[Footnote AC: "_Leir_ who next Reigned, had only three Daughters, and no Male Issue: governed laudably, and built _Caer-Leir_, now _Leicester_, on the bank of _Sora_. But at last, failing through Age, he determines to bestow his Daughters, and so among them to divide his Kingdom. Yet first to try which of them loved him best, (a Trial that might have made him, had he known as wisely how to try, as he seemed to know how much the trying behooved him) _he resolves a simple resolution, to ask them solemnly in order; and which of them should profess largest, her to beleev_. _Gonorill_ the Eldest, apprehending too well her Father's weakness, makes answer invoking Heaven, _That she loved him above her Soul_. _Therefore_, quoth the old man, overjoyed, _since thou so honourst my declined Age, to thee and the Husband whom thou shalt choose, I give the third part of my Realm_. So fair a speeding for a few words soon uttered, was to _Regan_ the second, ample instruction what to say. She on the same demand spares no protesting, and the Gods must witness that otherwise to express her thoughts she knew not, but that _she loved him above all Creatures_; and so receavs an equal reward with her Sister. But _Cordeilla_, the youngest, though hitherto best beloved, and now before her Eyes the rich and present hire of a little easie soothing, the danger also, and the loss likely to betide plain dealing, yet moves not from the solid purpose of a sincere and vertuous answer. _Father_, saith she, _my love towards you, is as my duty bids; what should a Father seek, what can a Child promise more? they who pretend beyond this, flatter_. When the old man, sorry to hear this, and wishing her to recall those words, persisted asking, with a loiall sadness at her Father's infirmity, but something on the sudden, harsh, and glancing, rather at her Sisters, then speaking her own mind, _Two waies only_, saith she, _I have to answer what you require mee; the former, Your command is, I should recant; accept then this other which is left me; look how much you have, so much is your value, and so much I love you_. _Then hear thou_, quoth _Leir_ now all in passion, _what thy ingratitude hath gained thee; because thou hast not reverenced thy aged father equall to thy Sisters, part in my Kingdom, or what else is mine reck'n to have none_. And without delay gives in marriage his other Daughters, _Gonorill_ to _Maglannus_ Duke of Albana, _Regan_ to _Henninus_ Duke of _Cornwal_; with them in present half his Kingdom; the rest to follow at his Death. In the mean while Fame was not sparing to divulge the wisdom, and other Graces of _Cordeilla_, insomuch that _Aganippus a great King in Gaul_ (however he came by his Greek name) seeks her to Wife, and nothing alter'd at the loss of her Dowry, receavs her gladly in such manner as she was sent him. After this _King Leir_, more and more drooping with years, became an easy prey to his Daughters