beth's Preparations against him-The Island-voyage-Ra-

leigh appointed Rear-admiral-He takes Fayal-Disputes

with Essex-Their Reconciliation-Inexperience of Essex-

A large Carrack destroyed by Raleigh-Philip's third Fleet

intended for the Invasion of England is dispersed by a Storm

-Essex returns to England-Elizabeth receives him with

Reproaches-Decline of his Favour-Critical Circumstances

of the Country-Cecil's Mission to France-Cecil and Lord

Burleigh advise a Peace with Spain-Essex violently opposes

it-Rivalry of Raleigh and Essex-Their Splendour-State

of Ireland-Essex's Quarrel with the Queen-Plot of Cecil

-Essex appointed to the Government of Ireland-His In-

activity-His Letters-The Queen's severe Answers-Essex's

sudden Return to England-His Reception-Trial and Con-

demnation-Relative Position of Cecil and Raleigh-Contrast

between their Characters-Superior Address of Cecil-His

Correspondence with James, King of Scots-Raleigh retires

for a short Season to Sherborne-His Employments-Mission

to.Boulogne-Elizabeth's Passion for tall and handsome Ser-

vants-Anecdote illustrative of this-Raleigh's magnificent

Taste in Dress and Equipage-Queen's Progresses-Taste of

the Times for solemn Masques and Pageants-Elizabeth's

Passion for Hunting-Her Love of Display-Elizabeth's Re-

ception of the Marshal Biron at Basing,............... Page 160

CHAPTER V.

FROM ELIZABETH'S LAST PARLIAMENT TO THE TRIAL OF RALEIGH.

Elizabeth opens her last Parliament-Raleigh returned a Mem-

ber-His Conduct in Parliament-Opposes the Bill making

it compulsory to sow Hemp-Debate on voting a Subsidy--

Subserviency of Cecil and Bacon-Raleigh's Reply to their

Speeches-Great Debate on Monopolies-Singular Speech of

Secretary Cecil-His Condemnation of all Discussion without

the Walls of Parliament-Pirates of Dunkirk-Debate on

the Transport of Ordnance without the Kingdom-Raleigh's

excellent Observations upon this Subject-Debates on the

Statute of Tillage-Raleigh argues for the Removal of all

Restrictions on Agriculture-Evident Decay of the Intimacy

between Cecil and Raleigh-Amusing Parliamentary Anec-

dote-A"No" pulled out by the Sleeve-Style of Parliament-

ary Speaking-Elizabeth's last Speech to the Deputation of

the House of Commons-Raleigh sells his Irish Estate to the

Earl of Cork-Character of this remarkable Man-Last Ill-

ness of Elizabeth- Her Death-Accession of James-Raleigh

treated with Coldness and Neglect-Contrast between the

Character of the King and that of Raleigh-Cecil's secret

Correspondence with James-He is appointed his Secretary

and Prime Minister-Raleigh deprived of his Office of Captain

of the King's Guard, and of his Patent of Wines-Involved

in an Accusation of Treason-History of this mysterious

Transaction-Raleigh's Trial-Observations upon it-The

whole Conspiracy regarding Arabella Stewart a Fiction-The

Plot against Raleigh to be traced to Secretary Cecil, Page 209

CHAPTER VI.

FROM RALEIGH'S FIRST CONFINEMENT IN THE TOWER TO HIS

EXECUTION.

Extraordinary Pageant of an Execution in the Case of Mark-

ham and the Lords Grey and Cobham-Said to be the In-

vention of the King-Raleigh is reprieved and confined in the

Tower-Reflections on his Character at this Period-His

Pursuits in the Tower-His History of the World-His

Chemical Studies-Lady Raleigh shares his Confinement-

His Son Carew born in the Tower-His Estate of Sherborne

given to the Favourite Carr, Earl of Somerset-Raleigh's

Correspondence and Friendship with Prince Henry-His

various Writings addressed to this Prince-On War-On

the Naval Power of England-On the Match with Savoy-

Death of Prince Henry-Raleigh's Sorrow at this Event-

His History of the World-Criticism upon this great Work

-Death of Secretary Cecil-Raleigh's Epitaph on this States-

man-He regains his Liberty-Scheme for the Settlement of

Guiana-Remonstrances of the Spanish Court-Character of

Gondomar-Account of the Expedition-Its unfortunate Is-

sue-Raleigh's Return to England-Proclamation against

him-Inveteracy of the Spanish Government James's Re-

solution to sacrifice him-Raleigh's Attempt to Escape-

Betrayed by Stukely and Manourie-Recommitted to the

Tower-His Examination by the Commissioners-His Em-

ployments in Prison-Difficulties attending the Mode of ex-

ecuting the former Sentence-His Behaviour on the Scaffold

-His Death-Reflections on his Character,...... .Page 263

APPENDIX.

A. Raleigh's Account of Guiana defended-B. Club at the

Mermaid-C. Raleigh's alleged Attempt to stab himself—

D. Hume's Errors in his Account of Raleigh-E. Cecil's

Enmity to Raleigh-F. Raleigh's Plot-Its Origin and Se-

cret History-G. Errors of Mr D'Israeli-H. Raleigh and
the French Agent-Extracts from the Manuscripts in the
State-paper Office-I. Raleigh in the Tower-His Unpub-
lished Manuscripts-Hampden-K. Inventory of Raleigh's
Jewels and Trinkets, from State-paper Office-L. Portrait
of Raleigh,..

Page 373

ENGRAVINGS.

PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Engraved by Horsburgh. The Original in Granger's time was at West Wickham, in

Kent. To face the Vignette.

VIGNETTE-Raleigh's Seal of Office. Engraved by Jackson. The Original is in the possession of Mr Cayley.

Portrait of Lord Burleigh. Engraved by Jackson. The Original in Granger's time was in the possession of the Earl of Burlington,.....

Page 30 Seal of Lord Burleigh, and Autograph. Engraved by Bruce, 66 Portrait of Spenser. Engraved by Jackson. From Vertue's Print,.

.103

Private Seal of Raleigh, and Autograph. Engraved by
Bruce,

.159

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188

Portrait of the Earl of Essex. Engraved by Jackson. The
Original in Granger's time was in the Collection of Sir
Robert Worsley,................
Essex's Seal and Autograph. Engraved by Bruce,.......... 208
Portrait of Raleigh as he walked at the Funeral of Queen
Elizabeth. Engraved by Bruce. From the Monumenta
Vetusta, vol. iii. plate 24. The Original is supposed to
be a Drawing of Camden's,...

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