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There would be, and, assuming the story
to be true, there no doubt is, a report of
the case in which it occurred ; indeed, it
is not impossible that it was in this very
case discovered by Mr. Harcourt ; but to
argue that the absence of all mention of
it is conclusive as to its never having taken
place is absurd.
Mr. Crofts sententiously observes that the fact of Lord Coke and Lord Campbell accept- ing the story need not incline us to do so, because they each show a not unnatural inclination to magnify the office held by themselves and Gascoigne; but he has not taken the trouble to ascertain that Lord Coke published the ' Institutes ' many years after he had lost the office of Chief Justice, while Lord Campbell wrote his life of Gascoigne more than a year before he obtained it.
Mr. Flood's sweeping assertion not only reflects upon the bona fides of these two learned judges, but tars with the same brush all the intervening learned gentlemen who apparently thought the story true, including Sir John Whiddon, Nathaniel Bacon, Sir Bulstrode Whitelock, Martin, the Chronicler- Recorder of Exeter, Lord Mansfield, Mr. Foss, Lord Brougham, Lord Selborne, and Sir James Ramsay truly a somewhat serious- indictment to be made by a gentle- man who was not even a member of the English Bar. F. J. COLLINSON.
'ENGLANDS PARNASSUS,' 1600.
(See 10 S. ix. 341, 401 ; x. 4, 84, 182, 262, 362, 444 ; xi, 4.)
' Feare,' p. 106. A man to feare a womans moodie eire.
' Arcadia ' (Grosart, 'Poems,' ii. 184) (signed) S. Ph. Sydney.
' Fortitude,' p. 108. The man that hath of Fortitude and might.
' Legend of Morindus,' st. 19, (signed) I. H., ' M. of M.'
' Fortitude,' p. 109.
Greater Force there needs to maintain wrong, &c ' Faerie Queene,' VI. vi. 35, (signed) Ed Spencer.
' Folly,' &c., p. 110.
Folly in youth is sinne, in age is madnes. ' Cleopatra,' 1. 714, (signed) S. Daniell.
' Fortune,' p. 115.
Ah, Fortune ! nurse of fooles, poyson of hope. ' Comp. of Elstred,' (signed) D. Lodge.
' Fortune,' p. 110. All flesh is fraile and full of ficklenesse.
' Faerie Queene,' VI. i. 41, (signed) Ed Spencer.
.... In vaine do men, &c.
' Faerie Queene,' VI. ix. 29, (signed) Ed Spencer.
' Fortune,' p. 121.
. . .What man can shun the happe.
' Faerie Queene,' II. iv. 17, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
Here is a case where Allot gives to Daniel line belonging to Shakespeare :
' Gifts,' p. 127.
\giving hand, though foule, shall have faire praise. 'Love's Labour 's Lost," IV. i. 23, (signed)' S. Daniell.
And now we shall find Allot taking four ines from Spenser and giving them to- Shakespeare :
' Gentlenesse,' p. 128. lake as the gentle heart it selfe bewraies.
' Faerie Queene/ VI. vii. 1, (signed) W Shakespeare.
' Of God,' p. 136. The Eternall Power that guides the earthly frame. 'Civil Wars,' i. 118 (Eds. 1601, 1602), (signed) S. Daniell.
IVhere the Almighties lightening brand, &c.
' Faerie Queene,' I. viii. 21, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Of God,' p. 137. Eternall Providence, exceeding thought.
' Faerie Queene,' I. vi. 7, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Good Deeds,' p. 141. HI deeds may better then bad words be bore.
' Faerie Queene,' IV. iv. 4, (signed) Ed. . Spencer.
' Griefe,' p. 144. ....Griefes deadly sore.
' Arcadia ' (Grosart, ' Poems,' iii. 14), (signed) Idem, viz. Sidney.
' Paine,' p. 146. The thing that grievous were to do or beare.
' Faerie Queene,' I. viii. 44, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Heaven,' p. 148. What so the Heavens, in their secret doombe. ' Muiopotmos,' 11. 225-7, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
In vaine doth man contend against the starres ' Cleopatra,' 11. 1045-6, (signed) S. Daniell.
' Heaven,' p- 150. All powers are subject to the power of Heaven. Drayton's ' The Barons' Wars,' C. V. st. 37, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Heart,' p. 150. Free is the Heart, the temple of the minde.
' Cleopatra,' 11. 265-9, (signed) S. Daniell.
' Hate,' p. 151. Hate is the elder, love the yonger brother.
' Faerie Queene,' IV. x. 32, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Hate,' p. 152.
Spight bites the dead, that living never darde (sic). ' Ruines of Time,' 1. 215, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Honour,' p. 156. Promotion is a puffe.
' Comp. of Elstred,' (signed) D. Lodge.
' Hope,' p. 160. .... Hope, a handsome maide.
Faerie Queene,' III. xii. 13, (signed) Idem, viz., Spenser.
