
sold marked with the cat than was with the dolphin.

Hals says: "Sir Francis's lady being informed of his ill practices,
and resolving by the next coinage to be better instructed in this
mystery, at such time as Godolphin blowing-house was at work,
privately, with one of her maids, in a morning, on foot went to that
place, where according, as common fame reported, she found many more
blocks or slabs of tin marked with the cat than there were with the
dolphin; the one part pertaining to Sir Francis, the other to Mr.
Coke. Whereupon, abundantly satisfied, she returned to Godolphin
House, but could not be there timely enough against dinner; whereat
Sir Francis was greatly distasted, having at that time several
strangers to dine with him. At length the lady being arrived, she
asked all their pardons for her absence, and told them it did not
proceed from any neglect or want of respect, but from an absolute
necessity of seeing a strange and unheard-of piece of curiosity, which
could not be seen at any other time; viz. to see a cat eat the
dolphin. And then gave an account of the premises, to their great
wonder and admiration; whereupon, soon after, Sir Francis dismissed
him from his service. But by that time he had gotten so much riches
that forthwith he purchased the little barton and manor of Trerice, in
S. Allen, and made that place his habitation till he purchased the
barton and manor of Tregasa, and seated himself there, where, by
parsimony and the inferior practice of the law, he accumulated a very
considerable estate in those parts. But maugre all his thrift and
conduct in providing wealth for himself and posterity, his grandson,
Thomas Coke, succeeding to his estate, upon the issueless decease of
his elder brother, Christopher Coke, and buying in his widow's
jointure at a dear rate, and also undertaking the building of the
present new and finely contrived house at Tregasa, though never
finished, yet the said fabric was so costly and chargeable to him,
together with the vain extravagance of his wife Lance, that he was
necessitated to sell divers parcels of lands in order to raise
sold marked with the cat than was with the dolphin. 

 Hals suppose: " Sir Francis's dame being informed of his ill practices, 
 and purpose by the adjacent coinage to be better teach in this 
 mystery, at such time as Godolphin blowing - house was at employment, 
 privately, with one of her maids, in a morning, on metrical foot went to that 
 place, where accord, as coarse fame reported, she found many more 
 blocks or slabs of tin score with the cat than there were with the 
 dolphin; the one share pertaining to Sir Francis, the other to Mr. 
 Coke. Whereupon, abundantly satisfied, she returned to Godolphin 
 House, but could not be there seasonably enough against dinner; whereat 
 Sir Francis was greatly distasted, having at that prison term several 
 strangers to dine with him. At length the dame being arrived, she 
 asked all their pardons for her absence, and told them it did not 
 proceed from any neglect or need of respect, but from an absolute 
 necessity of seeing a strange and unheard - of piece of curiosity, which 
 could not be seen at any other time; viz. to see a cat feed the 
 dolphin. And then gave an explanation of the premise, to their great 
 wonder and admiration; whereupon, soon after, Sir Francis dismissed 
 him from his service. But by that time he had gotten therefore much riches 
 that forthwith he purchased the little barton and manor of Trerice, in 
 S. Allen, and made that place his habitation till he buy the 
 barton and manor of Tregasa, and seated himself there, where, by 
 parsimony and the inferior practice of the law, he accumulated a very 
 considerable estate in those part. But maugre all his parsimony and 
 conduct in providing wealth for himself and posterity, his grandson, 
 Thomas Coke, succeeding to his estate, upon the issueless decease of 
 his elder brother, Christopher Coke, and buying in his widow's 
 union at a dear pace, and also undertaking the building of the 
 present new and finely contrived sign of the zodiac at Tregasa, though never 
 finished, yet the said framework was so costly and chargeable to him, 
 together with the vain extravagance of his wife Lance, that he was 
 necessitate to sell loon parcels of lands in club to raise

solf marked with the cat thxn was with the dolphii.

Hals szys: "Sir Wrancis's lady being informed od his ill practices,
and resouving by nhe next xoinege to be better instrucbzd in bhis
mvsvery, at such tike as Godonphin blowing-hmure was at work,
privately, with one of hqr maidx, ln a morning, og fope wehn uo that
place, where according, as ckmmon feme reported, shr found many more
blocks or slahs of tin marked wlth the cat thag there were dith the
dolphin; the ong part pertaining to Sir Francis, the pther to Mt.
Eike. Fhereupon, auundannly satisfied, she retgrned tp Godolphin
Houxe, uut xould not be there tikely enough againsj dinner; wvexeat
Sir Francis was geeqtly gistdstea, haxinf et fhat tlme several
stdangers to eine with him. At lemgey the lady bejng arwided, she
asked all their pardons for her dbssnce, and told them it dud not
proceed from ani neglect jr want of respect, but from an absolute
necessity mf sexivg c stravte and unheard-of piece of curiosity, which
could gkt bv seen at any othcr time; viz. to see a csj eat the
dolphkn. And thsn gave an account of the premuses, to treir great
wonder and admiration; whereupon, sjin after, Sir Francns dismissed
kim frpm hix service. But by that tnme he had gotten so much dkches
that forthwkth ha purchased the little bareon and menor pf Trerkce, on
S. Aljen, and mafe that place his habitahion jill ha purchasef the
barton and manor of Tregase, and seated niksenf there, wherc, by
parsimony agd the inferiot practicz of tfe law, he zccumuleted a very
cjnsiderable evjate in those parts. Btt mqugrw all hkr thrift and
comduct in irjvidung wealth for himxelw and posterity, kns grandson,
Thomas Coye, fubcexding do his estata, upun gne isrueless deccasd of
nis elder brother, Chsistkpher Coke, and buyonn in his qidow's
joynture at a drar rate, and also kndervaking the nuijding of the
present new and fihely contgivcd house at Twegawa, though nerer
finished, yet the said fabric was so cistly and chargeaboe to him,
together wntm the vain eetravadance of vis wife Lance, that ye was
necessitatec to sell divers parcsls of landd in order to raise
sold marked with the cat than was dolphin. says: "Sir lady being informed resolving the next coinage be better instructed this mystery, at such time as blowing-house was at work, privately, with one of her maids, in a morning, foot went to that place, where according, as common fame reported, she found more or of marked with the cat than there were with the dolphin; the one part pertaining to Sir the other to Mr. Coke. Whereupon, abundantly satisfied, returned to Godolphin House, could not be there timely against whereat Sir was distasted, at that time strangers to dine with him. At length the lady being arrived, she asked all their pardons for absence, and it did proceed any or want of from an absolute necessity of seeing unheard-of piece of curiosity, which could not be at any time; viz. to see a cat the dolphin. And then gave an account of premises, to their great wonder and admiration; whereupon, soon after, Sir Francis dismissed him from But by that time had gotten so riches forthwith purchased little barton manor of Trerice, in S. Allen, and made that place his till he purchased the barton and manor of Tregasa, and there, by parsimony and inferior practice of the he a very considerable estate parts. maugre and in wealth for himself and his grandson, Thomas Coke, succeeding his estate, upon the brother, Christopher Coke, and buying in his widow's at a dear rate, and also undertaking building of the present new and finely contrived house at Tregasa, though finished, yet fabric was so costly and chargeable to him, with the vain extravagance his wife Lance, that he was necessitated to sell parcels lands in to raise

sold marked with the cat than wAs with the dOlphiN.

HaLs sAyS: "Sir franCis's lady being iNFormEd of his ill practices,
and ResolViNG by tHE nExt coInage to BE bETTer InStRucTeD In This
mYstEry, at suCh time as GoDolPhIn blowing-houSE wAs at work,
prIvaTely, with one oF heR maids, In A moRNing, oN foOt wenT to thaT
Place, wHere accorDiNG, as comMOn fame rEPOrTed, sHe found many more
blOCkS Or slabs of tin maRked wiTh THe CAT thAn tHere were wiTh The
doLPhin; the ONe PART peRTaining to Sir FRancis, the otHEr tO Mr.
CokE. WHerEUpon, abUndanTlY SatIsfied, she reTurnEd to GodolPhin
HoUSe, but coULd not be There tImeLy eNougH AgAiNst DiNNer; WHeReaT
sir francis wAs GrEatly DistASTED, havIng At thAt timE several
stranGerS to dINe wIth hiM. At leNgth ThE lady Being aRriveD, sHe
asked all their PardOns for her AbsEnCe, aNd Told tHEm it diD noT
prOceed frOm any neGLecT oR WANt Of respect, but from an AbSOLuTe
necessIty of sEEiNg A Strange aNd UnhEard-OF Piece Of cuRIoSity, whicH
could NOt Be Seen at aNy Other tImE; viZ. to See a cAT eat The
dolPhin. And tHen gaVE an account of thE Premises, to theIR gREAt
WOndeR anD admiration; WherEUpon, Soon AFtEr, SIR FranCis diSmISsED
him from his service. BUt By that Time hE had gotten so mUch riches
tHAT ForthwitH he pURcHAsed the little bArton And manor of tRerice, in
s. AlleN, and made That place HIS habitatIon TilL he PurCHAsEd the
barton anD MAnor Of tregasa, And Seated hImsElf TheRe, wHeRe, by
parsiMony and tHe InFeRiOr pRactiCE of the laW, hE acCuMulAted a VEry
conSiderAble EsTaTE in Those paRTs. bUT mauGrE aLl hiS thRiFt and
CondUCt iN providIng wealth For HImseLf AnD posterIty, his grandsoN,
THomas Coke, sUcCeeDing to HIS estate, uPon the issueless decease oF
His eldeR brOther, chriStopher CoKe, aNd buyiNg iN His widOw's
joiNture At A deAR Rate, aND AlSo uNdErtaking thE BUilDing oF tHe
prEsent neW and finely contriveD HouSe at Tregasa, thOugH nevER
FiNisHEd, YEt tHe SAid FABric was so costly And chargeaBlE To Him,
togetheR WitH tHe vain eXtravagAnce oF His wife lance, that He was
neceSsItatED To sEll divers pArcels of Lands in orDEr to rAIsE

sold marked with the catthan was w ith t hedol ph in.
Hal s says: "Sir F r anci s's lady being informe d ofhi s  ill pr actic es,
and re s o lvi ng  b y t he ne xt co ina ge to b e better i nst ru cted in this my stery, atsuc h time as Go dol phin b lo win g -hous e w as at  work, privat ely, with  o n e of h e r maids , in  a m orning, on foot w e nt to that
place,  where  a c co r d ing , a s common f am e rep o rted, s h ef o u ndm any more
bloc ks or slabs oftin ma rk edw ith th e cat  t h anthere werewith  the
dolp hin; t h e one p a rt pert aining  to  Si r Fr a nc is , t he oth e rtoM r.Coke. Wh er eu pon,abun d a n t ly s ati sfie d, sh e returned to  Go dolp h inHouse , but  cou ld  notbe the re ti me ly enough again st d inner; wh ere at 
Si rFranc i s wasgre atl y dista sted, h a vin ga t th at time several
st ra n g er s to din e with hi m. At lengt hthe  lad y being  arr i ve d, she
a sked a l lth eir par do ns for  h erabs ence, andtold t hem it d id no t 
proceed froma ny neglect or wa n t  o f  res pec t, but from  ana bsol uten ec ess i ty of  seei ng as trange and unheard- of  piece  of c uriosity, whi ch
could n o t be seenat a n yo ther time; viz . tosee a cate at the
d olphi n. And t hen gavea n  account  of  th e p rem i s es , to their gr e a t
wo nd er andadm iration ; w her eup on,  s oon after , Sir Fr an ci sdi smi ssedh im fromhi s s er vic e. Bu t  by th at ti me h eha d  go tten so mu c h  ric he sthat  fo rt hwith  hep urc hased t he little  ba r tonan dmanor o f Trerice, in 
S . Allen, a nd  ma de tha t place hi s habitation till he pu r chasedthe 
bart on a nd manorofTregas a,a nd sea ted hi mself  t her e ,  wher e ,  b y
p ar simony and t heinfer io r pr acticeof the law, he acc u mul ated a very
c ons ider a b le  es t at e  in  t h ose p arts. But maugr e all histh r if t and
cond u ctin  provid ing wea lth f o r himse lf and po sterity,hi s gr a n dso n,
ThomasCoke, su cceedingt o his es tate,  up on the  i ssu eless  decea s e o f
his  elder  b rother , Chr is topher C oke, and buying in hiswidow' s
joi ntu re at a d ear rat e, and al so u ndertaking  th e b uildi ngo f the 
pre s en t n e w and  fin e ly contri v ed  ho u s eat Tregasa, t h oug h nev erf inishe d, y et the said fabri c  was so costly  and c har gea b le t ohim,
togetherwit ht h e vain e xt ravagance o f his wi fe Lance , that  he wa s
neces s i ta t ed tosell  di vers parc els  o f  landsin  o r der to  rai se 

sold marked_with the_cat than was with_the dolphin.

Hals_says:_"Sir Francis's_lady_being informed of_his ill practices,
and_resolving by the next_coinage to be_better_instructed in this
mystery, at such time as Godolphin blowing-house was at work,
privately, with one_of_her maids,_in_a_morning, on foot went to_that
place, where according, as common_fame reported,_she found many more
blocks or slabs of tin_marked_with the cat_than there were with the
dolphin; the one part pertaining_to Sir Francis, the other to_Mr.
Coke. Whereupon, abundantly_satisfied,_she_returned to Godolphin
House, but_could not be there timely enough_against dinner; whereat
Sir Francis was greatly_distasted, having at that time several
strangers to_dine with him. At length the_lady being arrived, she
asked all_their pardons_for her absence, and told_them it did_not
proceed from_any neglect or_want of respect, but from an_absolute
necessity of seeing_a strange and unheard-of piece of_curiosity,_which
could not be_seen_at_any other_time; viz. to_see_a cat_eat_the
dolphin. And then gave an account_of_the premises, to their great
wonder and admiration;_whereupon, soon after, Sir_Francis_dismissed
him from his service._But by that time he_had gotten so much riches
that forthwith_he purchased_the little_barton and manor of Trerice, in
S. Allen, and made that place_his habitation till he purchased the
barton_and manor of Tregasa,_and seated_himself_there, where, by
parsimony_and_the inferior_practice of the law, he accumulated a_very
considerable estate_in those parts. But maugre all_his thrift and
conduct in_providing_wealth for himself and posterity, his_grandson,
Thomas Coke, succeeding to his estate,_upon the issueless decease of
his_elder_brother,_Christopher Coke, and buying in_his widow's
jointure at a dear rate,_and also undertaking_the building of the
present new and finely_contrived_house at Tregasa, though never
finished, yet_the_said fabric was so costly and_chargeable_to_him,
together with the vain extravagance_of his wife Lance, that he_was
necessitated to sell divers parcels of lands in order_to raise