do not this foolishly (as may at the first sight appear,) because my lord is my executor, but because I know it will please the gaiety of her humour, which ought to be preserved for all their sakes that have the honour and happiness to be known unto her. To the Right Honourable the Lord Newport, I bequeath the picture of St Anthony, in a round frame. Το my very good friend, Mr John Harvy, the picture of the Samaritan, by whose kindness I have been often refreshed. To my good friend, Mr Chr. Gise, Sir Thomas Moor's head, which upon my conscience I think was not more ingenious than his own. And I write this rather as a commemoration than a legacy, for I have always made a difference between kindnesses and courtesies. To Mr George Pitt, I give the picture of my Dutch Fair, which is full of business, but where there is always room for a kindness. And I brag of the favours I received from him, because they came not by chance. To my cousin, Henry Stafford, son to my kind friend, Mr William Stafford, I give all my printed books, which although they are of no great value, yet they may seem proportionable to his youth, and may serve as a memorial to incline him to be as indulgent to poor scholars as his father and grandfather have been before him. And by this means I give not only a legacy, but entail it upon other men that deserve their kindness. To my honourable friend, Sir Allen Broderick, I give my cedar table, to add a fragour to his excellent writing. To my kind friend, Mr Tho. Killigrew, I give all my doves, that something may descend upon a courtier that is an emblem of kindness and truth. To my servant, Mary Web, if she be with me at the time of my death, I give all my linen that belongs to my personal use, and forty shillings above her wages, if it does not appear that she hath occasioned my death; which I have often lived in fear of, but being alone could never help, although I have often complained of my sad condition to my nearest relations, 'twas not fit to trouble others. Το Mr Isaac Walton, I give all my writings under my father's hand, which may be of some use to his son, if he makes him a scholar. To the Reverend Bishop of Chichester, I return that cabinet that was my father's, now in my dining-room, and all those papers which are of authors analysed by my father; many of which he hath already received with his Common Place Book, which I desire may pass to Mr Walton's son, as being more likely to have use for such a help, when his age shall require it. These four sides of this small paper being written by my own hand, I hope will be a sufficient testimony that this is my last Will. And such trivial things were not fit for a greater ceremony than my own hand and seal, for I have lived alwaies without all other witnesses but my own conscience, and I hope I have honestly discharged that. I have in a paper annexed something at this present; and may do some things hereafter, which I presume my most honourable good Lord of Portland will see performed. JOHN DONNE. Witnesses: Marleburgh. When I made this Will I was alone; after- Non curo quid de me Judicet hæres, Printed February 23, 1662 HoR. NOTE D. [Referred to in p. lxxxi.] (From Fulman's MSS. C.C.C. Oxon. vol. xij.) WALTON'S MEMORANDA RESPECTING JOHN HALES. JOHN HALES, the fourth sonne of John Hales of High Church, neer Bath, in Somersetshire, by Brigide his wife, one of the Goldsburghs of Knahill, in Wiltshire, was born in the City of Bath, where his Father then dwelt, (his Grandfather yet living at Highchurch.) His parents being of Gentile quality, kept him to school at Wells and Killmaston in that countrey, till he was fit for the universitie which was about the thirteenth yeare of his age. He was admitted Scholar of Corpus Christi in Oxford, 1597, Ap. 16. But being under age, not then sworn, till Aug. 17, 1599. There he continued till he was Bachelor of Arts. Admitt. Jul. 9, 1603. Determ. Lent following. 1605. But then by the perswasion of Sir Henry Saville much taken with his excellent parts, he removed to Merton College, where he was chosen Prob. Sept. 2. Admitted Oct. 9. Admitted Fellow, Oct. 13, 1606. He proceeded to his Master's Degree. Admitted Jun. 20, 1609. At the Act 1609, July 10. Regius Professor of Greek, 1612, (potius 1613 or 15.) Left it 1619. He left his Fellowship at Merton College. Admitted Fellow of Eton College, May 24, 1613. 4? Chaplain to Sir Dudley Carleton, Ambassador to the States; and by that meanes present at the Synod of Dort. Perhaps for that end. Came to Dort, Nov. 13, 1618. Went away about Feb. 8. V. Lett. pp. 93, 100, 97. In his being there appeares no ground for the story of Episcopius urging Joh. 3, 16. Qu. Whether it were not rather Martinius. V. Lett. pp. 87, 92. Insignia. Johannes Halesius Hujus Coll. Socius et Canonicus de Windsor. Vide Heyl. Life of A. B. Laud, p. 362, and Parker's Reproof, p. 135, etc. Prob. of Windsor, May (end) 1639. Turned out of his Fellowship upon the engagement, 1649. Musarum et Charitum Amor (Nomen non tam Hominis quam Scientiæ) At Lutum quod assumsit optimum This intelligence I had from a sister of his, being a widow, antient, and in want, named Brigide Gulliford, who came to Oxford to desire reliefe, Jan. 20, 1663. But the Register of C.C.C. Oxf. diff. 1597, Ap. 16: Johannem Hales natum in villa vocat. Highchurch in com. Somerset. Bathon et Wellens. Dioces. ætatis suæ annum agentem decimum tertium circiter festum sive* diem Paschalis ult. præterit. (uti asseruit) in Discip. dict. Coli. admis. Easter Day, April 19, 1584. Nam certe supra mortales emicuit Ingenio subtilissimo pectore pleno sapuit Adeoque aptior Angelorum choro Impensis Pet. Curweni olim hujus Coll Hales was born, 1584. Bapt. in St James' Church, Bath, 5 May. King's Professor of Greek, by grant dated 15 Sept. 1612, which took effect shortly after Doctor Perin dying May 3, 1615. The following is an original Letter of Walton's, inserted in the Collections about John Hales :- "I have told you that he satisfied many scruples, and in order to what followes, I must tell you that a yeare or two after the beginning of the long parliament, the citisens and many yong lecturers (scollers of their zeale and pich for Learning, and precedence) had got Mr Brightman's booke or Coment on the Revelations to be reprinted and greatly magnified: in which was so many gros Errors and absurd conclusions about government by Bishops, and other explications to the humors and the present ringleaders of the then Parliament (all whereof Brightman is now proved false, and that party not yet ashamed) with which the lecturers and their followers were so transported with Brightman's opinions, that they swallowed them without chawing, and all thought simple that approved him not. "About this time comes a friend to Mr Hales (being a neighbour gentleman,) and requests that a kinsman of his that was trobled with some sad thoughts and scruples might obtain a conference with him, in order to the quieting of his minde: which was redyly granted by Mr Hales. When the perplext partie came to him at the howre apoynted, Mr Ha. having taken him into his study, and shut the dore in order to a private and larg discourse with him, the perplext partie being set down takes out of his pocket a bible, turnes to the profit Daniell, reades a part of one of the chapters, askes the meaning of that, and how it was to be reconciled with a part of the revelation of St John. When Mr Ha. had heard him reade, and heard him make his queries or scruples, he told him, he was mistaken in taking him for a fit man to satisfie his conscience, and that if he wood be satisfied he must goe to some of the young devines now about London, and not come to so old a devine as he was, but they wood doe it readily. "About the time he was forc't from the Lady Saltrs, that family or collage broke up, or desolv'd, a little before which time, they were resolv'd to have Mr Ha. picture taken, and to that end, a picture maker had promis'd to atend at Ricking to take it, but fail'd of his time, and Mr Ha. being gone thence, dyed not long after. The not having his picture was lamented very much by the societie in wch number the Bishs sister (once Mris Anne King, now the Lady How) undertooke boeth for theirs and her owne satisfaction to draw it, and did so, in black and white, boeth excellently well as to the curiousness and as well as to the likenes. But before she wood shew it to any that knew either him or herselfe, she writ underneth it, this which she ment to be an Apologie for her undertaking it. Though by a sudden and unfeard surprize, Which all shood pardon, when they understand But Hales imprinted in her memory. Thus ill cut Brasses serve uppon a grave, You may take notice that she is a most generous and ingenious Lady. Greater friendship 'twixt her and Mr Ha. she has told me he told her he had liv'd 14 days with bere and bred and tosts, in order to try how litell would keepe him if he were sequestered. She told me he would eate very fully at a diner, and of the strongest or coarsest of the mete rather than the finest. She told me he was never out of Humour but always even, and humble, and quiet, never disturbed by any news, or any losse or any thing that concerned the world, but much affected if his friends were in want or sick. At his being at Rickkings towards his later end when he was alone he was usually reading Tho. à Kempis, which of a small print he read without specktacels. He kept his opinions to himself especially towards his later part of his life and would often say there was plainness in all necessary trewths. He was Bowser about that time when in the contest began betwixt the King and Parliament (and) boeth armies had sequestered the College rents: so that he could not get money to pay wages to the servants, or for victuals for the schollers. But after 9 weekes hiding himselfe to preserve the college writings and keyes, he was forc'd to appere, at the end of which time, the old woman that conceal'd him demanded but 6d. a weeke for his browne bread and bere, which was all his meate, and he wood give her 12d. His concealment was so nere the Cottage or Highway, that he said after, pleasantly, those that searched for him might have smelt him, if he had eaten garlick. This was told me by Mrs Powney, from whome Mr Montague it may be, had (it?) more perfectly. He lived 5 yeares after he was sequestered. He dyed the 19th of May, Anno-q-, Mrs Powny, and was by his owne comand buried next day in the Church yeard. He had a monument made for him (by some friend) wch is now in Eaton church yard. He was not good at any continuance to get or save money for himselfe ; yet he undertook to do it for Sir H. Wotton, who was a neglector of mony, and Mr Ha. told me he had got £300 together at the time of his deth, a some to which Sir H. had long been a stranger, and would ever have been if he had managed his owne money-business. It was happily got together to bury him, and inable him to doe some offices of honor, and justice, and gratitude, and charitie. k Mrs Powny told me Sir Fra. Bacon and the Lord Falkland came one day purposely from London to sup and discourse with him, and return'd early next morning. Mr Ha. like Paule at Damascus, eate not in 3 dayes. I thinke he bought and gave the howse in which he dyed to Mrs Pownye's husband, who had been his honest servant of which —q I have heard that Mr Ha. being suppos'd to hold some heterodox opinions, he, to testifie the contrary, did in his sickness (which was not long,) declare his beleife to his pupell, the Lady Salter's son, which he tooke in his writing from his owne mouth. This, Mr Salter (who is now dead,) told me long since, and promised me a Copie of it. Mr Montague, formerly the scolem' of that college and now fellow 'tis like has it, and he hath promis'd me to write and give me what materiall passages he can rem' concerning him, and he will give them to Mr Marryot if the be cal'd for. He or Mrs Powny will answere all the q as to the yeare of his deth, and who was at the charge of his monument, how long he lay sick, his behaviour then, and what ells is defective in theise collections gathered by me. Mrs Powny dwells nere the college, and Mr Montague is constantly in it being now sickly. As you reade this make y' que. and let them be given to me or Mr Marryot who may get a resolution for you. J. W. Octo. 20, 73. I think the Lady Salter did many yeares since tell me she had the profession of the beliefe taken by her son, Salter, from Mr Hales' mouth. If she have it, I will endeavour to get it of her. Her Husband's name was Sir William, her son's name, Emund. (? William, see Will.) Then was told this by Mr Anthony Faringdon, and have heard it discourst by others, that Mr Thomas Cary, a poet of note, and a great libertine in his life and talke, and one that had in his youth bein acquainted with Mr Ha. sent for Mr Hales to come to him in a dangerous fit of sickness, and desired his advice and absolution, which Mr Hales, uppon a promise of amendment, gave him, (this was I think in the country.) But Mr Cary came to London, fell to his old company, and into a more visable scandalous life, and especially in his Discourse, and be (being?) taken very sick, that which proved his last, and being much trowbled in mind procured Mr Ha. to come to him in this his sickness and agony of minde, desyring earnestly, after a confession of many of his sins to have his Prayers and his absolution. Mr Ha. told him he shood have his Prayers, but wood by noe meanes give him then either the sacrament or absolution. The following was communicated by N. Ingelo, dated, Eton Coll. Oct. 29, (1675?) to Mr Marriot. The writer begs his hearty respects to Mr Isaac Walton. "Mr Montague says, that he (Hales) gave an Explication of his belief concerning the Trinity to Mr Salter, according to the Doctrine of the Church of England. 'Abp. Laud gave him the Preb. of Windsor at a publike Dinner. "Abp. Laud also sent for him, and told him he might have what |