Sir Roger, in the next place, laid his hand upon Edward the Third's sword, and leaning upon the pommel[171] of it, gave us the whole history of the Black Prince; concluding, that, in Sir Richard Baker's opinion, Edward the Third was one of the greatest princes that ever sat upon the English throne. We were then shown Edward the Confessor's tomb; upon which Sir Roger acquainted us, that he was the first who touched for the evil[172]; and afterwards Henry the Fourth's, upon which he shook his head, and told us there was fine reading in the casualties[173] of that reign. Our conductor then pointed to that monument where there is the figure of one of our English kings without an head; and upon giving us to know, that the head, which was of beaten silver, had been stolen away several years since: "Some Whig, I'll warrant you," says Sir Roger; "you ought to lock up your kings better; they will carry off the body too, if you don't take care." The glorious names of Henry the Fifth and Queen Elizabeth gave the Knight great opportunities of shining, and of doing justice to Sir Richard Baker; who, as our Knight observed with some surprise, had a great many kings in him, whose monuments he had not seen in the Abbey. For my own part, I could not but be pleased to see the Knight show such an honest passion for the glory of his country, and such a respectful gratitude to the memory of its princes. I must not omit, that the benevolence of my good old friend, which flows out towards every one he converses with, made him very kind to our interpreter, whom he looked upon as an extraordinary man; for which reason he shook him by the hand at parting, telling him, that he should be very glad to see him at his lodgings in Norfolk Buildings, and talk over these matters with him more at leisure. L. FOOTNOTES: [165] _Jointure._ Settlement. [166] _Engaged._ Pledged. [167] _Sir Cloudesley Shovel._ Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel, drowned off the Scilly Isles, 1707. [168] _Dr. Busby._ The famous flogging headmaster of Westminster. [169] _Cecil._ Lord Burleigh, Queen Elizabeth's Lord High Treasurer. [170] _Forfeit._ Gratuity due for sitting in the chair. [171] _Pommel._ Part of the hilt. [172] _Touched for the evil._ The royal touch was regarded as a cure for scrofula as late as Queen Anne's time. [173] _Casualties._ Incidents. NO. 335. TUESDAY, MARCH 25 _Respicere exemplar vitae morumque jubebo Doctum imitatorem, et veras hinc ducere voces._ HOR. _Ars Poet._ ver. 317. Those are the likest copies, which are drawn From the original of human life. ROSCOMMON.