
 uncus men to auertafie in the rtjoife bp compart feu : but both 
 mteo did hirer grace each other ; and tebcu thep pretended au 
 action, it luas all to go forward to perfection. Xtit&tehcrcasw 
 ethers this temporarp blcOing-gauc Icings to defire , to bee * 
 lame and anoUmc abroad ; uiher thofeinnated bertues allaicd 
 theoeatcfallmanncr ofpaffion,and breafiings out of frailtp. 
 -^hc btnuds t-.;rp had uierr butmcauc , and the diet tljcp kept 
 *uas to latiefic nature : the time luas cucrmulcd bp their do? 
 ir^aefts, and tijc e eremonies thep t fed lucre thanks to 0od , f • 
 modrrattoinn their repads. 2L l;c btcnfi! cs o f the Ijoufe lucre 
 hWTClp, net oandfome in regard of tljcircleanlmcffc : thatbed 
 
 inhid; teep had tl;e ould man lap in, and the float daur*‘- 
 made flnft teitb the ground, f o dap paired liutijoutpr- 
 
 ( ' f0 * m * itnot P^^ortep to hat . .ucp 
 gractm tuts difgrace^ )nor anpnight,tuithout takmg account 
 oi the oap paired, ^ercrercife luas to helpe her father in the 
 morning, and driue forth her Ibeep in the dap time : l;a teas at 
 home matung of nets, ano.fljee abroad tailing to her lambs : 
 tee teas ncuer heard to teite for anp better, but to thank eod 
 it teas no luorfe* teora of repining cuer came from her 
 mouth, or the lead grudge from her heart : at night tee folded 
 her teecp, and dr etertr her fathers fupper : then lap thep dotene 
 to reft, and retted as lucll as in a bed of Dotene indeed. KHs 
 
 teas the glorp of their pouertp , and memorp ofteeir contend 
 ment. 
 
 i? ^ u J as ^ rc te ill not be hid tehereihere is matter tombnffo 
 oietfo bertue teill notbe obfeured Inhere there be tongues and 
 eares : nor could tec Marq ueile fo hallolu after his halubs and 
 hounds,but report halteteed in h is care,as faft , this teonder# 
 nrrnt ; tnfomueh tpat teben it teas confirmed bpiudieious re? 
 lation, he made it not daintp to be behoulomg to his otene er# 
 -imenee.^htth tel>enhe fate concurring u ttbfan*c, the mi# 
 raclc brought a fttnde of attonitemeut: tehich continuing tbe 
 properties of fuefynoreitus , tncreafed to meditation: and fo 
 comparing the reft toitb this rarifp,he thoughther afit tooman 
 to make his luife ; fuppofing that if te e lucre beituous bp tuu 
 
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 The Hijlorie of 
 
 turc, (he couli not p?onc birious bn education : but rather as 
 a Diamond is a ft one of ti }e fame ba’ue , mhethcr fet in l tab ox 
 home, it muft ncebs bee of mri?e crccllencyembcllifljebtotth 
 golb anb enamell. Jn tohtcb rcfolution bee p?cpare&bts heartj 
 afibtoent fo?Uiarouutt)t;is fcutinrffc. 
 
 3nti)cmeanc time ti)r dour turns baintily fiiinilficb , the 
 plate p?cpareb, the apparell magnificent, the cojonet rich, the 
 ictocls pjecious, the ornaments creating , anb all things be# 
 fitting the magnificence ofapnner, 9 t!)c bignitie of a queen : 
 only the gobies toonc:eb, the labtes tocrc ama;eb,tl;c batnfcls 
 maruclleo, the Oentles bifputcb, the people floefccb, ano all 
 fo;ts atteuocb to fee toho fboulo poffetTe this toealth, anb b& 
 abo?ncb u-ith tijefc robes. SLtU at laft the nuptial ban came 
 tnbeeb : honour p?cpareb the fumptuoufnes : fame biuulgeo 
 tfcglo:y : Hymen irutteo the guefts : magnificence abo?ucb 
 the roomrs :thc Officers mar ft) alb the&tate : anb all loo* 
 heb fo: a l£?ibe : but toho (be toas,thc nett Chapter muft bif# 
 couer. 
 
 CHAP. II. 
 
 How after all this great preparation , the Marquelfe ofSalufs 
 demanded Grifell of her poore father UnicoU ; and efpou- 
 fing her, made her Marchioneiie ofSalufs. 
 
 W i^cn al!tl;ings tocrc ettetibeb to this glon'ous fhebuhe 
 35arqucffc ( as ifhe toentto fetch his toife tnDecb)t©iie 
 toith bri! a great company of Carls, limbs, l nights, Squires 
 anbCcntfemai, Labies anbattenbants ;anb toent from the 
 palace into the ~ onr.tr ytotoarb lanicola:. boufe ; tohere the 
 fame mayb Grife! fenotoing nothing of that tohtch hajmeb, nox 
 onccbiramir/x of thattobich toas to come, hob mabetxr boufe 
 ? 4 to f;!fc fo;ntohat har.bfomc, betermmmg "toiti) the reft of her 
 netgbbo? ufrgtns to tie t l;is fiinrowy : at tohtc’o mftant $rcp 
 ueo the fOarqueftc toitb all h«3 gracious company, rnectr. g 
 taitfi tm: d, as (lift mac carrying ttoo pitcher's of toater to her 
 pan fathers houfc.C ftohom (ca*lmg her bn her namcj he as# 
 i:u, tj-.'crc h;r fathrr «*ias; 0)ehu»nUyauftoercb,tn ti^hjoufc* 
 
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 I c^V.T. Y^YT 
 
 patient Grifef, 
 
 <fi»oe then faib hec, ano tell him 31 tooulb fprak toitb bun. 
 the poojc olb man (mabe the pooler by this aftoni(hmeut)came' 
 toji^tothciLoxbfometohatappauleb : till the Marqueile, t* 
 feing him by the hano, toitb an ertraojbuiary chearcfiilnefte, 
 
 , faib, that he hab a fccret to impart bnto him ; anb fo fequcftrtng 
 him from the company, fpafcc thefe too?os : Ianicola,3 bnoto, 
 thatyoualumicslouebmc,anbamrefolueb , that you boc not 
 note hateme : youhaue bcene glab tobcn3 haue bccnplcafco ; 
 anb toill not note bee fo?rotofull, tf 31 bee fatisfieb : nay, 3 am 
 fure, if it lie in your potucr, you toill further my Delight, anb 
 not bee a contrary to my requell. #0? 3 intenb to begge your 
 baughter fox my toife, anb bee your fonne inlatoc fo? your ato 
 uancement. What faieft thou man i toilt thou accept mee fo? a 
 ftienb,as3 haueappointeb thee fo? a father i EThepoojcoulb 
 man toasfo aftonilheo, that he coulb not loohe bp fo? teares, 
 no? fpeafie a too?b fo? ioy : but tohen the er tafic hab etib , hee 
 thus faintly replicb ; Ungracious feoucraigne, you arc my 
 lo?b, anb therefore 3 muft acco?b to your toill; but you are gc; 
 nerous,anbtherefo?c3 p?efumeonnour bertue : taheher a 
 (25obsname, anb matte mee a glab father ; anb let that d>ob , 
 tohiebratfeth the humble anb meefi,mafeehcr a befitting toifr, 
 anb fruitfull mother. Why then, replicb the Marqueile, let 
 bs enter your houfe: fo? 3 muft asfecher a queftion befo?eyou. 
 $>o hee toent in, the company tarrying toithoutin great aftc; 
 ntlhment: the fairemaib toas buCieb to matte it as hanbfome 
 As to^coulb ; anb p?oub againc, to haue fuch a gueftbnber her 
 toofe ; antajeb at nothing, but tohy hee Ihoulo come CWtconv 
 panieb, anb little coniecturing of fo great a bleftitig tpp?oa# 
 thing. IBut at laft, the Marque 'fetoofi her by the hattb, anb to 
 feb fljefe fpeeches : % 0 tel you this b!uft} becomes you, it toere 
 but a folly ;anb that your mooefty hath graceb your coraelines, 
 may p?oue thebeceit of too?bs, anb Unbefitting my greatnes : 
 hut in a tooxb, your father anb 3 haue agreebtomafee you my 
 toife, anb 3 hope you toill not bifagree totafee me to your huf# 
 banb. IF 07 belay lhall not intanglc you toith fu(p»iion,no? ttoo 
 baies*longerp?otractthetsinbncs : oncly 3 muff bee fatisfieb 
 in this, if your heat t affoo?b a toiUing enteetdinement to the 
 
 2S motion; 
 
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fbe Hi /lory of 
 
 tttotion • and pourberturaconftancp to this refolutiott,$otfo 
 repine at tup plrafurem anp .foing,iior prefume on contradicti* 
 on, tuforn 35 Determine to command. f or as amongft goob foul? 
 biers-, they mull fmtplp obcu toitljout difpntittg the buftnede : 
 To muft bertuous tuiucs ontiftiUptonfcntbiflijcut rcproofe,or 
 tfoe lead centra ? ton of a b:oiu . SCfocreforc be aotuft d polo rou 
 attftucr, and 3f charge peu take foeeb, that the tongue titter no 
 wore tijrn toe heart conceits illl this tootle tuas Grife] 
 bjing at the miracle, hat; not religio told her, that nothing tuas 
 impofltblc to the Commander of all things ; lufotefo reduced 
 her to a better confidcration* and thus brought forth an am 
 fuicie: 
 
 Mv gracious lord , J am not ignorant of pour greameTe, 
 andfenota mincotone bafeneffe * there is no taoitfo in mo to bo 
 pour ferrant, therefore there eanbeno befertto be pour tut fe t 
 nortutrhftaitbtng, bcraufcCtod turli be the Author of mtcacu* 
 truss a«tDoats, 3S peciotopourplcafure, and pratfc form for the 
 f r.tvm onclp this ? tuill befools to fap, 2That pour. mill OjaU 
 ftiall be mu Delight, anb heath (foall be more laslcome Unto me?, 
 then a tnorb of difpleafurcagaiuftpou. 
 
 2Lh»c i3 futftda.it, anOuefcb the great ioib, anb fo moft lo« 
 utnglp foe took her bp ttje band , attb brought her to the rontpa* 
 itp, euen before all fots preres ano great labies; anb tolb them* 
 ffoet Ihoulb bechtsustfe : fotfoat iuhcrcinthepertenbcd their 
 loue, rcucrcnce, anb obe Jtmre toioarb her, he luouloejeemplt* 
 fie fois regarb, rare, anb Diligence toiearb them, flub beraufe 
 outinarb (foelues boc foretimes grace befitting actions (left 
 hf rpouertu attb Lafl ties might too much baunt their ejrpeita* 
 tian, anbfermebtfjratious to their noblenes) foe commanded 
 t jem U itfoa morall liueltneffe to ab me her\uithti>eiichcft 
 robes thou !;ab : ft that tt Uias a leafure to fee, foolu the labies 
 fcefttrbtfoemfducs ;aceltgfot,to behoulo the feuerall ferutces 
 per formes ; tfiemanp hands about her ; the relucts ano pern* 
 bants ; the robes and mantles ; the ornaments attb roronets j 
 fl;e eolianae.s anb chatncs ; luith all other particulars attb aca 
 couftrements : bat ruhen (foe tuas apparelleb indeed, it mas a 
 rauiftjmentcjecabug report, attb tt?ep lohKh tfomacheobet: 
 
 
 met. 
 
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 patient Grifel. 
 
 preferment, lucre notu delighted luith her glorp. &uch a be* 
 ttofit hath beau tp bp nature, anb grattoufneffe bp nurture* 
 
 CHAP. in. 
 
 How tile Marquette and Qrifel were married together. 
 
 A J^ter the labies has thus aborneb p^rc Grifel toith robes 
 x \ befitting her eftste, the Marquette anb all the noble com* 
 panp returned to Saiuf s ,anb in the Cathedral! Church tnfighf 
 ot ti;c people, according to the fulnelTe of religious ceretus* 
 ntes, thep lucre efpoufeb together, anb luith great folenmitie 
 Sff ? rWC ? t0 P dlace ‘ pet eonftlfeb the abunrattott, 
 
 tpat no luoro of reproach luas murmureb, nor eic loofeeb btu 
 pleafantlp ^ er ; tb? bp her luonberfull Demeanour Ihee 
 ijabgatnrb fo much of opinicn, that the bafenes of her birth 
 mas not thought fopott, anb all her graces concurring mabe 
 them berelp belceue, ftjee luas eptraucb of prtncelp Itnrage : 
 no matt once fuppofsb, that ftjee coulb bee Grifel, Daughter to 
 poore lamcola ,• but rather fomc creature metamorphofeb bp 
 the poluers of heatten ; for bcfircs the outluarb UatelinelTe (e 
 mate litcall carriage of herfelfe, the luonberfull tnobcftic and 
 eratt fpm uetrp of her countenance, the abmirable beautp and 
 $1 traojsinarp fauor of her btfage, her faire Demeanour hab a 
 Kttt te of attraction, attb her gi atieus tuorbs , a ftuect ccltuc* 
 rp ; fo that all that came to her iuere glac of their acceTe, and 
 t )cp iul)ich luent from her, 'rtu^p**eb for t!;etr goobfpeeb t 
 pea, report ertmbcb fa far, f at (lie Iras not onelp biftteb bp 
 yet olune loros anb la-iies luith reucreme ; but attenceb oti 
 luith drainers, luho came from all quarters to fa? her,anbto 
 bee befooulotng to their alune iu^gemenf : fo that if the Mat- 
 queife lourb Ijer before for her olune luorth, he nplu reuerem 
 ceb her for ethers reflect ; f;e rather, beraufe he founb able^ 
 ffing attending her prcfence,anb all people pleafeb in the cotu 
 faax. iFor irtfoeu anpeonf rouCrfie hapneb bettoente himfclfc 
 a is hts Robles, fhe li>as fc noblp irin?e'J,fljat luhat (he coula 
 mtobtaiue bs) faire intreatu, (foeuet mitigated bp futcet per* 
 jftpa:,on, SSlbcn anp bnkmbnes hapned of for raine princes, 
 

i I 
 
 ^ ’ — . > r ' v 
 
 r c Tbe Hiflory of 
 
 fb« fageo tbofc bleftmgs of peace , attO tteafoneb the scatter 
 tokitf? Odigbtfom enforcement $ myuthe people mere cither 
 complatnco of, o? agatnfi, be maruelleo from tobence flje hao 
 thofc paettp reafons to aiftuage bis anger , ano ttjcp toceclp 
 bridruco ff)oc teas Cent from ^eauen for tbetr reitrfe. SDhus 
 fcas ffj® amiable to her loro, acceptable to her people, pro& 
 table tober Counttp, a mirror offer £>ere, a perfon pjiuiteO>. 
 geo bp nature, ano a tuonOer oftbc time, m tobteh fye oio no* 
 thing out of time ; Co that the $)arqucffe luas rather rauifljeo 
 then loping, anoall bis fubiccts tefolueo to obcoieuce from 
 bee gooO example. 
 
 CHAP. Ill I. 
 
 How the Lady Gnfd wasproued by her Husband , who thus 
 madetriallof her patience. 
 
 T 0 other WeiTtngs,sn pioecffe of time, there teas ahoeb the 
 birth of a ftoeet infant, a £Daughter,that tefoiceo the mo; 
 ther, ano gtaooeo the father ; the Coimttp trtumpbeo,atto the 
 people clappeo their banos for top. iFo? the ^arftueife llitliot 
 ueo her more ano more , anOthep thought their Hues not Oare 
 
 1° !52 , 1 ! foceaf|<m fcrueD ' ft otfmtbftanoinft all tbts, .fortune 
 hath ftrll atrteke to cbecke the pjioe of life, ano pzofpcrttp muft 
 be feafoneo tatth forne croiTes, oi elfe it toouio taint f cozruot 
 bs too much. ^hereupon , the Marquette OerermmeO no to to 
 piouc bistmfc, ano make trial! of her bertues inoeeO: anb fo 
 taking a conttetitent fcafjn, after the thtlOe toas fulip tueaneo 
 he one Oap repat rco fecretlpto her chamber, ano (feemutabalfe 
 angrp jthus imparteo hie mitio : S 
 
 Although, Crifd,thtspour piefent i^tuttcbatbmaoepmi 
 foigct pour foimtettm, ano that the tollttpof pour life ouer* 
 fempeth the cememlgwce of pour btrth , pet, neither tom • 
 amhnic,not mp/Joblcs : forSbaucfome occafionofotfta^ 
 tttng, a «0 thep great caufeof reptmng, in that thep mull be 
 fttbuKt to otte fo bafe, ano haue Cftlf before tbcirepcs our cb(u 
 fo thatthough(foi mpfatejthcp make 
 g«o ambiance of the prefem,pct are then eef^ueoneuCT to fufr 
 
 i :i («>u f«. 
 
 patient Griicl. 
 
 fer a' p of our poffcritp to rule ouer them ; eftabich, as tbcp 
 bauc otfmteo tottb nree, 3 ranuot chuft hut foietmmepou; 
 2Dbcnfr c, to pzeuenttbis Oifcontcntment beifcutnebs, ano to 
 tnamtafttc that peace vnbich mu ft corroborate mp eftate, 3 
 tnuft nd’Oce peeloe to their iuogements , attO take at»ap pour 
 daughter front pou, topicferue their amttp : the ihittg 3 
 knota mult beotfpleafing to jHature,ano a S^othor cannot toeU 
 inoure furha Ioffe ; but there to novo no remeop, onlp mabebfc 
 of pour firftrcfoluttons, ano remember tobat pou promifeO mo 
 at the beginning of our Contra*. 
 
 2D he Laop hearing thief fotrotofull pteamble, ano appje^ 
 henotng the ®arqrueITercfoIutton,to her griefe (although cud 
 rptoojo mighthauebeeneas arrotoes in her fioeej pet aomit^ 
 ting of the temptation , ano oifputtng untbhee fclfe tobohat 
 eno the bcrtucs of patience, ^oOcftp, #o:bearanco , ftyiw 
 tuoe ano S^agnamtmtp mere otoatneo, if thep hao not fubie io 
 to njoikcbpou, auO obieits tcrlooke after .thus replpeO: 
 
 ■ i$p loiO,pou are tup £>oueratgne,auO ail earthlp pleafurea 
 ano contentments of mpHfe conx from pou, as the fountaine 
 of mp happmelTe ; ano thcrefozc pleafepour feffc, ano (beleeue 
 it) it ts mp pleafurc that pou arc pleafco : as fo? the chtlo, it is 
 thegift of <0oo ano pours, jjiovp he that gjues map takcamap, 
 ano as toec recetue blcffings from heauen, fo muft me not Oote 
 on them on earth ; left bp fctttttg our mtnOs tomuchbpon 
 them, race cannot fet oft our hearts tohen thep are taken from 
 bs: onlp one thing 3 oeft re that pou remember 3 am a mother, 
 ano if 3 burft notout into paflfton fox her lofre, it is fo? pour 
 fake 3 am no Snoje perplejceo , ano fo pou (ball race f.no mec a 
 toife beStttng pour oefires. 
 
 Ml hen the ^arguelTe fatts her couftancp,ano teas tn a matv 
 ner pleafco faith her mooeftanfmere, h®replieonot at all at 
 thatttme, Loihts heart mas full, ano mbatbemxixzap ano 
 (earcheocparteo : top that fo great berrue I;ac theiucreafeof 
 gooonelfc : feare that he hao pieftmxo too farre on fuch a trial: 
 butccfolueotiihis buuneffe, hec meat to put it to the aouem 
 ture^ ' 
 
 315 3 . CHAP* 
 
 lr*V\ 1 
 
 "M # fr'M.X.(;>Tn.7lr : i. i imi 1 'iprrrrr 
 
I 
 
 7 ^The Hilory of 
 
 chap. v. 
 
 ' - * '• ■ r^’ !V r>* ' • . * • • 
 
 The Marq nellefent a Varlet for h is daughter •, but priuatly di£ 
 pqfedofherwfth bis filler, the DurchelFe o ('Bolide ar ace, 
 who broughthervp in all things befitting the thilde offo 
 greataperfon. 
 
 VT long after this fab conference brttocen the apattiueffe 
 1 ^ ant) btslaop, b& calico a faithfull fctusnttoito him ; fuch 
 aoncaetl;cpocttaUtS of, proprerfidem& taciturnitatem di- 
 ledum, to tobom he imparts this ferreep ; ano toith fcuerall 
 titftrn tons, to!;at ha- trulp meant to tso toith the ri)tlO , (ent 
 him to !)tg toife toith au bnfiiuojp meffage 5 iof)tch pet te oe* 
 ituerco ut this manner ; 
 
 3 hah not noto couie to pou, mod noble, lafcp , though that 
 potue r commanoeo me, tofitcb hath mu life in fubiection , if 3 
 hao not moje relieo tpon pour toifoewe ano tcitue ; than fca> 
 rro ocath it felfc. O)ct?fo?c 3 franc paroon if 3 am Oifplea? 
 ling utmpmciTagc, ano fame cruel! (as it. lucre) m tearing 
 pour fielb from pour fiocs , bp bcrcautng pou of this pour 
 oaugUer : fa; bee hath sppomtro it that mud not bto gatn'ratts 
 ano 3 amameffengcr that cannot her oenieo : hut pet totih 
 tohat hntoillingnes (dDoo Imotors.mp foule ,)in reaar ) that 
 pou arc fo ref| cttcoaa-ongdtjs, that toeetHnfe ofncthtng but 
 toijat map delight pou, ano taihuot a toojo, but of pour merit 
 anOteoHbiurfe \ 
 
 i ^bculljcc bad heart) him out ; rcmembjtng the conference 
 tjc f-arqucfTchao toith her , anoappjebentmta tl;cre to aero 
 oifputmg ma matter remeDilcffc 7 cfpe..ial!p luth a urciTengrr, 
 ihfcrcfolucoutoasoivamcotoDp : ano although. Ibannuft 
 
 noto (as it tocrc) ccmmitit to a flangbter^houfe, tohcrebpa* 
 up tosmau in t.}e too;lo might toith gooo beca EUiinj hauc 
 burO out into fontc paffion, ano toell enough ajetoeo a oifc 
 tractco crtalic * pet. recollecting her foirits , ano reclaiming 
 thofc ircttucs of nature atocaop Brining in her boterls, ihto 
 tojii the cfeiloc in f;er armes, ano toith a mothers bleffmg, alto 
 
 
 
 CHAP. 
 


 
 
' 
 
 l be hjimeof 
 
 CHAP. VI. 
 
 The MarquelTe, not contented with this proofe , tooke away 
 , - alToherlonne, in which aduerfity ( with other additions) 
 * flie Ihcwed an extraordinary patience. 
 
 A fterthistemped teas ouetpaft, the rage tabcreofmtgbt 
 IS ca dp haue bioiscn the tenber ubes ofpeoie Grifels i&tt' it 
 berelp beteueb that her daughter teas name) the 
 ^arqttrffe flfll lap in taaite fo? the trial of h is tqife, matching 
 enerpoppouwutp tabteh mtght acquaint biro tomb hetbifcom 
 tenement* ; elpeciallp, if he might bnbceftanb robet^r Iba 
 romplametjof hts rigoioufneffeanbbnluuDueafc, onto ; but 
 toben he not onelp teas abucmfeii of her conftancp, anb faire 
 Demeanor, but fato (bp experience) that fipx bias neither cto 
 teDmp?ofpmtp, no?bcietteb in abuerfitr : fobcnbapercen’ 
 ueb fo great a temperature bcttreenc the top of her abuanccv 
 teent anb the fo?roto fo? her trouble , ha tuon0?c0 at her con* 
 ftattep ; ana the rather, becaufe her loue ana obferuattou to* 
 toarb him continue b luitb that rtoatnes, auo pab furh octette 
 blepaffage*, that hi* heart tua* fef an fire againc, anbba 
 Itncl* not h»b> to allap the crtrcaimtics of his iop. jti this 
 manner paffcbfoure pares, toheretn tba ouerpaffebaU of her 
 fcmoe ; and he thought it a oonatiuefcom heauen to haue fuch 
 a toife. at lad, nature beftirb herfelfe agatne, ano maoe her a 
 bappp mother of a faire fomic ; tije iop tuheceof leo the tnf oic 
 Conntrpmto tbeboufc ofpjaicr (t thank fgtmrtg, anb bjougijt 
 them home agatne bp creffctdight ano bonfires i fo tt;at um 
 toeU pcrceiuebhotn acceptable (ha toas to her people, anb be# 
 loueoof her busbanb, ^otUnthftanbing.nutb the fame filter 
 that D?auc the mill, b® D?otoncD it ; ano mabe her dill bclauc 
 the contrarp: fo? after too pares, that the chiloe teas pad the 
 banger of acrable, anb the trouble of tnfancp , tja took occa& 
 on or. re agatne to infl.it bpon tbebertuous Grifd a nelu pu- 
 Moment; erecting his builbtng bpon the olb founoation. pa u 
 luiaioe, faith b®> tobat fo?met contentions 3 haue baondth 
 mp p obtlitp about cur marriage, not that then can lap anp im 
 
 patient Grifel. 
 
 ? „™f “fftaum to mutrt) im> fclfs a meant? ! tufjtr; 
 
 t®** rebates, all tbc labile 
 
 *mWrtonf?li»vi, ft0 f m6B! sutof tbeerretof 
 
 «w^ton ( ajhich , in amatmet , is iaveteffcof bertue i refne* 
 
 H« m ,h bUt *f f ?0Scnp : fo r ^ ar EU( * <In« this cbflb 
 
 toas bo?ne, there hath paffeb manp ferret grubgings , anbbm 
 bmbe fpeethes againft it, as if it taere a bilpatagernent to tta 
 greatnetTe, to haue a lo?o of fo meaue parentage ; anb the 
 Cbuntrp tb befubieit to the granb chflb of Ianicola,tohom rou 
 f tteuer fince out mariage, thep tnoulb atmtit topiareofho 
 no? , o? tc i ouertop them bp toap of affbeiation ; no? toill fuffec 
 this mpGualter, though it carrp the fathers name to rule ouer 
 them. 2Cherefo?e, to allapthe heat of there p?efent fittest to 
 pieferue the peace'ofmp cftate r bp p?euf tmg them irdjtefof fa* 
 ture troubles) 3 aiii refolueb to fettle mp contentment* anb to 
 beale toifh pour fonne , as 3 haue Dealt tbith pour baugijter. 
 anb of this 3 thought g©b toabuertifepotiyasa pieparatiue 
 fo? patience, left fotrota fljoulb btflrait toith ouerfuhDenttcflre. 
 iplotn piou iiabies attb lEDames of thefe times, thatflanb 
 
 ?t courage anb maguantmitp of minbe) thatare affrightebat 
 theChararterofa foole : anb fiHppa^foiric, 3jfpeakenotof 
 &trumpets,o?a'f fuch as are milling to inaub themfelucs toith 
 the impurifp of imclemihclTe, anb bare out of impubencp o? 
 cunning , tell their l&ufbanbs to their faces , thep tariigoe 
 tahetc thep lifl, anb bo buhat then pleafc ; but of fuch that bin 
 ber that impugnable target of honeftte are pet fo : impatient 
 at euerp biflentperature, that thep bare anhoerfe-faunt fo? 
 taunt: pea like yi.-agos utbeeb offer the firfl blob?, though a 
 hojribie confuriou folioto ; Vnbat bioulb pou haue anfoiertb 
 this lozb i o? fcittb tohat fire^o?ks cqoulb rou haue mabe' 
 pour app?oches bnto him i 3 bgull not tarrp fo?poiir anfmere, 
 led 3 i pull the olb boufe inpceccs, aub fo' though £ feapethe 
 timber 3 map becrufljeDbatbtbc rubbiff? : but 3 toill nob? 
 
The Hiflorj of 
 
 k i :s. 5 i fart) : mid if there tot hope of reformation, 
 tnfertitasacauttott,tooiuert pou from pour naturall fierce* 
 n*#V 
 
 - . Mlbenfo® bad beat* bitft out • though to foe grtefe of bee 
 ftrnle, fox concerned foe murfoer of her foitde , and foaitc heap* 
 prebendon renetoe d foe ffatato of l?er Daughters lode * ytt 
 tooirid fo® gtne no toap to fucb tnttemptrature, tljat fcifoerb* 
 foould banc cauft to fufpect her patience , (n foee ijerfclfe foo 
 temptattonof dtfquirt j and therefore fous replied : t$y !o?o, 
 3 bauetnanp times tolDpou,foat my route retoicefo nrtpjtbtifg 
 but in pour repofednes ; for pon are foe loxd of met and this in* 
 font: and though 3 could bee contented to (beta mp felfeamo? 
 foer inbfe education, and brlngbim noto and then bnto pouas 
 foe pledge of one loues, pet are pou foe commander of mp 
 bo Ives, and 3 toill rectffie all dtfofoeeed appetites bp t be rule 
 of pour pleafure. Cake him foen a Cmds name, and if bee b« 
 marked ft? deafo,it is but foe common brand of all creatures; 
 nap, iffoe mother map bee a facrifice of propitiation to op? 
 peafe pour difquiet, neuer to as lamb To meek, nor bolocau ft fo 
 toilUng to b* offred. JPo?,tobat map bee comprehended bndee 
 foe titles of father, fetttreo, children, friends* life, pleafure, bo* 
 nour and contentment, ace all romprifed Under pout loue, and 
 foefocietp of a husband. SDo toifo m® foen tohat pou pieafe: 
 foe bodp foall rerue pout turne tobtle it lutes j and foe fo ule at* 
 tend pou after deafo. ; oi - > 
 
 !&®re toas an anltoet to pacific foe tprants ofSicilie , and 
 putatnan quite out ofois tract of proutng fufo a foifet pet foe 
 £parqoeffe onelp made bfe of it to reioice in. the afiuranre of 
 her gradne a ; and toent foe rather fortoard in bfe dangerous 
 courfe of temptation. 
 
 CHAP. 
 
 CHAP. VII. 
 
 The MarquelTe, refolute to proue his wife further, fendetb for 
 his fon,& difpoieth of him as he had done ofhls daughter. 
 
 gdfois patient and toondecfull ladp teas one dap focfiting 
 toifo her infant; like an bnttmelp tempefi ( fpoilutg foe 
 
 TT i > Jtl f I2\ 1 til t i t:i 
 
 ''vl'l g-M-l'i 
 
 interpofe bimGrifebtftotTncber recreation, making foe boh 
 loto demand of her font® toorfe foah foe notfe of afchrifo^otole 
 oiieraficfc mans bed : pet (as if there mere a conscience in 
 jdifquieting her greatnes, ojifpou toill, bee g ©ones) became 
 fojtoacd toifo preambles and apologies, mfmuattttg toifo era? 
 juing pardon foe aufooritp of a loxd, foe dutpof a feruant , foe 
 tecrbnr of deafo, foccircumfiancc of obedience , and all other 
 
 . ■ » »■ - 1 » , luAfTnHiTiM 1 n, 
 
 foe meliage itfelfc toifoout blame. Mbat Should 3 enlarge a 
 diftourfeof terrour it is a curtefic to conclude a ntiffoicfs 
 toifo quiefenes : b^toas not fe fiidden tn hfe demand, asfoee 
 toas readp in bee difpateb : fo? foe prefemlp bleft foe child, Inf 
 fed it, eroded it, adorned it, and deltuered it to foe ejeccutio* 
 nut onelp toifo foe fame enforcement foot pleaded, as foot had 
 foobett of in foe bebalfe of her daughter ; not to f« it peafo 
 for lack ofaburiall,oi deuouted fo? toarit of a graue. 4 
 ^nfois manner , and toifo fois report ha returned tofois 
 lo^drtohoh^dfiillmojecaufe of amazement, arid leffeceafim 
 •fo troubfefuch a creature, had npt his toilfulnes put him fto? 
 ,to 4 pd to make an end of his bttSneffe, and taught him ftill tari* 
 etp of trpittg fois gdloin foe fire." ll&ui for foe time , b* font 
 lifeetoife fofefoiloc fobfe filter, foe Emfoeffeof Bologna (pet 
 fojnetofllhaqeher but Countcdepf Pam'che) toho , finder 
 (landing her brothers tiiinde, biougbthphothfoefe foildietiin 
 fuch a fafoion, that though no man imefo tohOft childien foep 
 toere, pet thep imagined tobofc foep might b® ; foat is, foe (bn 
 and daughter of fome prince, o? other potentate , toilling to 
 hauehis children brought bp tofoebefipurpofe, and befitting 
 foeir birth and honour, _ 
 
 C z ' 2Chc 
 

<The nijtoryvf 
 
 ®fj e crfiering of this tufinefife intbis fort, mafic tbe 
 quelle once agatne fettle Ijtmfelfe in Salufs, tobere f?(v fcept o* 
 pen boufc to aH.romrrs *, anfi teas proufi of nothing fomurb, 
 as tStboitoun oFbts toife, aut) the lour of tits people-: fi» ab 
 tbfcugbhO’bafi-tbus triefi bet' patience attfi conftattcp, gluing 
 t)fr more then fufficienmufc of anguifl) attfi perturbation, 
 pct roulfi be not finfie fault, or bafi the leaft fiemonflrattenof 
 often it, but $11 fye louefi bun more anfi more, anfi toas fo ok 
 ferumgb fiuttfuil, mtorautelous of fiifpleafure, that rnanp 
 times be greto enamor efi of that hr might comraanfi, anfi fee* 1 
 mcfipaCionate intbeoiftractions of oucr4op. $or eoulfi the 
 lengtbof time maHctbislonc toeactfome, fo? aUtbtpbafite 
 uefi tbns afipfcn peaces together : onelp fljee got tbe banfi of 
 bint in tbe opinion of tbe people, tobo bp this time beganne to 
 tobifper againft bis bnfcmfines, that bafimameo fo bertuous 
 a tooma#, (t bereauefi ber of ttop cbilfi?en, fo that if tbep toere 
 flatne, tt toas a muetber,, ifutbeciuife ., it toas tmfiinfincffe* 
 jfo? though ibee toere poojc lanicolastjaugbterjbpbirtb, pet 
 Oicmigbt come from beaut n foe ber be.rtue, anfitoas fare to 
 
 « ’^1 ^ w. a 
 
 tobieb eame often to tbe cates ofbis honour, fuebtoas bermoi 
 Deration anD bis gouemment,tbot tbeponlp tobtfperfi tbe fame 
 in ber bebalfe,ajjfi contested tbemfelues toitb tbe ejcpeaatton 
 of future goofi, as tbeubafi tbe fruition orprerent bagpmeffe ; 
 not mefifiimg toitb the,fame further, then m the commiferatiV 
 onofber,anfiftiU actmototefiging their fiutptobim : fo that 
 ait ougb bee feneto thee might this toap bnfierftanfi bis former 
 reafonsoftaUui®atoapbetcbil^en ; tbatittoasbutafieuice, 
 ano t?;at there toere fomc other mottues, tobieb. procured this 
 bniiinfines : pet toasbeeftillobftinate to eperctfeber patience, 
 utio conceit beat out another plot of offence on the anutll of a 
 loMtu 0 » pctmottbacawfibeart* : 
 
 CHAP;, 
 
 it .. i r-rtt..i..( 
 
 i .(«);.r:rr^„T t; < 
 
 pdtie)ipQn[d\ 
 
 CHAP. IX. 
 
 The Marque(Te,tbtryhfs Lady farther, made her bcleme hat' • 
 would marty another wife. - 
 
 S C me fiofen pa res toere paffcfi, CtftetbeafarqurfTc of Sa- 
 lufs bafi fent bis Daughter to Bologna to bis filler ( os pou 
 bane bearfi) tobo teas bp this time grotonc to that bcauttc, 
 cornel tncOe attfi perfection, that her famebufiefi all Europe; 
 anfi the lafipGrifel, her pother, toas mafie acqnaintefi toitb 
 ber ercellencp ; tobcreupo«,bebcrp Ifrangclpfent to Home, bp 
 a spcflrnger of truC, fo: rounterfaitlettcrs to matrie bis a» 
 ragon, anfi to bee fitfpcnfeo from bts frft toffcUKibicb tons fo 
 efiectualjp fiiipatebefi , that the ^ctfcngcr fooue returuofi 
 toitb the approbation of bis tequeft ; anfi bee bimfelfebao 
 tnanp allegations in reafimefle to er cure. the matter , tntima* 
 ting the ggofi of the C otmtrte, anfi the continual! crime of bis 
 people for the alteration; tobieb although it toas far from pro* 
 babilitp, beeaufe then ptttefi their lafiies tiflreffe, anfi rather 
 repmefiagatnC tberr lores huror.ftancp r pet it feruefi bis 
 tume for the ttme,anfi be thereupon erect rfi the frame of this 
 feconfi marriage.- JBptbia time is the faire Grjfel acquatutefi 
 toitb the buflttelfe^anfi troublefi at the misfortune ; but ba* 
 mug maitp times platcfi the toanton-toitbafflirt ion , Ibe refet 
 tlefi berfelfe to enfiure tobatfoeuer Iboulo be impofefi ; fo that 
 toben Ibe rame to tbe proofe titfiecfi, nothing, affrontefi ber rom 
 ftancp,nor bMinblefi her Iotoer,tbenbcr oton bertue bafi taught 
 berths toap. - 
 
 Blntbemcane tobtfe tbe sparqueffe bafi bnfier banfi fent 
 to the Count of Panichc, anfi bis fitter, to bring him bts rijil; 
 firen toitb all tljepompe anfi glorn tbep coulo prepare ; toitb 
 caution, not to fiifcduer tbeir names anfi to be at a Dap appoint 
 tefiot Salufs : fo that it paffefi for currant altauer the Coimtrp, 
 that atafip, a pong j bjaue, anfi gallant lafip , ofgreat lineage. 
 
 I I f.^V « 
 
 n If* II. 1 1 If .. . I,-.; , I. It- I Ilf I. ,• 
 

 1 he nijtorte of. 
 
 ant) greater mo?tb, of high renoten ant) migbtp affinttp mas 
 comming into Salufs to be efponfea to the spatqueffe, ant) that 
 tljcp mere alrcaap conic out of Bologna de Grace , a mbole 
 oanco ioumcp foiteara , mfrb fuel) a tcoopc ant) c ompanp, that 
 Jttoas a (beta of magnt icettce, ana afpectacle of Delict. #01 
 among ft the reft, t|jcre teas a poung I02O, not fulip eight part 
 olo, mbofc b jaiicrp ana gaUantnclTc a?ete all mens epos toitb 
 aainiration tomarabim , bat) not the laap aiuiaea the gaitng 
 ant) ft) area mitb them opinion. i? o? , befiDcs her riches anti 
 outtoara ornaments Jjer poutb 'as not Fullp tbtrtane) ana bp* 
 right comclmcftc, her bemtp an.a gracious bebauiour, (be mas 
 of ejetraozatnarp nature anO-maieftibe piefence. 
 
 SCbefc things thus aifpofea ana banifomlp carries, tbe 
 spargueffe tootle an oppo?tumtp thus to fpcali to theaifeonfo* 
 late Griielbcfojc all bis people : 3m times paft3confeffepou 
 aefcruea mp lone, ana notteicbftauaing the atfparitpbctmcbne 
 bs, 3 thought ttmcllbeftotoeabponpou ; nap, 3 cannot nolu 
 impute any ill aefert bnto pou : not toitbftanaing , fo? fome retw 
 Ions to mp fdfc beft knotene, of tebteb 3 baue maae the help 
 if atljcr acquatntea, 3 am refioluea to take another mife j Xobo? 
 as pou hcare, is on the map hitbertoara alreaap s iberefoze 3 
 Inouia aautfepou to retire to pour fathers cotage, tiU pou 
 heare further from me. 1 
 
 jftlas mp lo?a, replies the fm*t foule , 3 euer btfputea the 
 matter mitb reafon, that there bias no equalitp betmoette fo 
 great magnificence ana mp humiliation *.ana in the groateft 
 afturauce of mp p?orpcntp, reputes utp felfc a baflatle $ haute 
 mala ; p?oua of nothing butmp otrwc reaainefte to be at pouc 
 commana, $ paurmiHingnes to tmplop irec m pour affaires ; 
 fo that 3 rati' Coo to mp mimes, 3 fcarce truftea mp felfc mitb 
 the name of a teife, tehrn 3 mas iit the b: ft afturance. Cbere* 
 fine 3 mull aclmornieage , tebat pou bauc b Aretafo?e betirte 
 fafra,as a part of great bountp , ana the berp fruits- of pour 
 generoufucs. as fo? returning romp pi?c Jiatbcrs boufe, 3 
 am moft milling; ana there as pou picafe , like a fo?te?ne mt 
 Dotamtl fyenathereft of mp capes: pet rauenber 3 mas pour 
 mife, cfpoufea wtcrlp, ana pou hauc baa cbilatfn bp jpee, f p 
 
 patient GrifeL 
 
 that if3 there ape , Bnwftpetape^e miaaotu offttcb a!o?b, 
 ana fo? bw«e fake be fo reputes, as fo? pom: trrtti £ poufr, 
 Cotrgrant her maup Dates of coinfmt, ana poutranppecres of 
 top, that pou map Hue in mip?otal! at light one mtth another, 
 ana tntertameno toojfe contentment, then pone Grilel accufto? 
 mca. as fo? mp !EDom?p 3 biought , 3 taougbt on!p mp felfc, 
 ana mill haue no mote backc agame, mhicb teas, fatth, loue, 
 rcuetence, pouertpanabtrgnntp : jfo?, as 3 came nakea from 
 mp fathers boufe, 3 am contentea to returns fc againe. |&our 
 ieteels are in the teara?obc, ana euen the ring pou marricb mee 
 mitbai, in the € hamber: of this 3 bncarc 3 (ball quttklp be aif-s 
 robea, ana tf there be anp further mtferp appoiutea, mp pati- 
 ence canenOurett, tf pourpleafuretmpofc it ; ottelp in rcconn 
 pence of mp tSUrgintrie, 3 requeftapooiefmocke to hiaetbat 
 mombe from pnblicke oueci iking , that mas once fo p?iuate 
 to To great a $?mce : ana becaufe it teas the bea of pour 3m 
 fants, let itnot bee the ftorne of pour people , butgiuemee 
 Icauetbnstogoeout of the palace, that hereafter tones map 
 toonter,botoquietlp ateoman peclaea tofo great a change. 
 jjiap,lct no man ibea a teare , 3 muftbamote nakea thenfo : 
 fo? though the tetfe of a ^arqueffe tohtle 3 Uuca, ana the tew 
 aom tehcn3 aiea, petam3 not tcogaoD fo?a graue, but in ac? 
 fptghtofp?iae muft returne toauft anaaibes. 
 
 2 Dia 3 fap befo?e, thep beganne to teecp i 3 cattafture pou, 
 mben ft)eet)aa bone, thep roarca outright ; pea, the fparqueffe 
 hirafclfe ftjea fo manp teares, that he mas fame to rctire;ana 
 commanaea the fmock (beebaabeggea to be fent tmto her, that 
 lb x might p?ofecute the enterpiife, ana he aeterminehis bufw 
 nefte, as beljaa conftantlp p?oieotea» 
 
 CHAP, vl If. 
 
 How the patient Grifel was difrobed of her apparell, and redo- 
 red all that Ihe had (except one poore fmocke) to the Mar- 
 quette. 
 
 B Cfo?e 3 pioceebanp further in this teonaerfull aifeouerp, 
 3 am Cure ttoo things mill bee cbieteea agatnft mce ; f rft, 
 
^ The Hiftory of 
 
 theiinpoffibilitp of the ftoiy ; ffcconblp , theabfutbftp ofthe cr< 
 ample. $o% the ftoip 3Unflnec,tbat thereto** it teas thus pub; 
 Ufijcoanbconnectebtogethe^ forthcraritp of tl;c bufineffe, 
 *anbthefto®tncsofthcfucccffe ;nor is; itattp toap ftratjger 
 tban many tfomau paffages, aub Grecian bifeourfes. JFo? the 
 application,# is faatl? ncceffarp anb befitting : for lubereas in 
 tbc conation of toomen, amongft many other there b® tins 
 ei&eciall errours againftthc mobeftp of their fejc,an& quietne* 
 
 " y *Wr husbanbs, videlicet, fuperiojttp, anb befire of libertp 
 (3 name not irregular bebauiour y bouftiouib inconueniences ~ 
 anb bomeftiefcs ficife) this one example ( as Hercules bib the 
 ferpents) ftrangles them both in the cradleumb though it tan- 
 notpreiient, pctioiU.it ejcprobxatc the fault, f irft concerning 
 rfupenoutp, 3 hopeqje inflames of Scripture are notraabe 
 Canonicall to no purpofe : anb, out of reafon anb naturall in* 
 fir.cement, tafyata filthineffc is it toagencrous fpint, tohane 
 
 P M J foantan fo prefumptuous as to take an -account of her buO 
 
 banbs actions anb bufineffe ? xabercin many times thepaec fo 
 peremptory, that 3 h*ue feme them enter into the rooms of 
 ^ pruiacy , inhere far ret bufinefies of firangers haue been intpar* 
 
 teb, anb toeretabcbifiuffebfuor- hath this been bone tenth a 
 louelp mfinuation, or cunning eptufeof longing, or bulling* 
 nes to be infirurteb, or other pretty inbucements to pemtiffi* 
 on, butioithahtghcommanbingbotce, anbimpubentaffuram 
 ces of their otonc tuorth : pea, 3 haue fenottme them breabe 0 * 
 pen letters before thep came to their husbanbs oucrloobing, 
 ^ onbhaue loonb?ebeucn at fouioiers thomfelues , that tooulb 
 
 g iuc ioap to fuch bnbccencp #gaine, to be counterchecbeb tn 
 tljts luilfulncs, loljat clamours haue bane raifeb J . iuhat tu* 
 multsanb bifcomfortsoccafioncb^that inficab ofaio full er 
 bcbicnccanbbclightComeaffabilitp, then haue butft out into 
 otJtragiouf.ics, rommanbcbtcarcs cfmifchicfe, anb threatn'eb - 
 fufpicious rcuenges t but let them Joile themfelues in the fib 
 fhineffe of this humour ucuer fo much, 3 Cap plainclp, that 
 though their husbanbs mere fades bp nature, pet is it not be; 
 fitting fo;aU)tfc to bifeouer the fame, or oucfurulem torren 
 affaires, 3 meant matters toijicheonccme them not; for there 
 
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 patient Orifd. . \* 
 
 fs no greatmanfoineabe , but hath countell aub fuppozmaou N * 
 ofinferior Officers; normcan man fo fottiffi,butbatb fticnbs 
 or feruants in the bifpatch of his bufineffe. dtcon&Ip, concer- 
 ning the befire of liberty ; ohhcltifn bcutccof the bincil , anb 
 fearefull cuff onto both of France aub England ! 3 bopchcthat 
 tmotPCS the fafl)ions of the Caff, 0 fMufeouy, 5 painc, Italy, 
 anb the 0 ?oics, tmbcrftaubs, that no warrfeh tSaifc goes a* 
 broabbutto honorable purpofes ; anb it is an introduction to 
 bcath,to falute anpfttanger, o: be fane in piiuate conference, 
 if or, in true imbcrftaubtng , toijat buf.nrffe flioulb any man 
 haue toitbntp taife thfa hourcs together in prrnatc s’ 0? tohp, 
 ioithout mp leaue , atibthat bpon genb grounds , HjoulD Hire 
 toauber tn publifee. 3 fpeabc uOt to oucrtbioto noble fucic* 
 tics, generous intertainment, familiar tnttitattons, curteous 
 behauiour, charitable toelcomes,honeft recreations, orperao; 
 urnture,thcimparting of piiuitebumeffe: butmccrlpagainfi 
 foppift) iuantonneffc, ibictallie, fufpicious meetings, bamna* 
 ble play hunting, bifaibcrlpgaming, hnbofuttng ercrctfes;anb 
 in a iuoib, all fuch things as tenb so obfrenitp and micbedtics; 
 in tohichCfaptohat toomencan ) if there be not a moderation, 
 bp nature, there muff bee an info? cement bp iubgoucnr: anb 
 that taoman that toil! not be rulcb by g ©b counceil, muff be o? 
 uerruleb bp better epample.^Df tohnh ■> this note inhattb ( of 
 labp Grifel) is a mtcrox , anb tranfparent Crpfiall to manifeft 
 true bertuc,attb tuifelp butp inbceD",anb fo 3 come to the toon* 
 bcrofherobcbience. , 
 
 ^Ifrcr the a^arqueffe mas refolueb to the laft 3 ctof her trv* 
 all, anb hab font her thcfiiiocise Ibccbcmanbeb, ammtgff all the 
 JLorbs, knights, iLauics anb other company, flic prcfeittlp fiif 
 roheb her felfe, anb tocut fo acccmpantcb, from the palace, :o 
 her fathers Cottage, tdho as you haue hearb ( for biucrs rca- 
 fonsjtoas onlgficptfcouttoaut, buttteuccabuauccb out of the 
 fame. ' • 
 
 iChc company coulb uot chiofe buttoeepe auhbcplorr the ^ 
 tcoation of f oituuc : ftjc coulb not chafe but f.uilc , that her 
 bertuc teas picoommaui ouenpafficu ; they cjtdaimcb agamfl 
 the cruelty of her louche jjjfdanwfrthc toft inucanieagamlt 
 
nijtorteof 
 
 i)im : then tocnfced at fo great bertue ant) patience , ft $t refot 
 ues c\)cm ttjcv tor rc ercrcifes befitting a moocft teoman then 
 ' ^ cr ta,t ^ true loue and Decree to Doc her gad, (bee 
 
 tefeeD them toith a true heart , ano rcqueft to oefifl from a* 
 np further deploring of tier off ate. 
 
 lirytlns time then appjoched the houfe, and the pane old 
 arati lanicola acquainted totth the hurltburlp , came out to fee 
 bstjat the matter luas. £nd finding tt teas his Daughter in her 
 fmocfce, ano in fo honourable a companp,bemoaning hetdi# 
 ftrcffp, . he qutrlup left them all bnfpofcebnto, and ran info? 
 tijofc pane robes, tobteh taere fomteilp left in the houfe: taitf) 
 iuhich hee qutcfelq araued her , and fold her befoie them all 
 that twU) lb os’ teas in her right element ; and biffing her, bad 
 her Vnelcom.SEhe rompanp mas as much aftonilfied at his mo# 
 deration , as at her conftancie , tnondjing hotn nature could 
 bee fo retrained fcompaffion, and that atm Voomatt had fuch 
 grace to be fo gracious ; in tohich ama?e, not iuithoufc fome re# 
 pyehenBonof fortune, and their llojds rrueltp, thepleft her to 
 the pouertp of the Cell , and returned thcmfelues to the glojp 
 of the palate : inhere tfjep recounted to the S^atqucffe, the 
 ftrattgr nclfc o6t$c buliiteffe, and the manner of the accidents, 
 and (bee continued in her firft moderation and indefatigable 
 patience; the pooie .father onelp laughing tofedme the mi# 
 fcrics and fodatnc mutabilitieof humane rendition, and com# 
 fojtmg his daughter in her toelfbegun courfes of modefip and 
 rcpvfedneCfe* 
 
 j|iot long after, appjorhed the Counteffe of Paniche, o? tf 
 pou mill SDucfieffc of Bo]ogna,tnith her glorious companp and 
 beantifull ladp , fending tno?o befoie hand, that (lie mould be 
 at.vSalufs fiich aJdap; ^hereupon the spatqueffe fentatroepe 
 to toclcomcber, and prepared the Court fovher intertam# 
 mm t the b:utt of mbteh pet had not focquailapaffage, but 
 omers c ontrarwus opinions thus bandied themfelues ; fome 
 abfolutelp condemned the mcouftancic ofttelb?d, others de# 
 plowed the miffojtune of the ladp ; fome reptued tofee a man fo 
 cruell againlt fo great bao^thineffe , others exemplified her 
 p?aifes to all ctermtie 5 fome " 
 
 :e tranfpo?ted mitbti 
 
 patient Grifel. ^ Y 
 
 gallant peuth and comelitidTeof this ncta befottfull tfffrgt'tte, 
 others aiefumed to parallel the fairc GrifeJ, but that fbtehao 
 Ifeppeb a Itttle before her in peer cs : fome harped bpember 
 great /Bobtlme and high litneagr) others compared the Foi# 
 mer mifcs bemie and true toilsome ; fome cptufed their 
 lend, bp the loue to his Couutrp , others crctifed the ladp, bp 
 the nature of the aduerfftte , bntili tbcapptoach of thefatre 
 Ultrgtnc and the poung $cble .i\an in her conipattp,extmgui# 
 (Ijedall former conceits, and fet them to a netn booifcc, comer# 
 mng this fpeitadc, toherein the poung ladu, and her bwire 
 brother had fuch preeminence ; noifeneto the Carle of Psnicbe 
 himfclfe otanp of fchecompanp on either fide , that tbep baece 
 Ijts oixme children bp GriieJ, but mcerelp grangers , and de# - 
 figned for this ncto martage.&o the great aparqueffe inade 
 good femblance, and toith his accuffomed courtlineffe baolcom# 
 med theiit all to the palace. 
 
 SThe berp next morning f oj, if pou toill,the dap befoie) ho 
 fent a a'oTengcr fotGrifel to come Onto him in the berp fame 
 manner as idee tms, toho protracted no time, butptefentlp 
 attended per lord : at her approach he luas fometahat appatlcdr 
 but pet fetttng (as loeefap) the bell foot forward, hee thus 
 proceeded. 
 
 Xhe ladp (Grifd) tnith&hom 31 muftmarrtc,^)i!l b* here 
 to mojrom bp this time , and the feaft is p:epared accoidtng'’ 
 Ip ; nob? becaufe there is none f t leell acquainted ttv'th the fe* 
 acts of mp palace, and difpofition of mp felfe as pou, 38 
 loould haue pou , foi all this bafe attire, aodreffe pour toifi-# 
 dome *o the moerfag of thebufinefle, appointing f^choTtccrs 
 as ts befitting, anddifpofingtheroomrs , according to the de^ 
 gvees and citato of the petfons : let the ladp bane the pnui# 
 ledge of the manage chamber, ano tl;e poung lojd the pleafutc 
 0 1 1 he gallc rp, let the reft be lodged in the Courts, and the bet# 
 ter fozt bpou the Goes of the garden : let the bia^ds bee pirn# 
 ftfull, and the cc rcmonics> mamtatiied • let the (homes bee 
 fuutptuqas, and tijc paftimes'as it becommeth : in a tuoid, lot 
 nothtngbe manting^bihichmapfetfojth mn honour , and de# 
 light the people 
 
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The Hflorjof 
 
 £>pf.n;b, fatthnir, ? nter-toulb pctn J fcaftplcaflircfa 
 nothing but pour rontcntihw, anb tarijatfocrrr might rotu 
 fo:: to pour Delight, them ronfifteb mp tfff anb happtncflrc: 
 therefore ttt&etuqut&tqnQfmp bilijente on& buto ip rhi,*, 
 02 atm other thins tohteh itjftjil plcafc nou to impofe bpow me: 
 ant»fip^tSfap©:efmiftnt9^ ptefcnttn aoo?effeO hcrfclfc to 
 its bvfmcfTe of tljc houfc ; performing ril things Imtij fuch a 
 qm.kncsaitb grace, tijatrach one ruonbjcb at her geotmeffe 
 a«s faire Demeanour, anb manprmmnureb to fee her put to 
 fuch a mill. But the bap of cntcreaincmcnt is item) comue: 
 attb tufeen the faitelabp appjoachcb, i;et berp prefenre tab ak 
 weft cutinguifycb the uiqj?cfltoncf Gni'ds njortbineffe f for 
 florae tmrrniftant ^tmteurifte gauc fx>ap to the alteration, not 
 blaming the ^arquelTe for fuch a change, But tuhcu the ftratt* 
 gers lucre mabc acquainted tonth the fortune of Grilel ; anb 
 fain her fairc brnTcanour,thep roulb not but cGecmc her a bio* 
 tnan of great bertueano honour ; being more amafeo at her. 
 patience, then at the mutabilitp of mans conbitioti ; till at laft 
 lijnrappjoachcO the labp, anb tatting her bp the hanO, bfcbtbis 
 fpsclj. 
 
 ilabp. if, it mere not bis plcafurc that map rojitmaub to bio 
 rou tnelcomc, prt me things there is a tunbe of oucr^rultng 
 grace from nature inpou, that muft eraet a rcfpect tjntopmn 
 3 nb as for pou, pcr.g lorb, l canfapuo more, but if 3 might 
 baue mpdeftres fatisficoin this tuorlb, then (lioulo beimploi^ 
 po to toill) pou tucll, anb to enoeauour all things for pour tn* 
 iertainetttetttinb&b. JZq the cell 3 affojo tohat is befitting ; 
 oefiring them, tbattfaupbefictcncpamate their erpcctation, 
 rheptnoulbimputc it either to mp ignorance, rrz negligence: 
 for it is the plcafurc of hint, in Inhofc toillis ail mp plcafurc, 
 that tit all fufficicttcppou ftjoulbbauc haue regarb ano fupp& 
 ment 3ub fo fljaconbuitcb them to their feuerall chambers, 
 tohere tljcp repofeb themfelues atohile, till the time of bimier 
 inutte b them to repaft. iSlhctt all things lucre prepares , aitb 
 the folemmtp of placing the guefts fmifljco, the ^arquclTe 
 fent fo;Gri fd ;anb cittttg on his feet, tooh her hp the han0be> 
 foje them aU, erecting his bodp, anb elating his bolce inthis 
 
 patient Grifel. 
 
 
 manner j^cufic the labp is herre 3 mean? to niarrp: 
 tijc companp glojtoufl? prepared fo UnttTs the fame : are put 
 therefore fcntcntcb that J OjaU thus fcifpcf;of nip f.lfc, awb 
 bo quictlpprclbto the alterations 
 
 3 i 3 p loro, rcpUcDlbc before tbcwall, Ivhcrciu asalucmau 
 might be faultp, X mill not noloWputc : but bcwiufc x am 
 
 3 might be faultp, 3 mill not nohmfputc : butbcixufc j am 
 pour imfc, auo haue bcuoteb mpfelfeto olcbicirr, jam rc- 
 folucb to bclight in nothing but pour plcafurc : fo that if this 
 match be befignrb fot pour gooo, anb betermineb bp pour ap* 
 poiHtrnenf, 3 am much fatisficb,aub nto?ethcn muchcontem 
 tcb. 3nb foi pou labp, j toilh pou the bcligljts of pour irarrt' 
 age, anb the honour of pour husband, tnanp pcarcs ofhsppi« 
 neffe, anb the fruits of a chafle lucblocli : oulp gracious lo?b, 
 talic heeb of one thing, that pou trie not this nclu bjioc as non 
 haue bone pour oulb vuife : fo 2 ftjc is pong, anb pcraburiiturc 
 of another Itraiue , attbfo map leant of that patience ana go 
 ucrnmcntj iuhich 3, poo:c 3, haue cnburcb. 
 
 STiH this, he helb out btaadp: but nature ouerromming re 
 folution, anb cotirtbcring toith tohat Grange barictp his bn 
 iititbiteffc i;ab paffeb,' hse coulb not anfeorre atnc:b fot tcarcs, 
 anb all the companp ftcob confounbcb at the matter, monbiittg 
 luhat toonlb be the cub of the bufineife , anbtljf fnccelTeofthe 
 cetafic : But to btato them out of their bonbts,thc tie pt C!;ap‘ 
 trr Ojallbetormiue the coutr out rise. . 
 
 CHAP. X. 
 
 The Oration of the MarquelTe toiiis wife, and the difeouery 
 of her children,ro her great iov,2nd the contentment of all 
 the company. 
 
 A fter a little rcbtiremcnt of his pafficn, anb that time, ant 
 further me tit. it inn hab bifpofeb his feitfes to their pertex 
 
 further mcc.iO.ttcn hab bifpofeb his fettfes to their pertex 
 eftate, the a3argueiTc graacuflp anfmereb : 
 
 SDhcu lucn .cr ofboomen, anb Champion o'true bertue ; ?, 
 am aftjatneb of nip imptrfcatons anb try: 3 \nith alnifmg t’ 
 
 3 haue trwbthe? beponO rcafon, anb then l;aft fojbone 1 er 
 ^ — : ; . •■■■■■ ■■ bewub 
 
 
 
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 iJye Hiftory of 
 
 bdeeue it<beVefo;e,31 lotll tyusc no bsffelmf 
 
 patient Grifel. 
 
 tnircb ant) reucrenccb fo? bertoojtb, as be teas cftormcD anb 
 regarbeD fo? tyg toifootn: tbeifrobles applying tbemfeluc# to 
 rcnoton bis eftate, anD tbe people p?oub tbep ba& ftich aliozb 
 teobcp, efpenaHp fariofurt toben tbc pooic IanicoJa t»a s ab* 
 uanccoto bisdounccil, atiDmaDetjpoucmcrof bts ipalace* 
 tobcjciMbecbebawbbimfeJftfo tee!!, tbatfd? tmymcBbce 
 ttitlliucoas be baobtcnebjeD a Courtier ; aitb Oieb totth tbc 
 tnrmmp of a goob report. Grifei lafteo tbirtp peaces a£ 
 tec bwuanbali teent to tbetr graucs in 0000 time- 
 tbe Counttp reuotaneb ouet tbe teojlo fo? 7 
 tbetc aotmrablc goucroment, ano 
 famofeb fo? thus ejrtrao? 0 ttia* 
 cPtoouber, 
 
 tb? rdfc,ano lubett < 2 fa>batb thought that too goob fto tbc 
 earth, 3 twit ftf ttbe not tan murb fuprrttitisn) ut - 
 
 beau in. j£>b, tis a pleafttre to be acquainteo Voitbtbpl»Mtb, 
 am; to coin? were tbpgcnOne$iraketb a watt better then 
 folic. ifo: toitboutcontrourrfte, rpeept t^ou baoff bane fent 
 fra'rr tifcoue, tbon coulbft ncuer baue actcDagcDOciTec part be - 
 loloe t atiD tberefote ftttng 3 bane bfeo tbee fo tmfeinOlp 
 fofeje , 3 p?stcft nctiec tc Dtfquict tb<* hereafter : anD tobcrc 
 inwpcrueltp crtcnoco agamft tbee in bercatnug tbee of flip 
 cbtUnen, mp lone (ball noto make amciiDs in reftojtng tbp- 
 Daughter. of o? ti)is wp neiv bjioc 10 fl>ee ; anD this loanton,!;ct 
 biotbcr:tba«U this great laop (mp fitter) fo? tbetc banging 
 bp> anotbis man (pou fenotne bim Und! enougb) fo: bis fcccc^ 
 zv. 13ccnotamafeoattbematter,3bauc relates a truth, ano 
 iaiUcotifirmeit onmp honour : oitlp ft 0 clime till tbc mm - *t is 
 Done, ano bto tbe rompanp Uielcomc in this poo?c ikire : fo? 
 tbc fun lutll b:eaktb:uugb flcnDer clouos, ano be. tut ft) me in 
 bafearrap. 3 roulo much Dilate the matter,. bm it is time to 
 eno, left tbe rircmuttanrcsUnllncuer ettb. 30)10 Dcuice of tbe 
 Sarqueffcc, of luffing her fo louinglp, anD fettittg bet Dotxme 
 bv ftm fa Difrrsetlp, Dio ntucb goao, jf c? tfjc eompanp baD time 
 to Dtfpute of tbc miracle, an? tbe ^ong la«p rcafan to prepare 
 bcc obcDiencc ; totjtcl? , no fooner luas tbe Dinner fittiibco, bu^ 
 ft) casfoaieperfo?ii!CD,uotbmg thought Upon but inp at tbe 
 matter, ano tuonscc at tbe acctocnt : eucrpone plcafeD to fee 
 fucljabn tpof goobnrs,auD all Deligbtco tobaueabuffneffe 
 fo tnell cqucluoeo. 15 tit feeing time bao imclafpcb aboolieof 
 fucb ioHitp, there loas noui :io further Difpujing : J'c? tlje la^ 
 Dies floettes about ber to atteno ber tnto tbc chamber; Vnberc 
 tbe pong s*-?inreHcb:r Daughter teas as reaop as tbc bettto 
 ftfparcll her : to that lubcu Cjk caare am^ngtt ftjem agame,ftie 
 ibtaeo like tbc fe>un after a tempctt,anD feemtfi mo;c glouoits,, 
 bccaufe ber cqntinucfi mooeftp kept ber from all tnfulting ano 
 tainc'jiloirous b?auerp, 
 
 £ba^ iu4» ft;e #arqueffc inucttcD as it lucre t»irb a ncta 
 blcffcones, anotbecontinueD in beroido conttancp j oncipa^ 
 
 (vt ita diram) maue pajfo nerjue calamity 
 rre queat pondus hominis natufa, 
 
 Euripides Oreftei. 
 
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