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A DEVICE (proiected downe, but till now not publisht,) that should haue serued at his Maiesties first accesse to the Citie.
The sorrow and amazement, that like an earthquake began to shake the distempered body of this Ilād (by reason of our late Soueraigns departure,) being wisely and miraculously preuented, and the feared wounds of a ciuill sword, (as Alexanders fury was with Musicke) being stopt from bursting forth, by the sound of Trompets that proclaimed King Iames: All mens eyes were presently turnd to the North, standing euen stone-stil in their Circles, like the poynts of so many Geometricall needles, through a fixed & Adamantine desire to behold this 45. yeares wonder now brought forth by Tyme: their tongues neglecting all language else, saue that which spake zealous prayers, and vnceasable wishes, for his most speedy and longd-for arriuall. Insomuch that the Night was thought vnworthy to be crownd with sleepe, and the day not fit to be lookt vpon by the Sunne, which brought not some fresh tydings of his Maiesties more neare
At the length Expectation (who is euer waking) and that so long was great, grew neare the time of her deliuery, Rumor comming all in a sweate to play the Midwife, whose first comfortable words were, that this Treasure of a Kingdome (a Man-Ruler) hid so many yeares from vs, was now brought to light, and at hand.
And that he was to be conducted through some vtter part of this his Citie, to his royall Castle the Tower, that in the age of a man (till this very minute) had not bene acquainted nor borne the name of a Kings Court. Which Entrance of his (in this maner) being fam'de abroad, Because his louing Subiects the Citizens would giue a taste of their dutie and affection: The Deuice following was suddeinly made vp, as the first seruice, to a more royall and serious ensuing Entertainment; And this (as it was then purposed) should haue bene performed about the Barres beyond Bishops-gate.
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