90 LETTERS OF THE [1640. speche ; for I did feare theare would be a great crowde, which made me desire your father not to be theare. I heare your father had a fitt of the pastion of the hart, the day before yow went from Loundon. I beceach the Lord presaruef him from them. Heare is great presing. Mr Harberd is goon with his trop of hors ; on of his soulders killed a man in Shearsbury, but they say he was pronocked to it. They are gallant and merry. The trained band is thought must goo, or ells prouid men to goo in theiare places. I can not yet heare for sartaine wheare theair randeuous is. I haue sent you by Loocker some violet cakes. Deare Ned, be careful! of your self, especially be wacthfull ouer your hart. Edward Piners chillderens heed was seet on fier, and it was Gods mercy they had not bine smothered. Piner in puting of it out, haueing none to healp him but Pheebe, whoo is with his wife, tooke coold, for he was in his shirt, and the smoke allmost tooke away his breath, that he is very ill, and I feare has a feauor; it was on firer on wensday night ; they rang the bell, which feared all my howes. I pray God to Wes you. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Apri: 25, 164 Bromton Castell. LXXIV. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, in Magdalen Hall, Oxford. Deare Ned-This morning I receiued your letter, which was very welcome to me and since it pleases God that you inioy your health, I do with more ease beare my owne weakenes. I haue not yet this weeke receiued any letter from your father, and it would much trouble me, but that your father wrote me word that he in- tended to send the cooke downe this weeke. I thanke you for the kings prair, and I pray God to heare all the praiers that are now put up for a happy issue of this parliament. I haue heard of many
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