233FRANCIS Lord BACON.
Sir Amyas Paulet, then Employed Ambaſſadour Lieger,
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truſted, with ſome Meſſage, or Advertiſement, to the
Queen; which haring performed with great Approbation, he
returned back into France again; with intention to continue,
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the Lord Keeper, died; Having collected, (as I have heard,
of Knowing Perſons) a conſiderable ſum of Money, which
he had ſeparated, with Intention, to have made a competent
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Son; (who was onely unprovided for; and though he was
the young eſt in years, yet be was not the loweſt, in his Fathers
affection;) But the ſaid Purchaſe, being unaccompliſbed, at
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ſingle Part, and Portion, of the Money, dividable among ſt
five Brethren; By which means, he lived, in ſome ſtreits,
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many years after, by the Death, of his Deareſt Brother, Mr.
Anthony Bacon; a Gentleman, equal to him, in Height of
Wit; Though inferiour to him, in the Endowments of Lear-
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joyned in affection; They two being the ſole Male-iſſue of aſe-
cond Venter.
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] into France; By whom, he was, after a while, held fit to be en-
truſted, with ſome Meſſage, or Advertiſement, to the
Queen; which haring performed with great Approbation, he
returned back into France again; with intention to continue,
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] for ſome years, there. In his abſence, in France, his Father,
the Lord Keeper, died; Having collected, (as I have heard,
of Knowing Perſons) a conſiderable ſum of Money, which
he had ſeparated, with Intention, to have made a competent
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] Purchaſe of Land, for the Lively hood of this his youngeſt
Son; (who was onely unprovided for; and though he was
the young eſt in years, yet be was not the loweſt, in his Fathers
affection;) But the ſaid Purchaſe, being unaccompliſbed, at
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] his Fathers Death, there came no greater ſhare to him, than his
ſingle Part, and Portion, of the Money, dividable among ſt
five Brethren; By which means, he lived, in ſome ſtreits,
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] and Neceſſities, in his younger years. For as for that pleaſant
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] Scite, and Mannor of Gorhambury, he came not to it, till
many years after, by the Death, of his Deareſt Brother, Mr.
Anthony Bacon; a Gentleman, equal to him, in Height of
Wit; Though inferiour to him, in the Endowments of Lear-
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joyned in affection; They two being the ſole Male-iſſue of aſe-
cond Venter.
Being returned from Travail, he applied himſelf, to the
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his Profeſſion. In which, he obtained to great Excellency
Though he made that, (as himſelf ſaid) but as an acceſſary,
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] and not as his Principal ſtudy. He wrote ſeveral Tractates,
upon that Subject. Wherein, though ſome great Maſters,
ofthe Law did out-go him in Bulk, and Particularities of
Caſes; yet, in the Science, of the Grounds, and Myſteries,
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ter a while, ſworn, of the Queens Counſel Learned, Ex-
traordinary; agrace, (if I erre not) ſcarce known before.
He ſeated himſelf for the commodity of his ſtudies, and Pra-
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Of which Houſe; he was a Member; where he
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his Profeſſion. In which, he obtained to great Excellency
Though he made that, (as himſelf ſaid) but as an acceſſary,
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] and not as his Principal ſtudy. He wrote ſeveral Tractates,
upon that Subject. Wherein, though ſome great Maſters,
ofthe Law did out-go him in Bulk, and Particularities of
Caſes; yet, in the Science, of the Grounds, and Myſteries,
1717[Handwritten note 17]1818[Handwritten note 18]1919[Handwritten note 19]2020[Handwritten note 20]2121[Handwritten note 21]2222[Handwritten note 22]2323[Handwritten note 23]2424[Handwritten note 24]2525[Handwritten note 25]2626[Handwritten note 26]2727[Handwritten note 27] of the Law, he was exceeded by none, In this way, he was af-
ter a while, ſworn, of the Queens Counſel Learned, Ex-
traordinary; agrace, (if I erre not) ſcarce known before.
He ſeated himſelf for the commodity of his ſtudies, and Pra-
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Of which Houſe; he was a Member; where he