And by the way Fol. 119r way you touched a Prince, a Souldiour of Pallas, whose honour you seeme much to allowe. I praie you therefore, seeing our talke tendeth to honour let vs not omitte the worthinesse of such a person who as it seemeth deserueth fame, euen by nature to shewe foorth his praise. Therefore let me vnder-stand at length what ye ment therein. Ge. If you will attend I will as my memory serueth, vtter as I can the man that I meane: and shewe you what I sawe in his court touching Armes, and martiall prowes (as things whereto I tooke best regard and meetest for my facultie) Other matters which happened for solace of mind, by helpe of all the liberall Sciences flowing so abundantly, as it seemed in deede, the Muses had their abiding, I will passe ouer for lacke of skill to vtter the excellencie thereof, to such as sleepe in Pernasses hill, & haue tasted of Helicon, or drunk with Hesiodus flowing eloquence, to set forth the praise according to the worthinesse: and will returne to that I began with Armes, a matter meeter for a Souldier, After I had traueiled through the East part of th’vnknowen world, to vnderstand of deeds of Armes, & so arriuing in the faire riuer of Thames, I lãded within half a leage from the city of London, which was (as I coniesture) in Decem-ber last, And drawing neere the citie, sodenly heard the shot of double cannons in so great a number, & so terrible that it darkened the whole aire, wherewith although I was in my native country: yet stood I a-mazed, not knowing what it ment. Thus as I abode in dispaire either to returne or continue my former purpose Fol. 119v purpose, I chaunced to see comming towardes me an honest citizen, clothed in long garmẽt, keeping the high way, seeming to walke for his recreation, which pronosticated rather peace then perill. Of whom I demaunded the cause of this great shot, who friendly answered, It is quoth he warning shot to th’offices of the constable Marshall of the Inner Temple, to prepare to dinner. Why (said I) what is he of that estate, that seeketh not other meanes to warne his officers, then with such terrible shot in so peaceable a countrey. Marrie (saith he) he vt-tereth himselfe the better to bee that officer, whose name he beareth, I then demanded what prouince did he gouerne that needeth such an officer. Hee answered me, the prouince was not great in quan-titie, but ancient in true nobylitie. A place sayd he priuileged by the most excellent Princes, the high gouernour of the whole land, wherein are the store of Gentilmen of the whole Realme, that repaire thi-ther to learne to rule, and obey by Law, to yeelde their fleece to their Prince and common weale, as also to vse all other exercises of bodie and minde whereunto nature most aptly serueth, to adorne by speaking, countenance, gesture, & vse of apparel, the person of a Gentleman, whereby amitie is obtained & continued, that gentlemen of all coũtries in their yoong yeeres, norished together in one place, with such comely order, and dailie conference are knit by continuall acquaintance in such vnitie of minds and manners, as lightly neuer after is seuered: then which is nothing more profitable to the common weale. Fol. 120r weale. And after he had told me thus much of ho-nor of the place, I cõmended in mine owne conceit the pollice of the gouernour, which seemed to vtter in it selfe, the foundation of a good common weale. For that the best of their people from ten-der yeres trayned vp in precepts of Iustice, it could not chose, but yeeld forth a profitable people, to a wise cõmon weale. Wherefore I determined with my selfe to make proofe of that I heard by report. The next day I thought for my pastime to walke to this Temple, and entering in at the gates, I found the building nothing costly: but many comly gen-tlemen of face & person, and therto very courteous saw I passe too & fro: so as it seemed a Princes port to be at hande, And passing forward, entered into a Church of auncient building, wherein were ma-nie monuments of noble personages armed in knightlie habite, with their cotes depainted in aun-cient shields, whereat I tooke pleasure to beholde. This gasing as one berest with the rare sight, There came vnto me an Herehaught, by name Palaphi-los, a King of Armes, who courteously saluted mee saying, for that I was a straunger, & seeming by my demeanour a louer of honour I was his geste of right. Whose courtesie (as reason was) I obeyed an-swering, I was at his commaundement. Then saieth he, ye shall go to mine owne lodging, here within the Pallace, where we will haue such cheere as the time & countrey will yeeld vs, where I assure you, I was so entertayned, as no where met I with bet-ter cheere or company. And after we had thus wel reposed vs, in conuenient time, he ledd me into his office Fol. 120v office of Armes. The keeper thereof was his Cally-gate knight named Diligẽce, where lay comly cou-ched bookes of auncient geastes, deedes of honor, Chronicles of countries, and histories of sundrie sorts. There were also the orders of Coronations, Creations, Dubbings, Musterings, Campinges with peacefull Progresses, Weddings, and Christ-nings, Orders of Robes Royall, and honourable Triumphes and Mornings, curiously hanged, and decked with mappes of sundrie Countries, descri-bing their scituations and cõmodities. Aboue the rest, was a valance, where were Escocheons of the honorable estates now liuing within his Prouince. Within all these sate his purseuant Trustie, and his messenger Swift, studiously keeping those monu-mentes from wormie wemes. And further within, there was a seperate roome for his priuate studye, wherein sate his Herehaught Marshall, and afore him laye foure legers of huge volume, all of single cotes. And vpon shelues round about, were couch-ed his seuen yeres visitations, vpon a side borde lay straight Pedegrees ascending, and Genealogies dis-cending, and Ramous. And vpon the valance of that studie, were Scocheons of vnpersite bearing. Also within a presse, closely kept, lay diuerse reuer-sed cotes. And on his right hande stood a faire Ar-mour, which at a triumphe, by misfortune fell into the field, And on the lefte hande, the barding of a good steede, also a sworde with a Gauntlet, all these (quod he) be not yet redeemed. And after he had thus shewed me the order of his studie, he ledde mee towardes the pallace of his Prince, to passe Fol. 121r passe the time with pleasure, and by the way began to tell me a tale, the effect whereof I will recite. A gentleman (quod hee) named Desire, walking for his pastance in the faire field, behoulding the beautifull shapes of dame natures deckinges, suddendlye felt the aire of pleasant Eolus, the breath of Fame, who sweetly recounted to him dame beauties gifts, which done, as he suddenly came, so likewise vani-shed vnknowne. Whereat the gentleman not a lit-tle maruailed, In which amaze (Gouernance) him saluted saying, be not agast, for I Couernance shall be your shield, and euen yonder commeth Grace, who also will be your protector. Wherewith Grace likewise him embraced: I thanke you both (sayeth the gentleman) I was somwhat astonied at the sud-daine comming, and return of Eolus, till comforted by Gouernance. And I reioice my so happy chance to meete you here, whom so long I desired to see. Well, saith Gouernance, seeing we are so well met, wee will this faire day (wherein Phebus shewed himselfe) walke for our recreation to the Tower of doctrine: whether when they came, comly Cõu-tenancethe portres friendly them saluted, and re-quired them to passe in, taking Gouernance by the hand, and conueied them to the arts liberall, where dame Congruitie receiued Desire, with his compa-nions: and them instructed in all the orders of their house. And after a time they had thus abiden there, Desire chaunced to espie dame Beautie passing too and fro in the Tower of Solace, whom hee ear-nestlie beholding, praised much her comly shape and Fol. 121v and wished her company, minding to presse foorth into her presence, and readie to enter in at the dore, Danger, depainted his blushing face and would not suffer him to approche, wherewith he receiued griefe. For remedie herein he made suite to Coun-sell, declaring that with beholding beautie, he was entrapped vnwares. And desirous to acquaint him-selfe with her qualities, he thought to offer her his seruice. But thrust back by danger durst not attempt his sute. Counsell bade him not dispaire, though daintie danger and froward fortune, had giuen him repulse. The meanes herein (saith he) to spye them is to acquaint your self with wisdome, whose sway is such in this Court, that daintie danger with her pewmate Fortune, dare not appeare in his presence for he lifteth aloft such as to him seemeth good, & treadeth downe their darlings like weakelinges, void of any refuge. Therefore, who so will pleasure win, let him with wisdome first begin: and then no doubt your Lady wil pitty your plaint. And the ra-ther, when she seeth that by diligence, you seeke to obtaine her seruice. For harde is the hart, that loue perseth not. Let Troylus be to you herein a mirror, howe ofte hee languished wrapt in Venus bandes, yet time obtained loue of the vntrue Creside. And after sorowe, hee eftsoones obtained ioy. See also Ponthus that loued Sidome, with what carefull tra-uaile, and vnquiet rest the vnhappy corpses was tor-moiled, with a restles head, till Time obtained her grace to graunt him fauour, whoe after rested in great Fol. 122r great felicitie, Examples, a thousand more may be found herein. Wherefore leaue off this ruth, and seeke to liue by hope, til time may prepare the blind boy to pearse her tender hart, & force her to yeelde to Natures hest, Then shall ye see the glyding looks steale foorth and shew them-selues the messengers of loue, whose sugred vapors knitteth Venus con-sent, And after the sighes doth ease the melting heate. Wherefore sorowe no more, for surely O-pertunitie & Time, ouerthroweth strongest Tow-ers. And think you then, the seely woman may re-sist? No no, (quoth he) therefore proceede. Time will espie when Nature shall preuaile. Alas (quoth this Gent.) she is besides all ornaments of Nature, of noble parentage, rich in possessions, and large of dominion. I doubt therefore Disdaine with scorn-full lookes. What though, quoth Counsell, with-draw not yet your suit, for he that spareth to speak, spareth to speede Yeeld not although she say nay. The womanlie gwise is euermore to delay. But none so strong, that is inuincible. And then Coun-sell entering into the closet of Secrecie, tooke his leaue, bidding him proceede, And thus after he had well disgested Counselles aduice, hee went to the house of Chiualrie, where he was let in by the por-ter Strength, and embraced of youth and pleasure, who accompanied him through the hall of aunci-ent foundation. And so into presence Chamber, richly arrayed and tappested with Arras curiously wrought, cõtaining the siege of Thebes, where sate knights passing the time at Chesse, there were Phi-losophers Fol. 122v losophers and Astronomers who droue the day a-way with their studious games. And in the middest vnder a rich cloth of antient and sumptuous work, sate chaire d, Honour. To whom the gentleman humblie him inclined, shewing his long desire to see his Maiesty. Who welcomed him, And after en-quiry made of his further behauior, wisedom, mag-nanimitie and fortitude, recounted to Honour, the good report of this desirous gentleman, and what perilles he had assiaied to attaine to his presence. In recompence whereof, Honor commaunded due De-sart, to dub him knight of the field. Audacitie bare his helme, Courage the breast plate, Speede helde his spurres, and Truth gaue him the charge: which don accompanied by Curtesie, & his brother Nur-ture he passed forth to the pallace of comfort, where he met Fellowship of knighthood, with Perseue-rance, There was he armed with hardines, where-with he vanquished the serpent with nine heades, whereon were carractered the nine seuerall names. Dissimulation, Delay, Shame, Misreport, Discom-fort, Variance, Enuie, Dextraction, and Double-nesse, enemies to knighthood, And then he sacrificed in my princes Temple to the goddesse Pallas, who to continue his honour, ioyned him in mari-age with ladie Beautie, and satisfied his desire, with whom after he had continued in long ioyful life, he was arrested by crooked age, & driuen for the assu-rance of his forthcomming, to find surety, Policie and Auance. And anon after was summoned by Death, to appeare at a day appointed in the cham-ber Fol. 123r ber of Felicitie, there to render account of the charge committed to his rule liuing. Fame, with her seruant Memorie, were appointed to here the ac-count, and ingrosse the bookes thereof. And finally writt vp his Epitaph for his discharge, in memorie of his true honour. And after this order finished in the Chamber of Felicitie, There appeareth for-worne Time, in darke shape with fashion as I shall shewe you, An old man, tall and strong of person, hauing long winges, and couered ouer all with Swallow feathers, In his right hand a burning fire, In his left hande, an Horologe, a Sworde surely gerte. His legges were in bright armour, & he was marked with seuen Planetes in this wise. On the hinder part of his head, was Saturne: on his forehead, Iupiter: in his mouth, Mars: in his right wing, Sol: on his left wing, Mercurie: at his breast was Venus, and aboue his waste was horned Dia-na in the wane. This disguised shape fell at dis-cord with Fame, rebuking her presumption, in that she said, her praise shoulde be for euer, saying he would not only deface all her honor, but all things on earth. And whilst hee stoode in this boasting, came Eternitie, apparailed in white vesture with a triple Emperiall Diademe, and sayde to hiin: First the highe God made heauen his owne dwelling place (although his power is euerie where) and there is Eternitie, where time may not abide, but is carried alwaies towards his own end. And as my maker had no beginning, so shall I neuer haue end-ing. All other things perish, & loose their memory, I alone Fol. 123v alone Eternitie, am inuincible, And he that loueth God, doth his will, as a knight vanquishing the di-uell, the world, and the flesh. Whose vertue shall liue with me Eternitie, in fight of the highest. And as this tale ended: there happened such noise of shotte, as if it had beene at the battrie of Bulloine, whereat I maruailed, thinking my selfe, not in safe-tie. Feare not, quoth Palaphilos, for it is the Master of the ordinance, that scowreth his shot to try their le-uel, to be in redines whẽ the prince shal command. Wel, quod I, it is wel foreseene, in peace to prouide for warre. Thus talking we entered the princes hal, where anon we heard the noise of drum and syse. What meaneth this drumme said I. Quod he, this is to warn gentlemen of houshold to repaire to the dresser, wherefore come on with me: and yee shall stand where ye may best see the hal serued. And so from thence brought me into a long gallarie, that strecheth it selfe alongest the hall, neere the Prin-ces Table. Where I saw the Prince set, a man of tall personage, of manly countenance, some-what browne of visage, strongelie featured, and thereto comelie proportioned in all linealmentes of body. At the neather end of the same Table, were placed the ambassadors of diuers princes, Before him stood the caruer, Sewer and Cupbearer, with great num-ber of Gentlemen-waiters attending his person. The Vshers making place to straungers of sundrie regions that came to beholde th’onor of this mighty captain. After the placing of these honorable gests, The lords Steward, Tresorer, and keeper of Pallas seale, Fol. 124r seale, with diuers honorable personages of that no-bilitie, were placed at a side table neere adioyning the prince on the right hand, And at another table on the left side were placed the treasorer of the hou-shold, secretarie, the princes serieant of Law, the iiij. Masters of the Reauelles, The king of Armes, The deane of the Chapell, and diuers gentlemen Penti-oners to furnish the same. At an other table on the other side, were set the Master of the game, and his chiefe ranger, Maisters of houshold, clerk es of the Greene cloth and checke, with diuers other stran-gers to furnish the same. On the other side against them began the table, the liuetenant of the Tower, accompanied with diuers captaines of footbandes and shot. At the neather ende of the hall began the table, The high butler, and Panter, Clerkes of the kitchin, Maister Cooke of the priuie kitchen, furni-shed throughout with the souldiours and Guard of the Prince. All which with number of inferior officers placed & serued in the hall, besides the great resort of straungers I spare to write. The Prince so serued with tender meates, sweet fruits and daintie delicates, confectioned with curious Cookerie: as it seemed wonder, a world to serue the prouision. And at euerie course, the Trompettes sounded the couragious blaste of deadlye warre, with noise of drumme and syse, with the sweete harmony of Vi-ollens, shakbuts, recorders, and cornettes, with o-ther instruments of musicke, as it seemed Apolloes harpe had tewned their stroke. Thus the hall was serued after most auncient order of the Ilande, in com-Fol. 124v commendation whereof I say, I haue also seene the seruice of great princes, in solem pn seasons & times of triũph, yet the order hereof was not inferior to any. But to proceed, this Herehaught Pallaphilos, e-uen before the second course came in stading at the high table, said in this manner. The mightie Palla-philos prince of Sophie, high constable Marshall of the knights Temples, Patrone of the honorable or-der of Pegasus and therewith crieth a largesse. The prince praising the Herehaught, bountifully rewar-ded him with a chaine to the value of an hundreth talents, I assure you I languish for lack of cunning ripely to vtter that I saw so orderlie handled, apper-taining to seruice. Wherefore I cease and returne to my purpose. The supper ended and tables taken vp the high Constable rose, and a while stoode vnder the place of honour, where his achieuement was beautifully embrodered, and deuised of sundrie matters with the ambassadors of forren nations, as he thought good: Till Pallaphilos, king of Armes came in, his Herehaught, Marshall, and Purseuant, before him, and after followed his messenger and Caligate knight, who putting off his coronel made his humble obeisance to the prince, by whom he was commaunded to draw nere and vnderstand his pleasure. Saying to him in few words to this effect. Pallaphilos, seeing it hath pleased the high Pallas to thinke me to demerite the office of this place, and thereto this night past, vouchsafed to descend from heauens to increase my further honor, by creating mee Knight of her order of Pegasus, as also com-maun-Fol. 125r maunding me to ioine in the same societie, such va-liant Gentlemen throughout her prouince, whose liuing honour hath best deserued the same, the choyse whereof most aptly belongeth to your skill (being the watchman of their dooings and Regi-ster of their deferts) I will ye chose as wel through-out our whole armies (as elsewhere) of such spe-ciall gentlemen, as the Gods hath appointed the number of xxiiij. and the names of them present vs, commaunding also those chosen persons, to ap-peare in our presence in knightlie habite, that with conueniencie wee may proceede in our purpose. This done, Palaphilos obeying his Princes com-maundement departed. And after a while retur-ned accompanied with xxiiij. valiaunt Knights all apparelled in long white vestures, with eche man a Scarse of Pallas colours, and them presen-ted with their names to the Prince, who allowed well his choyse, and commaunded him to do his office: who after his duetie to the Prince, bowed towardes these woorthie personages, standing e-uerie man in his auncietie, as he had borne armes in the fielde, and began to shew his Princes plea-sure with th’onour of the order much to this effect. If valiant: the action of vertues deedes, Achilles power in fielde, or Phirrus policie in Campe, or Scipios fortune in manlie Conquest, deferue sta-tues of perpetuall memorie: Then you whose force Fortune followeth, whose prowes spreds a-brod, whose conquests great, filleth the world with admiration, deserued to be crowned with renown. That Fol. 125v That by pollitique gouernement, and long tryed skill, haue happily atchieued, that by others was at-tempted. Like the inheritors of those auncestours, who for the common state, neither spared labour, losse of libertie nor life, and all in aduancement of the same, whose bodies, although nowe dead, yet their vertue liues aloft, to the honour of you their posteritie. And as wee see the forworne stocke clas-pping the yong and happy graft, closeth his shaken ristes, & is reuiued as yong againe: So you, as blow-ing buds of perfit root, whose vertues keepe moyst the old honour pursue the tried steppes of so good beginning, and haue attained (to your great honor) in time to bring foorth, so happy gouernement as we now behöld with admiration: so placed in tippe of high estate, as Pallas had couched the corner stone, which cannot swerue, if courage linked with loyal tie, fayle not to support. Which if it happen as the Gods forbid, the honour gained with losse of so manie friendes, bloud of mightie enemies, de-struction of so many riche regions, fertile soyles, populus Cities, heaped together in so many yeres, shall in a moment turne your conquest to perpe-tuall infamie, with ruine of the whole. For that state is well gained, which honour continueth. The Prince well weighing this worke, so great, so new, obtained with so many perils, euen tempered with bloud of so manie enemies, cannot assure it selfe with many friendes, Neither long abide without that vnitie, wherein it had his being, hath therefore chosen by oracle deuine, a Sonet of Pallas knights, aunswe-Fol. 126raunswering her nature and condition, whereas she is daughter to mightie Ioue, nothing inferior to her father, so policie to her is proper: That the rather those naturall powers (armed wisedome) working in you her knights, Yea may like Souldiours of so mightie a patronnesse, continue & aduance the glo-rie alreadie gained: which brought to ripenesse, you shall be partakers of the fruit herein, with one yoke to lead forth, and liue in one consent, not as slaues, ouerwhelmed with the drunken dregs of slouth: Neither as subiects to greedie gaine, but as free borne, of noble mindes (vnspotted in filth of this vaine life) prease on as companions in armes. That he of you, and you of him, being seuerall members, may create and conioyne one vnseperable bodie, as the whole may support the partes eche part seruing his place to vpholde the whole. For things de-uided carrie their onely strength, which being to-gether, double their enduring. This vnion a knot indissoluble, lynked with your consentes in so ho-norable a fellowship is a sure shielde to this estate, against all throwes of Fortune. This vnion perfectly rooted, may so throughlie worke with eue-rie of you, as with the fathers Patrimonie, the same may discende to the posteritie. So as your loyal tie lynked with fidelitie to this estate and honour, may seeme to haue noe ende. This perfected: the rest of the building must needes become inuincible. To the well framing whereof, yee are coupled in a-mitie then trie, and harborough of high honour. And as heretofore, those workes of Nature, haue well Fol. 126v well declared you, fraught with noble mindes: so hope I hereby, ye will nothing decline from aun-cient fame, neither become forgetfull of so great a benefite, nor as forweaied Souldiers, betake you to carelesse reste: but rather followe Fortunes ensigne with offered occasion, to preferre your common wealth. Considering that valiant coura-ges suffer no perill vnattempted to encrease their double honor, that whẽ the body is dead, the same yet liueth with Gods, the only pusse of whose praise kindled the heart of Nynus to establish Thassirian Monarchie, Arbactus to translate the same to the Medes, Cyrus, to the Persians, great Alexander, to shoulder it to the Macedonians. And lastlie stir-red the Romaine courages, whose name thundered Rome, to the terror of the worlde: to daunt those mightie nations, & forced them to yeeld their con-quests, roome, & honor, So in all times and ages, & amongest all Nations, prowes preuailed, and poli-cy ruled with high honour in triumphe. And the noble minde whose restles head feeleth no trauaile seeketh to attaine fame, the reward of glory & con-quest: wherefore hauing presentlie a Prince, a guid to your well doing, a Patron of true nobilitie, no lesse skillfull in Martiall feates, then readie with ar-med hands in your defence and honour, whose magnificence, this enriched Escocheon, authori-zed by trouth and men of my skill, doth suffici-ent-lie declare. Although to the worthinesse I cannot shewe forth the excellency thereof, yet in discharg-ing my duetie to Armes, I will seeke what may be found Fol. 127r found, following the plain paths of the bearer. And as hereunto, I am not ignorant of the diuers kinde of emblazure, with their distinctions vsed in He-roical discipline, some by colour and mettal, stones of vertue, as by the heauens themselues, so meane I not to handle the baser manners. But rather follow-wing the excellencie of the person (whose honor I haue in hand) vse themblazure thereof by heauens fittest for the cote of so noble a prince, and leaue the inferior sorts, as meet for meaner personages. And thus much said in effect, he shewed the achieuement with his rod, and proceeded to the emblazure of the whole cote, briefelie expressing the particular causes, of bearing euery part thereof.
The high and mighty Constable beareth Mars, a chiefe indented two barres Sol, on a scocheon of pretence, Ioue, and two Flasques, Sol, a Dragon Mars, an Ægle Saturne, vnder one imperial crown, all within a coller accidedled, deuided with double p p. endorsed with a Tablet of the order of Pegasus. The Targe of the highest goddesse Pallas, of Chri-staline colour, set on a Torce, Luna and Ioue, man-telled Saphier, doubled pearle, Al which assisted are by the strong Hercules, and skillfull Atlas. And then began hee to shewe the causes of bearing of euerie peece, as he emblazed them.
This first part of the shielde, vrtereth vnto you the beholders, that by the Gewly field, with chiefe, and Barres, Or, is signified the furious and Ar-med Mars, whose glowing heste, thirst bloudy re-uenge. Yet herein such power, not wholy ruling, Barred Fol. 127v barred by pleasant Sol, whose countenance carry-eth mirth, and light bringeth ioy, to the face of the whole earth, whose nourishing heats suppresse the cruel coulds of dame Iunos cloudie aire, enemie to all buds and plants, that in time they maie yeelde ripenes to mans reliefe: Resembled is to the condi-tion of this prince, that as he is fierce & fierie Mars, armed with Targe and sword, to oppresse Tyranny and Gorgon nations, the enemies of vertue, and quiet gouernment: so likewise by bloudie punish-ment, to teare the bowels of their rooting lusts, and quéch his hot desire, whose cursed members so disseuered, bringeth ioy to the iuste, and peace to the whole bodie, that each may dulie yeeld to the com-mon head. Also by Sol, is further signified his ex-ceeding bountie, rewarding with honour the deser-uing Capitaine, as further declareth his line, and progenie, taking rootte from Ioue, by lineal discent. Heire to Proculus, son of Cadmus, son of Phormio son of Nomos, lineal heire to Perseus, captaine and brother to Pallas, conqueror of the fowle Gorgon, son of his father, the high God Iupiter, begotten of Danae, inheritres to his daughter Pallas, ingẽdred of his owne braine. Who, as he is descended from these, by naturall procreation, so their proper titles, patrimonye and fortune, he iustlie doth possesse, wherein discending from the first root, to his owne name, I will recite euerie seuerall title, agreeable to euerie seuerall name after the nature, and chance of their liues.