1639-40.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 85 I thanke you for your letter by Looker, tho it may be your sister will not thanke you for her token, becaus the expettaconwas disapounted, at which I could not but lafe. Your father, I thanke God, is well, and likly, as they say, to be knight of this scheer ; I do not yet heare that the rwit is come into this cuntry, tho it be in diners others : I thanke God thees 2 days I haue risen betwne a 11 an 12 a cloke, and sate vp tell 6 ; and I hope I shall doo so this day, I meene, site vp so long, for I rose to day about a 11. I haue sent you by this carry another turky pye, with 2 turkys in it; I hope the cooke has backed it well. I did thinke the glas of water would not be well stoped up. I take it as a speciali provi-. dence of God, that I haue so froward a made aboute me as Mary is, sence I loue peace and quietnes so well; she has bene extremely froward since I haue bine ill ; I did not think that any would haue bine so colericke. I pray God, if euer you have a wife, she may be of a meeke and quiet spirit. My deare Ned, the Lord bless you, and so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Mar: 6, 1639, from my chare by thefre. Remember my loue to your worthy tutor. I haue now resceued the booke you sent me, and thanke you for it. LXVIII. For my deare some Mt Edward Harley, at Magdalen Hall, Oxford. Deane Ned-Yesterday I receiued your letter by the carrier; I much reioyce in Gods mercy to me in continuing your health. I purpose (and please God) to make you some meath, which may be good for the stone, and send it to you, that you may drinke it in a morning. I hope you are carefull not to eat too much fish this lent. I take it for a great expression of my sister Braies lone to me, in the
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