for his Horoscope, e're his time were fully out, he
wrote a Piece called _Venus Cabinet Unlock'd_: Afterwards he married,
and set up for himself: But being addicted to play, a Mans Estate then
runs in _Hazard_, (for indeed that was his Game) until he had almost
thrown his Shop away. Then he betook himself to _Ireland_, his Native
Country; where he composed his _Hic & Ubique_, a noted Comedy; and
which gained him a general Esteem for the worth thereof. And coming
over into _England_, had it Printed, dedicating it to the then Duke of
_Monmouth_; But receiving no great Incouragement from his Patron, he
resolved to settle himself in the World, and to that purpose, with his
Wife took a House in _Queens-Head Alley_, near _Pater-Noster-Row_; and
for a while followed his Business, so that contrary to the Nature of a
Poet, his Pockets began to be well lined with Money: But being
bewitched to that accursed vice of Play, it went out by handfuls, as it
came in piece by piece. And now he is to seek again in the World,
whereupon he betook him to his Pen; and wrote the first part of the
_English Rogue_: which being too much smutty, would not be Licensed, so
that he was fain to refine it, and then it passed stamp. At the coming
forth of this first part, I being with him at three Cup Tavern in
_Holborn_, drinking over a glass of _Rhenish_, made these verses upon
it.

What _Gusman_, _Buscon_, _Francion_, _Rablais_ writ,
I once applauded for most excellent Wit;
But reading thee, and thy rich Fancies store,
I now condemn what I admir'd before.
Henceforth Translations pack away, be gone,
No Rogue so well-writ as the _English_ one.

There was afterwards three more parts added to it by him, and Mr.
_Kirkman_ with a promise of a fifth, which never came out.

He wrote several other Books besides, as _The art of Whedling_; _The
Floating Island_; or a Voyage from _Lambethania to Ramalia_; _A
discovery of O Brazil_; _Jacksons Recantation_, _The Red Sea_, &c.
Amongst others, he had a great Fancy in Bandying against Dr. _Wild_;
(although I must confess therein over Matcht) yet fell he upon him
tooth and nail in Answer to his Letter directed to his Friend Mr.
_J.J._ upon Occasion of his Majesties Declaration for Liberty of
Conscience; concluding in this manner.

Thus Sir you have my Story, but am Sorry
(_Taunton_ excuse) it is no better for ye,
However read it, as you Pease are shelling;
For you will find, it is not worth