IF we should define Tediousnesse, it is a troublesome kinde of conversing, without any other damage or prejudice. A tedious fellow is he, who wakeneth one suddenly out of his sleep which went lately to bed; and being entred, troubleth him with impertinent loud prating: and that hee who now cometh unto him, is ready to go aboard and that a little lingring may hurt him: Only I wisht him to forbear, untill I had some little conference with you. Likewise, taking the child from the Nurse, he puts meat half chew'd into the mouth, as Nurses are wont; and calling him Pretty, and Lovely, will cull and stroke him. At his meat he tels you, that he tooke elleborus, which stuck so in his guts, that it wroght with him upwards and downwards. Then he tells you that his sieges were blacker than broth, that's set to. He delighteth to enquire of his mother, his friends being present, what day she was delivered of him. He will tell that he hath very cold water in his cestern, and complaineth, that his house lyeth so open to passengers, as if it were a publick Inn. And when he entertaineth any guests, hee brings forth his Parasite, that they may see what maner of brain it is: And in his Feast, turning himselfe to him, hee sayth ; You Parisite, looke that you content them well.