History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age.

  • William Lilly
Date:
1715
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Credit: History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the fucceedir.g “Years, til] his Death,'(fo alfo for the Year 16%2,) were all compofed by his Di- — rections, Mr. Coley coming to Herfham the begin- — nirig of every Summer, and flay’d there, till, by | Conference with him, he had difpatched them’ | for the Prefs; to whom, at thefe Opportunities, 7 he communicated his way of Judgment, and other Aftyological Vrranals| 608s: s TNL OLY 8 AG aes Inethe beginning of the Year 1681, he-had'a Flux, which weaken’d- him much, yet after fome JVime his Strength encreafed ; but now his Sight was wholly taken from him, not having any— Glimmiering as formerly. oe Ee _ He had dwelt many Years at Herfham, where his ~ Charity and Kindnefs to his poor Neighbours was always great and hearty; and the joth of May 1681, towards the Evening, a dead Palfy be. gan to feize his Left Side. The -fecond of June, towards Evening, he took his Bed, and then his’ Tengue began to falter. The next Day he be-— came very dull and heavy ; fometimes his Senfes began to fail him: Henceforward he took lirtle or nothing, for his Larinx {well’d, and that im- peded his Swallowing. 4 x OLE = a The Fourth of June, Mr, Afbmole went to vifie hima, and found he knew him, but fpake litcle, and fome of that fearce intelligible ; forthe Palfy began now to feize'upon his Tongue. - , The Eighth of yume he Jay in a great Agony, in- “formuch that the Sweat followed Drop after Drop, which he bore with wonderful Courage and Pa-- tience (as indeed he did all his Sickneis) withouc Complaint ; and about Three a-Clock ‘the next’ Morning, he'died, without any Shew of Trouble. or Pangs: Immediately before his Breath went. | fyom him, he fneezed three times. 9-9 He had often, in his Life-time, defired Mr. 4h- mole to take care of his Funeral, and now his Wi- dow delired the fame; whereupon Mr. Afhmole. ob ae , tain Se ee = na ee eT