Damnoni occiduis alunt in oris.

Learning is not only useful, but necessary in all Conditions and
States of Life; but I will presume to say, that it is more
particularly so to all Gentlemen, who are allotted to live in the
Country. And if they cannot pass their leisure Hours in reading, or
cultivating Arts and Sciences, they will spend that time in such
things as must be detrimental to their Families, and, at the end,
fatal to their own Persons. Our Author could never fall into those
Inconveniences : He loved Letters, and not only made them subservient
to his own Entertainment, but sometimes useful to the Publick.

As he was a great Master of Languages, he delivered his Opinion upon
the true and ready way to learn the Latin Tongue, in answer to a
Quaere, Whether the ordinary way by teaching Latin by the Rules of
Grammar, be the best way for Youths to learn it (y)? He wrote
likewise a Dissertation, shewing the Excellency of the English
Tongue (z) : and published a Translation of the Examen de Ingenios
para las Sciencias, written by Juan Huerte, that ingenious and
learned Spanish Physician. It was printed at London in 1594, with
this Title: The Examination of Mens Wits. In which, by discovering
the Variety of Natures, is shewed for what Profession each one is
apt, and how far he shall profit therein (A).

His Proficiency in natural Philosophy, enabled him to improve
Agriculture and Husbandry to such a degree, that he was accounted
among his Neighbours the greatest Husband, and most excellent Manager
of Bees in Cornwall (B).

The Enquiries he had made into the History and Antiquities of Nations,