"  If  James  was  not  himself  a  ^rea/  Author,  he  was  at  least  a
venerator  and  muxmrager  of  Authorship.  While  other  Mo-
narchs  have  chosen  to  mark  their  earthly  career  in  characters
of  blood  and  desolation,  kis  prime  ambition  was  to  be  enrolled
among  Poets  and  PkOosophers;  and  if  this  object  could  not  be
gained,  he  loved  to  transiate  from  the  works  of  others. — "  But
"  sen,  alas !"  he  exclaimed,  alluding  to  Du  Bartas,  '*  God  by
*'  nature  hath  denied  me  the  Uke  lofty  and  quick  ingyne,  and
**  that  my  muse,  age,  and  fortune,  have  refused  me  the  like
"  skill  and  learning,  I  was  /broe«i  to  have  refuge  to  the  secound,
"  which  was  to  do  what  lay  in  me  to  set  forth  his  praise,  when
"  I  could  not  merit  the  like  myself."  In  consequence  of  this
alone,  he  becomes  an  object  of  respect  and  attention,  and  his
character  is  illuminated  oy  a  borrowed  light.''

JffisAop  Percy  remarks  of  one  of  King  James's  Sonnets  (which
he  has  inserted  in  his"  Reliauesof  AntientPoety,"v.  1st  vol.
p.  185^  that, "  it  would  not  dishonour  any  imler  of  that  time."

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Jenkins,  p.  122

The  History  of  the  City  of  Exeter,  hy  Alexander  Jenkins,
has  these  Plates : —


8.  Tw0    Views    of    Rongemont
Castle

9.  Plan  of  Rougemont  Castle

10.  leknoprapky  of  the  Cmtkettral

11.  Antient  GnUdhall,   m  Water
Beer  Street

12.  Coins  fnmd    in  do.   Aniiemt
DaJtey  jrc*


I  Gateway  of  Rongemont  Castle

2.  Map  of  jExtter

3.  Demmonia  Romana

4.  Saxon  Danmonia

5.  Anglo  Saxon  Coins,    Antient

CannoHy  ^e.
