ceive how much I desire and how much I do not despair of the recontinuance of our acquaintance by conversation. In the mean time I wish you would desire the astronomers of Italy to amuse us less than they do with their fabulous and foolish traditions; and come nearer to the experiments of sense; and tell us, that when all the planets, except the moon, are beyond the line in the other hemisphere for six months together, we must needs have a cold winter; as we saw it was the last year. For understanding that this was general over all these parts of the world; and finding that it was cold weather with all winds, and namely west-wind, I imagined there was some higher cause of this effect; though yet I confess I thought not that ever I should have found that cause so palpable an one as it proved. Which yet when I came quickly afterwards to observe, I found also very clearly that the summer must needs be cold too; though yet it were generally thought that the year would make a shift to pay itself, and that we should be sure to have heats for our cold. You see that though I be full of business, yet I can be glad rather to lay it all aside than to say nothing to you. But I long much more to be speaking often with you, and I hope I shall not long want my wish. CONTENTS 1. Proposition for erecting Staple towns in Ireland TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY (28 July, 1616) . A LETTER FROM THE KING'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO THE MASTER OF THE HORSE UPON THE SENDING OF HIS BILL FOR VISCOUNT (5 August, 1616) A LETTER TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS UPON THE SENDING HIS TO THE KING TOUCHING SIR GEORGE VILLIERS'S PATENT FOR A LETTER TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS UPON THE SENDING OF 3. Villiers established as Favourite. Asks Bacon for advice. The A LETTER OF ADVICE WRITTEN BY SIR FRANCIS BACON TO COPY OF A LETTER CONCEIVED TO BE WRITTEN TO THE LATE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM WHEN HE FIRST BECAME A FAVOUR- ITE TO KING JAMES; CONTAINING SOME ADVICES TO THE 1. Amendment of the laws. Bacon's views. BEGINNING OF A A PROPOSITION TO HIS MAJESTY BY SIR FRANCIS BACON, HIS MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ONE OF HIS PRIVY A LETTER TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS ACKNOWLEDGING THE 5. A LETTER TO MY LORD OF BUCKINGHAM TOUCHING MOM- INNOVATIONS INTRODUCED INTO THE LAWS AND GOVERNMENT The King declares to the Council his resolution to remove him TO MY LORD OF BUCKINGHAM, TOUCHING MOMPERSON'S BUSINESS, THE MALTSTERS, ETC. (21 Nov. 1616) 2. Complaint by Lord Darcy against Mr. Markham for challenging him to challenge him. Account of the quarrel Case brought before the Star Chamber. Bacon's speech NOTES OF THE LORD DARCY'S CASE OF DUELS AGAINST MR. TO THE LORD VISCOUNT VILLIERS (28 November, 1616) 3. Villiers's private estate . TO THE LORD VISCOUNT VILLIERS (29 November, 1616) His appearance at the bar of the King's Bench to plead his 5. A letter of advice from a concealed friend to Sir Edward Coke How it came to be attributed to Bacon Explanation of the allusions; shewing the absurdity of supposing Question as to the authorship of the "Christian Paradoxes" finally settled by the Rev. Alexander Grosart. 6. Correspondence with the University of Cambridge. Answer to congratulations on being made Privy Councillor RESCRIPTUM PROCURATORIS REGIS PRIMARII, AD ACADEMIAM CANTABRIGIENSEM, QUANDO IN SANCTIUS REGIS CON- SILIUM CO-OPTATUS FUIT (5 July, 1616) |