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private Gallery at White Hall, of Sir Philip Sidneys
the Earl os Cumberland) Sir Henry Leigh, the Earl of
Esiex, with ra iny others; moll of which [ once col-
le&ed with intent to publish them, but the charge diL
swaded me. For Cornet-Vevises, both on the Kings
and Parliaments part in our own iate civil Wars, I re-
ser you to an induikious Collt&ion of them, printed
about theyear 1655. and intituled, The Art of wakjng
Devises, &c.
But above all, in your talke and discourse have a
care evercospeak the truth, remembring there is no-
thing that can more prejudice your elf eera,than to be
lavish'tongued in speaking that which isfalse; and
disgracefully os others in their absence. The Per sans
and Indians had a Law,that whosoever had been thrice
convicted ofspeaking untruth, Ihould upon pain of
death never speak word all his life aster. Cato would
sussfer no man to be praised or dispraised, but used al- pl
wayes such discourse as was profitable to the hearers; is only^iiol
for as one saith,T)itteriamnumt Majejiatem; Jests and ed,Physo;aar
scofFes do lessTen Majesty and greatnesse,and Ihould be to ’ye foi rhe
sar from great Pcrsonages, and men of wisdom. c m ore otche
fick.
CHAP. XIX.
Os Travel.
S’
I Will conclude with Travel, which many disallow
in Gentlemen,yea and somegreat Travellers them-
selves; but methinks they are as one who hath filled
his own belly, and denyech the dilh to his fellow : in
my opinion,nothing re&isieth and confirmeth more the
judgement of a Gentleman in forrain affairs, teacheth
him knowledge of himself, and setleth his affe&ion
more Cure to his own Country, than Travel doth. For
if it be the common Law of Nature, that the learned
fliould have rule over and instru& the ignorant,the ex- Dhnys. ndi-
perienced the unexperienced 5 what concernefh more Cafn(tI*'
N n 1 Nobility5
private Gallery at White Hall, of Sir Philip Sidneys
the Earl os Cumberland) Sir Henry Leigh, the Earl of
Esiex, with ra iny others; moll of which [ once col-
le&ed with intent to publish them, but the charge diL
swaded me. For Cornet-Vevises, both on the Kings
and Parliaments part in our own iate civil Wars, I re-
ser you to an induikious Collt&ion of them, printed
about theyear 1655. and intituled, The Art of wakjng
Devises, &c.
But above all, in your talke and discourse have a
care evercospeak the truth, remembring there is no-
thing that can more prejudice your elf eera,than to be
lavish'tongued in speaking that which isfalse; and
disgracefully os others in their absence. The Per sans
and Indians had a Law,that whosoever had been thrice
convicted ofspeaking untruth, Ihould upon pain of
death never speak word all his life aster. Cato would
sussfer no man to be praised or dispraised, but used al- pl
wayes such discourse as was profitable to the hearers; is only^iiol
for as one saith,T)itteriamnumt Majejiatem; Jests and ed,Physo;aar
scofFes do lessTen Majesty and greatnesse,and Ihould be to ’ye foi rhe
sar from great Pcrsonages, and men of wisdom. c m ore otche
fick.
CHAP. XIX.
Os Travel.
S’
I Will conclude with Travel, which many disallow
in Gentlemen,yea and somegreat Travellers them-
selves; but methinks they are as one who hath filled
his own belly, and denyech the dilh to his fellow : in
my opinion,nothing re&isieth and confirmeth more the
judgement of a Gentleman in forrain affairs, teacheth
him knowledge of himself, and setleth his affe&ion
more Cure to his own Country, than Travel doth. For
if it be the common Law of Nature, that the learned
fliould have rule over and instru& the ignorant,the ex- Dhnys. ndi-
perienced the unexperienced 5 what concernefh more Cafn(tI*'
N n 1 Nobility5