85. Doctor Johnson said, that in sickness there were three things that were material; the physician, the disease, and the patient; and if any two of these joined, then they get the victory; for, Ne Hercules quidem contra duos. If the physician and the patient join, then down goes the disease; for then the patient recovers; if the physician and the disease join; that is a strong disease; and the physician mistaking the cure, then down goes the patient; if the patient and the disease join, then down goes the physician, for he is discredited.

86. Mr. Bettenham said; that virtuous men were like some herbs, and spices that give not out their sweet smell, till they be broken or crushed.

87. There was a painter became a physician, whereupon, one said to him; you have done well; for before the faults of your work were seen, but now they are unseen.

88. There was a gentleman that came to the tilt all in orange-tawny, and ran very ill. The next day he came again all in green, and ran worse. There was one of the lookers on asked another; what is the reason that this gentleman changeth his colours? The other answered, sure, because it may be reported, that the gentleman in the green ran worse than the gentleman in the orange-tawny.

89. Stephen Gardener, bishop of Winchester, a great champion of the popish religion, was wont to say of the protestants who ground upon the scripture; that they were like posts, that bring truth in their letters, and lyes in their mouths..

90. The former Sir Thomas More had sent him by a suitor in chancery, two silver flagons. When they were presented by the gentleman's servant, he said to one of his men, have him to the cellar, and let him have of my best wine and turning to the servant, said; tell thy master, if he like it, let him not spare it.

91. Michael Angelo the famous painter, painting in the pope's chapel the portraiture of hell and damned souls, made one of the damned souls so like a cardinal that was his enemy, as every body at first sight knew it. Whereupon the cardinal complained to pope Clement, humbly praying it might be defaced. The pope said to him; why, you know very well, I have power to deliver a soul out of purgatory, but not out of hell.

.92. They were wont to call referring to the masters in chancery, committing. My lord keeper Egerton, when he was master of the rolls, was wont to ask what the cause had done that it should be committed.

93. Sir Nicholas Bacon, when a certain nimble-witted counsellor at the bar, who was forward

to speak, did interrupt him often, said unto him; there's a great difference betwixt you and me: a pain to me to speak, and a pain to you to hold your peace.

94. The same Sir Nicholas Bacon, upon bills exhibited to discover where lands lay, upon proof, that they had a certain quantity of land, but could not set it forth, was wont to say; and if

not find

you can

your land in the country, how will you have me find it in the chancery.

95. Mr. Howland, in conference with a young student, arguing a case, happened to say, I would ask you but this question. The student presently interrupted him, to give him an answer. Whereunto Mr. Howland gravely said; nay, though I ask you a question, yet I did not mean you should answer me, I mean to answer myself.

96. Pope Adrian the sixth was talking with the duke of Sesa, that Pasquil gave great scandal, and that he would have him thrown into the river: but Sesa answered; do it not, holy father, for then he will turn frog; and whereas now he chants but by day, he will then chant both by day and by night.

97. There was a king of Hungary took a bishop in battle, and kept him prisoner; whereupon the Pope writ a monitory to him, for that he had broken the privilege of holy church, and taken his son. The king sent an embassage to him, and sent

withal the armour wherein the bishop was taken and this only in writing; Vide num baec sit vestis filii tui: Know now whether this be thy son's coat.

98. Sir Amyas Pawlet, when he saw too much haste made in any matter, was wont to say; stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.

99. A master of the request to queen Elizabeth had divers times moved for an audience, and been put off. At last he came to the queen in a progress, and had on a new pair of boots.

The

queen, who loved not the smell of new leather, said to him; fye, sloven, thy new boots stink. Madam, said he, it is not my new boots that stink; but it is the stale bills that I have kept so long.

100. Queen Isabella of Spain used to say, whosoever hath a good presence, and a good fashion, carries continual letters of recommendation.

101. Alonso of Arragon was wont to say in commendation of age, that age appeared to be best in four things; old wood best to burn old wine to drink; old friends to trust; and old authors to read.

102. It was said of Augustus, and afterward the like was said of Septimius Severus, both which did infinite mischief in their beginnings, and infinite good towards their ends; that they should either have never been born or never died.

103. Constantine the Great, in a kind of envy, himself being a great builder, as Trajan likewise was, would call Trajan parietaria, wall-flower, because his name was upon so many walls.

104. Ethelwold, bishop of Winchester, in a famine, sold all the rich vessels and ornaments of the church, to relieve the poor with bread; and said, there was no reason that the dead temples of God should be sumptuously furnished, and the living temples suffer penury.

105. Many men, especially such as affect gra vity, have a manner after other men's speech to shake their heads. A great officer of this land would say, it was as men shake a bottle, to see if there were any wit in their heads or no?

106. After a great fight there came to the camp of Consalvo the great captain, a gentleman proudly horsed and armed: Diego de Mendoza, asked the great captain, who's this? Who answered; it is saint Ermin, who never appears but after a storm.

107. There was one that died greatly in debt: when it was reported in some company, where divers of his creditors casually were, that he was dead one began to say; well, if he be gone, then he hath carried five hundred ducats of mine with him into the other world: and another said, aud two hundred of mine; and a third spake of