And further, her Highness willed me to send you word, that she wisheth you as great good hap and safety to your ship as if she were there in person, desiring you to have care of yourself as of that which she tendereth and, therefore, for her sake, you must provide for it accordingly.

Furthermore, she commandeth that you leave your picture with her.

For the rest I leave till our meeting, or to the report of the bearer, who would needs be the messenger of this good news.

So I commit you to the will and protection of God, who send us such life and death as he shall please, or hath appointed.
"Richmond, this Friday morning, "Your true Brother, "W.

RALEIGH." * This letter was a few years since in the possession of Mr.
Pomeroy Gilbert, fort-major at Dartmouth, a descendant of the admiral's.
"Who would not die, sir, for such a woman ?" said Sir Humphrey (and he said truly), as he showed that letter to Amyas.
"Who would not?
But she bids you rather live for her." "I shall do both, young man; and for God too, I trust.