Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... CHRISTMASTIDE, i63i Discussion on Patience--Chivalrous Tales--Christopher and the President of Samos--Patience a Miracle--A Noble Woman of Alexandria--A Young Man and his Master--Eulogies of Alexandria and the Leper--Didimus of Alexandria-- Cazimere, Prince of Sendomiria--St. Gregory the Great and the Emperor Mauritius--The Story of the Oil--Agaton-- Anub and the Idol. The next Day falling to the Patients turne, the Absence of the Master and the removall of the provisions necessary for the Musick giving notice that it was not that Day to bee expected, shee began to the excuse thereof in this manner: The want of your wonted Musique, whilst I am so poore not onely in skill, but in good happe, as I cannot find a song any wares answerable to your present Action, gives you opportunity (most honoured Grandmother and worthy Company) by the gentle passing over this wrongfull disappointment of your justly expected Pleasure through my defect, to exercize that vertue of Patience which falls to be the matter of this daies consideration. The happy agreement of your Practize in this thing to your Name, deare Patient (sayd the Cheife), causeth sweeter Melody than any voice or instrument could doe. Wee want not Musick therefore, though wee have it not in the Eare, that have so much delight in our hearts through the Harmony that is made by the sweet Concent of your Disposition and Actions to that which is the subject of our intended discourse. Yourselfe are an Example of that Patience which you are to speake of. This is the noblest Musick that can sound in mine, and I am sure in all others opinions. What I am (sayd the Patient) in this respect is Gods Grace; and what I want (and that is infinitely more then what I have attained touching this Vertue) is...
