enemies, that royal crown and sceptre hath from
one hundred and seven descents, kept still unconquered, and by the power
of the King of Kings (through the grace of the Prince of Peace) is now
left peacefully to our peaceful king, whom long in blessed peace, the
God of peace defend and govern.

But once more, a word or two of _Edinburgh_, although I have scarcely
given it that due which belongs unto it, for their lofty and stately
buildings, and for their fair and spacious street, yet my mind persuades
me that they in former ages that first founded that city did not so well
in that they built it in so discommodious a place; for the sea, and all
navigable rivers being the chief means for the enriching of towns and
cities, by the reason of traffic with foreign nations, with exportation,
transportation, and receite of variety of merchandizing; so this city
had it been built but one mile lower on the seaside, I doubt not but it
had long before this been comparable to many a one of our greatest towns
and cities in _Europe_, both for spaciousness of bounds, port, state,
and riches. It is said, that King _James_ the fifth (of famous memory)
did graciously offer to purchase for them, and to bestow upon them
freely, certain low and pleasant grounds a mile from them on the
seashore, with these conditions, that they should pull down their city,
and build it in that more commodious place, but the citizens refused it;
and so now it is like (for me), to stand where it doth, for I doubt such
another proffer of removal will not be presented to them, till two days
after the fair.

Now have with you for _Leith_, whereto I no sooner came, but I was well
entertained by Master _Barnard Lindsay_, one of the grooms of his
Majesties bed-chamber, he knew my estate was not guilty, because I
brought guilt with me (more than my sins, and they would not pass for
current there) he therefore did replenish the vaustity[14] of my empty
purse, and discharged a piece at me with two bullets of gold, each
being in value worth eleven shillings white money; and I was creditably
informed, that within the compass of one year, there was shipped away
from that only port of _Leith_, fourscore thousand boles of wheat, oats,
and barley into _Spain_, _France_, and other foreign parts, and every
bole contains the measure of four English bushels, so that from _Leith_
only hath been transported three hundred and twenty thousand bushels of
corn; besides some hath been s