Rich’s Farewell to Military Profession, 1581In a long and extraordinary career as captain, courier, privateer, real estate agent, author, and informer, Barnaby Rich's principal achievement was the present volumea collection of Elizabethan short stories despite its military title. Unquestionably best sellers in Rich's own time, these tales continue to delight scholars, critics, and even casual readers today. One twentieth century critic pronounces the Farewell "a landmark in Elizabethan short