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Dee, John, 1527-1608

"The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts"

Aug. 4th, Illustrissimus cam from Crachovia
to Trebon, and there on Friday before dynner cam up Mr. Dyer, who
lay in my chamber, and entertayned him honorably. Aug. 5th, after
dynner the little boy, sonne to the Captayn of Rhaudnitz, hurt
Arthur's nose with a raser, not in anger but by chance wantonly.
Aug. 6th, my Lord and Lady went toward Prage. Aug. 7th, this day I
covenanted and hyred John Hammond, jentleman, to serve me in his
honest servyces for one yere, and to have 30 dolers for his full and
all manner of wages. Aug. 9th, Tuesday, Mr. Dyer went from Trebon,
having in company Mr. Edmond Cowper, Francys Garland, and his man
Rowley. Aug. 13th, Mr. Thomas Sowthwell ryd to Prag ward from
Trebon. He told us of the philosopher (his scholemaster to write)
whose name was Mr. Swyft, who gave him a lump of the philosopher's
stone so big as his fist: a Jesuit named Mr. Stale had it of him.
Aug. 14th, Mr. Sowthwell cam againe. Aug. 24th, vidi divinam aquam
demonstratione magnifici domini et amici mei incomparabilis D. Ed.
Kelei ante meridiem tertia hora. Aug. 27th, John Basset (so namyng
himself) otherwise truely named Edward Whitlok, under pretence of
going to Budweiss to buy cullors and so to return agayn, did convey
himselfe from my servyce of teaching Arthur grammer. Sept. 3rd,
my lord and lady cam to Trebon. Sept. 12th, spes confirmata. Sept.
15th, the Lord Chamberlain cam to Trebona, and went away on the
17th.


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