Dec. 1st, newes cam by Dr. Deny from Ireland of
the Italiens overthrow whom the Pope had sent, the Quene lying at
Richemond. Dec. 6th, the Quene removed from Richmond. Dec. 8th,
recepi literas Roma, scriptas per fratrem Laudervicea.
[Footnote p: His first wife died on the 16th of March 1575, when
"the Queen's Majestie, with her most honourable Privy Council,
and other her Lords and Nobility, came purposely to have visited
my library: but finding that my wife was within four houres
before buried out of the house, her Majestie refused to come in;
but willed to fetch my glass so famous, and to show unto her
some of the properties of it, which I did; her Majestie being
taken down from her horse by the Earle of Leicester, Master of
the Horse, at the church wall of Mortlake, did see some of the
properties of that glass, to her Majestie's great contentment
and delight." --_Compendious Memorial_, p. 516. This glass is
spoken of again.]
[Footnote q: Dee has made a rough sketch of the appearance of
this comet, with its long tail, on the margin of the MS.]
1581.[r] Feb. 9th, I agreed with Mr. Gentle Godolphin for to release
the coosener Vincent Murphin. Feb. 11th, Harry Prise, of Lewsam, cam
to me at Mortlak, and told of his dreames often repeated, and uppon
my prayer to God this night, his dreame was confirmed, and better
instruction given. Feb. 12th, Sir William Harbert cam to Mortlak.
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