whole number; Mr. Cyriack Skinner, an ingeniose young gent. scholar to Jo. Milton, was Chaire-man. There was Mr. Hen. Nevill, Major Wildman, Mr. . . . . . Wooseley of . . . . Staffordsh. Mr. Coke, gr. son of Sir Edw. S: William Poulteney (Chaire-man), Mr. Maximilian Petty (a very able man in these matters, and who had more than once turned the Councillboard of O. Cromwell, his kinsman), Mr. Michael Malett, Mr..... Carteret, of Garnely, .... Stafford, Cradoc, a merchant, Mr. Hen. Ford, Major Venner, Mr. Edward Bagshaw, ... Croon, M.D. cum multis aliis now slipt out of my memorie, which were as Auditors as myselfe. Severall -e. g. Earle Tirconnel, S: John Penruddock, &c. Mr. Jo. Birkenhead, Esq. &c.-opponents. Several soldiers (officers). We many times adjourned to the Rhenish-wine house. One time, Mr. Stafford, and his gang, came in drunk from the taverne, and affronted the Junto; the soldiers offered to kick them downe stayres, but Mr. Harrington's moderation and persuasion hindered it. Mr. Stafford tore their orders and minutes. The doctrine was very taking, and the more because, as to human foresight, there was no possibility of the King's returne. But the greatest part of the Parliament-men, perfectly hated this designe of Rotation, by ballotting; for they were cursed tyrants, and in love with their power, and 'twas death to them, except 8 or 10, to admitt of this way, for H. Nevill proposed it in the House, and made it out to them, that except they embraced that modell of government they would be ruined; sed quos perdere vult Jupiter, hos, &c. Pride of senators for life is insufferable; and they were able to grind any one they owed ill will to powder; they were hated by the armie, and their country they represented, and their name and memorie stinkes. 'Twas worse than tyranny. Now this modell upon rotation, was that the third part of the House should rote out by ballot every yeare, so that every ninth yeare the House would be wholly altered. No magistrate to continue above 3 yeares, and all to be chosen by ballot, than which manner of choice, nothing can be invented more fair and impartiall. Well: this meeting continued Novemb. Dec. Jan. till Feb. 20, or 21, and then upon the unexpected turne upon General Monkes comeing in, all these airie modells vanished. Then 'twas not fitt, nay treason to have donne such ;-but I well remember, he severall times (at the breaking up) sayd, Well, the King will come in. Let him come in, and call a Parliament of y greatest Cavaliers in England, so they be men of estates, and let them sett but 7 yeares, and they will all turn Common-wealthe's men." He was wont to find fault with the Constitution of our Govern 66 ment, that it was by jumps, and told a story of a Cavaliero he sawe at y Carnival in Italie, who rode on an excellent managed horse, that with a touch of his toe would jumpe quite round. One side of his habit was Spanish, the other French; which sudden alteration of the same person pleasantly surprized the spectators: "Just so," sayd he, "'tis with us, when no Parliament, then absolute Monarchie; when a Parliament, then it runnes to Commonwealth." A: D 1660, he was committed prisoner to y Tower, where he was kept then to Portsey castle. His durance in these prisons (he being a gent, of a high spirit and hot head) was the procatarctique cause of his deliration or madnesse, which was not outrageous, for he would discourse rationally enough, and be very facetious company; but he grew to have a phancy, that his perspiration turned to flies, and sometimes to bees, ad cætera sobrius; and he had a versatile timber house built in Mr. Hart's garden (opposite to St. James's parke) to try the experiment. He would turne it to the sun, and sit towards it; then he had his fox-tayles there to chase away, and massacre all the flies and bees that were to be found there, and then shutt his chasses. Now this experiment was only to be tryed in warme weather, and some flies would lie * [Sic. EDIT.] so close in the crannies and the cloath (wth wit was hung) that they would not presently shew themselves. A quarter of an hour after, perhaps, a fly, or two, or more might be drawen out of the lurking holes by the warmth, and then he would crye out, "Doe not you see it apparently that these come from me?" "Twas the strangest sort of madnesse that ever I found in any one; talke of any thing else, his discourse would be very ingeniose and pleasant. A.... he married to his old sweet-heart M's.... Dayrell, of .... a comely and discreete lady. It happening so, from some private reasons, that he could not enjoy his deare in the flower and heate of his youth, he would never lye with her, but loved and admired her dearly for she was vergentibus annis when he married her, and had lost her sweetenesse. was of a middling stature, strong and thick, well-sett, sanguine, quick-hot-fiery hazell eie, thick moyst curled haire, as you may see by his picture. In his conversation very friendly, and facetious, and hospitable. For above twenty yeares before he died (except his imprisonment) he lived in the Little-Ambry (a faire house on the left hand), which lookes into the Deane's-yard, in Westminster. In the upper story he had a pretty gallery, which looked into the yard (over He court) where he commonly dined, and me ditated, and tooke his tobacco. His Amici were Hen. Nevill, Esq. who never forsooke him to his dycing day (though a whole yeare before he died, his memorie and discourse were taken away by a disease; 'twas a sad sight to see such a sample of mortality, in one whom I lately knew, a brisque, lively cavalier). This gent. whom I must never forget for his constant friendship, payd his visits as duly and respectfully as when his friend was in the prime of his understanding. Mr. Andrew Marvell, who made a good Epitaph for him, but it would have given offence. His uncle, Samuel, Esq.; his son, Mr. .... Samuel, an excellent architect, y has built several delicate houses; S: Tho. Dolman, Mr. Roger L'Estrange, Dr. Jo. Pell. .... He was wont to say, that " Right reason in contemplation, is virtue in action, et vice versa. Vivere secundum naturam is to live virtuously, the Divines will not have it so: and when the Divines would have it an inch above virtue, we fall an ell belowe it." DR. WILLIAM HARVEY. Gul. Harveus, An. ætat. 10, in Schola Cantuar. primis doctrinæ rudimentis imbutus; 14, Col. Gonvil. et Caii Alumnus; 19, peragravit Galliam et Italiam; 23, Patavii Præceptores habuit Eust. Radium, Tho. Minad. II. Fab. ab Aquapend. Consul Angl. 16* fit; 24, Doctor Med. et Chirug. Reversus Lond, praxin exer *[Sic. EDIT.] |