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86 and reuerances pertinent to o royall a throne (as his ubtill and craftie Moilehip knew well ynough to doe) euen forthwith he crept into his boome, and got into his fauor, aying thus. The fame of your Royall Maietie which runneth through the world, hath made me not onely to come to humble myelfe, and to doe my dutie, but alo to offer your highnee my eruice: putting him in remembrance alo that many yeares agoe (in their firt yong flourihiing age) the Ae his brother and he were verie familier with his Maietie: and in maner all one with him. And hewing him that he was able to doe his Maietie eruice in many things, he kied his feete, and offered him armour and hores to erue his Maietie and the Realme: adding thereto, that it woulde pleae his highnee to accept his poore offer: aying that a little toothpike doth eruice to the greatet Prince, which he alwaies occupieth in his mouth, being reckened one of the chiefet places a man hath.

The Moyle's words greatly pleaed the King, and turning to his Lordes hee ayde. Sure my Lordes mee thinketh he hath a deepe iudgement & capacitie, and as I remember in their very youth his brother and he had excellent wittes, and ee I pray you now how trimly he is come forwarde: I