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<TITLE THE TRAGEDY OF THE DUTCHESSE OF MALFY.> WRITTEN BY JOHN WEBSTER. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE,GEORGE HARDING,BARON BARKELEY,OF BARKELEY CASTLE AND KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE BATHE TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE CHARLES. MY NOBLE LORD, THAT I MAY PRESENT MY EXCUSE,WHY,(BEING A STRANGER TO YOUR LORDSHIPPE) I OFFER THIS POEM TO YOUR PATRONAGE, I PLEAD THIS WARRANT; MEN(WHO NEVER SAW THE SEA,YET DESIRE TO BEHOLD THAT REGIMENT OF WATERS,) CHOOSE SOME EMINENT RIVER, TO GUIDE THEM THITHER; AND MAKE THAT AS IT WERE,THEIR CONDUCT,OR POSTILION: BY THE LIKE INGENIOUS MEANES,HAS YOUR FAME ARRIVED AT MY KNOWLEDGE,RECEIVING IT FROM SOME OF WORTH, WHO BOTH IN CONTEMPLATION,AND PRACTISE, OWE TO YOUR HONOR THEIR CLEAREST SERVICE. I DO NOT ALTOGETHER LOOKE UP AT YOUR TITLE: THE ANCIEN'ST NOBILITY,BEING BUT A RELLIQUE OF TIME PAST,AND THE TRUEST HONOR INDEEDE BEEING FOR A MAN TO CONFERRE HONOR ON HIMSELFE, WHICH YOUR LEARNING STRIVES TO PROPAGATE, AND SHALL MAKE YOU ARRIVE AT THE DIGNITY OF A GREAT EXAMPLE. . . .
