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And further I find in the said ligier book a note of the said EYRUS, of all such goods as he left in the hands of ROBERT BYE in Scio; who became his master's factor in his room: and another like note of particulars of goods that he left in the hands of OLIVER LESSON, servant to WILLIAM and NICHOLAS WILFORD.

And for proof of the continuance of this trade until the end of the year 1552: I found annexed unto the former note of the goods left with ROBERT BYE in Scio, a letter being dated the 27th of November 1552 in London.



Sir WALTER RALEIGH.

Lord JOHN TALBOT compared to AEMILIUS the Consul.


[History of the World.]

But if such a resolution were praiseworthy in AEMILIUS, as proceeding out of Roman valour: I then was the English virtue of the Lord JOHN TALBOT—son to that famous Earl of SHREWSBURY,—who died at the battle of Chatillon more highly to be honoured. For AEMILIUS was old; grievously, if not mortally wounded; and accountable for the overthrow received: TALBOT was in the flower of his youth; unhurt; easily able to have escaped; and not answerable for that day's misfortune: when he refused to forsake his father; who—foreseeing the loss of the battle, and not meaning to stain his actions past, by flying in his old age—exhorted his noble son to be gone, and leave him.