...Edward Coke, Chief Justice, 1629. Hobson, the Carrier, with eight English verses. [Milton's Minor Poems. On the University carrier, who sickened in the time...being forbid to go to London by reason of the plague, Ul. 6*.] Christian, Duke of Brunswick, &c. trophies; four English verses. Robert Devereux (2d) Earl...

...Edward Coke, Chief Justice, 1629. Hobson, the Carrier, with eight English verses. [Milton's Minor Poems. On the University carrier, who sickened in the time...being forbid to go to London by reason of the plague, 14/. 6i.] Christian, Duke of Brunswick, &c. trophies ; four English verses. Robert Devereux (2d) Earl...

...are written, as plainly appears, not alone from the poems, but from the very titles given them — " ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER, who sickened in the Time of His Vacancy, being forbid to go to London on account of the Plague." The critics wonder that Milton should have allowed such things to appear...

...their pack-horses. The most famous of all the old carriers was he of Cambridge, of whom Milton wrote, " Here lies old Hobson ; death hath broke his girt, And here, alas! hath laid him in the dirt." He it was that gave rise to the saying of " Hobson's choice ; " for he obliged his customers for hackney-horses...

...the most familiar of proverbs. Milton's ' Lines on the University Carrier, who sickened in the tiine of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London by reason of the Plague,' arc of course well known :— " Here lies Old Hobsou j Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas !...

...pomp doft lie, That Kings for fuch a Tomb would wifh to die. On the Univerfity Carrier, who fickn'd in the time of his vacancy, being forbid to go to London, by reafon of the Plague. I ERE lies old Hobfon, Death hath broke his girt, And here alas, hath laid him...

...conceiving; And, so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die. ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER, Who sickened in the Time of his Vacancy ; leing forbid to go to London, ly reason of the Plague. HERE lies old Hobson ; Death hath broke his...

...Vacation Exercise in the College . . . 219 Epitaph on the Admirable Dramatick Poet, W. Shakspeare 223 On the University Carrier, who Sickened in the time...being forbid to go to London by reason of the Plague 223 Another on the Same . . . . . . 224 On the New Forcers of Conscience under the Long Parliament...

...conceiving ; And so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie, is That kings for such a tomb would wish to die. ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER, Who sickened in the time...being forbid to go to London, by reason of the Plague. HEEE lies old Hobson ; Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas, hath laid him in the dirt ; Or else...

...conceiving ; And, so sepulcher'd, in such pomp dost lie, That kings, for such a tomb, would wish to die. ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER, WHO SICKENED IN THE TIME OF HIS VACANCY ; BEING FORBID TO GO TO LONDON, BV REASON OF THE PLAGUE. HERE lies old Hobson ;3 Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas ! hath laid...