Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber's Note.

Apparent typographical errors have been corrected. The use of hyphens has been rationalised.

A list of the author's works, at the front of the text, has been moved to join related material at the back.

Small capitals have been converted to full capitals. Italic and bold font are indicated by _underscores_ and +plus signs+.

Citizen and Clothworker of London

Illustrations by John Jellicoe]

THE COLLOQUIES OF

EDWARD OSBORNE

CITIZEN AND CLOTHWORKER OF LONDON

By

The Author of "Mary Powell," "The Household of Sir Thos. More," "Cherry & Violet" and "The Old Chelsea Bun-Shop," etc.

_WITH TEN ILLUSTRATIONS BY_

JOHN JELLICOE

LONDON JOHN C. NIMMO NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS MDCCCC

Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO. At the Ballantyne Press

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I.—_A Country Lad cometh to Town_ 1

II.—_First Day of a London 'Prentice his Life_ 27

III.—_Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ 45

IV.—_Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman_ 58

V.—_Edward Convalesceth i' the Green Lattice_ 77

VI.—_Tib's Malpractyzes_ 102

VII.—_Early Setting of a young Morning Star_ 117

VIII.—_The Defence of the Bridge_ 133

IX.—_Osborne is out of his Time_ 167

X.—_Evil Times bring Evil Crimes_ 181

XI.—_The Blood of the Martyrs, yᵉ Seed of yᵉ Church_ 194

XII.—_A Snake among yᵉ Flowers_ 207

XIII.—_Master Hewet ordereth Things discretely_ 231

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

_From Drawings by_ JOHN JELLICOE

"SURELY THOU ART THE WIDOW OSBORNE" _Frontispiece_

PAGE

"HELD THE OAR TO HIM" _To face_ 40

"AND TOOK A LEAP" " 60

TRYPHENA AND TRYPHOSA " 88

"EATING CURDS AND CREAM" " 120

"MAKE WAY FOR THE SHERIFF'S DAUGHTER" " 140

"RODE OVER THE BRIDGE" " 152

"COVERED HIS FACE AND WEPT" " 192

"PROFFERED ME A PIECE OF MONEY" " 240

THE MASQUE " 272

THE COLLOQUIES OF EDWARD OSBORNE