whilst you live you cannot but be doing good. Another edition of your Sylva I should be glad to see. It is a noble work, and the reception it has met with amongst the competent judges, demonstrates it to have been so esteemed. Another edition of your Parallel of Architecture I could rejoice to see done by yourself. I know you have noble materials for another impression by you, which the public greedily longs for. Before I shut up this paper, I must rejoice with you for the prospect you have in young Mr. Evelyn. May that good Providence which has preserved him to you and your admirable lady thus far, give you every day an increase of satisfaction in him for the future. This is the unfeigned prayer of, Honoured Sir, Your most obedient and faithful servant, I should be glad to know when you think of seeing London, and for how long.* SIR, Archbishop Tenison to John Evelyn. Cockpit, December 5th, 1704. Mr. Clark, who preached Mr. Boyle's lecture last year, and whose excellent book I suppose you have received, is so very deserving a man, that I cannot but think it reasonable to commend him to you for the preacher for the next year, and the rather because persons of such abilities in theology, philosophy, and mathematics are not to be commonly found. I am, with true respect, Sir, Your assured friend, CANTERBURY. *This letter is superscribed: "For the Honoured John Evelyn, Esq., at Wotton Place, near Dorking, in Surrey." END OF VOL. III. |