1. long approoued: tried and true

4. that . . . faulte: i.e., letter-writing

5. in hatching: under secret preparation

6. happly: by chance

8. deuoured of: devoured by

11. in a manner: very nearly

12. depending: pending, hanging

18. late: recent

19. enure: employ, habituate

21. in worde: orally

24. ilfauouredly: unattractively

36. artificial: artful

36. straightnesse: constraint

37. Tetrasticon: quatrain

39-1. pretie: cunning, crafty

41-3. Wote: know

41-3. Veale: veil, blind-fold

42-4. least: lest

42-4. happely: by chance, by happenstance

43. ex tempore: extemporaneously

54. estimation: esteem

56. of my selfe: unprompted

58. minde: intend

60. vndertake: affirm

61. profitable . . . knowledge: instructive

61. rare: extraordinary

61. Inuention: topic

70. dogging oute: pursuing

74. signified: suggested

76. in hande . . . with: immediately be concerned with

76. expedition: speed

77. wythal: in addition

93. nor amende: neither improve upon