. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . mated to the by-Jlanders, of which the world knowcs them\ gmlty \ they do therm make their owne Libels j and, may {I hope)I bee laughed at without my blame, if not y I doe here warne allj fuch as are worthily fujpefied of Hay nous crimes, and Scanda-I lous converfations, either to forbeare thefe Lonctiesorto ex-! ctife me if they bejufily fhamed by their own A6t


. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . mated to the by-Jlanders, of which the world knowcs them\ gmlty \ they do therm make their owne Libels j and, may {I hope)I bee laughed at without my blame, if not y I doe here warne allj fuch as are worthily fujpefied of Hay nous crimes, and Scanda-I lous converfations, either to forbeare thefe Lonctiesorto ex-! ctife me if they bejufily fhamed by their own A6t. H aving thus declared the Reafon of this Invention, and madethefe Anticipations y every man hath his choice, whether hee willmake ufe of thofe Lotteries or no-, hee that will, is left to his |Chance, ofwhich, how heefhall make tryall^ dire^ion is given in jthe two lafi Pages of this Booke. [ This Game occafions not the frequent Swearing, or mifpending of our Time;Nor lotTe of money; For, the Play isJhortyAnd, evry Gamejler vvinneth by the , therefore, know it may afwell becomeThe Hall, the Parlor, or the Dining-roomCjAs Cheffe, or Tables ; and, we thinke the PriceWill be as low s bccaufe, it needs no Dice, ^. What I WA5, IS I AM. J away doth Jlie;^hat I 5HAL BEE,«on€ do see.;yet, in, that, Beauties hee . The A V T ft o R s Medication ilghc of his P I C T V R E. iTpon TTTZH^w /bcholiPi(5tLire, and t>ercchs>^ ^ Hjtp^ame it UiOnr ?oizrakuxcs to ler^ifgIff Linci, and Shadowesj {ytmch make ffjsxpcs^ to dr^y^Of that fifhich mUy to morrow^ fide amy) And , And^ thinke^ yohat mtane Relemblanccs at befttAre by Mechanikc Inliruments cxprefl jI / thought it leave behind me^j Some Draught^//; sphich/ny tiring friends might find meThe fame I amj in that, yiphich TX^ill remaitte^2 ill all is ruiad^ and repair*d againe:And^ yphich in abfence ^ Tail I more truely/how me^r/;4/7,outward ^oxmtspthofe^bo think they knowme. For J though my


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