THE
LIFE
AND
Death
of
IACOB
ALMANSOR
,
an
Arabian
Mahometan
King
,
written
in
the
Arabicke
TONGVE
.
CHAP.
I.
Of
the
Descendence
and
Genealogie
of
the
King
Abilgualit
Miramamolin
Iacob
Almansor
,
and
of
some
of
his
memorable
deeds
.
ABilgualit
Miramamolin
Iacob
Almansor
was
the
sonne
of
the
great
Caliph
,
the
sustayner
of
Morisme
Abihabdi
Allahi
Abilgualit
Abinque
Abni
Malique
;
and
nephew
of
the
great
Caliph
Abni
Abel
Hasen
.
Motaleb
of
famous
and
high
Linage
,
The
Mirrour
of
Princes
.
At
the
one
and
twentieth
yeare
of
his
age
he
wrote
the
three
Bookes
of
Philosophie
vpon
the
Texts
of
Aristotle
,
in
forme
of
a
Comment.
Notwithstanding
,
that
which
was
most
to
be
admired
,
was
,
that
at
the
fiue
and
twentieth
yeare
of
his
age
,
he
spake
eleuen
Languages
,
reading
and
writing
them
as
perfectly
as
the
very
Naturals
themselues
.
The
King
Abilgualit
his
father
being
himselfe
a
wise
man
,
yet
vndertooke
no
enterprise
without
his
counsell
and
aduice
,
because
hee
found
that
in
so
doing
his
affaires
euer
succeeded
according
to
his
hearts
desire
.
This
valorous
Prince
hauing
liued
after
this
manner
a
certaine
season
,
and
hauing
ordayned
a
Iurgo
di
canas
,
and
other
disports
,
called
vnto
them
the
great
Alcaydes
,
who
were
Gouernors
of
his
Kingdomes
,
one
of
which
at
his
comming
presented
to
the
King
Abilgualit
his
father
an
Alfange
,
which
is
a
Sword
or
Cimiter
of
inestimable
value
:
for
the
handle
was
of
the
finest
Emerald
:
the
pommell
of
a
stone
called
a
Balais
:
Jacob
Almansor
to
be
called
that
hee
might
see
it
,
and
giue
his
iudgement
thereon
:
admonishing
the
Alcaydes
,
that
none
should
aduertise
him
of
the
fault
they
found
;
who
being
come
to
his
presence
,
he
commanded
that
the
Alfange
should
be
showne
him
,
who
was
so
wel
pleased
with
the
sight
of
it
,
that
he
presently
spake
these
words
:
This
Weapon
is
worth
a
Citie
.
The
King
his
father
replyed
,
that
hee
should
looke
well
theron
,
and
consider
what
fault
there
was
to
be
found
therein
:
but
hee
said
hee
found
none
,
the
thing
being
as
well
framed
and
wrought
as
he
could
desire
.
Then
his
father
the
King
Abilgualit
acquainted
him
how
the
Alcaydes
did
say
,
that
the
Blade
was
too
short
.
Whereat
the
Prince
taking
the
Alfange
in
his
hand
,
said
with
a
smiling
countenance
these
words
.
To
the
hardie
and
couragious
caualiers
,
no
weapon
no
weapon
is
too
short
,
and
then
stepping
with
his
right
foot
one
step
forwards
with
the
Alfange
in
his
hand
,
prosecuting
his
reason
,
hee
said
;
because
with
one
pace
forward
it
will
bee
made
as
long
as
one
would
desire
.
This
his
speech
was
so
pleasing
to
his
father
Abilgualit
that
he
presently
cast
his
armes
about
his
neck
and
embraced
him
,
saying
;
Certainly
my
Sonne
thou
mayest
well
seeke
out
other
Kingdoms
to
conquer
,
for
those
which
I
shall
leaue
thee
are
too
few
,
for
that
wisdome
and
valour
which
the
Soueraigne
God
hath
giuen
thee
:
and
girding
the
Alfange
about
him
,
hee
said
,
that
it
could
not
belong
to
any
but
to
him
,
since
hee
found
no
fault
with
it
.
This
being
thus
ended
,
the
Prince
went
downe
with
all
the
Alcaydes
that
were
present
,
to
play
at
the
Canes
,
and
at
other
deuices
in
such
sort
that
all
admired
his
dexterity
in
deuising
&
guiding
such
delightfull
disports
.
The
next
day
with
many
gracious
fauours
he
dispatched
those
Alcaydes
.
Which
done
,
hee
said
it
were
not
reasonable
to
shew
himselfe
gracious
only
to
the
Alcaydes
of
his
Kingdomes
,
and
to
leaue
his
poore
Subiects
comfortlesse
and
vnrewarded
.
With
which
resolution
,
he
commanded
all
the
poore
about
his
Court
to
bee
called
,
that
they
might
also
bee
partakers
of
his
bounty
;
and
when
they
were
come
,
hee
placed
himselfe
at
the
Gate
of
his
Treasurie
,
and
as
they
passed
by
him
,
hee
gaue
to
euery
one
of
them
a
handfull
of
gold
coyne
vntold
which
hauing
done
,
he
vnderstood
after
by
his
tellers
,
that
hee
had
that
day
distributed
two
and
twentie
Arrobas
;
Winding
sheet
,
CHAP.
II.
How
the
King
Abilgualit
resigned
his
Kingdom
to
his
Sonne
Iacob
Almansor
,
and
retired
to
a
solitarie
life
.
THe
King
Abilgualit
perceiuing
the
great
valour
of
his
Sonne
the
Prince
,
Iacob
Almansor
,
and
that
he
himselfe
was
old
,
being
aboue
seuentie
yeares
of
Age
,
he
resolued
to
resigne
his
Kingdome
into
his
hands
,
and
to
retire
to
his
rest
:
and
resigned
the
same
accordingly
,
with
the
agreement
and
consent
of
the
great
Alcaydes
of
his
Kingdome
,
in
such
sort
,
that
the
Prince
Iacob
Almansor
was
crowned
and
sworne
for
King
the
tenth
day
of
the
Moone
of
Moharram
,
three
and
thirtie
yeeres
of
the
Higera
being
then
fully
complete
,
Hauing
began
his
Raigne
and
Gouernment
,
he
tooke
also
a
new
habit
in
his
conditions
,
kind
,
and
manner
of
Liuing
,
which
because
they
are
worth
the
remembring
,
I
will
not
forbeare
to
rehearse
at
large
in
this
briefe
Treatise
.
For
,
contrary
to
that
gallantry
and
brauerie
which
he
vsed
whiles
he
was
Prince
hee
clothed
himselfe
in
the
plainest
sort
that
hee
could
deuise
.
Hee
put
on
such
a
modest
settled
countenance
,
that
none
of
those
that
serued
him
could
know
by
his
outward
carriage
whether
he
were
sorrowfull
or
ioyfull
.
In
good
and
ill
successe
his
visage
was
alwaies
alike
;
and
hee
carried
himselfe
in
such
sort
to
wards
those
of
his
house
,
that
the
ballance
was
euen
between
Loue
and
Feare
;
for
neither
for
great
seruice
done
,
nor
for
neglect
or
omission
of
dutie
,
could
they
know
whether
they
were
in
fauour
or
disgrace
.
Hee
diuided
the
dayes
of
the
weeke
after
this
manner
.
The
Friday
for
matters
of
his
Religion
,
in
which
hee
was
very
deuout
.
The
Saturday
for
matters
of
Iustice
.
The
Sunday
for
matters
of
Warre
.
The
Munday
for
the
gouernment
of
his
Kingdomes
.
The
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
for
his
Recreation
:
and
his
priuate
affaires
,
and
the
Thursday
for
matters
of
Learning
.
The
Friday
as
wee
haue
said
,
hee
medled
with
no
affaires
or
businesse
,
but
went
in
solemnitie
to
the
great
Mesquita
,
Alguazil
Mayor
or
Camp-master
,
after
whom
the
Councell
of
Warre
,
then
his
Councell
of
State
or
Gouernement
of
his
Kingdomes
,
and
the
Cadi
or
his
chiefe
Iustice
.
In
each
of
these
Counsailes
hee
had
foure
Counsellors
,
the
ancient
of
which
was
President
.
The
Alcayde
that
was
Captayne
Generall
or
Admirall
of
the
Sea
,
if
hee
were
in
Court
was
before
all
,
next
about
his
Person
.
The
Alfaqui
Mayor
of
the
Mesquita
being
the
great
Prelate
or
Church-man
,
went
on
his
left
hand
;
his
eldest
Sonne
on
his
right
,
and
the
rest
of
his
Sonnes
before
him
.
Being
come
to
the
Mesquita
,
they
went
in
all
to
their
prayers
;
which
being
ended
,
they
returned
in
the
same
order
to
the
Palace
;
where
was
placed
a
Seate
for
the
King
neere
vnto
a
Fountaine
,
where
being
sate
,
hee
receiued
the
Petitions
and
Supplications
of
all
sutors
,
whether
Courtiers
or
strangers
.
Then
hee
arose
,
and
an
Huissier
of
his
Chamber
with
a
lowde
voyce
that
all
might
heare
,
said
in
this
manner
.
All
they
that
haue
giuen
any
Memorialls
or
Bills
this
day
to
the
King
Miramamolin
Almansor
our
Lord
(
whom
the
Soueraigne
God
make
victorious
)
are
to
repaire
to
morrow
to
his
Royall
Audience
,
where
hee
will
render
them
Iustice
.
Then
hee
arose
and
went
to
his
repast
,
and
a
Mayordomo
being
as
a
Master
of
his
houshold
,
said
after
this
manner
alowd
that
all
might
heare
.
All
Sutors
rich
and
poore
that
sue
vnto
the
King
,
are
to
stay
and
receiue
their
refection
in
the
Royall
Palace
,
as
hath
beene
accustomed
.
Presently
were
prepared
three
Tables
of
such
length
and
capacitie
that
two
hundred
persons
might
sit
at
euery
of
them
.
The
first
for
the
Alcaydes
and
principall
persons
.
The
second
for
those
of
the
middle
sort
.
The
third
was
for
the
poorer
,
and
for
the
seruants
of
the
Alcaydes
,
which
Tables
were
all
furnished
with
such
aboundance
of
Prouision
,
as
became
the
house
of
so
mighty
a
King
.
And
if
there
were
much
people
,
they
tooke
each
of
them
his
turne
,
and
were
all
filled
and
satisfied
.
Hee
tooke
his
repast
alwaies
in
priuate
,
&
neuer
in
publike
,
though
he
were
in
campe
.
Neither
in
time
of
Peace
or
of
Warre
did
hee
vse
to
eate
or
drinke
in
vessell
of
gold
or
siluer
,
albeit
he
had
many
,
neither
had
hee
any
Physician
to
direct
his
Diet
,
much
lesse
any
Alcayde
to
take
the
essay
,
neither
more
then
two
seruants
to
serue
him
at
the
Table
:
neither
did
he
eate
more
then
of
two
kinds
of
meate
.
For
hee
said
,
that
if
any
meant
to
poyson
him
,
the
taking
of
many
essayes
would
not
preuent
his
death
;
and
that
two
were
sufficient
to
serue
anyone
man
;
that
in
time
of
Health
he
had
no
need
of
the
Physician
;
and
that
the
man
that
could
not
tell
how
to
preserue
himselfe
from
being
sick
by
surfet
of
meat
or
superfluitie
of
drinke
,
was
rather
to
bee
ranked
among
beasts
then
reasonable
men
.
After
meat
his
exercise
was
alwaies
moderate
;
and
about
foure
houres
after
he
went
to
the
Bath
,
wherein
he
stayed
an
houre
,
and
then
walked
vntill
it
was
time
to
retire
to
his
rest
.
Then
came
his
Magordomo
and
gaue
him
a
briefe
account
of
that
which
was
vnder
his
charge
,
and
what
hee
had
done
that
day
,
aduertising
if
there
were
any
notable
thing
deseruing
chastisement
or
reward
in
any
of
his
houshold
,
that
hee
might
therein
take
such
order
as
was
most
conuenient
,
which
he
did
accordingly
with
great
wisdome
and
celeritie
.
Then
he
betooke
himselfe
to
his
rest
.
It
was
a
thing
worthy
to
bee
obserued
,
that
during
all
his
life
hee
euer
went
to
bed
before
the
third
part
of
the
night
were
spent
,
and
alwaies
arose
before
the
Sunne
peeped
out
of
the
East
:
except
it
were
in
that
last
sicknesse
,
whereof
hee
died
.
Hee
slept
not
by
day
,
neither
in
Winter
nor
Summer
;
nor
ate
any
more
then
once
.
Hee
had
a
Prouerbe
written
on
his
Royall
Seat
,
where
he
vsually
sate
to
doe
Iustice
,
which
was
writ
ten
in
Letters
of
Gold
in
the
lesser
Arabicke
verse
,
which
said
after
this
manner
.
Sixe
Excellencies
are
found
in
a
man
worthy
to
bee
noted
.
THe
first
is
Iustice
which
chiefely
appertaineth
to
Kings
.
The
second
is
Charitie
,
belonging
especially
to
the
rich
.
The
third
is
Patience
,
whereof
the
poore
haue
most
vse
.
The
fourth
is
Chastitie
,
whereof
young
men
haue
most
neede
.
The
fift
is
Contempt
of
the
World
,
which
is
principally
seene
in
the
wise
.
The
sixt
is
shamefastnesse
,
which
is
most
commended
in
women
.
Somewhat
lower
the
verse
said
after
this
manner
.
THe
King
that
obserueth
not
Iustice
is
compared
to
the
Cloud
that
yeeldeth
no
raine
.
The
rich
man
hauing
no
charity
is
like
the
Tree
that
beareth
no
fruit
.
The
poore
which
is
without
Patience
resembleth
the
Riuer
which
is
without
Water
:
The
yong
man
that
hath
no
chastitie
is
as
a
Torch
that
lendeth
no
light
.
The
wise
man
that
despiseth
not
the
world
is
compared
to
the
barren
and
fruitlesse
ground
.
The
woman
that
hath
no
shame
fastnesse
is
resembled
to
meat
without
Salt
.
Another
Prouerbe
hee
had
written
ouer
his
Bed
in
like
verse
,
which
sayeth
.
The
man
which
consumeth
the
day
in
eating
and
drinking
,
and
in
other
delights
and
pleasures
,
and
all
the
whole
night
in
sleeping
:
by
doing
onely
that
which
belongeth
to
beasts
,
becommeth
like
vnto
them
.
Praised
be
God
for
euer
and
euer
.
Amen
.
CHAP.
III.
Of
the
manner
obserued
by
the
King
Iacob
Almanfor
,
in
administring
Iustice
.
THis
King
Abilgualit
Iacob
Almansor
was
such
a
Louer
of
Truth
,
that
it
was
not
obserued
in
him
,
either
whiles
hee
was
a
Child
,
a
Prince
,
or
a
crowned
King
,
that
euer
he
told
any
lye
or
spake
any
vntruth
.
Hee
loued
alwaies
to
speake
the
Truth
himselfe
,
expecting
the
like
in
them
that
negotiated
with
him
;
for
he
said
,
that
a
greater
misery
could
not
befal
a
man
in
this
life
then
to
be
a
lyer
,
who
with
more
reason
might
be
called
the
Diuels
disciple
,
then
accounted
a
reasonable
man
:
because
there
are
found
in
a
lyer
all
the
mischiefes
in
the
world
,
being
euer
vniust
,
a
false
witnesse
bearer
,
a
very
traitor
to
the
Truth
,
and
such
as
was
not
fit
to
treat
with
any
man
,
or
to
looke
him
in
the
face
.
With
this
zeale
did
he
chasten
so
rigorusly
whomsoeuer
he
found
with
a●●e
,
that
it
cost
many
little
lesse
then
their
〈◊〉
,
for
according
to
the
qualitie
of
the
offence
;
some
hee
caused
cruelly
to
be
whipt
,
others
to
haue
the
tip
of
their
tongue
cut
off
,
condemning
them
for
infamous
;
and
that
their
Testimonie
might
not
bee
receiued
,
in
any
suite
or
controuersie
.
And
if
it
were
to
the
preiudice
of
a
third
person
he
condemned
them
to
death
.
For
hee
said
that
all
quarrels
and
debates
,
wounding
and
killing
,
with
all
other
their
appurtenances
,
were
occasioned
onely
of
this
,
that
men
spake
not
the
Truth
one
to
another
.
All
his
Subiects
knowing
in
what
detestation
he
held
falsehood
,
durst
not
make
any
vniust
demand
before
him
,
or
any
of
his
Alcaydes
,
who
had
the
Gouernment
;
which
foundation
being
laide
,
each
Saturday
hee
sate
in
his
Seate
,
in
the
Royall
Audience
,
and
his
Cadi
or
chiefe
Iustice
●i●ing
one
degreee
lower
at
his
feet
,
with
those
Memorials
,
Petitions
,
and
Bils
which
he
had
receiued
on
the
Friday
;
Hauing
perused
and
placed
them
in
order
as
he
receiued
them
,
hee
called
the
parties
,
and
they
proposing
the
Iustice
of
their
causes
,
in
such
sort
,
that
euery
one
was
heard
for
himselfe
,
in
his
seuerall
pretentions
and
allegations
.
The
Cadi
gaue
Iudgement
,
giuing
to
euery
one
his
right
:
and
because
they
durst
not
lye
by
reason
of
the
cruell
chastisement
in
that
behalfe
,
besides
that
there
were
the
fewer
causes
and
complaints
,
they
were
also
dispatched
with
much
speed
,
and
very
summarily
,
in
regard
that
there
needed
no
proofes
but
onely
the
Confession
of
the
parties
,
vnlesse
they
were
matters
concerning
the
value
of
goods
or
of
a
higher
nature
,
in
which
cases
he
referred
them
to
his
Councel
,
for
auerring
the
Truth
;
and
when
such
kinde
of
pleas
were
in
his
Court
,
they
receiued
an
end
at
the
second
Audience
,
which
was
the
next
weeke
:
and
if
they
were
out
of
the
Court
in
some
other
Citie
they
were
to
be
determined
within
a
fortnight
or
fifteene
dayes
after
they
began
,
reseruing
the
definitiue
sentence
to
himselfe
,
if
the
parties
did
not
conforme
themselues
,
or
the
Iudges
were
doubtfull
therein
.
In
criminall
causes
he
neuer
detayned
any
prisoner
aboue
three
dayes
;
and
for
hainous
crimes
aboue
nine
;
and
if
any
that
was
poore
were
in
prison
for
debt
,
hee
paid
it
out
of
his
owne
treasure
,
so
that
by
oath
or
〈…〉
were
auerred
that
hee
had
no
g●●●s
to
make
payment
.
And
being
so
strict
an
obseruer
of
Truth
,
there
were
very
few
Suits
in
Law
,
and
those
also
very
necessarie
and
compulsorie
,
for
he
was
so
feared
of
his
Subiects
,
that
rather
then
to
appeare
before
him
for
matter
of
Iustice
,
they
agreed
among
themselues
without
sute
or
debate
,
by
which
meanes
they
were
so
careful
to
deale
vprightly
one
with
another
,
that
they
liued
in
great
peace
.
He
chastised
theoues
so
seuerely
,
that
none
durst
take
any
thing
from
other
,
neither
in
Citie
nor
Countrie
,
as
well
in
desert
as
in
peopled
places
.
And
in
so
great
awe
they
were
of
him
,
that
if
any
one
had
lost
ought
in
the
streete
or
market
place
,
none
durst
meddle
therewith
,
otherwise
then
to
leaue
it
at
the
next
shop
,
and
cause
it
to
be
cryed
til
the
owner
were
found
to
whom
it
was
to
bee
restored
.
This
King
was
so
feared
in
all
his
Kingdomes
,
Abraham
Maanya
to
visit
the
same
,
who
being
arriued
there
,
and
going
about
in
visitation
,
passed
through
a
great
playne
which
lyeth
betweene
two
Cities
,
where
meeting
with
a
woman
that
was
alone
vnaccompanied
,
yet
not
vnhandsome
,
nor
euill
fauoured
,
he
maruailed
much
,
asking
her
how
shee
durst
aduenture
to
goe
alone
through
that
vnpeopled
place
,
reprouing
and
reprehending
her
boldnesse
:
who
answered
him
in
this
manner
;
While
our
good
King
Iacob
Almansor
liueth
(
whom
I
pray
the
Soueraigne
God
to
grant
a
long
life
and
victorie
ouer
his
enemies
.
)
Wee
may
all
trauaile
securely
through
his
Kingdomes
,
and
as
safely
in
the
wild
fields
,
as
in
Townes
and
Cities
.
The
Alcayde
maruailing
much
at
her
words
;
when
he
was
returned
into
the
presence
of
his
Lord
Miramamolin
Almansor
,
to
giue
him
account
of
such
things
as
hee
had
recommended
to
his
care
in
his
Visitation
of
Spaine
,
amongst
other
memorable
things
,
related
vnto
him
,
how
he
met
with
the
woman
on
that
vninhabited
plaine
,
and
how
hee
reprehending
her
boldnesse
in
aduenturing
alone
in
a
place
where
some
outrage
might
easily
bee
done
her
,
shee
had
answered
him
in
that
confident
manner
before
rehearsed
;
and
Miramamolin
Almansor
enquiring
what
he
had
replyed
vnto
her
,
he
said
that
hee
had
told
her
that
shee
was
a
foole
to
imagine
any
such
securitie
,
because
if
any
were
disposed
to
doe
her
any
wrong
or
dammage
,
Miramamolin
Almansor
could
yeeld
her
little
helpe
or
succour
being
then
in
Arabia
,
so
farre
remote
from
Spaine
.
The
King
Almansor
was
so
much
offended
with
those
words
,
that
hee
forthwith
commanded
him
to
prepare
himselfe
to
returne
eft-soones
for
Spaine
,
for
he
had
great
vse
of
his
Seruice
there
for
administration
of
his
Royall
Iustice
,
and
with
great
dissimulation
he
wrote
presently
a
letter
to
the
Gouernour
of
Spaine
,
called
Abulcacim
Abdiluar
,
enclosing
therein
the
Alcaydes
owne
Confession
,
commanding
,
that
as
soone
as
hee
came
hee
should
empale
him
in
that
very
place
where
he
met
with
the
woman
,
proclaiming
his
offence
in
this
manner
.
That
King
Almansor
commanded
this
Iustice
to
bee
executed
on
that
Alcayde
,
for
his
bold
attempt
of
speaking
with
the
woman
in
that
desert
place
,
&
especially
for
putting
her
in
doubt
of
the
securitie
of
her
person
,
and
saying
that
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
could
not
helpe
or
succor
her
,
liuing
in
Arabia
so
farre
remote
from
Spaine
.
This
Alcayde
forth
with
departed
,
not
knowing
that
he
carried
his
death
inclosed
in
that
letter
;
and
as
soone
as
hee
came
to
the
Alcayde
Abdiluar
,
then
Gouernor
of
Spaine
,
hauing
read
it
,
he
caused
him
to
be
taken
;
and
execute
on
him
that
sentence
of
the
King
Miramamolin
his
Lord
.
This
case
was
much
noted
of
all
the
Alcaydes
,
Gouernours
,
and
Inhabitants
of
those
Kingdomes
,
as
well
Moores
as
Christians
.
And
this
deed
may
serue
for
an
example
of
many
like
,
which
he
commanded
to
be
done
in
his
Kingdomes
worthy
of
memory
,
which
,
to
auoide
prolixitie
,
I
forbeare
to
rehearse
in
this
briefe
treatise
,
CHAP.
IIII.
Of
the
manner
and
order
which
hee
held
in
his
Councell
of
Warre
and
militarie
Affaires
,
and
how
he
made
his
Conquests
by
Sea
and
by
Land
.
ON
the
Sunday
(
as
wee
haue
mentioned
alreadie
)
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
medled
with
no
other
affaires
but
militarie
;
for
which
he
had
foure
Alcaydes
,
named
and
chosen
his
Counsellors
for
the
warres
,
of
which
the
most
ancient
was
the
President
,
to
whom
it
belonged
to
receiue
all
the
Letters
and
aduertisements
which
were
sent
by
the
Alcaydes
that
were
Gouernours
of
the
Kingdomes
,
where
the
garrisons
&
Sooldiers
resided
,
and
he
perused
them
and
prepared
them
against
this
day
.
Then
the
King
Almansor
entred
into
Counsaile
with
them
,
and
for
answer
to
them
being
but
ordinarie
affaires
,
it
was
endorsed
on
the
letters
,
by
which
the
antient
Alcayde
had
his
direction
what
answer
hee
should
returne
them
.
But
when
he
intended
any
warres
or
pretended
any
conquest
,
hee
called
no
Counsell
,
but
wherein
the
Generall
of
his
forces
by
Land
,
and
the
Alcayde
who
as
chiefe
Admirall
was
Generall
by
Sea
,
were
also
present
.
For
he
said
,
it
was
not
reasonable
to
preferre
the
vote
or
voyce
of
any
his
Counsellors
,
or
his
owne
,
before
that
of
these
great
Captaines
,
who
were
to
execute
whatsoeuer
hee
and
his
Counsell
should
ordaine
;
therefore
being
called
,
they
entred
into
Councell
:
and
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
proposing
and
signifying
vnto
them
what
he
intended
;
the
yongest
Alcayde
of
the
Counsel
had
the
charge
to
oppose
what
Incoueniences
hee
found
in
that
which
the
King
had
propounded
;
and
the
rest
conferred
presently
concerning
the
conclusion
.
There
was
nothing
resolued
on
at
the
first
or
second
sitting
,
but
at
the
third
it
was
alwaies
resolutely
concluded
what
was
to
bee
done
:
so
that
if
any
Conquest
were
determined
,
letters
were
written
to
the
Alcaydes
of
the
men
of
warre
,
directing
them
with
such
companies
of
horse
and
foot
,
as
were
vnder
their
command
to
repaire
to
such
place
and
quarter
as
was
to
them
appointed
.
And
other
letters
were
sent
to
the
Alcaydes
who
were
Gouernors
of
the
Kingdomes
,
to
prepare
for
them
all
kind
of
necessarie
Prouision
,
as
well
by
Sea
as
by
Land
.
Touching
the
pay
of
these
men
of
warre
,
he
had
alotted
out
of
his
Rents
being
the
Tenths
of
Bread
and
other
particular
reuenues
pertayning
to
his
Royall
Crowne
,
a
sufficient
portion
for
the
pay
of
euery
Regiment
of
his
men
of
warre
;
which
went
out
with
their
Mayordomo
Pagador
,
Treasurer
or
Paymaster
,
by
which
meanes
he
assembled
great
Armies
,
taking
out
of
his
Treasurie
onely
the
Prouision
for
his
Armie
by
Sea
and
the
pay
of
〈…〉
in
his
seruice
.
And
in
the
In●●●●
whiles
the
Armie
was
gathering
together
,
the
Alcayde
who
was
Admirall
of
the
Sea
was
bound
to
assemble
his
Nauie
,
to
furnish
it
wi●h
victuals
and
other
necessaries
,
and
to
haue
it
readie
rigged
and
prepared
to
embarke
the
men
of
warre
at
the
day
appointed
.
And
the
Alcayde
who
was
Captaine
Generall
of
the
Army
by
Land
was
bound
to
cause
the
vneuen
and
ill
passages
of
the
wayes
and
Prouinces
which
the
Regiments
of
Souldiers
were
to
passe
,
to
bee
made
euen
and
passable
for
their
ma●●h
,
to
assemble
the
Armie
,
and
to
see
it
furnished
with
victuals
and
all
necessaries
.
And
as
soone
as
the
Armie
was
assembled
and
embanked
,
the
Generall
of
the
Armie
by
Land
was
bound
to
obey
the
Alcayde
that
was
Generall
by
Sea
,
being
on
the
Sea
;
and
the
Generall
of
the
Sea
in
like
manner
was
to
bee
obedient
to
the
Generall
of
the
Armie
by
Land
,
when
hee
was
on
the
Land
,
by
which
meanes
hee
preuented
all
dissention
and
debate
betwixt
them
.
Heneuergaue
them
order
which
they
were
precisely
to
follow
in
prosecution
of
the
warre
,
but
left
all
to
their
discretion
;
saying
,
that
the
proceeding
of
the
warres
could
not
in
the
house
be
directed
,
in
such
sort
as
they
might
in
the
Armie
.
And
because
he
euer
chose
such
Generals
as
were
of
great
wisdome
and
experience
in
the
art
militarie
,
he
neuer
vndertooke
any
conquest
against
any
King
,
whether
he
were
a
Moore
,
a
Christian
,
or
Gentile
,
but
hee
preuailed
against
him
.
This
King
Jacob
Almansor
had
this
quality
that
hee
neuer
bestowed
any
place
of
an
Alcayde
or
Captaine
on
any
that
sued
for
it
,
how
well
soeuer
hee
were
qualified
and
fitted
for
the
place
:
neither
would
he
place
him
in
any
other
office
,
if
once
he
had
made
fute
for
any
.
Hee
made
choice
of
men
experienced
,
who
had
serued
him
long
both
in
peace
and
war
,
done
some
remarkeable
seruices
,
by
which
they
had
approued
their
wisdome
and
valour
and
the
loue
and
loyalty
with
which
they
serued
him
.
Hee
had
no
respect
of
bloud
or
of
high
Linage
,
but
if
he
were
a
priuate
man
of
poore
estate
,
and
had
valour
to
rule
and
gouerne
,
he
would
giue
him
the
best
and
highest
place
amongst
his
Councellors
.
And
if
he
were
of
great
parentage
,
and
had
no
valour
he
〈…〉
,
nor
would
any
way
vse
his
seruice
.
By
●●●ason
of
his
good
choyce
when
his
Armies
〈◊〉
from
their
conquests
,
his
Generals
vsed
to
make
him
Relations
of
the
notable
things
which
euery
of
his
Captaines
,
Alcaydes
,
or
any
priuate
Souldiers
had
done
,
which
he
read
,
and
(
with
out
forgetting
any
)
rewarded
them
and
preferred
them
to
such
places
and
offices
as
hee
found
conuenient
.
And
as
none
durst
make
a
lye
vnto
him
;
so
had
none
any
aduantage
by
fauour
without
merino
in
such
so●●
that
all
endeuoured
to
serue
him
with
g●…
alacritie
,
being
well
assured
that
their
trauaile
should
be
rewarded
according
to
the
seruice
they
had
done
him
.
And
this
was
the
chiefe
cause
for
which
hee
was
so
well
serued
and
feared
by
all
the
Nations
of
the
World
.
CHAP.
V.
Of
the
manner
and
order
which
he
held
in
the
Gouernement
of
his
Kingdomes
.
THis
King
Almansor
vsed
to
spend
the
Monday
on
the
care
and
Gouernment
of
his
Kingdomes
in
such
sort
,
that
after
the
first
houre
of
the
day
he
entred
into
his
Councel
of
Gouernement
with
his
foure
Councellors
of
State
,
where
they
made
him
account
of
the
affaires
and
notable
accidents
which
the
Alcaydes
of
Gouernment
had
written
and
certified
,
which
if
they
were
but
ordinarie
,
were
answered
and
decreed
as
was
conuenient
,
it
being
the
charge
of
the
ancient
Councellor
to
returne
the
answers
,
and
make
dispatches
,
as
it
was
also
in
the
Councell
of
Warre
.
But
if
they
were
matters
of
Importance
they
gaue
him
a
Memoriall
or
Bill
thereof
,
that
hee
might
take
such
order
as
was
fitting
:
for
as
concerning
the
Prouisions
of
offices
of
Alcaydes
,
and
Gouernments
,
and
other
charges
and
ministrations
,
he
distributed
them
himselfe
,
without
aduice
of
Councellors
.
Then
going
out
of
his
Councell
,
they
placed
a
seat
for
him
in
publicke
,
on
which
hee
sate
,
and
gaue
audience
to
such
as
came
to
complaine
of
any
Iniustice
done
by
any
of
his
Gouernours
,
receiuing
their
Complaints
and
Petitions
,
that
hee
might
consider
and
redresse
their
grieuances
,
which
he
did
very
speedily
,
vprightly
,
and
with
great
seueritie
.
Albeit
such
accidents
seldome
hapned
,
by
reason
that
his
Iustice
was
so
feared
,
that
no
Alcayde
or
Gouernour
durst
doe
any
Iniustice
,
that
none
might
haue
cause
to
complaine
.
Concerning
Elections
and
choice
of
his
officers
and
Ministers
,
he
carried
himselfe
after
this
manner
.
Of
all
his
Alcaydes
and
Captaines
that
had
serued
in
his
warres
,
hee
had
particular
notice
and
remembrance
of
the
valour
of
their
persons
,
and
the
notable
seruices
they
had
done
,
by
the
true
Relations
which
his
Generals
had
made
him
,
as
before
is
rehearsed
,
which
hee
kept
registred
summarily
in
a
little
booke
,
together
with
the
place
of
their
Birth
,
their
Age
,
and
how
long
they
had
serued
.
And
when
hee
saw
they
were
growne
old
and
wearied
in
his
seruice
,
hee
licensed
them
to
take
rest
,
and
honoured
them
with
places
and
offices
of
Viceroyes
of
Kingdomes
,
Alcaydes
,
or
Commanderies
and
Captainships
of
Castles
and
fortresses
:
Some
also
with
Gouernments
of
Prouinces
and
Cities
,
giuing
them
good
and
honourable
solaries
,
receiuing
still
their
pay
which
they
had
in
the
warres
.
He
obserued
also
this
order
,
that
hee
gaue
them
alwaies
these
places
of
Preferment
amongst
their
friends
&
kinred
in
the
same
Country
where
they
were
borne
;
neuer
taking
their
offices
from
them
nor
changing
them
to
other
places
,
vnlesse
they
had
done
some
Iniustice
,
or
committed
some
other
fault
:
and
then
hee
vsed
first
to
take
from
them
their
offices
;
and
then
to
chastise
them
according
to
the
qualitie
of
their
offence
,
saying
that
hee
that
once
did
any
Iniustice
for
his
particular
Interest
,
no
longer
deserued
to
bee
a
Iudge
,
not
so
much
as
a
moment
.
The
principall
reason
on
which
this
King
grounded
for
this
election
and
distribution
of
his
offices
,
was
this
.
Hee
said
that
none
could
euer
know
the
valour
of
men
,
and
that
naturall
talent
with
which
the
Soueraigne
God
and
Nature
had
endowed
them
,
except
it
were
in
the
militarie
Art
;
for
therein
the
valiant
are
tryed
,
and
their
courage
and
wisdome
for
Gouenment
of
Common-weales
in
Peace
and
warre
is
discerned
.
There
men
discouer
their
good
fortune
in
their
deeds
of
Armes
,
in
ouercomming
great
armies
,
in
winning
of
rich
spoiles
,
in
preseruing
that
place
and
Command
which
they
haue
gotten
with
so
much
trauaile
and
labour
,
enduring
so
many
euil
dayes
and
worse
nights
,
putting
their
life
and
honour
in
hazard
,
and
in
danger
to
lose
all
in
a
moment
.
There
men
come
acquainted
with
hunger
and
thirst
,
nakednesse
and
want
,
sleeping
on
the
ground
,
sicknesse
,
cold
and
heat
,
yea
,
with
intolerable
trauaile
:
with
all
which
manifold
experience
they
becom
in
their
Age
full
of
knowledge
and
skil
how
to
rule
&
gouerne
Commonweales
:
for
with
that
valor
and
courage
with
which
they
won
their
Honour
and
their
wealth
,
with
the
same
they
preserue
the
common
wealth
in
Peace
,
gouerning
it
with
vprightnesse
obseruing
Iustice
:
and
with
those
necessities
and
miseries
which
they
haue
passed
through
in
the
course
of
their
life
they
condole
those
that
are
poore
and
miserable
,
apt
to
relieue
their
miserie
and
necessitie
:
and
aboue
all
they
which
are
couragious
,
valiant
zealous
of
their
Law
and
Religion
,
louers
of
their
King
and
country
;
and
who
with
such
care
and
vigilancie
wonne
that
Reward
in
the
warre
,
that
they
deserued
to
bee
Gouernors
of
Kingdomes
;
with
the
same
minde
also
would
they
gouerne
the
Common-wealth
,
not
being
able
to
endure
any
Iniustice
or
euill
to
be
done
.
Hee
neuer
gaue
any
of
their
offices
to
any
other
priuate
men
,
how
wise
and
valiant
soeuer
,
if
they
had
not
wonne
Honour
and
Reputation
by
long
seruice
in
the
warres
,
and
were
also
of
ripe
yeares
and
counsell
,
and
had
done
some
notable
acts
to
restifie
their
wisdome
,
courage
,
valour
,
and
abilitie
,
deseruing
offices
,
Administrations
,
and
Gouernments
of
Common-weales
,
Kingdomes
and
Prouinces
;
for
hee
said
that
men
brought
vp
in
obscuritie
,
and
liuing
in
corners
,
had
not
the
courage
to
aduenture
and
trye
their
fortune
,
but
being
cowardly
and
pusillanimous
were
euer
vnfortunate
;
and
that
Fortune
her
selse
neuer
fauoured
them
in
any
thing
,
but
alwaies
despised
and
disesteemed
them
,
and
that
therefore
he
made
no
reckoning
of
such
for
any
employment
,
as
hauing
in
them
no
valor
,
no
naturall
abilitie
.
This
King
Iacob
Almansor
was
so
vigilant
in
the
Gouernment
of
his
Kingdomes
,
that
many
times
he
went
out
by
night
,
disguised
in
the
habit
of
a
countryman
or
common-downe
and
toperson
,
&
visited
the
publicke
places
,
romes
,
and
offices
in
his
court
,
and
sometimes
in
the
habit
of
a
merchant
,
hee
would
trauaile
two
or
three
dayes
iourney
:
otherwhiles
hee
put
on
the
habit
of
a
Souldier
,
with
two
or
three
disguises
,
when
he
would
informe
himselfe
of
any
notable
thing
;
and
how
his
Gouernours
administred
Iustice
;
and
how
his
Captaines
and
Generals
carried
themselues
in
Peace
and
Warre
,
and
so
came
to
the
verifying
of
what
he
sought
,
with
much
dissimulation
;
and
many
times
chastised
the
delinquents
when
they
were
most
secure
.
And
this
he
did
so
oft
,
and
so
warily
,
that
his
Subiects
tooke
a
Prouerbe
or
common
speech
amongst
them
,
which
they
often
vsed
in
their
assemblies
and
meetings
,
when
any
one
spake
of
ought
that
was
vnlawfull
,
the
rest
would
presently
reprehend
him
,
Iacob
Almansor
heare
you
.
For
they
thought
he
was
in
euery
place
,
because
hee
vsed
in
such
manner
to
goe
vp
and
downe
▪
and
to
doe
such
notable
deeds
as
caused
admiration
;
with
which
hee
held
all
his
Subiects
in
great
seare
and
awe
:
and
all
the
Alcaydes
of
Gouernment
thought
he
was
euer
looking
on
them
;
so
that
they
durst
not
do
any
Iniustice
,
or
neglect
ought
that
was
vnder
their
charge
,
knowing
him
to
bee
of
so
sharpe
and
seuere
disposition
,
that
if
once
they
fell
into
●●sgrace
,
they
should
neuer
hold
vp
their
heads
againe
whiles
they
liued
.
This
was
the
mayne
cause
that
he
gouerned
all
his
Kingdomes
in
peace
,
and
that
none
of
his
Alcaydes
or
Viceroyes
durst
any
wayes
attempt
the
least
thing
in
the
World
.
CHAP.
VI.
Of
the
vertuous
exercises
,
in
which
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
spent
the
Tuesdayes
,
and
Wensdayes
.
THis
King
(
as
wee
haue
rehearsed
in
the
Distribution
,
which
hee
made
of
the
dayes
of
the
weeke
)
chose
the
Tuesdayes
and
Wensdayes
for
his
perticular
Exercises
,
which
hee
diuided
in
this
manner
▪
The
Tuesday
morning
his
Huntsmen
,
Mountaynmen
Bowmen
,
and
other
Seruants
and
Officers
of
that
kind
being
assembled
,
he
went
out
to
the
Mountaines
,
and
there
delighted
and
exercised
himselfe
in
chasing
and
hunting
all
kind
of
game
,
both
of
Bird
and
Beasts
,
of
which
he
had
great
store
and
varietie
in
the
Woods
,
Groues
,
and
Gardens
of
Hillan
and
Albasatim
,
kept
and
ordered
in
the
best
manner
that
might
be
;
where
he
recreated
himselfe
with
his
followers
;
and
to
those
of
them
that
had
performed
any
notable
exploit
that
day
(
wherein
he
much
delighted
)
hee
rewarded
with
ten
pieces
of
Gold
.
This
Exercise
hee
followed
vntill
noone
;
and
then
dined
in
the
midst
of
a
great
house
of
pleasure
which
hee
had
there
;
where
all
that
followed
him
did
eate
,
and
many
poore
folkes
were
refreshed
;
for
hee
vsed
that
day
and
place
,
especially
for
matters
of
Almes
and
reliefe
of
the
poore
,
and
would
not
by
expresse
order
bee
encombred
therewith
eslewhere
.
When
hee
had
dined
,
a
Mayordomo
put
into
a
purse
a
thousand
pieces
of
Gold
,
called
Mi●e●ales
,
and
then
he
sitting
downe
in
a
square
Court
,
there
came
the
poore
before
him
,
as
well
those
of
his
Court
,
as
of
other
Townes
and
Cities
,
which
brought
euery
one
his
Certificate
from
his
Alcayde
or
Gouernour
of
the
estate
of
his
necessities
.
And
if
it
were
for
Mariage
of
poore
Orphanes
or
other
such
occasions
,
he
gaue
direction
for
their
reliefe
.
And
it
they
were
some
smaller
wants
,
hee
supplyed
them
presently
out
of
that
purse
which
his
Mayordomo
had
filled
.
But
if
the
matters
were
of
more
importance
,
he
subscribed
his
answere
to
those
Relations
or
Certificates
of
his
Gouernours
:
giuing
direction
how
euery
one
should
be
relieued
,
and
out
of
what
receipt
or
reuenue
,
in
such
good
sort
,
that
all
went
away
contented
and
satisfied
,
Hee
said
to
his
followers
,
that
hee
esteemed
that
the
best
day
of
his
life
,
in
which
hee
relieued
all
those
poore
folkes
for
the
loue
of
the
souereigne
God
.
It
was
remarkable
in
him
,
that
it
could
neuer
be
noted
,
that
euer
any
sought
for
almes
or
succour
at
his
hands
,
whether
he
were
Moore
,
Christian
,
or
Iew
,
that
went
away
vnrelieued
.
He
held
opinion
that
there
was
neuer
any
King
poore
,
and
that
if
hee
were
so
,
hee
should
bee
very
miserable
and
vnfortunate
:
and
that
Kings
should
be
as
large
in
giuing
as
they
are
in
demanding
and
receiuing
of
their
Subiects
,
without
which
they
haue
neyther
power
,
Empire
,
nor
command
in
the
World
,
more
then
a
priuate
person
.
He
was
so
readie
to
relieue
the
needy
,
and
to
succour
the
succourlesse
,
that
going
one
day
on
hunting
,
hee
lost
himselfe
,
being
seuered
from
his
Seruants
;
and
holding
on
his
course
through
the
Wood
,
hee
found
a
poore
trauayling
man
,
who
being
taken
with
some
sodaine
sicknesse
,
was
fallen
on
the
ground
vnable
to
goe
any
farther
:
he
therefore
alighting
,
laid
him
on
his
owne
horse
,
and
hauing
tyed
him
fast
in
his
Saddle
,
hee
took
the
reines
of
the
bridle
in
his
hands
,
and
so
walked
on
foote
himselfe
more
then
two
leagues
before
hee
met
with
his
traine
:
who
albeit
they
offered
to
ease
him
of
the
care
of
the
sicke
,
and
to
mount
him
on
another
horse
,
yet
he
would
by
no
meanes
yeeld
vnto
it
,
but
conducted
him
with
his
owne
hands
,
vntill
hee
had
brought
him
to
his
house
in
the
Wood
;
and
there
caused
him
to
be
cured
,
till
hee
was
throughly
recouered
:
and
when
being
become
sound
,
hee
kissed
his
hand
at
parting
with
many
thankes
as
was
fitting
for
so
great
a
auour
,
he
answered
,
that
there
belonged
no
thankes
vnto
him
,
but
that
all
was
due
to
the
Soueraigne
God
,
who
had
sent
him
that
day
to
succoun
him
;
for
he
assured
him
by
his
Royall
Crowne
,
that
hee
had
lost
his
company
,
wandering
hee
knew
not
where
,
nor
which
way
he
went
,
vntill
he
lighted
happily
on
him
in
that
place
where
hee
found
him
sicke
:
and
that
it
could
not
possibly
be
,
but
that
he
was
guided
by
God
,
seeing
he
wandered
in
that
country
in
which
hee
was
borne
and
bred
,
and
yet
neuer
had
the
like
befallen
him
.
And
when
he
that
was
healed
would
haue
taken
his
leaue
to
depart
,
he
commanded
a
good
summe
of
money
to
be
giuen
him
out
of
his
Treasurie
,
that
hee
might
liue
in
good
sort
,
and
so
did
dismisse
him
.
These
and
other
like
things
did
the
King
Almansor
,
that
those
about
him
might
learne
and
take
good
and
laudable
examples
out
of
his
manners
and
customes
.
The
day
following
,
being
Wensday
,
hee
gaue
no
Audience
,
neyther
treated
with
any
;
but
shut
himselfe
into
his
Chamber
,
reposing
himselfe
after
his
Hunting
and
violent
exerercising
which
hee
had
vsed
the
Tuesday
before
.
And
there
being
alone
,
hee
wrought
Astrolabes
of
Asrologie
and
other
Instruments
of
great
worth
and
high
estimation
amongst
the
wise
of
his
time
.
Otherwhiles
hee
made
of
inlayd
warke
such
delicate
things
,
and
of
such
great
account
,
that
the
skilfullest
Masters
and
professors
of
that
Art
tooke
example
and
patterne
of
those
pieces
which
hee
had
wrought
:
for
in
all
these
things
hee
had
a
singular
dexteritie
,
subtiltie
,
and
excell
encie
of
hand
.
Hee
made
Crosse-bowes
also
,
and
other
kind
of
Weapons
and
Armes
,
especially
,
Coates
of
Maile
,
of
such
excellencie
,
that
I
can
witnesse
that
I
saw
one
of
them
(
which
hee
had
giuen
to
an
Ale
ayde
,
being
his
Fauourite
)
sold
for
the
weight
thereof
in
Siluer
.
In
these
Exercises
hee
vsed
to
spend
these
dayes
,
and
not
in
any
other
sort
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Of
the
Exercises
which
hee
vsed
on
the
Thursday
,
and
how
hee
exercised
the
Sciences
among
the
Learned
.
THis
King
Iacob
Almansor
was
so
learned
in
all
Sciences
,
and
such
a
louer
of
learned
men
of
what
facultie
soeuer
they
were
,
that
there
neuer
came
any
to
his
knowledge
and
acquaintance
,
but
hee
honoured
and
loued
him
exceedingly
:
and
on
the
contrary
,
hee
no
lesse
hated
and
eschewed
the
foolish
and
ignorant
.
For
hee
said
,
that
there
was
no
greater
miserie
in
the
World
then
Ignorance
,
neyther
any
Monster
how
fierce
,
foule
,
or
abhominable
soeuer
that
was
comparable
thereto
.
Hee
proclaymed
ouer
all
his
Kingdomes
,
that
whosoeuer
should
bring
him
any
Booke
that
were
not
in
his
Librarie
alreadie
,
of
what
facultie
soeuer
it
was
,
should
receiue
double
the
value
,
according
to
the
iust
estimation
thereof
:
and
performed
it
accordingly
.
And
if
they
were
exquisite
Bookes
and
good
,
hee
paid
much
more
to
them
that
brought
them
,
giuing
great
rewards
.
By
this
meanes
hee
gathered
such
a
multitude
of
Books
,
that
when
he
numbred
them
in
his
Library
,
hee
found
there
fiftie
fiue
thousand
,
seuen
hundred
twentie
and
two
bodies
of
all
kind
of
Sciences
,
in
their
seuerall
Languages
;
and
weighing
them
in
a
weight
,
they
weighed
twelue
hundred
and
nineteene
Quintalls
of
Paper
.
And
for
verifying
of
this
Truth
,
Librarie
of
the
Royall
Palace
,
which
your
Highnesse
at
this
day
possesseth
:
and
if
any
of
the
Bookes
be
wanting
(
whereof
I
make
no
doubt
)
the
number
and
names
of
the
Authors
will
bee
found
in
the
Catalogue
,
which
this
learned
King
caused
to
bee
made
.
When
Thursday
was
come
,
hee
went
into
a
Royall
Hall
or
large
roome
adioyning
to
his
Librarie
,
which
was
adorned
with
rich
hangings
,
and
the
floore
couered
with
Carpets
of
great
price
,
and
the
roome
replenished
with
costly
Seates
,
where
by
he
honored
those
learned
men
with
whom
he
had
treated
&
conferred
about
matters
of
Learning
;
for
hee
would
neuer
permit
any
of
them
to
stand
nor
heare
him
a
word
at
those
times
appointed
for
conference
,
vntill
they
were
all
set
downe
on
their
Seates
;
Saying
,
that
seeing
Learning
ought
to
bee
honoured
;
so
ought
also
the
men
that
were
learned
,
being
the
Sonnes
of
so
honourable
a
Mother
.
Being
thus
assembled
,
one
of
them
declared
the
Propositions
which
hee
mayntayned
in
his
facultie
;
the
rest
arguing
on
the
contrary
.
And
if
any
doubt
arose
on
the
allegation
of
Authours
,
there
stood
alwayes
readie
at
the
doore
of
the
Librarie
,
a
learned
man
that
had
the
custodie
thereof
;
who
brought
presently
the
Book
which
the
King
called
for
,
whereby
the
doubt
was
resolued
.
This
course
hee
commonly
continued
till
noone
,
and
then
hee
went
to
his
dinner
,
and
caused
all
those
learned
men
to
dine
in
the
same
roome
,
and
to
bee
serued
as
himselfe
.
Dinner
being
ended
,
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
went
vnto
them
with
many
thankes
for
that
good
which
hee
acknowledged
of
them
,
commending
their
learning
and
knowledge
,
appointing
them
also
what
points
they
should
studie
against
the
next
meeting
,
that
they
might
be
the
better
prepared
to
yeeld
him
a
good
resolution
;
and
named
which
of
them
should
mayntayne
the
Conclusion
.
Hauing
dismissed
them
from
his
presence
:
he
entred
his
Library
,
and
spent
there
the
rest
of
that
day
,
studied
in
what
facultie
hee
most
desired
;
for
he
was
so
great
a
Louer
of
Learning
that
whiles
I
serued
him
I
heard
him
often
say
;
That
hee
had
no
greater
griefe
in
the
world
,
then
that
the
necessarie
care
of
the
Gouernment
of
his
house
and
Kingdomes
would
allow
him
no
more
time
but
one
day
of
the
weeke
for
the
getting
of
Learning
;
and
that
if
it
were
lawfull
for
him
to
doe
it
without
being
noted
of
negligence
,
he
would
neuer
meddle
of
any
other
thing
all
the
dayes
of
his
life
;
and
that
hee
neuer
did
any
thing
that
grieued
him
more
then
the
aceepting
of
the
office
of
King
,
and
taking
on
him
the
Rule
and
Gouernment
of
the
Royall
Scepter
of
his
Kingdomes
,
in
the
life
of
his
father
Abilgualit
,
whereby
he
had
lost
much
time
which
he
might
freely
haue
employed
in
Learning
,
without
being
troubled
with
the
care
of
the
Rule
and
Gouernment
of
the
Common-wealth
;
and
therefore
often
wished
that
his
Sonne
wore
of
ripe
age
,
of
Mature
Iudgement
,
and
Counsell
,
that
hee
might
leaue
him
his
Royall
Scepter
,
and
rest
from
that
great
care
which
he
had
of
the
common
good
of
his
Subiects
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
In
what
manner
he
commanded
the
Sciences
to
be
read
in
his
Kingdomes
,
and
of
the
Vniuer
sities
and
Colledges
which
he
caused
to
bee
built
,
and
endowed
with
the
Hospitalls
for
the
sicke
and
the
poore
.
SO
friendly
was
this
King
Iacob
Almansor
to
Learning
and
to
Learned
men
,
and
so
desirous
that
the
exercise
of
Learning
,
and
the
number
of
those
that
were
Learned
might
increase
in
his
Kingdomes
,
that
hee
commanded
the
building
of
the
famous
Collegiate
Hospitall
,
which
at
this
day
is
adioyning
to
his
Royall
Palace
,
and
was
by
him
endowed
with
a
large
and
ample
reuenue
:
wherein
he
also
constituted
Learned
Professors
and
Masters
in
all
Faculties
,
to
reade
and
teach
the
Sciences
with
good
Salaries
:
allowing
also
therein
Prouision
of
Diet
,
Apparell
,
and
Bookes
for
all
the
poore
Students
,
without
putting
their
Fathers
and
Friends
to
any
charge
,
vntil
they
were
Graduates
:
and
there
graciously
gaue
them
the
Titles
of
their
Degrees
.
This
was
done
in
the
one
side
of
this
Hospitall
:
where
hee
established
seuen
Academies
.
In
the
other
side
hee
appointed
a
place
for
the
poore
diseased
where
they
were
cured
,
as
they
are
at
this
present
,
with
such
seruice
,
regard
,
care
,
and
diligence
,
as
they
are
also
at
this
day
,
which
because
it
is
notorious
,
I
will
speake
no
more
of
it
in
this
briefe
Treatise
of
his
life
.
And
th●●
King
Almansor
entred
sometimes
into
this
Hospitall
by
a
false
doore
out
of
his
Pallace
and
passed
his
time
visiting
the
sicke
,
and
comforting
of
them
,
obseruing
how
they
were
vsed
,
and
whether
there
were
any
negligence
in
the
Officers
thereof
.
And
then
he
went
into
the
Academies
,
to
see
the
Students
how
they
studied
,
and
commanded
the
Masters
there
,
that
some
of
the
best
able
should
rehearse
some
notable
things
of
those
which
there
they
had
learned
,
and
reioyced
exceedingly
therein
,
and
caused
gifts
to
be
giuen
to
them
which
contented
him
best
,
saying
that
those
poore
diseased
,
and
those
Students
were
his
Sonnes
,
and
that
he
that
cherished
and
comforted
them
,
ought
to
account
that
hee
cherished
and
comforted
his
owne
Royall
person
.
Hee
commanded
also
that
other
Hospitalls
should
be
builded
in
all
the
Principall
Cities
at
his
charge
through
out
all
his
Kingdomes
,
for
the
like
purpose
,
and
gaue
order
to
his
Alcaydes
who
were
Gouernours
that
they
should
visit
them
with
the
like
care
and
diligence
as
he
visited
those
of
his
Court
.
He
gaue
direction
also
that
these
Hospitalls
should
receiue
all
Pilgrimes
and
Passengers
of
all
Nations
whatsoeuer
,
whether
they
were
poore
or
rich
,
giuing
them
entertaynment
both
for
Dyet
and
Lodging
in
conuenient
sort
for
themselues
,
their
Seruants
,
and
the
Beasts
which
they
rode
on
by
the
space
of
six
dayes
:
and
that
if
they
were
poore
,
they
should
giue
them
at
their
departure
,
wherewith
to
defray
their
first
dayes
Iourney
.
There
was
euery
yeare
giuen
him
a
Bill
contayning
the
Examination
of
the
Students
that
were
brought
vp
in
the
Hospitall
of
his
Court
,
and
of
the
others
through
out
his
Kingdomes
,
and
of
the
abilitie
and
Talent
of
euery
one
;
and
for
what
employment
hee
was
fittest
.
As
also
there
was
yearely
giuen
him
a
Note
of
the
Offices
that
were
voide
,
eyther
of
the
Alfaquies
of
the
Mesquitas
,
being
his
Churchmen
,
or
of
the
Cadies
or
Iudges
of
the
Cities
:
and
at
Easter
hee
supplyed
them
,
bestowing
them
all
himselfe
on
whom
he
thought
good
.
And
so
the
Offices
which
became
voide
in
those
Hospitalls
,
as
well
of
the
Masters
,
Professors
,
as
of
other
Ministers
which
held
there
any
charge
or
place
of
esteeme
,
hee
alwayes
preferred
the
Students
which
had
beene
bred
and
brought
vp
there
;
and
commanded
the
like
to
bee
done
by
the
Gouernours
of
his
other
Kingdomes
.
By
this
good
worke
hee
cured
many
of
their
Infirmities
,
augmented
much
the
Sciences
,
and
holpe
many
poore
Students
to
studie
,
free
from
care
,
by
his
good
prouiding
to
relieue
their
necessities
:
which
made
them
all
pray
to
God
for
his
health
and
long
life
.
CHAP.
IX
.
Of
his
great
Deeds
and
Battayles
wonne
by
himselfe
personally
present
;
and
by
his
Captaynes
;
and
how
he
came
to
be
called
Almansor
.
AL
the
Exercises
and
the
diuision
of
the
Weeke
,
whereof
wee
haue
hitherto
intreated
were
done
by
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
,
when
he
was
in
his
Royall
Palace
,
and
in
his
Court
in
Peace
.
But
when
he
had
any
necessarie
occasion
to
trauell
,
or
any
war
in
hand
which
required
his
personall
Presence
,
he
left
the
former
charge
and
care
to
bee
supplyed
by
one
of
his
faucured
Alcaydes
,
being
a
man
of
such
Learning
,
Experience
,
and
abilitie
as
was
requisite
:
in
such
sort
that
there
was
no
default
,
were
his
absence
neuer
so
long
.
And
albeit
he
neuer
embarkt
himselfe
to
make
warre
by
Sea
on
any
King
,
but
did
all
by
his
Generalls
and
Alcaydes
of
his
men
of
Warre
:
yet
when
he
intended
to
winne
and
conquer
any
kingdome
or
Prouince
by
land
,
he
delighted
exceedingly
to
bee
present
in
person
with
his
Armie
.
For
hee
said
,
that
the
vigour
of
his
spirit
alone
,
and
the
onely
imagining
of
his
Alcaydes
,
Captaynes
,
and
Souldiers
that
hee
was
personally
present
,
and
that
he
aduentured
his
life
as
well
as
they
,
was
sufficient
to
ouercome
many
Enemies
,
and
made
them
with
redoubled
courage
to
doe
their
endeauour
.
In
this
manner
,
hee
wonne
thirteene
set
Battailes
in
the
field
,
and
tooke
fiue
Kings
of
the
Gentiles
,
without
being
defeated
in
any
of
them
,
or
his
Armie
routed
:
and
euen
with
a
few
Souldiers
,
in
regard
of
those
that
came
against
him
,
he
performed
great
Exploits
.
The
most
notable
was
,
that
when
hee
had
ouercome
one
of
the
Kings
of
the
Gentiles
in
the
Country
of
Deuque
,
called
Abni
Raquib
,
and
an
Armie
of
seuentie
thousand
foote
,
and
foure
thousand
horse
,
which
King
escaped
by
flight
,
and
met
with
a
Sonne
in
Law
of
his
named
Abenyusael
Salami
,
who
came
to
succour
him
,
whereupon
receiuing
new
courage
,
hee
turned
againe
to
see
whether
hee
could
recouer
what
hee
had
lost
,
and
bee
reuenged
of
his
enemy
.
And
albeit
hee
came
against
him
with
fresh
Souldiers
that
were
not
wearied
,
which
were
no
fewer
then
forty
thousand
foot
,
and
two
thousand
horse
:
and
the
Armie
of
the
King
Almansor
was
now
wearied
and
enfeebled
,
many
hauing
beene
hurt
and
slaine
in
the
former
battaile
,
and
he
being
much
perplexed
:
yet
seeing
he
could
not
now
retire
,
but
with
great
losse
and
disaduantage
,
nor
without
some
imputation
of
cowardise
,
he
resolued
to
abide
his
enemies
encounter
anew
:
and
to
re-enforce
his
Armie
,
he
went
euery
where
himselfe
,
putting
them
in
order
,
and
encouraging
of
them
,
saying
alowde
after
this
manner
;
Good
Souldiers
and
valiant
Warriours
,
let
vs
dye
with
Honour
like
Conquerors
and
victorious
,
as
wee
are
at
this
present
;
and
let
vs
not
flye
dishonourably
;
for
J
will
bee
the
first
that
shall
set
vpon
the
enemie
;
and
bee
yee
not
afraid
since
Abilgualit
.
Almansor
is
with
you
,
whom
the
Souereigne
God
hath
neuer
yet
suffered
to
be
ouercome
;
no
more
shall
be
at
that
time
.
With
these
words
hee
began
the
Battaile
without
farther
speech
;
and
he
fought
valiantly
himselfe
in
his
Royall
person
,
killed
many
,
and
tooke
the
King
Abni
Raquib
:
and
his
Sonne
in
Law
dyed
fighting
in
that
Battaile
brauely
.
And
when
they
had
taken
the
spoyle
of
his
Campe
,
all
his
Souldiers
said
that
the
highest
God
had
made
Abilgualit
victorious
,
and
that
with
great
reason
he
might
be
called
Almansor
.
And
from
that
day
forward
,
they
named
him
Almansor
Abenforoh
,
whereas
before
he
was
called
Abilgualit
Iacob
Abninacer
;
albeit
in
all
these
Chapters
which
I
haue
written
of
his
life
,
I
haue
alwayes
named
him
Almansor
,
that
I
might
not
alter
his
name
which
was
best
knowne
:
and
he
might
well
be
so
called
,
because
he
was
neuer
ouercome
in
any
battaile
,
nor
any
of
his
Generals
in
any
warres
or
battailes
,
which
they
fought
or
made
by
his
direction
,
eyther
by
Sea
or
by
Land
,
which
are
all
registred
in
the
Booke
which
is
written
of
his
life
and
warres
of
his
time
,
and
of
his
great
Exploits
,
and
those
of
his
Alcaydes
and
Gouernours
of
his
Armies
:
with
which
I
intend
not
to
cloy
the
Readers
.
But
will
only
rehearse
the
number
of
them
,
which
were
seuentie
and
three
Battailes
,
or
foughten
Fields
by
Land
,
and
thirteene
fights
by
Sea
.
Touching
the
diuiding
of
the
Spoyles
which
his
Souldiers
had
when
the
Battailes
were
ended
,
he
commanded
all
to
be
gathered
and
laid
together
in
such
sort
,
that
none
durst
take
any
thing
without
his
leaue
.
And
the
distribution
of
them
was
made
according
to
his
Statutes
and
Ordinances
for
the
wars
;
which
was
,
that
euery
Souldier
which
was
slaine
in
the
Warre
should
haue
his
part
and
portion
as
farre
forth
as
they
that
were
liuing
:
and
such
parts
and
portions
were
accordingly
deliuered
to
the
companions
and
friends
of
the
dead
who
vndertooke
the
deliuering
of
them
to
the
Children
,
Wiues
,
and
Heires
of
them
to
:
whom
they
belonged
.
For
he
said
it
was
not
iust
nor
reasonable
,
that
hee
who
dyed
fighting
should
lose
his
part
,
seeing
they
that
were
his
had
losse
enough
in
losing
of
him
without
losing
the
goods
,
which
were
gotten
with
the
price
of
his
life
.
When
hee
had
made
this
distribution
,
he
vsed
to
giue
audience
to
any
that
was
grieued
therewith
,
giuing
order
briefly
,
and
summarily
in
what
manner
hee
should
be
righted
,
in
such
sort
that
they
were
all
satisfied
and
well
contented
.
And
this
was
the
chiefe
cause
that
when
hee
intended
any
warre
he
was
so
sought
to
,
and
serued
by
his
followers
,
who
were
readie
to
hazard
their
liues
for
him
without
feare
.
This
King
Iacob
Alnansor
as
hee
was
very
louing
to
the
Learned
,
and
friendly
to
the
valiant
and
vertuous
,
so
was
hee
as
aduerse
an
enemy
to
Lyers
,
Pratlers
,
and
Gamesters
,
and
abhorred
and
loathed
the
Loytering
Vnthrifts
and
Idlers
:
for
he
said
that
all
sueh
persons
were
vnprofitable
to
the
Common-weales
;
like
the
Droues
in
the
Bee-hiues
,
that
are
no
wayes
helpfull
to
the
Bees
,
neyther
in
gathering
nor
preseruing
the
Honie
or
the
Waxe
;
but
only
to
fill
vp
the
roomes
in
their
houses
;
and
to
eate
and
consume
what
they
had
prouided
for
their
sustenance
:
and
these
hee
vsed
to
chasten
according
to
their
desert
.
He
would
neuer
be
idle
so
much
as
a
moment
;
but
was
euer
busied
in
good
and
vertuous
Exercises
.
He
caused
also
a
Law
to
be
made
,
that
what
person
soeuer
hee
were
that
had
no
Office
,
Trade
,
or
course
of
life
wherein
to
employ
his
time
,
should
be
held
infamous
and
of
no
reputation
,
of
what
estate
or
degree
soeuer
hee
were
:
which
was
the
cause
that
in
imitation
of
him
all
his
Subiects
shunned
idlenesse
,
and
bestowed
their
time
in
vertuous
Exercises
:
by
meanes
whereof
they
escaped
many
vices
and
diseases
,
and
liued
without
want
,
except
it
were
here
and
there
one
,
as
it
is
in
all
Kingdomes
.
CHAP.
X.
How
the
resigned
his
Royall
Scepter
to
his
eldest
Sonne
;
and
of
his
retirednesse
which
he
chose
,
and
of
a
Letter
written
to
his
Sonne
of
Admonitions
,
for
his
good
Gouernment
whereunto
hee
was
bound
.
THe
King
Abilgualit
Iacob
Almansor
,
seeing
him selfe
waxen
old
and
wearie
of
his
Gouernment
,
and
considering
that
his
Sonne
Abilgualis
Abninace
was
of
sufficient
age
,
wit
and
abilitie
to
rule
and
gouerne
,
resigned
vnto
him
his
Royall
Scepter
,
his
Crowne
and
Kingdomes
,
with
the
consent
of
his
wisest
Counsellours
and
the
Alcaydes
that
were
Gouernours
:
retyring
himselfe
to
a
solitarie
life
in
that
Country
house
in
the
Mountaynes
of
Albasatim
and
Alhillan
which
hath
beene
before
mentioned
:
where
on
the
top
of
a
high
Rocke
neere
adioyning
,
hee
had
caused
to
be
built
a
sumptuous
Mezquita
or
Temple
,
with
a
Colledge
or
Monasterie
,
wherein
might
liue
an
Heremite
or
Abbot
,
with
fortie
Disciples
or
Monkes
,
appointing
to
bee
chiefe
Gouernour
therein
,
a
man
of
much
Learning
named
Mahomet
el
Gazeli
.
In
this
man
hee
had
such
confidence
that
hee
consulted
with
him
concerning
his
weightiest
affaires
and
matters
of
most
importance
,
as
with
a
man
of
Learning
and
Wisdome
,
who
gaue
him
sound
aduice
,
and
of
whom
he
had
learned
much
.
To
that
house
therefore
among
those
woodie
Mountaines
,
he
withdrew
himselfe
,
there
hence
often
repayring
to
that
Mezquita
,
and
Monasterie
,
to
recreate
himselfe
in
conference
and
couersation
with
Mahomet
el
Gazeli
:
not
permitting
any
to
visit
him
but
his
Seruants
and
his
ancient
Alcaydes
,
neither
them
for
their
pleasure
or
pastime
;
for
if
they
came
not
on
some
businesse
of
importance
or
earnest
occasion
,
he
admitted
them
not
to
his
presence
,
neither
suffered
them
to
visit
him
.
In
this
manner
hee
passed
his
life
with
great
quietnesse
and
freedome
from
cares
.
Hee
very
cunningly
and
subtilly
vsed
to
examine
such
of
his
ancient
Seruants
and
Alcaydes
as
came
vnto
him
,
euery
of
them
apart
by
himselfe
,
and
that
very
particularly
,
in
what
manner
his
Sonne
Abilgualit
Abninace
gouerned
his
Kingdomes
;
whether
his
Subiects
spake
well
of
him
,
&
whether
they
complayned
or
misliked
him
on
iust
cause
or
otherwise
:
with
such
diligence
he
learned
out
of
all
of
them
what
faults
they
found
and
obserued
in
him
.
And
this
King
Almansor
being
zealous
of
the
common
good
of
his
Kingdomes
,
and
desirous
that
his
Sonne
should
rule
well
,
intending
to
reprehend
him
of
some
things
,
and
instruct
him
how
hee
should
gouerne
without
reciting
or
mentioning
any
one
particular
case
of
any
that
had
complayned
to
him
,
wrote
this
Letter
vnto
him
,
which
for
the
good
admonitions
therein
contayned
,
I
haue
thought
fit
heere
to
set
downe
.
The
Letter
of
King
Almansor
.
PRayse
bee
giuen
to
the
Souereigne
God
,
to
whom
Sacrifice
and
Prayer
belongeth
.
Amen
.
And
his
plenteous
blessing
and
Grace
come
vpon
you
my
Sonne
;
for
without
it
no
creature
of
his
can
doe
any
good
thing
,
be
it
neuer
so
little
,
seeing
all
that
is
good
commeth
of
his
hand
.
This
being
thus
premised
,
I
haue
thought
good
by
this
Letter
to
aduertize
you
of
some
things
which
you
are
to
obserue
co●●erning
the
Gouernment
of
your
Kingdoms
,
that
your
Subiects
may
enioy
much
peace
with
safetie
and
tranquillitie
;
and
that
also
you
may
be
duely
reuerenced
,
loued
and
feared
of
them
,
as
is
conuenient
.
The
first
that
you
are
to
take
care
of
is
,
that
you
be
not
proud
,
high-minded
,
nor
presumptuous
,
imagining
diuers
imaginations
,
because
you
see
your selfe
made
Lord
of
so
many
and
so
great
Kingdomes
and
Armies
by
Sea
and
by
Land
,
so
many
valorous
Alcaydes
and
Captaines
humbled
in
your
Royall
presence
,
obedient
to
all
your
commands
,
and
readie
to
execute
whatsoeuer
you
shall
appoint
.
To
free
your selfe
from
this
great
Temptation
,
you
are
to
consider
the
infinite
power
and
euerlasting
Kingdom
of
God
,
hauing
no
beginning
,
middle
,
nor
end
,
being
of
incomprehensible
power
and
wisdome
.
And
therewithall
you
are
to
consider
that
your
Kingdome
is
not
infinite
,
but
hath
his
limits
and
bounds
;
and
is
to
finish
,
and
to
haue
an
end
;
as
also
the
very
memory
of
it
among
men
.
With
this
consideration
you
shall
bee
in
such
sort
humbled
,
as
is
requisite
you
should
.
Secondly
,
you
ought
to
consider
that
the
Souereigne
God
created
you
in
this
World
,
and
gaue
you
power
as
a
second
cause
of
his
to
fulfill
his
most
holy
will
in
the
Gouernment
of
his
creatures
heere
on
earth
,
by
mayntayning
Iustice
and
vsing
Mercie
and
Clemencie
,
imitating
your
Creatour
:
and
not
to
erre
in
the
administration
of
this
Office
,
you
ought
to
behold
and
contemplate
the
Booke
of
this
faire
Theatre
,
called
the
World
;
this
subordination
of
naturall
Causes
;
this
regular
and
continuall
mouing
of
the
Heauens
,
Signes
,
and
Planets
:
so
many
Generations
and
corruptions
in
reasonable
men
;
and
in
all
other
things
created
in
the
Earth
,
in
the
Water
,
and
in
the
Aire
:
the
Night
and
the
Day
,
the
Raine
,
Haile
and
Wind
,
the
changes
of
Times
;
Heate
and
Cold
,
and
other
alterations
innumerable
,
being
all
created
in
such
orderly
disposition
,
with
such
Wisdome
,
perfection
and
Prouidence
,
as
the
wisest
and
skilfullest
could
neuer
attaine
to
know
:
and
how
from
the
time
in
which
hee
created
this
goodly
Frame
to
this
present
,
and
to
the
last
instant
in
which
it
shall
please
him
that
it
cease
and
haue
end
,
it
neither
hath
beene
nor
shal
be
needfull
to
adde
or
take
any
thing
to
it
or
from
it
:
for
that
were
to
suppose
some
imperfection
in
his
Workes
,
which
cannot
bee
because
he
is
the
God
of
highest
perfection
.
Moreouer
to
consider
how
hee
sustayneth
it
,
gouerning
and
maintayning
all
things
with
Iudgement
and
Mercy
,
with
great
and
wonderfull
Prouiden●●
;
such
a
one
he
is
.
You
ought
therefore
to
perceiue
that
your
Gouernment
is
Disorder
;
your
Iustice
Jniustice
;
your
Mercie
is
want
of
Clemencie
,
your
Charitie
Couetousnesse
,
your
carefull
Diligence
is
Slothfulnesse
;
and
to
conclude
,
that
all
your
Knowledge
is
but
Ignorance
.
And
I
can
assure
you
,
that
if
you
would
be
mercifull
to
his
Creatures
;
yet
you
cannot
pardon
their
sinnes
;
If
you
bee
a
good
Iusticer
,
you
can
onely
chasten
their
bodies
,
not
their
Soules
.
If
neuer
so
charitable
,
you
cannot
giue
a
blessing
to
their
goods
:
If
you
bee
large
and
louing
,
yet
you
cannot
make
them
liue
foreuer
:
If
you
incline
to
giue
them
case
and
rest
,
yet
you
cannot
giue
them
glorie
:
If
you
desire
to
adde
comfort
to
them
,
yet
you
can
giue
them
no
true
and
perfect
consolation
of
Spirit
.
Behold
,
therefore
what
I
say
vnto
,
you
that
you
may
know
how
great
is
the
miserie
of
man
:
Seeing
that
with
all
your
power
and
Kingdomes
you
cannot
make
one
drop
of
water
to
fall
out
of
the
Region
of
the
Cloudes
;
nor
make
one
lease
of
a
Palmotree
;
nor
yet
deliuer
and
free
your selfe
from
the
least
tribulation
of
the
World
.
The
third
thing
which
you
are
to
call
to
mind
,
is
that
you
must
die
,
and
must
be
iudged
by
our
Souereigne
God
with
a
strict
account
of
the
good
and
euill
you
haue
done
in
this
life
;
like
a
sinfull
miserable
man
;
and
that
ouer
and
aboue
this
account
which
is
to
bee
giuen
by
all
men
in
generall
.
Kings
are
to
yeeld
another
particular
to
the
Almightie
God
,
which
is
,
whether
they
haue
well
administred
and
gouerned
their
Common-weales
.
If
only
in
regard
of
their
Kingly
power
they
haue
dealt
hardly
with
their
Subiects
without
any
iust
cause
or
offence
of
theirs
:
If
they
haue
imposed
great
payments
,
or
exacted
vnnecessarie
Tributes
;
If
they
haue
done
wrong
or
vniustly
for
their
particular
interest
;
if
they
did
not
condole
with
the
poore
,
and
relieue
and
ease
the
oppressed
,
hauing
power
to
remedie
their
distresse
,
and
to
redresse
their
grieuances
:
and
to
conclude
,
if
they
haue
beene
carelesse
of
the
good
of
their
Common-weales
;
Woe
bee
to
the
Soules
of
such
;
for
they
shall
be
condemned
to
perpetuall
torments
.
By
this
you
may
cleerely
see
that
you
and
your
Kingdomes
are
nothing
,
and
haue
no
being
whereof
to
make
any
reckoning
.
I
assure
you
therefore
,
that
if
you
had
duely
considered
the
charge
and
dutie
whereunto
you
bound
your selfe
that
day
on
which
I
resigned
the
Gouernment
into
your
hands
,
that
you
had
more
cause
to
mourne
and
to
be
sorrowfull
then
to
ordaine
Feasts
and
Triumphs
with
Musicke
and
Disports
,
which
in
effect
were
vsed
according
as
is
vsually
accustomed
.
Let
these
things
but
passe
through
your
memorie
and
clearer
vnderstanding
,
and
then
Pride
and
Ambition
will
fall
vnder
your
feet
and
you
shall
easily
,
subdue
them
.
For
I
assure
you
,
that
one
dramme
of
Pride
will
weigh
heauier
then
one
hundred
Quintals
of
good
vnderstanding
in
the
wisest
man
in
the
World
:
and
see
;
it
is
the
verie
gate
by
which
the
Deuill
the
accursed
of
God
entreth
to
tempt
men
;
and
ouercommeth
,
captiuateth
and
ouerthroweth
them
into
the
fearefull
,
horrible
,
euerlasting
Hell
:
from
which
the
Souereigne
God
for
his
great
Mercie
free
vs
and
deliuer
vs
.
Amen
.
The
fourth
thing
of
which
I
admonish
you
is
,
that
you
yeeld
Justice
,
administring
it
indifferently
to
all
that
shall
aske
it
;
for
I
assure
you
,
that
the
King
which
shall
not
so
administer
it
will
soone
be
dispossessed
of
his
Kingdome
as
a
man
vnworthy
to
reigne
:
For
God
permitteth
vnbeleeuing
in
this
World
,
reseruing
the
chastisement
thereof
for
the
day
of
his
finall
Iudgement
,
and
maintaineth
the
World
,
and
all
his
creatures
with
Iustice
and
Mercie
;
albeit
some
are
without
the
true
knowledge
of
him
;
but
he
readily
chastiseth
with
rigour
,
euen
in
this
life
,
vniustice
and
wickednesse
,
when
malice
increaseth
,
and
men
are
obstinate
therein
like
a
Iust
Iudge
as
he
is
.
Be
no
teller
of
Lies
,
for
it
is
the
basest
thing
in
the
World
,
and
the
Lier
is
the
Deuils
Disciple
,
a
man
without
Vertue
a
Traitour
to
the
Truth
and
an
enemy
therof
,
&
one
to
whom
no
credit
is
to
be
giuen
;
&
the
least
punishment
that
men
allot
him
is
,
that
although
he
speake
the
truth
yet
he
is
not
beleeued
.
Let
your
Speech
be
moderate
,
that
men
may
not
note
you
for
a
Pratler
;
which
would
make
you
vnregarded
,
and
held
for
a
man
of
little
discretion
.
All
these
good
aduertisements
in
my
Letter
haue
their
contraries
,
and
therefore
our
Souereigne
God
gaue
you
freedome
of
will
,
and
liberty
of
choice
that
you
might
follow
the
good
and
of
chew
the
euill
;
and
without
his
helpe
you
can
doe
nothing
.
This
only
I
will
warne
you
,
that
you
set
God
before
you
in
all
your
waies
,
doing
Iustice
with
charity
,
simplicitie
,
and
vprightnesse
,
and
you
shall
not
erre
,
whatsoeuer
you
take
in
hand
.
And
although
I
might
write
much
more
in
this
Letter
;
Yet
this
may
suffice
,
for
there
is
included
in
it
whatsoeuer
can
bee
required
of
him
that
will
well
consider
of
it
to
put
it
in
practice
,
as
I
intend
it
,
to
his
intire
satisfaction
which
I
doubt
not
but
you
will
performe
with
the
helpe
of
our
Souereigne
God
his
blessing
and
grace
;
whom
I
humbly
pray
and
beseech
to
grant
it
you
as
I
giue
you
mine
;
and
haue
you
in
his
keeping
.
Amen
.
From
this
house
of
Albasatin
,
the
twentieth
day
of
Rageb
in
the
ninetie
and
fixth
yeere
.
This
Letter
being
receiued
by
the
King
Abilgualit
,
made
him
reioyce
exceedingly
,
&
he
tooke
so
earnestly
to
heart
this
his
Fathers
reprehension
,
and
put
his
Rules
in
practice
in
such
sort
,
that
he
caused
them
that
serued
him
to
admire
;
for
hee
endeauoured
with
great
care
and
diligence
to
amend
the
faults
and
negligences
which
hee
had
committed
,
especially
in
administring
Iustice
,
and
began
to
follow
the
footsteps
:
of
the
King
Almansor
his
Father
in
his
manner
of
Gouernment
,
and
in
all
the
rest
that
hee
vsed
whiles
hee
raigned
,
in
so
much
that
in
very
short
time
he
made
them
see
the
amendement
hee
had
made
of
his
Life
and
Gouernment
,
in
such
sort
that
all
his
Alcaydes
were
much
contented
therewith
,
though
in
some
particular
distasted
:
for
in
all
other
things
he
could
imitate
his
Father
,
sauing
only
in
his
Liberalitie
and
Charitie
;
sodim
these
the
King
Almansor
did
much
exceed
him
.
And
this
I
beleeue
was
the
chiefe
cause
that
hee
neuer
got
so
good
a
name
as
his
Father
.
For
certainly
,
Liberalitie
is
a
great
vertue
in
Kings
,
wherewith
they
draw
the
minds
of
men
to
loue
and
serue
them
vnfaynedly
with
claritie
:
who
on
the
contrarie
when
they
feele
not
their
own
interest
comming
,
let
fall
the
wings
of
their
courage
and
cheerefulnesse
,
louing
and
seruing
more
coldly
and
faintly
:
because
the
irascible
facultie
hauing
her
residence
as
she
hath
in
the
heart
,
and
louing
to
be
honoured
and
esteemed
,
and
desirous
to
haue
her
trauailes
gratified
with
selfe
proper
interest
,
when
that
ceasseth
,
the
working
of
the
will
doth
ceasse
.
Especially
in
men
of
the
Sword
,
which
of
all
others
are
most
necessarie
for
Kings
,
as
well
for
preseruing
their
Estates
,
as
for
the
conquering
of
new
Kingdomes
and
Signiories
.
Which
was
the
chiefe
cause
that
this
King
Abilgualit
could
neuer
get
any
new
Prouinces
,
but
with
much
difficultie
preserued
that
Kingdome
which
he
had
inherited
from
his
Father
,
and
was
at
the
point
to
haue
lost
all
for
want
of
being
free
and
generous
towards
his
men
of
warre
as
was
requisite
for
their
encouragement
;
for
they
being
accustomed
〈◊〉
such
gratification
and
largesse
,
as
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
vsed
towards
them
,
grew
soone
distasted
with
the
contrarie
in
his
Sonne
Abilgualit
:
which
was
the
cause
that
he
could
neuer
rayse
any
Army
by
Land
or
by
Sea
worth
the
speaking
of
,
to
doe
any
seruice
of
account
,
which
merited
the
remembrance
of
Histories
.
This
may
suffice
for
this
particular
;
seeing
my
purpose
is
onely
to
write
the
life
of
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
.
CHAP.
XI
.
How
King
Iacob
Almansor
became
sicke
to
to
Death
;
and
how
he
assembled
his
wisemen
and
the
rest
of
the
Alcaydes
;
Of
his
prudent
speech
hee
made
them
;
and
the
Pardon
hee
demanded
of
them
.
THe
King
Almansor
spending
his
time
quietly
in
that
house
of
Albazatin
and
Albillan
in
company
of
Mahomet
Algazeli
and
his
Disciples
,
after
some
time
fell
sicke
of
an
infirmitie
of
long
continuance
:
and
seeing
himselfe
to
weare
away
,
and
that
all
the
remedies
which
his
Physicians
applyed
profited
little
:
one
day
when
they
were
about
him
in
consultation
concerning
his
Disease
,
and
the
difficultie
of
the
Cure
,
by
reason
of
the
manifold
Syntomes
,
his
great
age
and
debilitie
of
Nature
considered
;
hee
said
thus
vnto
them
;
Yee
,
my
Physicians
,
endeauour
and
labour
to
restore
my
health
,
but
if
Gods
pleasure
be
otherwise
;
your
purpose
is
but
vaine
.
For
I
assure
you
,
that
when
God
hath
determined
to
end
a
mans
life
,
the
Medicines
ministred
by
the
Physicians
doe
little
auaile
him
;
but
serue
rather
to
the
hastening
his
end
.
And
so
doe
I
conceiue
,
of
those
which
yee
haue
hitherto
applyed
vnto
me
,
I
lay
no
blame
on
you
,
but
commend
your
Learning
and
Knowledge
;
and
that
good
affection
wherewith
you
haue
endeauoured
to
recouer
my
health
:
for
which
I
thanke
you
,
and
esteeme
as
much
of
your
seruice
as
if
you
had
preuailed
.
But
I
will
not
suffer
you
to
be
any
longer
deceiued
;
for
the
first
day
that
I
fell
into
this
infirmitie
,
I
assured
my selfe
,
it
would
be
my
death
knowing
the
same
to
bee
a
lingring
extraordinary
Disease
,
differing
from
the
rest
which
I
haue
endured
in
the
course
of
my
life
.
And
especially
seeing
in
the
periods
thereof
I
find
it
rigorous
,
it
seemeth
to
me
to
be
but
losse
of
time
to
treat
of
recouery
.
Hence-forward
therefore
let
no
more
paines
be
taken
in
that
behalfe
.
For
I
am
very
conformable
to
the
will
of
our
Souereigne
God
;
and
do
giue
him
infinite
thankes
for
this
great
fauour
which
he
vouchsafeth
me
,
in
taking
me
out
of
the
troubles
and
calamities
of
this
miserable
life
.
Then
hee
caused
the
King
Abilgualit
,
and
the
Infant
Abraham
Alamzari
to
bee
called
;
who
being
come
before
him
on
their
knees
,
and
halfe
prostrate
on
the
ground
;
kissed
his
hand
;
and
he
giuing
them
his
blessing
,
said
thus
vnto
them
.
My
deare
and
welbeloued
Sonnes
,
the
last
period
of
my
life
is
now
at
hand
;
the
Souereigne
God
being
pleased
to
take
mee
out
of
this
World
.
That
which
I
admonish
you
is
,
that
yee
loue
like
true
Brethren
,
holding
good
conformitie
in
your
minds
,
and
confirming
it
with
good
deeds
;
for
so
shall
yee
liue
in
Peace
,
and
no
enemie
shall
bee
able
to
hurt
you
.
And
if
yee
continue
not
in
Peace
and
good
conformitie
,
yee
shall
soone
see
your
Kingdomes
ouerthrowne
.
And
turning
his
eyes
to
the
Infant
Abraham
,
he
said
thus
;
And
you
Sonne
Abraham
on
paine
of
my
curse
I
command
you
that
you
be
alwaies
obedient
to
the
King
Abilgualit
your
brother
,
and
hold
him
hence-forward
in
my
place
for
your
true
Father
and
Lord
;
for
I
am
confident
in
his
wisdome
and
vertue
,
that
he
will
hold
and
vse
,
and
regard
you
as
his
Sonne
.
Then
directing
his
eyes
to
his
Sonne
Abilgualit
hee
said
,
And
so
I
command
and
charge
you
Sonne
Abilgualit
on
like
paine
.
And
they
lamenting
and
weeping
in
such
sort
that
they
could
scarce
speake
,
answered
,
that
they
would
obey
him
.
Then
he
called
in
his
Alcaydes
,
the
Gouernours
of
his
Kingdomes
;
those
of
his
highest
Councels
,
and
the
men
of
wisdome
and
learning
,
who
attended
in
the
vtter
chamber
;
&
the
rest
of
his
kinsmen
&
friends
,
who
when
they
had
saluted
him
and
kissed
his
hand
,
he
commanded
his
Morabito
Mahomet
Algazeli
(
who
being
his
fauorite
,
sate
at
his
beds
head
with
the
helpe
of
other
attendants
to
lift
him
out
of
his
bed
:
and
sitting
,
spake
thus
vnto
them
,
My
beloued
Sonnes
and
true
Friend
in
our
Soueraigne
God
,
The
time
is
now
come
,
in
which
my
Soule
is
to
passe
out
of
this
miserable
world
,
to
yeeld
account
of
the
good
and
euill
which
I
haue
done
in
this
life
.
I
haue
beene
King
and
Gouernour
of
these
Kingdomes
,
and
haue
bred
you
,
taught
you
,
cherished
,
and
loued
you
as
a
Father
;
and
haue
also
chastened
your
excesses
,
and
ouer-bold
attempts
with
zeale
and
desire
to
doe
that
which
was
requisite
.
But
being
a
man
I
know
that
in
all
things
I
haue
erred
as
a
man
;
for
wee
are
all
weake
and
miserable
Sinners
.
I
therefore
earnestly
intreate
and
beseech
you
with
all
humilitie
,
that
if
I
be
any
way
indebted
to
any
of
you
,
that
yee
presently
declare
it
:
and
that
I
may
cause
him
to
bee
recompenced
.
And
if
there
be
none
;
I
aske
pardon
of
you
all
in
generall
of
that
which
is
past
:
for
I
,
for
my
part
,
doe
pardon
and
forgiue
whatsoeuer
in
word
or
deed
is
by
mee
to
bee
,
pardoned
of
any
errours
or
neglects
of
yours
,
which
you
haue
committed
against
mee
.
And
this
only
I
lay
before
you
,
that
hee
which
vseth
not
Mercie
towards
his
Neighbour
,
must
expect
none
at
Gods
hands
at
the
last
judgement
.
Which
when
they
had
heard
,
so
great
was
the
griefe
they
all
conceiued
,
and
such
plentie
of
teares
in
their
eyes
,
that
they
could
not
answer
a
word
for
a
good
space
,
considering
that
by
losing
their
King
Iacob
Almansor
,
they
lost
their
chiefest
good
,
so
great
was
the
loue
which
they
bore
him
.
Yet
after
awhile
they
answered
,
that
they
all
did
pardon
him
,
and
if
need
were
,
would
giue
all
their
goods
,
and
aduenture
their
liues
for
him
:
If
hee
were
so
pleased
to
command
,
as
readily
as
they
or
any
of
their
Ancestors
had
formerly
done
for
his
seruice
,
and
that
hee
should
no
way
doubt
of
their
pardon
and
promise
,
since
they
were
there
present
to
fulfill
it
.
Then
the
King
Almansor
could
not
refraine
weeping
,
yet
rendred
great
thankes
for
their
louing
offer
,
and
blessed
them
:
worning
them
also
,
that
neither
they
nor
any
other
Friends
of
his
should
faile
to
be
present
at
his
buriall
,
for
in
their
loue
hee
receiued
great
consolation
.
Which
they
all
promised
,
and
departed
from
his
presesence
so
afflicted
and
sorrowfull
that
they
shut
vp
themselues
;
in
such
sort
that
in
three
dayes
there
was
no
Councell
held
,
nor
any
businesse
dispatched
in
Court
vntill
he
somewhat
amended
:
and
then
they
sell
to
negotiating
and
dispatching
affaires
;
yet
with
griefe
and
sorrow
for
their
good
King
,
as
they
had
great
reason
.
CHAP.
XII
.
How
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
dyed
:
Of
his
sumptuous
Enterment
;
his
Tombe
and
Monument
;
and
of
the
Epitaphes
ingrauen
on
his
Sepulchre
.
THe
amendement
of
the
King
Iacob
Almansor
was
not
such
,
as
out
of
which
any
certaine
signe
of
Recouery
could
be
had
:
but
it
was
rather
a
space
for
the
Indication
of
the
last
Parocisme
of
Death
during
this
Interpolation
.
So
that
albeit
his
Seruants
were
in
some
hope
,
the
good
King
being
well
assured
of
his
death
,
neglected
no
moment
nor
minute
for
the
disposing
of
all
things
as
hee
held
himselfe
bound
.
Hee
willed
all
his
moueable
goods
and
monies
to
be
giuen
to
the
poore
for
Gods
sake
:
which
were
forthwith
distributed
accordingly
Then
he
gaue
libertie
to
all
his
Slaues
and
Bondmen
.
Hee
reserued
nothing
but
only
his
Librarie
,
charging
the
King
Abilgualit
he
should
keepe
it
for
himselfe
;
and
esteeme
it
as
it
deserued
:
and
that
in
lieu
thereof
hee
should
place
in
marriage
a
thousand
poore
Orphans
,
gining
to
euery
of
them
a
thousand
Miticales
in
marriage
.
On
the
fift
day
after
hee
died
naturally
;
leauing
this
present
life
on
Thursday
,
in
the
last
watch
of
the
night
,
on
the
third
day
of
the
Moone
Rageb
;
in
the
hundred
and
second
yeare
of
the
Hixera
.
On
the
day
following
,
Iacob
Almansor
had
prepared
and
framed
on
the
top
of
a
high
Hill
,
on
the
Southside
of
that
House
called
Albazatin
that
sumptuous
Hermitage
which
is
there
seene
at
this
present
,
and
adioyning
to
it
his
Sepulchre
,
being
a
Vault
made
of
a
rich
kind
of
Iasper
of
such
largenesse
,
as
would
containe
fortie
persons
,
and
vpon
it
caused
a
solid
stone
to
be
erected
on
foure
Pillars
of
Alablaster
,
and
on
the
sides
foure
smooth
stones
with
his
Epitaphs
written
in
them
in
the
greater
Arabicke
verses
,
with
a
very
faire
Character
.
This
Sepulchre
is
about
a
mile
distant
from
the
House
of
Albazatin
.
There
were
assembled
at
his
Funerall
fifteene
hundred
Alfaqui
or
principall
Priests
with
the
Alfaqui
Mayor
of
the
Mezquita
of
his
Court
,
and
the
Morabito
Mahometo
Algazeli
with
all
his
Monkes
or
Disciples
,
and
the
King
Abilgualit
and
the
Infant
Abraham
,
his
Brother
with
all
their
Seruants
;
the
Alcaydes
that
were
Gouernours
and
those
of
the
Supreme
Councels
with
their
Presidents
,
and
all
the
other
Alcaydes
of
the
Court
,
whether
of
Peace
or
of
Warre
,
which
were
twelue
hundred
in
number
:
The
common
people
being
there
innumerable
,
for
there
was
almost
none
but
would
bee
present
at
this
Solemnitie
.
All
these
Courtiers
and
Alfaqui
were
clad
in
mourning
garments
trayling
their
Royall
Ensignes
and
Standards
on
the
ground
.
That
which
was
most
to
be
noted
,
was
the
abundance
of
teares
flowing
from
them
,
and
the
great
mourning
and
lamentation
they
all
made
that
day
,
especially
when
they
saw
their
good
King
laid
in
his
Sepulchre
,
and
the
entrance
thereof
closed
,
and
fast
mured
vp
with
stone
,
hauing
no
farther
hope
to
see
him
any
more
.
Praysed
bee
God
.
Amen
.
For
the
good
which
commeth
to
vs
by
his
hand
.
And
thus
ended
this
good
King
,
leaning
an
eternall
memorie
of
himselfe
among
those
that
should
come
after
.
The
Epitaphs
on
his
Sepulchre
were
composed
by
Mahomet
Algazeli
:
and
are
these
that
follow
.
The
first
Epitaph
.
HEere
lyeth
buried
the
high
and
highly
reuerenced
King
of
most
Noble
Birth
,
famous
Race
and
Linage
,
descended
of
eightie
and
two
Kings
,
Abilgualit
Miramamolin
Iacob
Almanfor
:
who
was
worthily
called
the
Conquerour
,
being
neuer
ouercome
;
the
famousest
of
the
Sonnes
of
Nasts
Abu
Malique
:
Seeing
hee
wonne
eightie
and
sixe
Battailes
by
Sea
and
by
Land
;
and
tooke
fiue
Kings
;
subdued
three
parts
of
the
World
,
Asia
,
Africke
,
and
Europe
;
and
gaue
Peace
and
Tranquilitie
to
his
Subiects
:
obseruing
Iustice
with
benignitie
,
and
mercie
.
This
is
he
that
vsed
Charitie
,
and
augmented
his
Religion
:
hauing
at
his
owne
cost
builded
in
his
Kingdomes
fiue
hundred
and
sixe
principall
Mezquitas
;
eightie
and
two
Hospitals
;
with
as
many
Royall
Colledges
;
and
endowed
them
with
large
and
sumptuous
reuenues
.
This
is
hee
that
married
euerie
yeere
at
his
charge
a
thousand
Orphanes
,
he
that
banished
Jgnorance
and
imbraced
Learning
.
He
that
gaue
to
all
the
World
examples
of
life
in
his
Sayings
and
Sentences
and
notable
Deeds
of
Armes
.
Hee
who
was
an
example
of
good
and
laudable
customes
.
He
that
killed
the
hunger
,
and
thirst
,
and
nakednesse
of
his
Subiects
with
his
large
and
liberall
hands
.
Let
immortall
fame
euer
〈◊〉
on
this
Sepulchre
,
and
acknowledge
him
that●l
yet
〈◊〉
therein
for
her
King
and
Lord
,
seeing
by
him
she
is
made
triumphant
,
and
victorious
ouer
〈…〉
.
This
great
〈…〉
dyed
〈…〉
in
his
Inuocation
of
the
Name
of
the
mercifull
God
the
Creatour
of
Heauen
and
Earth
without
ceasing
so
much
at
a
moment
vntill
his
last
gaspe
imploring
his
incomprehensible
mercie
,
and
fearing
his
high
justice
the
third
day
of
the
Moone
of
Rageb
,
the
night
before
Fryday
,
Hixera
.
Praysed
bee
God
and
blessed
bee
his
most
holy
Name
for
euer
.
Amen
.
The
second
Epitaph
.
O
How
great
is
the
Miserie
of
men
which
hath
brought
a
King
of
so
great
Power
,
Empire
and
Command
to
the
estate
wherein
hee
is
at
this
present
,
who
as
yesterday
was
honoured
,
reuerenced
,
and
beloued
of
his
people
;
and
is
now
forgotten
and
forsaken
of
them
all
:
and
remayneth
solitarie
in
the
darke
Caues
of
the
earth
.
He
which
was
wont
to
bee
clad
in
Silke
and
Cloth
of
Gold
and
Siluer
,
and
to
sleepe
in
the
softest
and
sweetest
beds
,
curiously
and
richly
decked
and
adorned
;
lyeth
heere
buried
in
the
hard
earth
.
He
which
vsed
to
goe
persumed
with
Muske
and
Amber
,
and
other
excellent
odours
,
now
yeeldeth
in
his
base
estate
a
noysome
and
stinking
smell
.
He
that
as
yesterday
did
eate
the
choisest
meates
,
and
dranke
the
most
delicate
drinkes
;
is
here
become
himselfe
to
be
the
meat
of
wretched
and
loth
some
Wormes
.
O
mortall
men
,
let
none
put
confidence
in
the
delights
of
this
life
;
Take
example
of
him
that
lyeth
here
buried
:
who
hauing
possessed
them
,
obserue
how
little
while
they
continued
.
There
is
no
confidence
to
bee
placed
in
any
but
in
God
and
in
things
eternall
:
Let
these
terrene
transitorie
worldly
things
bee
forgotten
for
his
loue
and
reuerence
.
Let
vs
follow
good
and
holy
workes
which
endure
for
euer
,
that
with
them
through
his
Grace
and
Mercie
,
we
may
obtayne
that
eternall
Life
which
endureth
for
euer
,
and
euer
.
Amen
.
The
third
Epitaph
.
HEere
lieth
buried
the
terrour
and
feare
of
the
Moores
,
Christians
,
and
Gentiles
,
that
ploughed
vp
the
Sea
,
and
made
the
Land
euen
and
playne
.
He
that
subdued
the
Nations
of
the
World
.
The
example
and
patterne
of
benignitie
and
mercie
;
and
the
right
Rule
of
executing
Iustice
seuerely
,
for
the
chastisement
of
those
which
do
not
liue
vertuously
:
as
the
Souereigne
God
commandeth
.
Here
resteth
that
liberall
hand
,
that
was
neuer
shut
or
closed
to
any
that
sought
reliefe
thereof
.
The
Protector
of
the
poore
▪
the
Father
of
the
Orphans
;
the
refuge
of
the
Widowes
;
the
Zeale
of
Chastitie
;
The
Mirrour
of
Honestie
and
Shamefastnesse
accompanied
with
Modestie
;
The
Patterne
of
Princes
,
the
Modell
of
Gouernment
;
the
Picture
of
p●ritie
and
cleannesse
;
the.
Type
of
Nobilitie
;
the
preseruer
of
truth
in
his
Tongue
;
the
Banisher
of
Lyes
;
the
true
Louer
of
Learning
;
he
that
hath
lest
a
liuing
fame
of
himselfe
for
the
future
ages
;
and
a
worthy
example
of
such
lasting
memory
as
Time
cannot
consume
:
which
hath
consumed
the
great
deeds
and
exployts
of
Kings
,
Princes
and
Emperors
,
burying
their
memory
in
Obliuion
.
O
yee
Mortall
Men
,
let
vs
pray
to
our
Souereigne
God
,
that
he
vouchsafe
to
prosper
and
augment
his
memory
for
example
of
the
Kings
to
come
:
that
by
imitation
of
him
they
may
gouerne
their
Common-weales
in
Peace
;
directing
vs
also
to
his
holy
Seruice
;
and
filling
vs
with
his
Grace
.
Amen
.
The
fourth
Epitaph
.
EVen
as
Gold
is
refined
and
purified
in
the
Crusible
placed
on
the
fire
,
which
discouereth
the
finenes
thereof
among
the
flames
:
So
a
sinfull
man
who
preserueth
his
patience
in
the
persecution
of
this
life
,
doth
purifie
and
perfect
himselfe
thereby
.
A
man
ought
to
consider
that
hee
was
borne
to
suffer
and
her
●●ay
,
comfort
himselfe
in
this
that
all
the
trauailes
of
this
life
,
shall
haue
an
and
with
him
at
his
death
:
and
that
only
the
good
and
holy
works
;
are
they
which
remayne
for
euer
being
accepted
and
regarded
of
our
Souereigne
God
.
O
man
consider
that
hee
created
thee
for
his
seruice
:
and
that
thou
vngratefully
hast
departed
from
him
;
without
recompence
of
amends
.
Behold
how
luke
warme
thy
loue
is
towards
him
:
and
that
of
thy
Creatour
towards
thee
is
constant
and
true
:
hauing
giuen
thee
thy
being
and
accomplishment
for
his
Mercie
.
Consider
with
how
high
a
price
he
hough
:
thee
;
and
gaue
thee
meanes
to
saue
thy selfe
by
vsing
well
thy
libertie
and
freedome
:
as
he
hath
commanded
thee
.
And
therefore
doe
I
admonish
thee
that
thou
lose
not
the
much
for
the
little
;
the
certaine
for
the
vncertaine
:
for
if
so
thou
doe
,
thou
wilt
find
thy selfe
deceiued
.
Consider
how
Miserie
and
Pouertie
consisteth
not
in
the
wanting
of
Parents
,
or
Kindred
,
or
of
temporall
goods
:
but
in
want
of
the
fauour
of
God
and
of
his
Benediction
.