Every Libel, Which Is Called Famosus Libellus,

That Francis Bacon Retains His Reputation Gained, Is Not Strange To Any That Knows Him. The Unusual Words Wherewith He Had Spangled His Speech, Were Rather Gracious For Their Propriety Than Strange For Their Novelty, And Like To Serve Both For Occasions To Report And Means To Remember His Argument. Certain Sentences Of His , Somewhat Obscure, And As It Were Presuming Upon Their Capacities Will, I Fear, Make Some Of Them Rather Admire Than Commend Him. In Sum, All Is As Well As Words Can Make It, And If It Please Her Majesty To Add Deeds, The Bacon May Be Too Hard For The Cook.

Fraud And Deceit Abound In These Days More Than In Former Times.

The Gladsome Light Of Jurisprudence.

The Common Lawes Of The Realme Should By No Means Be Delayed For The Law Is The Surest Sanctuary, That A Man Should Take, And The Strongest Fortresse To Protect The Weakest Of All, Lex Et Tutissima Cassis.

Trial By Jury Is A Wise Distribution Of Power Which Exceeds All Other Modes Of Trial.