The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth: Among which are interspersed other solemnities, public expenditures, and remarkable events during the reign of that illustrious princessCollected from original manuscripts, scarce pamphlets, corporation records, parochial registers, &c., &cIllustrated, with historical notes . s stone, Richard Sadleir, once ofthis Parish. The following character of Sir Ralph Sadlier is taken from the Sloane MSS. 1523, fol. 25 : His nights he devoted to contemplation, and his days to action; quick and clear were histhoughts j speedy and resolute in his pe
The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth: Among which are interspersed other solemnities, public expenditures, and remarkable events during the reign of that illustrious princessCollected from original manuscripts, scarce pamphlets, corporation records, parochial registers, &c., &cIllustrated, with historical notes . s stone, Richard Sadleir, once ofthis Parish. The following character of Sir Ralph Sadlier is taken from the Sloane MSS. 1523, fol. 25 : His nights he devoted to contemplation, and his days to action; quick and clear were histhoughts j speedy and resolute in his performances he could not endure the spending of that time indesigning one action which might perform two, or that delay in performing two which might havedesigned twenty. It is easier for subjects to oppose a Prince by applause than by armies. He that gives rewards, embaseth a man: He that takes vilifieth himself j who is so most rewardedis least. Since honour hath lost the value of a reward, men have lost the merit of virtue j and both becomemercenary; men lusting rather after the wealth it buyeth, than after the qualities that deserve it. Two things he repented of. 1. That he had communicated a secret or two. 2. That he had loslan hour in the morning between four oclock and ten. ,.?->? . ? -,. ~i m ?? :..;. s m. P o W , & i ^ i fl ^ 3 £ ^ THE aUEEN AT THEOBALDS, 1578. 107 u Though there were nothing, as that Lord modestly told him, worth his desire,considering his foreign travels; although percase, added he, you may see as much Three things he bequeathed to such as have the honour to succeed him : 1. All letters that con-cerned him, since of years filed. 2. All occurrences since he was capable of observation, All expences, since he lived of himself, booked. There were published from the Advocates Library at Edinburgh, 1720, 8vo. Letters and negocia-tions of Sir Ralph Sadleir, Ambassador of Henry VIII. of England to Scotland, containing thetransactions of
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