126 LETTERS OF THE [1641. of that minde. Your sisters are well, and I should be very glad to haue Brill goo to my lady Veeres. I hope Mr Gower will come downe shortly. I am much pleased that you are now with your father, and I hope it will be much aduantage to you; and I beceach the Lord to blles all the wayes of knowledg to you; for you now see the truth of Gods word, that tho men spread like a bay tree, yet they endure but for a time. Deare Ned, be carefull of your self; and I beceach the Lord to blles you : so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Apr: 19, 1641. Bromton Castell. CXIII. For my deare sonne Mr Edward Harley. My deare Ned -It cannot but be much comfort to me to re- ceaue the aschurance of your health, sence Loundoun is now so sikely a place, and thearefore I thanke you for your letter this weke by the carrier. It is an excelent thinge to carry a littell peece of meer in your mouth, to keepe you from any infection. Tell your father of it, it may be he will vse it; and I beceach the Lord to pre- sarfe you, and giue me a comfortabell seeing of your father and you. In the cuntry they had broken the parlament and beheaded my lord Straford, which would not well hange togeather. I pray God re- moufe all rubs that lye in the way, so that the worke can not goo forward. Our eyes must be to the Lord, whoo only can doo greete things. Mr. Gower has not yet made an end of the relation of my lord Strafords charge; he is as much taken with the relation, as I thinke he was with heareing it. Your brother Tom has loost his ague and is resnabell well. Your brother Robine keepes his old way in every . . . , in his dyet, and
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