S. 1 YOur most hum­ble Servant, reverend Pri­scian.

Most welcome my good friend Lilie. But what's the matter? Me-thinks I read perplexity in your very face. How stand affaires in Gram­mar-Province?

Not over well, I [Page 2] doubt. But being loath to trust uncertain Fame, I hast­ned hither in hopes of better satisfaction.

There is a noise indeed, as if some quarrel had broak out betwixt my Lord Poeta, and Lord Amo. But sure me-thinks, they durst not make it more than perso­nal at the highest, without our privity, who by the Parlia­ment of Classique Authors are vested with Supreame Autho­rity, without appeale to any but themselves: Me-thinks, I say, they never durst with­out Ʋs, to assume the bold­nesse of disturbing publique peace.

Right Sir, so rea­son would suggest. But if Po­eta once be warm'd with Wine, you know, he cannot hold [Page 3] whate're comes on't. He must at all adventures breath his Veine: Mars, Bacchus, Apol­lo—Wine put's War first, and Wit comes last.

'Tis his true cha­racter in his Cups. And truly Amo being but blind at best, is then stark mad. At first glance you may read As in praesenti in his very face: and with a little patience heare him quickly at Verba haec sim­plicia: but for better dis­courses Haec raro aut nunquam will be the Conclusion. And what are we like to have next from such tempers, or distem­pers rather, but Verbum perso­nale cohaeret cum nominativo, nec numero, nec persona? Then, all's together by the eares.

But I marvel that my Mes­sengers are not returned, [Page 4] whom I dispatch'd for cer­taine information, upon first arrival of the rumor!

I also sent three, post, for exact intelligence, and ordered them to attend me here with their account. But who are those now en­tring?

My Messengers truly of whom I spake. Wel­come Volucer, Celer, and E­quester. Priscian and Lilie sit down. What news from Grammar-Land?

Alas! Our fears are come upon us. The Com­mon-wealth of Grammar lyes gasping as for breath. Elo­quar an sileam.

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Speak out the bu­sinesse clearly, Volucer.

Poeta, and Amo falling out, sent mutual chal­lenges, and have engaged all the Nounes and Verbs on their respective parties. Nay, hardly any of the Parts of Speech but have taken Armes on the one or other side; except the Participles, who under a pretence of standing Neuter waites an advantage to ad­vance himself. The day ap­pointed, and the Armies mu­stred, with all things else pre­pared for encounter, they pitch the field in Gerund­shire; the rather for that they, and their neighbours Supines were fully yet on nei­ther side, and both parties ho­ped to draw them over. When they drew neat toge­ther, [Page 6] they give the Word, put on the Signal, and sound Alarum to the Battle. Where they continue in a bloody fight, till dark night sounded a Retreate unto them.

O madnesse never paralel'd! And hath there been a Battle! And that by Brethren! And even to Blood! What will not proud Ambi­tion thrust poor mortals on?

But Volucer, let us heare what mischiefe hath been done.

Horresco referens. I tremble at remembrance of the sounds of Trumpets, beats of Drums, ratlings of Armour, neighings of Horses, roaring of Guns, and shouts of the Combatants. Ah! the loud cryes, the shrill shreekes, the sad groanes, of wounded, [Page 7] bleeding, dying, men! enough to make the Heavens to star­tle, and the Earth to trem­ble.

But be particular, and dispatch, that the time­lyest remedy may be applied to such a dangerous malady.

I do it Sir, The charge being Sounded, the Armies both fall on, and come up to pusha-pike before they spend their fire. So that it quickly came to a close Battle; and the Swords points turned off the Guns as uselesse any further. Sad spectacles there quickly were on every side; but far most lamentable among the Heteroclite Nounes, and Anomal Verbs, who truly bare the burden of the day.

Among the valiant Nounes (for of them alone we took [Page 8] exacter notice) some in that bloody Battle lost their Cases, some their Numbers, and some (poor soules!) were strangly M [...]tamorphos'd, and had their very Genders changed. Though it must be acknowledged, that some amongst those gallant Worthies came off untouched, not without badges of everla­sting honour on them.

Proceed good Vo­lucer, as swiftly as tho canst conveniently.

The Brigade of He­teroclites consisted of four Re­giments. The first Defective in Case, the second Defective in Number, the third the Variant, and the last the Re­dundant Regiment. All these were bravely mounted, and compleatly armed, Cap-a-pe, with Pistols, Swords, and back-and-breasts, [Page 9] their Number, Case, and Gender. (1.) Defect. in Case. The Case Defective Regiment had the Vanguard: 1. Aptotes. Whose eldest Troop of Aptotes storming on foot the enemies trenches, were so galled with Chain-shot from a Flanker, that their limbs being torne asunder, there was no­thing left them but the very trunk. A sad condition! and so much the worse, because there is no hope of ever changing it into any better or other Case at all. For these are they, ‘Quae nullum variant casum, ut fas, nil, nihil, instar.’ The Monoptotes were the next,2. Monoptotes who in the heat of Battle fell unawares within the reach of the enemies Cannon; and of all their six, had but one Leg on­ly left them to hop away with­all. [Page 10] Once it was better with him, but now (poor wretch!) he is — Nomen cui vox ca­dit una. One of them, Infici­as by name, will not deny, it went so hard with him that he could never have stood in Speech more, had not an Ene­my, whose heart was moved with pitty, the Verb Eo, both lifted him up, and led him al­so.

3. Diptotes.The third Troop was Dip­topes, who in a hot pursuit fell on an ambush, and so un­happily lost four Cases in the skirmish. Since that they are such— Quibus duplex flexu­ra remansit. But four des­perate fellows of them, called, Verberis, at{que} vicem, sic plus, cum jugere,—resolving to lose their lives, or reveng their losse, fell furiously on the E­nemy, [Page 11] and recovered all their Plurals, which had been taken prisoners. Thus—Cunctos Quatuor haec numero casus te­nuêre secundo.

The Triptotes were the fourth Troop,4. Triptotes. who had been utterly lost both Horse and Man by a party of Firelocks that had secretly lined the hedges, but that with despe­rate resolution they charged through the Enemies body, and lost three Cases in that brave attempt: Amongst whom are all those gallant fellows ‘Tres quibus inflectis casus—’ Precis was taken prisoner, but begging quarter, he scaped with Precem and Prece. He prayed heartily too for Preci, and was allowed it to plea­sure Terence; yet so as that [Page 12] for ever after let, him beg ne­ver so heartily,Phorm. A. 3. Sc. 3. Nullus locus re­linquatur Preci.

Vis was amongst them, and when he could not clear him­self by force, he tryes by faire meanes; and so gives his Dative case to save the rest: Whence, ‘Integra vox vis est, nisi desit forte Dativus.’

The Tretaptotes being scarce a Squadron march under the Pentaptotes Colours. Now ‘Quinto haec saepe carent casu’ —and upon this occasion. Being stout men, and a full Troop, they often dared the Enemy to his very face, and sent their Trumpet to call them out to fight. Who on a time sounding a Call too bold­ly at the Enemies very nose, was catch'd, and the Pentap­totes are like to be no more [Page 13] for ever in a Vocative Case.

A Gallant Regi­ment torne in pieces! But tell us Volucer, how it fared with the Defectives in Number?

My Brother Celer can thereof informe you bet­ter than my self: because he undertook that charge as I did this.

Speak fully Celer, for thou canst not be too tedi­ous; how went the case with Number-Defectives?

But little better,2. Defect. in Number. 1. Plural. truly Sirs, than with their Bre­thren. For being command­ed to keep a passe, where Poeta feared lest the Enemy should have fallen upon his rear, they stoutly made good their ground a great while, till being over-power'd, they lost in their retreat, some [Page 14] their Singular, and some their Plural Number. Of the first sort were, first, Poeta's Life-Guard, very proper persons, viz. all Proper-Names, 1. Proper Names. whose sad misfortune 'twas, ‘Plurima ne fuerint ut Mars, Cato, Gallia, Roma.’

In which mischance the Suttlers were also Plundred.

‘Qui frumenta dabant, pensa, herbas, uda, metalla.’

2. Masculines.Next were those Masculine Spirits, that but over-night had been led up to the Ene­mies trenches by ‘Hesperus & Vesper—’

3. Feminines.After them those brave A­mazons under the Conduct of Pubes at{que} Salus—were made Widdows, and forced to live a Single life, full sore a­gainst their wills. Except ‘Res, species, facies, acieqs;—’ [Page 15] who were suffer'd to escape meerly to preserve the breed.

In the last place,4 Neuters. the mun­grel Neuters that follow'd De­licium till they came to Seni­um, did there meet with Le­thum to their Plurals. But ‘Hordea, farra, forum —’ as also, most of the Fifth De­clension (though of another kind) fell in among the Trip­totes, and thereby saved three Plural Cases.

But Celer, who were those that lost their Singular Number?

Manes and Lemures, 2. Singular. with their Company,1. Masculines. thought by haunting the Enemies Tents in the dark, to have frighted them from thence. But they couragiously soon tam'd those Bulbeggars, and took them pri­soners: I, and they keep them [Page 16] still so close, that they can ne­ver stir abroad alone, or single, since.

2. Feminines. Exuviae and Phalerae — that pretended to be Nuns, & led the Maiden-Troop, were spoyled of their Monastique l [...]fe (with as ill a will as Vir­gins use to marry) and are Plu­rals now for ever.

3. Neuters. Moenia cum tesquis—with all their retinue were celebra­ting Festa Deum — very merrily: and on a sudden the Enemy surprised all their Sin­gulars. But they, being Plu­rals, cryed out the more the merrier, and invited company to them with, ‘Quod si plura legas, licet hac quo{que} classe reponas.’ These, Sirs, are principal in that sad disaster.

A sad disaster truly. [Page 17] But 'twas said that some had changed their Gender. What strange accident hath befallen the Variant Regiment?

Thus, Sir,3. Variant. Rubus and Oleaster being Appellativa Ar­borum — and therefore Fe­males, 1. Feminines. did quit themselves so manfully in the Fight, that they were suddenly metamor­phosed into Males. Although most wise men say of Rubus, that 'tis doubtful still.

On the other hand,2. Mas. Sing. Neut. Plur. some Males behav'd themselves so much below the spirit of wo­men in the Battel, that the Enemy having taken them, made them Eunuchs in the Plu­ral; that is, nor Males, nor Fe­males, but chast Neuters. As ‘Moenalus at{que} sacer mons Dindimus, Ismarus,3. Masc. Sing. Masc. Neut. Plur.’ And the rest. Though some of [Page 18] the same Company (as very Cowards as the other) for the Trick they had of making Sport. As, ‘Sibi [...]us, at{que} Jocus —’ With two or three more, were allowed to wear a Fools Cap, and so they pass for Males, and Neuters too.

4. F [...]m. Sing. Neut. Plur.Besides these, there were two other, Singular Females, Pergamus and Supellex, who now being made sufficiently sensible of Warrs calamities, resolved, if ever 'twere their hap to be Plural more, who­ever engaged, they would be Neuters.

5. Neut. Sing. Masc. Plur.But some Singular Neuters (as they are wont to do) prov'd the veryest changlings of all the Pack, for, Argos item & Caelum—turned only Mas­culines in the Plural, ‘[Page 19]Nundinum, & hinc Epulum,Fem. Plur. quibus addito Balneum—’ Feminines. Masc. and Neut. Plur. Rostrum cum frae­no, filum, simul at{que} capistrum, Masculines and Neuters.

So that, me-thinks, he that shall write their Story, may well begin as Ovid doth his Metamorphosis, ‘In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas — Corpora’

Truth, Celer, the Newes is strange; but all this while how faired the Redun­dant Regiment? 4. Redundant. For some-bo­dy, I take it, told us they saved themselves, and gat besides.

I was the person, Sir, that saw it with mine eyes, amongst both Officers and Com­mon Souldiers also. To whom the General, for their worthy services, either gave honoura­ble Titles, or granted ample [Page 20] Priviledges, according to their several merits.

1. Substan­tives.Of the Officers that had Ti­tles given; some had bare Ti­tles: As, ‘Gibbus & hic Gibber, Cu [...]u­mis Cucumer, Stipis & Stips.’ Others had Gender also with their Titles.

‘Nam genus & vocem variant tonitrus tonitru{que}’

Then for the Priviledges: Unto some was granted a right for the Females of their Body to inherit as amply, unto all in­tents and purposes whatsoever, as Heir-Males.

‘Nam Panther Panthera cre­at, Cratera{que} Crater.’

To others, that by a Laural they should be created free of an higher Company than their own.

Laurus enim Lauri facit & Laurus Genitivo.

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These were all substantial Officers; not one of them, but standing by himself durst look the Enemy in the face.

Then for the Common-Soul­diers, 2. Adjective [...]. though they were never able to stand their Ground a­lone, yet for their faithfulness many of them were allowed Titles; such especially as pro­duced Certificates of retaining to those valiant Leaders,

Thus, Sirs, you have the best account that we can give of this whole Affair. As for my Lord Amo's Party, we had no opportunity of being conver­sant there.

You have done your Duty to our great con­tent; [Page 22] and that you may not lose your labour in our service, You Volucer first, as the Elder Brother, have the honour to be called also at your own dis­cretion Volucris. And for E­quester, let him be advanced to the Order called Equestris. But Lilie, your Opinion now concerning Celer.

I judge themselves not only, but for their sake, the whole Society, worthy of an equal share; and that they may hereafter (with your fa­vour) after this example, write,

But if you please, Sir, let them now withdraw, and we'l consult what's further to be done.

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Content. Retire, Sirs, and refresh your selves a while. But who are those, good Lilie, coming yonder?

My Messengers truly, most opportunely now return­ed. Welcome all three: Come without Circumstance, or any further Ceremony, relate your knowledge of this unhappy quarrel.

I am ashamed, noble Sirs, of the blemish brought upon themselves, and damage to the Common-wealth, by the mad ambition of our Generals Amo, and Poeta.

And as for me, Illo­rum sane pudet me, piget{que}.

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Nor, for my part, up­on the thoughts hereof, can I forbear to say, Me vitae taedet meae.

Well spoken all. But to the business, Pudet. And observe, I prethee, 'tis of the event on Amo's side we only make enquiry.

I understand, Sir, and shall apply my self accor­dingly to give you speedy sa­tisfaction.

When Amo had drawn up his Forces in this Order; name­ly the Defectives in the Van, the Redundants for reserve, the Regulars in the Main Battle, and the Particles on both Wings: he gave encourage­ment of Pickeering, to Duce, Fe­re, and Face; mettal'd Spi­rits, and fit for action; who were content to admit Dice [Page 25] into their Company, meerly for his Tongues sake; not know­ing what occasion they might possibly have for an Orator. These arm'd, and mounted bravely, with full cariere made towards the Enemies Body; but on a sudden they perceive a numerous Party of them in their own Rear. Here now necessity made even Dice de­sperate. They fought with Gallantry, till, their Horses be­ing shot, they must needs cry Quarter, and Dice's Rhetorick redeem'd both life and liberty too; though upon courser terms indeed. For Poeta, hearing of it, adjudged them to be sent away with their Breeches pa­red, and this inscription pin'd thereon.Dic, Duc, Fer, Fac, per Apoco­pen castran­tur.

Go honest Dic, & pretty Duc, Fer, Fac, & you have had ill luck. [Page 26] Which disgrace (though for meer spight, and no demerit of theirs put upon them) 'tis ve­rily thought, however Latine-Botchers may try to piece them, they can ne're outgrow.

1. Verbs de­fect.Now the Forlorne advance, being all drawn out of the De­fectives Division, 1. More ge­nerally. and com­manded by a daring Captain called Aio (though I have heard he is more a man of words than deeds) and a bold fellow, Ausim, his Lieutenant. These were about to charge the Enemy up a Hill: and when Quaeso did but pray them, to be well advised what they did; Novi tells them they knew it well enough already. Nay, quoth Faxo, I'le do it whatso­e're comes on't. And Odi in a rage cryes out, I hate demur­rers, put by Cowards. Begin, [Page 27] saith Coepi then. If so, quoth Vale, then Farewel success, or safety. Too true a Prophesie truly: For they, and their fel­lowes are quickly routed, and all of them stript of almost all they have to their very shirts. Scarce Mood or Tense, or Num­ber, or Person left them: What­e're it was, 'twas all in Raggs. I'me sure I saw poor Infit, and Cedo, as naked as ever they were born; nothing left them but the bare skin.

Objects of greatest pity truly! But of the rest that had the Van, you Piget, tell us what became of them.

That brave Divisi­on having the hottest service, sustained the greatest, if not the only losse. A doleful spe­ctacle 'twas to see, whole fields, besides the high-wayes, [Page 28] all strawed with Limbs, and dyed with blood. Here in a fearful manner lay a Mood; there, in this bloody time, a Tense was sprawling. On one hand a Supine lying flat upon his back; and on the other a Passive v [...]yce by bitter suffer­ings made quite speechlesse.

‘— Quis talia fando Temperet a lachrymis? —’

But Piget, canst thou tell me what men of note there lost their Moods?

2. More spe­cially.Yes Sir, for (besides the Forlorne now spoken of, who in that bad Mood, 1. In Mood. lost all their good ones) Possum that Puissant Captain, Volo a resol­v'd Commander, and the va­liant Officer Malo, who would rather lose his life, than honour: These three in that encounter, besides the brui­ses [Page 29] that have made them ma­ny wayes irregular, are for ever made uncapable of com­manding more, having utterly lost their Imperative Mood.

Great pity truly. But who were losers in their Tenses?

A worthy Regiment, 2. In Tense. whose List I read, and well remember thus it did begin. Praeteritum fugiunt vergo, am­bigo, glisco, fatisco. Yea, and all Passives, Commons, and Deponents, are glad to hobble with a wooden leg, borrowed of the Participle of the Preter-Tense, and the Verb Sum.

And who their Su­pines? 3. In Supines.

Almost a whole Bri­gade lost their Supines care­lesly: By running openly on the Cannons mouth, under [Page 30] mad hopes of surprizing the Artillery. As ‘Lambo, mico micui, rudo, scabo, —’ Parco peperci would fain have been spared, but 'twould not do at first. Since,Lib. 35. c. 4. Plinius, and Livius have made it full a­mends withAp. Vol. de An. l. 3. Parcitum est and Parsurus too.

Well, and you said the Passive voyce was lost by some.

4. In Voyce.Yes all the Neuters at one clap; except some six; who, in rei memoriam, desi­red the enemy to return the Passive Preter-Tense, that had been taken Prisoner, and take his Active in exchange: And 'twas agreed to pleasure him with a shilling for his twelve pence. So now they have it, and a nick-name to boot, Neuter-Passives. [Page 31] Besides these, that active spirit Facio, could but save it for his children; him­self, as to a Passive voyce, must be content with hoarsnesse all his dayes.

Can any of you give us any further account?

My charge lyes specially Sir, among the Re­dundants, yet I could not but observe in the Defectives dis­orderly retreat, that basenesse which it irketh me to report. How many Inceptives begun to treat their friends as foes; and having lost their own Preter-Tenses, plunder their Fellows to supply themselves. Whose lewd example was quickly followed by others lewdly given. For Mingo but turning to the wall,Borrow­ers of Pre­terperf. was rob'd of Minxi by Meio. And whilst [Page 32] Sedeo sits him down to rest, Si­do stole Sedi from him. Nay many more such tricks were played. But, which is marve­lous, Furo was so mad in wick­ednesse, that though he saw me look upon him, yet by vi­olence he dares to take ‘Insanivi, a verbo ejusdem significati.’

Ovid is but too true, of us, it seems, ‘—Non hospes ab hospite tutus, Non socer a genero, fratrum quo{que} gratia rara est.’ But let us have your observa­tion of the Redundants, and dispatch it briefly.

3. RedundantsI shall Sir, They were my Lords own Life-guard: Who, when the enemy was ad­vancing to the Generals Post, not only by their valour did protect his person, but repuls'd [Page 33] the enemy, and took rich boo­ty from him. Whereon the General judged them (as in­deed they were) worthy of his signal favour, which accord­ingly he vouchsafed to them. For whereas many of them were Moenial Servants, and some, Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber unto Amo, as Coeno and Poto, (not without good reason too, for Sine cerere, & Baccho Venus alget) he granted to them and their fellows (wherein he knew he should for the future make them best amends for their bad Time-perfectly-past;) I say, he gran­ted to them, constant, full double Commons. As, unto Coeno, besides his old dish Coena­vi, Coenatus sum. So to Poto, over and above adry Potavi, Potatus sum: till they come [Page 34] to (that which follows next) Titubo, Titubavi, vel Tituba­tus.

Others of them besides their own short Coat, were now made free of the long Robe, which you must know, is no small honour to a Souldier, though a greater pleasure to Ignoramus, 2. In Conju­gation. who henceforth need not fear the quaintity in pronouncing them. But thus they are made capable Conju­gio frui of other words in the third or fourth Conjugation either. As Morior, moreris, or moriris. So Potior, Orior, and the rest. Though the two last may trouble Dulman in­finitely about the Infinitive Mood: which is only of the fourth.

Is there any yet re­maining worthy of our fur­ther knowledge?

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Nothing that comes to mind.3. Regulars. For the Night came on so fast, that the Regular Re­giment could not engage; and the Particles were contemned by the Enemy.

So then, although there be sad Shipwrack made, 'tis somwhat better yet than Tabula post naufragium. Pray, Lilie, gratifie the Messengers for their faithfulness, and let them be discharged.

As were the former Messengers, so shall you, be honoured with a double Title. And therefore, by the Autho­rity vested in Us,

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Let them now be gone; unless you think it best to cite the Generals hither first.

The best expedient doubtless.

Then Pudet take our Herauld with you, and in our Names command both Amo and Poeta immediately to make their personal appearance be­fore Ʋs here.

Exeunt Taed. Pud. Pig.It shall be done, Sir.

A difficult task it is, to repair the several losses, and to restore to every one his own.

Indeed impossible. And suppose 'twere feasible, I think it not adviseable: For I take it as a ruled Case, that Sufferings for past miscarria­ges, are effectual means to pre­vent the like for future.

I approve your [Page 37] judgment: And it shall suffice, only to curb the insolency of those presumptuous Lords, and stop the evils further growth.

I concur with you therein.

Then Mr. Secre­tary draw up our sense, that it may be published.

But loe, they come, Sir.

Poeta, what fury seized on thee, to expose the publick Interest of all Grammar to such dreadful hazards?

Most Noble Judges, I neither can excuse, nor will extenuate my hainous crime: but prostrate my self and mine [Page 38] affairs, most humbly at your feet.

Amo, what madness drave thee on an Enterprize so contrary to thy Genius, who art wont to love, not hate, and so destructive to the Common Interest, wheresoe're success should light?

Meer Guilt doth make me speechless. I submit me wholly to your censure.

You both deserve the highest punishment, in just proportion to your foulest guilt.

Most justly, Sir [...]. Our rashness, folly, madness, is so past excuse. Truth, Sirs, my vein lies only now, Palino­diam canere.

For my part, Sirs, I was never less in the Impera­tive, and never more in the [Page 39] Optative Mood, than now. Ʋtinam amâssem semper, odis­sem nunquam.

But, Serò sapiunt Phryges. To prevent the like Extravagancies in time to come, It is decreed, The Sen­tence on the Gene­rals. and our Sentence is, That neither of you shall be ever capable for the fu­ture, of subsisting in Oration by himself; but by sweet concord both together to compleat the sense, and adorn discourse.

I shall embrace the Sentence, Sirs, with all my heart. Vos{que} & illum nec non omnes Amo amabit in aeternum.

Since Peace is hap­pily now concluded in the Common-wealth of Grammar, [Page 40] I think it most convenient, Pri­scian, if you concurr therein, that Proclamation should be instantly made thereof; to the end all persons concern'd in it, may have timely no­tice of the same.

I meant no less, good Lilie. Mr. Secretary, deliver our sense unto the He­rauld, that he may proclaim it presently.

It is dispatched, Sir. Mr. Herauld, take it.

S. 5 Fecialis, Praeco, E Loco editiori.

Praeco, make an Oiez.

Oiez, Oiez, Oiez.

Verba preunte,

Sic clamat.

Whereas upon the late unhap­py differences, much damage hath been done in Recte-lo­quendi-Provincia, [Page 41] partly by mutual violences from within it self, but chief­ly from the rude incursions of its pro­fessed enemies, Barbarismus, Soloecis­mus, and their Complices; which evils are now prevented for the time to come, by an everlasting League of Amity, fully concluded betwixt the dissenting Parties.

Be it declared therefore in the first place, That the said Peace is now com­pleatly ratified, and all hostilities ut­terly ceased, never more to be remem­bred in the Land of Grammar. And,

Be it declared further, & Noverint universi per praesentes, That Ignora­mus, cum Haggis & Hobgoblinis suis omnibus, who did infest the Pro­vince, is for ever, sine Baylo & Main­prizo, and without a Quare impedit, banished thence; and if returning, to be pursued per Hutesium & Clameum, with an Habeas Corpus, for the appre­hending of him; that he may he puni­shed [Page 42] a parte post, as one that maketh Routam & Riotam contra pacem & Statutum. And,

Be it declared lastly, That for the ends now mentioned, A Book of Sta­tutes, Anglicè, the Latine Grammar, containing Lawes and Precepts, for due ordering the affairs of the whole Com­mon-wealth, and of every particular Member thereof, is published by Autho­rity. Which said Statute-Book all Officers, Ministers, and Persons what­soever, but ESPECIALLY THE KNIGHTS OF THE MOST NO­BLE ORDER OF THE FERƲLA, are desired, and required to put in Ex­ecution accordingly.