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done itt, they could not have destroyed
soe vast a thing in soe short a time without
the Almightye's licence. Foolish then are the
vain thoughts for men to think that God's
mercies are* not greater than our enemies'
mallice. But I confess several Dutch and
French have dureing this time been appre-
hended, and still are in custody, for being
assisting or instrumentall hereunto, by
laying traines of powder and casting balls
and other fireworks, and some have confest
great things, and many will undoubtedly
suffer but are not yett tryed. But I have
done with this, and I pray that God have
done punishing, and then our losse will be
gaine. God save the King, and then the
city wholly shortly shall be famouslv re-
built.
On Sunday sevennight, I dined with cousin John Jones, where I found couzin Edwards and Mr. Stringe, who are both there, but have lost all ; and he himself e has extremly suffredd ; he was saying that if you had not disposed of your interest to a house in Gratia street 'twas lost. Some- things of yours that were at Mr. Strings are saved,, viz. a little red trunke and some Batten, and some other things which I saw there. But for your trunke at our name sakes at Lothbury, it was then lost, being carried into the fields, whence it was stole, but was in hopes making great enquiry after itt to find itt out, and since f have been once to see after itt but could not finde him, and this day I have sent againe, but feare the party w r ill not return till 'twill be too late to send you word, and hoping they have writt to you before now. Here is noe news at all, nor a word of action, but on Sunday came notice that wee were in sight of the French fleet, and some say that they heard the gunns yesterday, but of that there 's noe certainty, therefore I must refer you to the next opportunity, which will not pass if any thing of worth happen. The winds are high and 'tis fear'd that it will prevent an engagement. It did the last time after our fleet came up with the Dutch. The General is there, but shortly to goe aboard againe. I have sent you the Gazett, with which I conclude, as thinking I have already been too tedious, for which I humbly beg your pardon, and shall be glad to heare from you, but noe oftener than opportunity and your occations will permitt.
I am, Sir, Your true Friend, humble Servant
and poor Kinsman, 18 ' h *** 1666. HEN . GRJFFHH.
Little of the city remaynes, save part of
Bread and Bishopgate street e, all Leadenhall
street, and some of the adjacent lanes about
Algate and Cretchett Fryers.
[Endorsed] These, for his very honor'd Friend, M r Henry Griffith, att Benthall Present. Leave this Letter att M r Seth Biggs' house, a Draper in Shrewsbury Salop, to be speedily conveyed.
ERNEST H. H. SHORTING. Broseley, Shropshire.
WORDS IN BISHOP DOUGLAS'S
'ENEADOS,' 1513.
(See ante, pp. 156, 177, 215.)
Incompetable, incompetent. " Incompetabill clergy, that Cristyndome offendis." viii. Pro- logue, p. 146.
Incredible (1412, then 1539).- " Tydingis, oncredible to thame nocht kend it " (ed. 1553,. tythingis vncredibill). iii. 137. Infire, to inspire (c. 1661).
[HirJ bait memor and ressoun oft infirit Delyus, the prophet devyne.
vi. 9. Ingle, sb., household god or gods.
1. " To Troiane ingill [he] maid reuerence tr (Lat., Pergameumque Larem). v. 268.
2. " Sum the haly ingill wyth thame bair." xi. 101.
Inimical (1678).
1. " Thys ground onfrendly to ws and inimi- cal!. "_ x . 302.
2. "That onfrendly earth inimicall." x. 317. Injected, ppl. (1741). " Sone as. . . .a lytyll we
Of slymy venoum inzet quietly had sche " (ed. 1553, Inzet quently).- vii. 106.
Inopportune (1533)." [The owl cries] with scrikis inoportone." xii. 159.
Interchangeable (1573, &c.). " Fortoun inter- changabill with blenkis quent " (Lat., Alterna Fortuna). xi. 42.
Into for in (10 to 15 c., then 1508, 1552, &c.).
1. " Christ into his gospell says, I wys," &c. xi. Prologue, p. 3.
2. " Into the mont Appennynus dwelt he." xi. 62.
Jar, on the. " Ane schot wyndo [I] vnschet a lytill on char." vii. Prologue, p. 78. " Joist, sb. (in this use, 1375, then 1661)." Sum [bring] gret geistis and sillys " (Lat., Sudesque subvectunt). xi. 46.
Landward, adj. (1533), rustic. " Nocht yi maneir of landwart folkis bargane " (I at., non jam certamine agresti). vii. 118.
Latter clothes, burial garments. " Nor dressit the in thy lettir clathis meyt " (ed. 1553, latter claithis).- ix. 246.
Leave off, to desist (1415, 1475, then 1535, Ac.).
" Leyf of my chyld, and of sic bat ale ces." ix. 258.
