Drops away, nor the acres melt; nor foresees

The change, when the mercer has your woods

For her velvets; never weighs what her pride

Costs, Sir."

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"Second Acc. of Sir John Villiers, 1617-8." P. R. O.

"150 yards of fyne bone lace for six extraordinary ruff's provided against his Majesty's marriage, at 9s., 67s. 10d."—Extraordinary Expenses. 1622-6. P. R. O.

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State Papers Dom., Jac. I. Vol. iii., No. 89. P. R. O.

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