"Restraint from ill is freedom to the wise,
And good men wicked liberties despise."
The couplet is altered from the following couplet in De Foe's True Born Englishman:—
"Restraint from ill is freedom to the wise,
But Englishmen do all restraint despise."
See collection of his writings, vol. i. p. 20., edit. 1703.
JAS. CROSSLEY.
Private memoirs of Queen Elizabeth (Vol. iii., p. 23.).—"The Secret History of the most renowned Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex. In two parts. By a person of Quality. Cologne: printed for Will with the Wisp, at the Sign of the Moon in the Ecliptick. M.D.CLXXXI."—is the title of a small volume in my possession, containing some curious hints corroborative of the first part of Mr. Ives' MS. note mentioned in "NOTES AND QUERIES" (Vol. iii. p. 11.). If this be the book to which your correspondent, J.E.C., refers in your last number, he is perfectly welcome to the perusal of my copy.
WILLIAM J.D. ROPER.
Vane House, Hampstead, Jan. 18. 1851.