London's Looking-glass

Londons Looking-glasse is an anonymous pamphlet printed in 1621. The fictional dialogue, narrated by an Englishman, is set in a Rouen inn where merchants of various nationalities happen to be staying. After dinner,


 * "the Spaniard drew out of his pocket a letter, newly receaved from England [...] which being read, al the company at the table looked upon me, to see what I would say."