_Alphonse_ Roy d’_Aragon_, beuvoit si peu de Vin, que ses Amis s’en étonant, il leur dit: _L’Amour qu’_Alexandre _eut pour le Vin ternit beaucoup l’éclat de sa Gloire, il fait ombre & obscurit la Raison et la Vertu_, il disoit encore, _Le Vin a deux fort méchantes Filles, la Fureur et l’Amour brutal_. 53 King _Lewis_ XI. hearing that _Nicolas Raulin_, Chancellour to the Duke of _Burgundy_, had founded a rich Hospital at _Beaune_, said: _It is but reason that the Chancellor of_ Burgundy, _who in his Life-time has made so many Beggars, should in his latter Days build an Hospital for them_. 53 Le Roy _Loüis_ XI. entendant dire que _Nicolas Raulin_, Chancelier du Duc de _Bourgogne_, avoit fondé un riche Hôpital à _Beaune_, dit: _Il est bien raisonnable que le Chancelier de_ Bourgogne, _qui de son tems a fait tant de Pauvres, bâtisse à la fin de ces Jours un Hôpital pour les loger._ 54 _Charles_ Duke of _Calabria_, having Condemned a Gentleman to pay a Hundred _Florins_ of Gold to a Maid whom he had abused, commanded him to follow the Maid, who had the Money about her, and make as if he would take it away from her. The Maid knew well enough how to keep it, and being come back, complained of his Violence to the Duke, who told him: _Had you been as careful of keeping your Honour, as defending your Money, you would not have lost that, Go Sweetheart, do so no more._ 54 _Charles_ Duc de _Calabre_, ayant Condamné un Gentilhomme à donner cent _Florins_ d’Or à une Fille qu’il avoit abusée, il lui commanda de suivre la Fille chargée de cette Somme, et de feindre de la lui vouloir óter. Elle seut bien la garder, & revint se plaindre de ses Violences au Duc, qui lui dit: _Si vous eussiez eu autant de soin pour conserver vôtre Honneur que pour defendre vôtre Argent, vous ne l’eussiez pas perdu; allez M’amie, n’y retournez plus._ 55 An Astrologer advised a Prince to settle his Affairs, because within three Days he was to die a violent Death; the Prince ask’d him, whether he had foreseen what kind of Death he himself should die? and he assuring him that he was to die of a Feaver he told him, that to let him see the vanity of his Science he should be hang’d that very Hour. Now as the Astrologer was seized to be led to the Place of Execution, he said to the Prince: _Pray see, my Lord, whether my Prediction be not true: Feel my Pulse, and you’ll be sensible that I have got a Feaver._ Which subtle Answer saved his Life. 55