afterwards. As I have never seen this passage noticed with this view. I
shall be glad to see whether the argument which I have deduced from it
appears a reasonable one to your classical readers.

A.W.H.

"_Dat veniam corvis," &c._--There were two headmasters of the school of
Merchant Taylors, of the respective names of Du Guard and Stevens: the
former having printed Salmasius' _Defensio Regia_, was ejected by Lord
President Bradshaw; and the latter held the vacant post in the interim,
from February to September, 1650. He wrote during his tenure of office in
the School Probation Book."-- {406}

"Res DEUS nostras celeri citatas
Turbine versat."
"_Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas_,
Pejus merenti melior, et pejor bono."

On his restoration Du Gard pleasantly retorted,--

"Du Gardum sequitur Stephanus, Stephanumque vicissim,
Du Gardus: sortes versat utrinque DEUS."

M.W.

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