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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    againft me, and the Bufinefs was committed to that Committee, whereof Baron Rigby was Chair- man, a Day was affigned to hear the Matter; in the Morning whereof, as I pafled by Mr. Puden’s Shop in Paul's Church-yard, Puen bad God be with you, and named me by Name; Mr. Selden being there, and hearing. my Name, gave Dire- me with Hazelrige’s Humour and Malice towards me, called for the Starry Meffenger, and having read over the Words mentioning that Com- mittee, he asked me how I would anfwer them? I related what I would have faid, but he con. tradifted me, and acquainted me what to fay, to appear, but there was no Committee fet, or would fit ; for both Mr. Reynolds and Sir Philip Stapleton, and my other Friends, had fully ac- Quainted Baron Rigsy with the Bufinefs, and de. fired not to cal] upon me until they appeared ; for very frivolous, and only prefented by a cholerick it were fo he would not meddle with the Matter, but exceedingly defired to fee me. Not long af- ter he met Sir Arthur, and acquainting him what Friends appeared for me, faid, I will then pro- fecute him no further. - All the ancient Aftrologers of England were Writing, efpecially old Mr. Wiliam Hodg.s, who - lived near Wolverhampton in Staffordjbire, and many “others who underftood Aftrology competently “well, as they thought ; Hodges {wore I did more | by Aftrology than he could by the Cryftal, and ‘Ufe thereof, which indeed he underftood as per= ‘fectly. as any one in it he was a great Roy- \
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