Leaping helped by weights in the hands
i. 484
Learning, objections against it considered, i. 4, 20, its diseases, i. 28,
the dignity of learning, i. 40, public obstacles to it, i. 69, 70, 71,
72, 73, 74
Learning, concerning the advancement thereof in the universities,
iii. 392, &c.

Leases for years, how made, iv. 112, they go to the executors, ibid.
are forfeited by attainder, in treason, felony, præmunire, killing
himself, for flying, for standing out against being tried by the
country, by conviction of felony, petty larceny, going beyond sea
without licence
ibid. &c.
Leases for lives, how made, iv. 113, in what cases forfeitable, and
to whom they are so
ibid.
Leaves nourish not, i. 266, 407, 457, how enlarged, i. 409, the
cause why they nourish not
i. 457, 458
Leaves three cubits long and two broad, i. 452, plants without leaves,
i. 512

Lectures for philosophy, two erected in perpetuum of two hundred
pounds per annum, by our author, at the universities
Lee, employed between Essex and Tyrone, iii. 144, his confession
relating to Essex's treason

Lee, notes on his case

v. 585

iii. 147

Leet, court-leet, its institution was for three ends, iv. 310, the

of this court

iv. 310, 311

iv. 87

ibid.

power
Leets, stewards of leets and law-days, their authority.
Left side and right, senses alike strong on each side, limbs strongest
on the right, ii. 33, the cause of each
Legacy, how property may be gained thereby, iv. 130, 131, what
debts must first be discharged before they are to be paid, iv. 131,
may be sold to pay debts upon any deficiency
Leges, how far a union in them is desirable

ibid.
iii. 265

Legier ambassadors, what, iii. 448, their care and duty
Leicester, ii. 407, earl of, had the lease of the alienation

Lenox, duke of, lord steward of the king's household, employed in
the inquiry into the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury, vi. 109,
sent to the lord chancellor, vi. 227, his letter to lord St. Alban,

vi. 305

Lepanto, victory of, iii. 474, put a hook into the nostrils of the
Mahometans

Lerma, duke of
Lessee, cases wherein he has discovered damages in trees being cut
down, and yet no property is from thence proved to be in him.

Letters, when best for persons in business, ii. 369. Letters of fa-
vour, so much out of the writer's reputation
Letter relating to the poisoning of queen Elizabeth, &c. taken and
deciphered

iii. 116

Letters in the reign of queen Elizabeth. To a noble lord, v. 203,

to the queen, with a new year's gift, ibid. another on the same,
v. 204, to the same, concerning a star-chamber cause, ibid. to the
same with a present, v. 205, to the same, in excuse of his absenting
from court, ibid. to lord treasurer Burghley, upon determining his
course of life, v. 206, to the same, thanking him for a promise
obtained from the queen, v. 208, another on the same, v. 210, to
the same, offering service, v. 211, to the same, in excuse of his
speech in parliament against the triple subsidy, v. 213, to the
lord keeper Puckering, concerning the solicitorship, v. 214, to
the same, from lord Essex, upon the same subject, ibid. seven
more from Mr. Bacon, upon the same, v. 215, et seq. to the lord
treasurer Burghley, recommending his first suit for the solicitor's
place, v. 219, seven to the lord keeper, v. 221, et seq. to the same
from the earl of Essex, in favour of Mr. Bacon, v. 226, to the
earl of Essex, with advice how to behave himself towards the
queen, v. 227, to the same, upon the queen's refusal to the au-
thor's service, v. 233, to the same, concerning the author's mar-
riage, v. 234, to Sir John Stanhope, complaining of his neglect
of him, v. 235, three to the earl of Essex, v. 236, 237, from
Essex to the queen, about her usage of him, v. 238, to Sir Robert
Cecil, intimating suspicion of unfair practices, v. 239, to the
same, expostulating upon his conduct towards the author,
v. 240, to Fulke Grevil, complaining of the queen's neglect,
v. 241, to lord Essex, desiring he would excuse to the queen his
intention of going abroad, v. 242, two to Sir Robert Cecil in
France, v. 242, 243, of advice to Essex, to take upon him the
care of Irish causes, when Mr. Secretary Cecil was in France,
v. 244, of advice to Essex, upon the first treaty with Tyrone,
before the earl was nominated for the charge of Ireland, v. 246,
of advice to Essex, immediately before his going into Ireland,
v. 248, to Essex, v. 252, to the same, offering his service when
he was first enlarged to Essex-house, ibid. answer of Essex to
the preceding letter of Mr. Bacon, v. 253, to Essex, upon his
being reconciled to the queen, v. 254, to the same, ibid. to Sir
Robert Cecil, clearing himself of aspersions in the case of the
earl of Essex, v. 255, to the lord Henry Howard, on the same
subject, v. 256, two letters framed, the one as from Mr. Anthony
Bacon to the earl of Essex, the other as the earl's answer there-
unto, to be shewn to the queen in order to induce her to receive
Essex again into favour, v. 257, 261, to secretary Cecil, after the
defeating of the Spanish forces in Ireland, inciting him to embrace
the care of reducing that kingdom to civility, v. 262, considera-
tions touching the queen's service in Ireland, v. 264, to my lord
of Canterbury, v. 270, to Sir Thomas Lucy, thanking him for his
assistance to his kinsman, ibid. to the earl of Northumberland, a
few days before queen Elizabeth's death, tendering service, v. 271
Letters in the reign of king James, v. 272, to Mr. Fowlys, desiring
his acquaintance, ibid. to the same, on the king's coming in, v. 273,
to Sir Thomas Chaloner, then in Scotland, before the king's en-
trance, desiring recommendation to his majesty, v. 274, to the king,
offering service upon his first coming, v. 275, to the lord Kinloss,
upon the king's entrance, desiring recommendation to him, v. 277,
to Dr. Morison, on the same subject, v. 278, to Mr. Davis, gone

to meet the king, on the same subject, ibid. to Mr. Kempe, of the
situation of affairs upon the death of the queen, v. 279, to the earl
of Northumberland, recommending a proclamation to be made
by the king at his entrance, v. 280, to the earl of Southampton,
upon the king's coming in, v. 281, to Mr. Matthew, signifying
the proceedings of king James at his first entrance, v. 282, to the
earl of Northumberland, giving some character of the king at his
arrival, v. 284, to Mr. Murray, of the king's bedchamber, about
knighting a gentleman, v. 285, to Mr. Pierce, secretary to the
lord deputy of Ireland, desiring an account of the Irish affairs,
ibid. to the earl of Northampton, desiring him to present the
Advancement of Learning to the king, v. 286, to Sir Thomas
Bodley, upon sending his book of Advancement of Learning,
v. 287, to the earl of Salisbury upon the same, v. 288, to the lord
treasurer Buckhurst, on the same subject, v. 289, to the lord
chancellor Egerton, on the same subject, v. 290, to Mr. Matthew,
on the same subject, ibid. to Dr. Playfere, desiring him to trans-
late the Advancement into Latin, v. 291, to the lord chancellor,
touching the History of Britain, v. 293, to the king, touching the
History of his Times, v. 296, of expostulation, to Sir Edward
Coke, v. 297, to the earl of Salisbury, concerning the solicitor's
place, v. 298, another to him, suing for the solicitor's place, v. 299,
to the lord chancellor, about the same, v. 300, to my lady Pack-
ington, in answer to a message by her sent, v. 301, to the king,
touching the solicitor's place, v. 302, to the earl of Salisbury,
upon a new year's tide, v. 303, to Mr. Matthew, imprisoned for
religion, v. 304, to Mr. Matthew, with some of his writings, v. 305,
to Sir George Carew, on sending him the treatise, In felicem
memoriam Elizabethæ, v. 306, to the king, upon presenting the
Discourse touching the Plantation of Ireland, v. 307, to the
bishop of Ely, upon sending his writing entitled, Cogitata et Visa,
v. 308, to Sir Thomas Bodley, desiring him to return the Cogitata
et Visa, v. 310, Sir Thomas Bodley's letter to Sir Francis Bacon,
about his Cogitata et Visa, v. 311, to Mr. Matthew, upon sending
to him a part of Instauratio magna, v. 318, to Mr. Matthew, con-
cerning his treatise of the felicities of queen Elizabeth, and the
Instauratio magna, v. 319, to the same, with a memorial of queen
Elizabeth, v. 320, to the same, upon sending his book, De sapientia
veterum, v. 321, to the king, asking a promise to succeed to the
attorney's place, v. 322, another on the same subject, v. 323, to
the prince of Wales, dedicating his Essays to him, v. 324, to the
earl of Salisbury, requesting a place, v. 325, to the lord mayor of
London, complaining of his usage of Mr. Bernard, ibid. to Sir
Vincent Skinner, complaining of his non-payment of some monies,
v. 327, to Sir Henry Saville, concerning a discourse upon the intel-
lectual powers, v. 328, to Mr. Matthew, about his writings, and the
death of a friend, v. 335, two to the king, concerning Peacham,
v. 338. et seq. to the king, concerning the lord chancellor's reco-
very, v. 342, to the king, touching Peacham, &c. v. 343, to the
king, touching my lord chancellor's amendment, &c. v. 350, to
the king, concerning Owen's cause, &c. v. 351, to the king, with
lord Coke's answers, concerning Peacham's case, v. 351, to the
king, about Peacham's papers, v. 354, another on the same sub-

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-