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i6 19. JAMES I. A Counter' blast to Tobacco. 1604. (a) The Essayes of a Prentise , in the Diuine Arte of Poesie. Printed while James VI. of Scotland, at Edinburgh in 1585; and includes Ane Schort treatise , conteining some Reulis and Cautelis to be obseruit and eschewit in Scottis Poesie, which is an- other very early piece of printed Poetical Criticism. (b) A Counterblaste to Tobacco . 1604. To this text has been added a full account of the Introduc- tion and Early use of Tobacco in England. The herb first came into use in Europe, as a medicinal leaf for poultices : smoking it was afterwards learnt from the American Indians. Our Royal Author thus sums up his opinion : “ A custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the nose, harmefull to the braine, dan- gerous to the lungs, and in the blacke stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomlesse.” English Reprints 20. Sir ROBERT NAUNTON, Master of the Court of Wards. Fragmenta Regalia. 1653- Fragmenta Re- galia: cr Observations on the late Queen Elizabeth, her Times and Favourites . [1630.] Naunton writes : “And thus I have delivered up this my poor Essay; a little Draught of this great Princess, and her Times, with the Servants of her State and favour/’ 21 . THOMAS WATSON, Londoner , Student- at- Law . Poems. i 5 8 2 -iS 93 - (a) The 'SLKUTOfiKaQta or Passionate Cen- turie of Loue. Diuided into two parts : whereof, the first expresseth the Authours sufferance in Loue : the latter t his long farewell to Loue and all his tyrannie . 1582. (b) Melibceus, Slue Ecloga in obitum Honoratissimi Viri Domini F rancisci Walsinghami. 1590. (c) The same trans- lated into English , by the Author. 1590. ( d ) The Tears of Fancie , or Loue dis- dained. 1593. From the unique copy, wanting Sonnets 9-16, in the possession of S. Christie Miller, Esq., of Britwell.