Waldron, Francis Godolphin; E. & S. Harding [Editor]; Harding, Silvester [Oth.]; Edwards, James [Oth.]; Lunn, William Henry [Oth.]; Moltino, A. [Oth.]; Hatchard, John [Oth.]; Harding, Edward [Oth.]: The Biographical Mirrour, Comprising A Series Of Ancient And Modern English Portraits, Of Eminent And Distinguished Persons, From Original Pictures And Drawings (Volume The Second): With Some Account Of Their Lives and Works (London: Printed For Silvester Harding ...; J. Edwards ...; W.H. Lunn ...; A. Moltino ...; And J. Hatchard, 1798)

perties of fundry perfons,” which difplays a confiderable knowledge of the
world; a fpecies of fatire in profe, of which he appears to have been the
firil: inventor, and which after his death for half a century was extremely
popular. His Wife was printed often in his life-time 5 his Charac-
ters were firft printed in 1614? after his death, , and between that year
and 1632, went through fifteen editions*.

The following letters, which never have been publifhed, and which
relate to the offence given to King James’s queen, mentioned in p. 125?
did not reach our hands in time, fo as to. be introduced in their proper,
place. Being, however, curious, , we fhall add them here. They were,
tranfcribecl from the Hatfield papers by Dr. Birch, and are found in one.
of his MSS, in the. Britifh Mufeum, No. 4160*
Sir Thomas Overbury to the Earl of Salisbury.
My hon’ble Lord
As your lordihip was a judge of mine innocence before, fo would I
now that favour that your Ldp would vouchfafe to be a witnefs of the
fubmiffion both of my felf and caufe to the Queens mercy 5 which I defire
the rather, becaufe, as I underhand, her majefty is not fully fatisfied of the
integrity of my intent that way: And to that purpofe if your Ldp will
grant me accefs and audience, I fhall hold ever a great favour, and ever
reft your Ldps to be commanded
London, the nth of T. Overbury*
September. [1611],