with solemn and observant state and regard, into the city of Prague; where, being royally entertained in the Emperor's court, and having delivered the purport and tenor of his embassy, he found all things answerable to his worth, and the weight of his affairs. His lodging, together with the Persian's, was provided in a fair house, not far from the court. They were served in plate parcel-gilt, but in divers manner, `according to the several customs of their countries. He lay in Prague half-a-year; in all which time he found nothing but revels, feastings, and other pleasures of court. Whenever he went abroad, he had allowed him, by the Emperor's appointment, a fair coach, drawn by six horses. The Persian had the like but still Sir Anthony had the chiefest place and regard, which was the only cause of the often jars and breaches that were between them; for the Persian, being haughty and ambitious, would, many times, in his pride and insulting humour, as well openly in words and behaviour as closely, underhand, with plots and devices, attempt many things to bring Sir Anthony into disgrace, which still was revealed, and in the end revenged, even by his own prince, in his own country, as you shall afterwards hear, to Sir Anthony's honour, and the Persian's shame and confusion.

But to return:-having taken his leave of the

Emperor in all reverend and solemn manner, he came from thence to Nuremberg; where, by his welcome and costly entertainment, the citizens showed what account and estimation they held of him; where, also, besides many stately banquets and rich presents, they bare all his charges for four days; and, at his departure, they presented two cups of gold, one to Sir Anthony, the other to the Persian. Howbeit, the lining of Sir Anthony's cup was better than the outside, for it was stuffed full of gold. Having taken his leave at Nuremberg, he came to Augusta, where he was well entertained; from thence to Munchen, where, also, the Duke of Bavaria gave him great entertainment; from Munchen he came to Inspruck, where stands the stately house of Austria; from thence to Trent, and so to Rome; in all which places he still found his entertainment beyond expectation.

At Rome, the Persian and he fell again at odds about superiority, when Sir Anthony plainly told him, that he had many times borne with his proud and insolent behaviour more than stood with his own honour and natural condition, only for the furtherance of the negociations they had in hand; which, since (saith he) you have done what is in your power to cross, observing rather your own ambitious humour, than the nature and quality of

our employments, I will give you to understand, that, from henceforth, I will take a more strict note, and use a more peremptory controulment both of your words, gestures, and actions; and you shall learn to know I am your superior, and that I do nothing that becomes me not, both in the worthiness of mine own person, and in the virtue and authority of my commission. The Persian being thus galled, having neither a mind to suffer, nor a heart to revenge, in a sullen mood departed from Sir Anthony, and took his journey towards Persia, plotting and devising, by the way, all means he could to article against Sir Anthony, letting nothing slip either from his own mischievous conceit, or the false and malicious suggestions and informations of his followers, to bring Sir Anthony into contempt with his King. But, as many a man digs a pit for others and falls into it himself, so this unhappy Persian, supposing he had carried the poison of Sir Anthony's disgrace, brought into his heart the bane of his own undoing; for, being come to court, and having delivered before the Persian King, in the presence of Mr. Robert Sherley, the whole process of their travels, he did, in a particular manner, and with an envious and malicious tongue, prefer his suborned and suggested accusations against Sir Anthony; which Robert Sherley hearing, with countenance and

words both befitting himself and his wronged brother, humbly besought the King, that there might be an indifferent hearing of this matter, and himself admitted to plead his brother's cause; which being granted, he so tripped and confounded the Persian in his informations, that being found guilty in the breach of his commission, and that he had demeaned himself in these great affairs with arts and behaviours derogatory to the honour of his King, and dangerous to the effecting of so great a business, and his accusations against Sir Anthony savouring of malice and not of truth, he was finally doomed by the King to have his hands cut off, and his tongue cut out, in the presence of Mr. Robert Sherley; who, being demanded what he would have more done unto him in the revenge of his brother's wrong, he answered, that he took no delight in his torment, and that which was already done was more than he was willing or consenting to; and that now he would entreat in the behalf of the miserable Persian, for that he supposed there could not be in his case a greater pleasure done unto him, than to have his head follow the fortune of his tongue and hands.

Thus ended at one time both the pride and life of this unhappy Persian.

Of Sir Anthony Sherley's Voyage and Travels into Spain, with his entertainment there.

Man, in regard of his mind and body, being compared to heaven and earth, is said to be a little world;—the one subject to corruption, the other to immortality. Gold and silver, therefore, which Saint Bernard calls the terra rubra et alba, are not said to be the riches of the mind; but virtue is her divine substance, by the power whereof she doth extinguish that immoderate fire of sense and appetite, wherewith man's nature is dangerously inflamed; drawing it to be governed by the qualified and temperate rule of reason: and, in the excellency of her own account, being carried aloft with her celestial wings, (her object being drawn another way) she either beholds not, or doth not esteem, the riches, pleasures, and profits of the world, or whatsoever the base delights and erroneous desires of men hold to be precious. From whence it comes, that, having the body's government and virtue to be her own guide, she doth so rule and order it in all her projects and intendments, that she suffers it to commit nothing uncomely or unworthy her direction; but, with a mutual sympathy and agreement, they pass the whole progress of this life, shewing themselves, in all their desires and designs, to be

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