 | Markku Peltonen - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 406 pages
...information: "He was careful and liberal to obtain good intelligence . . . his instructions [to ambassadors) were ever extreme curious and articulate; and in them...distinct articles, respectively to his questions"; he employed "secret spials" both at home and abroad; he was "sad, serious, and full of thoughts and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - History - 1998 - 340 pages
...industry and vigilancy of his own ambassadors in foreign parts. For which purpose his instructions were ever extreme curious* and articulate*, and in...them to discover what practices and conspiracies were 24 They were open, transparent to him; he was opaque, hidden to them. 25 At finding. 26 ailed home.... | |
 | Anon - History - 2008 - 352 pages
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 | Ernest Nys
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Christendom, but the industry and vigilancy of his own ambassadors in foreign parts. For which purpose his instructions were ever extreme curious and articulate ; and in them more articles touching inquisition than touching negotiation: requiring likewise... 
