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The Survey of Cornwall - And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew
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conditioned, and least cliented Petiuoguers, doe yet (vnder the sweet
baite of revenge) convert to a more plentiful prosecution of actions.
The ordinarie trade of these men is, where they perceiue a sparke of
displeasure kindling, to increase the flame with their bellowes of
perswasion. Hath such a one abused you, saith he? Anger him a little,
that breaking out into some outragious words, you may take advantage
thereof; and you shall see how we will hamper him: warrant you he
shall fetch an errand to London, & beare part of your charges too.
After the game hath beene brought in by this Winlesse, the poore foule
is bound not to release his aduersarie, without his Attournies
consent, who plieth the matter with so good a stomack, as hee eateth
the kernell, whilest they fight about the shell. At last, when the
fountain of his Clients purse is drawne drie, by his extravagant fees
of Pro consilio, pro expeditione, pro amicitia Vicecomitis, &c.
besides the packing betweene the Vndersheriffe and him, of docketing
out Writs neuer sued foorth, the mediation of friends must shut up the
matter in a comprimise. Another discommoditie groweth, that whereas
London furnisheth all prouisions (euen Tynne, and such other arising
in the same Countrie) of best stuffe, fashion, store, and cheapnesse:
the hard procuring, and farre carriage, addeth an extraordinarie
increase of price to the Cornish buyers: and for matters of benefit,
or preferment, by suits at Court, either the opportunitie is past,
before notice can arriue so far: or the following there, and losse the
whiles at home, will require a great and assured gaine in the
principall, to warrant the hope of a sauing bargaine in the
appurtenance.

Touching the temperature of Cornwall, the ayre thereof is cleansed, as
with bellowes, by the billowes, and flowing and ebbing of the Sea, and
therethrough becommeth pure, and subtill, and, by consequence,
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