_Trav._ That is true; but worthy St. _Hierome_, considering that those places of Scripture would not beare an Allegoricall exposition, said thus, _Possumus sicut & multi alii omnia hæc spiritualiter exponere, sed vereor, ne hujusmodi expositionem, prudentes lectores nequaquam recipiant_. _Sch._ I am of St. _Hierom_'s minde, and therefore with alacrity let us pursue our good intentions, and bee good instruments in this worke of Reformation. _Trav._ There be naturall causes also to further it; for the Art of Printing will so spread knowledge, that the common people, knowing their own rights and liberties, will not be governed by way of oppression; and so, by little and little, all Kingdomes will be like to _Macaria_. _Sch._ That will bee a good change, when as well superiors as inferiors shall bee more happy: Well, I am imparadised in my minde, in thinking that England may bee made happy, with such expedition and facility. _Trav._ Well, doe you know any man that hath any secrets, or good experiments? I will give him gold for them, or others as good in exchange; that is all the trade I have driven a long time, those riches are free from Customes and Impositions, and I have travelled through many Kingdomes, and paid neither fraight nor Custome for my wares, though I valued them above all the riches in the Kingdome. _Sch._ I know a Gentleman that is greatly addicted to try experiments, but how hee hath prospered I am not certaine; I will bring you acquainted with him, perhaps you may doe one another good. _Trav._ Well, I have appointed a meeting at two of the clocke this day, I love to discourse with Scholars, yet wee must part; if you meet mee here the next Munday at the Exchange, I Will declare to you some more of the Lawes, Customes, and manners of the inhabitants of _Macaria_. _Sch._ I will not faile to meet you for any worldly respect; and if I should bee sicke, I would come in a Sedan: I never received such satisfaction and contentment by any discourse in my life: I doubt not but wee shall obtaine our desires, to make England to bee like to _Macaria_; for which our posterity which are yet unborne, will fare the better: and though our neighbour Countreys are pleased to call the English a dull Nation, yet the major part are sensible of their owne good, and the good of their posterity, and those will sway the rest; so wee and our posterity shall bee all happie. FINIS. Transcriber's Note Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_. Obsolete and alternative spellings are unchanged. Descriptions of illustrations were added. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of A Description of the Famous Kingdome of Macaria, by Gabriel Plattes