Report on Manuscripts in Various Collections Volume 3 (Paperback)

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. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...content than Rushton journies. There, after a sudden and unexpected desperate danger, you behold no unspeedy delivery thence of your brother; and here you should have been an eye-witness of not only my wedging in myself deeper and faster by easing of your brother, but also, otherwise, I drenched up (as it were) in a world of adversities. What my estate hath been, you well know, but what it now is, I most feel. With the Apostle, I may say that I have heretofore known to live and abound in plenty. I wish that with the said Apostle I may say that I now know to endure and suffer penury. Truely my estate is greatly impaired, mightily impoverished through manifold adversities. Nevertheless I have more left to maintain me and mine (in some poor plight) than I can challenge of due, or would, without offence to God. He who hath given all, may take away all, His holy will be done. Had I none to care for but myself, much less (yea, just none at all) should my care be in respect of worldly actions concerning myself. But when those whom I am careful to keep credit with some and provide for others, that I shall fail therein, by unexpected thwarts of adverse fortune, I have great cause to sorrow. Needy and poor am I (saith the royal prophet) 0 Lord help me. Mine may make benefit of this great alteration of my fortunes, that they thereby may behold what trust is to be reposed to this vale of miseries, though haply little shall they see worthy the hearing, following of me. In the well-doing of you and your good Lord I have great and very great cause to joy, which I wish may continue to both your hearts' desires. "Farewell, my dear beloved daughter. Almighty God bless you and all yours, even so my daughter Mountegle and my daughter Webb, to whom and...