Peter Bales

(Balesius) a most dextrous Person in his profession, to the great wonder of Scholars and others, spent several years in Sciences among the Oxonians, particularly, as it seems, in Gloucester hall. But that study which he used for a diversion only, proved at length an employment of ptofit. His Works are these.

The art of Brachygraphy, that is to write as fast as a man speaketh treatably. Lond. 1597. in tw. 2 edit.

The order of Orthography.

The Key of Calygraphy; that is of fair Writing.

Printed with the former.

Before these Treatises are 18 copies of Verses made in praise of them; four whereof, or more, were made by the Students of Glouc. hall, (among whom Edw. Mychilbourne a most noted Poet of his time hath two) and three, or more, by the Students of St. Johns Col. who are proprietaries of that hall. What afterwards became of the said Balesius, Clar. 1596. (who was engaged in the Earl of Essex his treasons, An. 1600.) I cannot tell, nor whether he published any other matters. I find one of both his Names, a Divine, who published (1.) The Lords prayer pleading for better entertainment. Lond. 1643. qu. ’Tis a Sermon as it seems, on Luke 11. 2. (2.) Infirmities inducing to Conformity, on Jam. 3. 2. Printed 1650. qu. and other things. Whether this Peter Bales was Son or kinsman to the former, I cannot tell.