TO

THE KIN GS

MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Sir,

“ Scire meum nihil est, nisi me scirehoc sciat alter,” saith the poet, and I mostjustly in order to your Majesty, whose satis-faction is my happiness, and whom to serveis my only aim, placing therein my “ summumbonuin” in this world: be therefore pleasedto cast your gracious eye over this summarycollection, and then to pick and choose. Iconfess, I made it but for the superficial sa-tisfaction of a friend’s curiosity, accordinga s it is set down; and if it might now serve