1642.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 171 and he could not looke out of doors nor WLane but they cryed " roundhead." In the afternon they would not let him preach ; so he went to the cathedral. Thos that had any goodness weare much trubelled and weepe much. Mr Yats dous much lament doctor Wrights being theare, and says, if he can preuaile with him, he will persuade him to goo to Shreawsbery; which I should be very glad of, becaus he has gained him enemys in standing to geet voices for you. You may see by this how wicked they are growne. I think it beest to let doctor Rogers alone till it pleas God to giue a fairer correspondency between the kinge and parlament, and then I wisch he may be soundly punished. I thanke God I have bine very well, and so well, that I am abell to goo abroode, when I am not well as I used to be. I haue sent you a shirt and hafe a dusen handcherchers and some powder for your hair. I haue rwitten so misrabell that I feare you will hardly reade it, but I hope, this will be leagabell to you, that I desire the Lord to blles you, as I desire my own soul should be bllesed: so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. I hope I shall see you this summer; I long for it. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well. Deare Ned, send me word wheather my cosen Dauis has lost Bucknell or no ; he says he has not, and Mr Edwards says he has. June 20, 1642. Brompton. CLXVI. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-Your two letters this weake weare exceeding wellcome to me. I thanke God, that you finde yourselfe better affter your pihiseke. Deare Ned, for my sake take care of your -.
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