ject, v. 355, to the king about his majesty's revenue, v. 360, to the
king, with an account of Mr. St. John's trial, v. 361, to the king,
concerning the new company, v. 363, to Sir George Villiers, about
Roper's place, v. 366, to the king, concerning Murray, ibid. to the
king, against the new company, v. 369, to the king, touching the
chancellor's sickness, v. 371, to the king, relating to the chan-
cellor's place, ibid. to the king, of the chancellor's amendment,
and the difference begun between the chancery and king's
bench, v. 374, to Sir George Villiers, on the same subject, v. 376,
to Sir George Villiers, about swearing him into the privy council,
v. 377, to the king, concerning the præmunire in the king's bench
against the chancery, v. 378, to the king, on the breach of the
new company, v. 383, to Sir George Villiers, soliciting to be
sworn of the privy council, v. 387, to his majesty, about the earl
of Somerset, ibid. to his majesty, about the chancellor's place,
v. 389, two to Sir George Villiers, about the earl of Somerset,
v. 391, et seq. a letter to the king, relating to Somerset's trial,
with his majesty's observation upon it, v. 395, to Sir George
Villiers, about the earl of Somerset, v. 398, to Sir George Villiers,
of Somerset's arraignment, 400, to the king, about Somerset's
examination, v. 402, an expostulation to the lord chief justice
Coke, v. 403, to Sir George Villiers, putting him in mind of a
former suit, v. 411, to the king, about the commendams, v. 412,
to Sir George Villiers, upon accepting a place in council, v. 420,
to the same, concerning the affair of the commendams, v. 421,
two to Sir George Villiers, about restoring Dr. Burgess to preach,
v. 435, 436, to the same, of lady Somerset's pardon, v. 437, to
the same, recommending a gentleman to be solicitor in Ireland,
v. 438, to the same, about Irish affairs, ibid. to the king, with the
preface of Sir George Villiers's patent, v. 441, to Sir George
Villiers, on sending his bill for viscount, v. 442, to the same, on
sending his patent, v. 443, to the king, of Sir George Villiers's
patent, v. 445, to Sir George Villiers, on sending his patent sealed,
v. 446, to the same, acknowledging the king's favour, v. 447,
to the king, of the clothing business, ibid. to the lord viscount
Villiers, on the same subject, v. 448, to the lord viscount Villiers,
concerning the patent for licensing inns, v. 451, to the same, with
Bertram's case, v. 452, to Sir Francis Bacon, from lord Villiers,
concerning Bertram, v. 453, to the lord viscount Villiers, of the
improving his lands and the revenues of his places, v. 455, to the
same about duels, v. 459, to the same, concerning the farmer's
cause, v. 462, to the earl of Buckingham, on the author's being
declared lord keeper of the great seal, ibid. to the same, concerning
the queen's household, v. 463, to the university of Cambridge, in
answer to their congratulation, v. 464, to the earl of Buckingham,
of lord Brackley's patent, v. 465, to the same, concerning the
queen's business, v. 466, to Mr. Matthew, censuring some
astronomers in Italy, ibid. to the king, about the Spanish match,
v. 467, to the earl of Buckingham, of his taking his place in
chancery, v. 469, the earl of Buckingham's answer, v. 475, to
the earl of Buckingham, recommending Mr. Lowder to be one of
the barons in Ireland, v. 476, to the same, dissuading the match
between his brother and lord Coke's daughter, v. 476, 481, to the

king, on the same subject, v. 478, 482, to the earl of Bucking-
ham, of his brother's match, v. 483, a letter of thanks to the earl
of Buckingham, v. 486, to the same, with the certificate touching
the enrolment of apprentices, v. 487, four to the same, of re-
trenching the expenses of the king's household, v. 488, to the
king, from the lords of the council, on the same subject, v. 493,
to Mr. Matthew, desiring his judgment of his writings, v. 496, to
the marquis of Buckingham, of different affairs, ibid. the marquis's
answer, v. 499, to the king, asking his directions concerning
the charge to be given the judges before the circuits, ibid. to the
lord chancellor, from Buckingham, concerning the treatment of
the Papists, v. 500, to the marquis of Buckingham, concerning
lord Clifton's traducing the author, v. 501, to the same, concern-
ing the revenue, v. 502, to the same, of staying two grants at the
seal, and of the commission of wards in Ireland, v. 503, to the
same, of his mother's patent, v. 504, to the same, of staying a patent
at the seal, v. 505, to the same, of the navy, v. 507, to the same,
soliciting the farm of the profits of the alienations, v. 508, to the
same, concerning the affair of the Dutch merchants, who had ex-
ported immense quantities of gold and silver, v. 508, Buckingham's
answer, v. 510, two to the marquis of Buckingham, concerning
the revenue, v. 511, 512, to the king, concerning the gold and
silver thread business, v. 512, to the same, proposing to regulate
his finances, v. 513, to the marquis of Buckingham, giving him
an account of several matters, v. 514, Buckingham's answer,
515, Buckingham to the lord chancellor, ibid. to Sir Thomas
Leigh and Sir Thomas Puckeridge, in favour of a man whose
house was burnt down, v. 516, to the marquis of Buckingham,
concerning the pursuivants, ibid. two from Buckingham to the
lord chancellor, v. 517, 518, to the marquis of Buckingham, con-
cerning the ore tenus against the Dutch, v. 518, Buckingham's
answer, v. 520, to the marquis of Buckingham, concerning the
earl of Suffolk's submission, v. 520, Buckingham's answer, v. 521,
to the marquis of Buckingham, of Suffolk's sentence, v. 522, to
the same, of the Dutchmen's cause, v. 523, to the same, concern-
ing the revenue, v. 524, to the same, with Sir Thomas Lake's
submission, v. 525, Buckingham's answer, ibid. to the marquis of
Buckingham, concerning the Dutch cause, ibid. Buckingham's
answer, v. 526, to the marquis of Buckingham, of justice Coke's
death, v. 527, to the same, of the revenue business, ibid. to the
marquis of Buckingham, of a remembrancer in chancery, v. 529,
to the king, of preparing for a parliament, v. 531, to the marquis
of Buckingham, of the parliament business, v. 532, Buckingham's
answer, v. 534, from the king to my lord chancellor, upon his
lordship's sending to his majesty his Novum Organum, v. 535, to
the marquis of Buckingham, with a draught of a proclamation for
a parliament, ibid. Buckingham's answer, v. 541, to Sir Henry
Wotton, with his Novum Organum, v. 541, 542, to Mr. Mat-
thew, believing his danger less than he found it, v. 543, to the
same, expressing great acknowledgement and kindness, v. 543, to
the same, owning his impatient attention to do him service, v. 544,
to the marquis of Buckingham, of summoning the prince to par-
liament, ibid. to the same, of parliament business, v. 546, Buck-

ingham, to the lord chancellor, approving the proclamation for a
parliament, v. 548, Buckingham to the same, of the king's speech
to his parliament, ibid. three to the king, imploring favour, v. 549.
et seq. to the prince of Wales, returning thanks for his favours, v.
552, to the king, returning thanks for his liberty, v. 553, to the
marquis of Buckingham, returning thanks for his good offices, v.
554, a memorial for his majesty's service, ibid. to the marquis of
Buckingham, soliciting him to stay at London, v. 556, to the king,
soliciting to be restored to favour, v. 558, Buckingham to the lord
St. Alban, with his majesty's warrant for his pardon, v. 559,
Buckingham writes three familiar letters to the lord St. Alban, v.
560, 561, the lord St. Alban to Buckingham, professing great
affection, and begging a kind construction of his letters, v. 561, to
the marquis of Buckingham, concerning the staying his pardon
at the seal, v. 559, to the king, with his History of Henry the
Seventh, v. 562, to the marquis of Buckingham, high admiral of
England, with the History of Henry the Seventh, v. 563, lord St.
Alban to a Barnabite monk, about points in philosophy, v. 564,
to the king, imploring assistance, v. 566, to Mr. Matthew, em-
ploying him to do a good office with a great man, v. 571, to the
lord Digby, on his going to Spain, v. 572, to Mr. Matthew, con-
cerning sincere friendship, ibid. an expostulation to the marquis
of Buckingham, v. 573, Buckingham to the lord St. Alban, con-
cerning his warrant and access to the king, v. 575, to the mar-
quis of Buckingham, recommending Mr. Matthew, ibid. to the
duke of Buckingham, soliciting his favour, v. 577, Buckingham's
answer, ibid. to the duke of Buckingham, presenting the De aug-
mentis scientiarum, v. 578, Buckingham's answer, ibid. to the
duke of Buckingham, concerning his suit to his majesty for a full
pardon, and a translation of his honours after his death, v. 579,
Buckingham's answer, v. 580, to the lord treasurer Marlborough,
expostulating about his unkindness and injustice, v. 582, to the
king, petitioning for a total remission of his sentence, ibid. answer
to the foregoing, by king James, v. 584, the lord viscount St. Al-
ban to Dr. Williams, bishop of Lincoln, concerning his writings,
&c. ibid. the bishop's answer, v. 585, to the queen of Bohemia,
with a discourse on a war with Spain, v. 587, to the marquis de
Fiat, relating to his Essays, v. 588, to the earl of Arundel and
Surry, just before his death, being the last letter he ever wrote,

v. 588
Letters patent, whether they might be given of the dignity of earl-
dom, without delivery by the king's own hand, v. 465, Brackley's
case relating to this query, with the other nearest precedents to
it
Levant, concerning the trade thither, iii. 337, account of our mer-
chants sufferings therein

v. 474

iii. 338

ii. 36

Leucadians, a superstitious usage among them
Lewis XI. of France, ii. 72, his secresy, ii. 317, makes peace with
Edward IV. v. 6, a design of his about their laws, iv. 368, 379
Lewis XII. stamped coins of gold with a motto, upon the kingdom's
being interdicted by the pope
iv. 423
Lewis XII. notifies to Henry VII. his conquest of Milan, v. 158

Lewis, Mr. license granted to him

Lex regia, what it was

vi. 222
iv. 63

v. 110

Ley, Sir James, lord Ley, lord treasurer, well affected to lord
viscount St. Alban's interest
vi. 379, and note (b)
Libels, the females of sedition, and gusts of restrained liberty of
speech
Libel, observations on one published anno Domini 1592, iii. 40,
the design of the author of it, iii. 45, would infuse groundless
fears of Spain into us, iii. 63, endeavours to stir up discontent in
the nation, on account of the uncertainty of succession to the
crown at that time, iii. 65, &c. many instances of the untruths
and abuses contained therein, iii. 92, &c. the great impudence
manifested therein
iii. 101

Libellers, are condemned by the law of nations

iii. 40

Liberties, what sort proper to allow to the undertakers for the plan-
tation of Ireland

Licences for losses, are to be granted cautiously

iii. 324

iv. 525

Life, the taking it away how to be punished in several cases, iv. 390,
391, perpetual continuance of it no ways desirable
Life, by what courses prolonged

ii. 478

i. 350

i. 509

ii. 31

ibid.

Light, by refraction shews greater
Lights over great, offend the eyes
Light comforteth the spirits, ii. 65, especially light varied,
Lignum aloes

ii. 39

Lincoln, John, earl of, son of John de la Pole duke of Suffolk, and
Elizabeth eldest sister of Edward IV. v. 27, intended for the
crown by Richard III. ibid. carefully watched by Henry VII. ibid.
sails into Flanders, ibid. lands in Lancashire, v. 30, slain in the
battle near Newark

Lincostis, an herb growing in the water
Liquefaction, its cause

v. 32, 33

Liquefiable and not liquefiable, ii. 16, bodies that liquefy by fire,
ibid. others by water, ibid. some liquefy by both
ibid.
Liquors, infusions in them, i. 250, appetite of continuation in them,
i. 253, 350

ii. 217

i. 84

Liquors, their clarification, i. 355, 356, 357, 358, three causes there-
of, ibid. preservation of liquors in wells or vaults, i. 385. Liquors
compressed, ii. 29, their incorporation with powders. i. 353
Liturgy, to be used with reverence, ii. 537, how to be composed,
ii. 538, the exceptions against ours are trifling,
ibid.
Liver, how to cure a schirrus of it, i. 417, how opened,
Lives, a branch of civil history
Livia, ii. 434, 439, sorted well with the policy of her husband,
and the dissimulation of her son, ii. 263, poisoned her husband,
ii. 298, iv. 475, secured her son's succession by false fames of
Augustus's recovery
. . ii. 396
Living creatures that generate at certain seasons only, i. 507, others
at all seasons, ibid. the cause of each, ibid. their several times of
bearing in the womb, i. 508, et seq. the causes thereof, ibid. the
several numbers which they bring forth at a burden, i. 509, the
causes, ibid. Living creatures that will be transmuted into an-
other species, i. 426. Living creatures foreshew weather, ii. 5, 7

ii. 379, 380

ii. 47

Livy, his description of Cato Major, ii. 350, his remark on Antio-
chus and the Etolians
Loadstone, its operation by consent
Logic

i. 132

v. 81

London, contributed more than 9000l. to the benevolence of Henry
VII.
Lopez, his design of poisoning queen Elizabeth, iii. 108, 109, holds
a correspondence with several in Spain on that account, iii. 109,
the method of his proceeding in that affair, iii. 109, 110, 111,
agrees to poison the queen for 50,000 crowns, iii. 114, his con-
trivances to keep concealed, ibid. a letter intercepted relating to
his plot, iii. 116, is discovered and convicted iii. 116, &c.
Lopping trees, makes them spread and bushy
Lot's offer

i. 398

ii. 108

Love, the Platonist's opinion of it, ii. 57, procured by sudden
glances and dartings of the eye, ibid. without ends lasting, ii. 415,

v. 572
Love, who least liable to extravagant love, ii. 274, its tides, ibid.
nuptial, friendly, and wanton love
ii. 275
Lovelace, Leonard
Lovel, viscount, attainted, v. 15, heads the forces against Henry
VII. v. 18, flies into Lancashire, and sails to Flanders to the
lady Margaret, ibid. invades England with Irish and Dutch, v.
28, various accounts of his death

Low Countries, said to have the same succession of weather every
thirty-five years
Low Countries, their afflicted condition, iii. 55, their defection from
the king of Spain
iii. 79, iii. 83
Low's case of tenures, iv. 233, whether his tenancy was in capite,
or in socage, ibid. arguments for its being in capite, iv. 233 to
242, the cases seemingly against it answered .iv. 242, &c.
Lowder, Mr., solicitor to the queen, made one of the barons of the
exchequer in Ireland

Lucciole, a fly in Italy shining like glow-worms

Lucretius's exclamation against religion, upon the sacrifice of Aga-

Lucullus entertains Pompey, ii. 440, why he calls Pompey a car-

rion crow, ii. 445, 446. Vide ii. 360.

Lutes, why old ones sound better than new
Lycurgus thought to reduce the state of Sparta to a democracy,

ii. 437

Lycurgus, his laws were of long continuance, iv. 377, an answer
of his to one who advised him to set aside kingly government,

iv. 322

i. 280

Lydia, near Pergamus •
Lye implies a man's being brave towards God, and a coward to-
wards men, ii. 255, why the last peal to judgment, ibid. tell a lye