ell commanded, and well observed, do teach the master any thing he
desires; _Amant secreta, fugiunt aperta_. The Fairies love the southern
side of hills, mountains, groves.--Neatness and cleanliness in apparel,
a strict diet, and upright life, fervent prayers unto God, conduce much
to the assistance of those who are curious these ways.

[Footnote 18: Mr. Gilbert Wakering gave him his berril when he
died; it was of the largeness of a good big orange, set in
silver, with a cross on the top, and another on the handle; and
round about engraved the names of these angels, Raphael,
Gabriel, Uriel.]

It hath been my happiness to meet with many rarities in my time
unexpectedly. I had a sister lived in the Minories, in that very house
where formerly had lived one Evans, not my tutor, but another far
exceeding him in astrology, and all other occult learning, questioned
for his life about 1612. I am sure it was when the present Earl of
Manchester's father was Lord Chief Justice of England. He was found
guilty by a peevish Jury: but petitioning King James by a Greek
petition, as indeed he was an excellent Grecian; 'By my saul,' said King
James, 'this man shall not die; I think he is a better Grecian than any
of my Bishops:' so his life was spared, &c. My sister's master when new
modelling the house, broke up a window, under which were Evans's secret
manuscripts,[19] and two moulds in brass; one of a man, the other of a
woman. I bought the moulds and book for five shillings; the secrets were
wrote in an imperfect Greek character; but after I found the vowels, all
the rest were presently clear enough.

[Footnote 19: From these manuscripts he gained his first
knowledge.]

You see, most worthy Sir, I write freely; it is out of the sincerity of
my affection, many things wrote by me having been more fit for a
sepulture than a book: But,

_Quo major est virorum praestantium, tui similium inopia; eo mihi charior
est, & esse debet & amicitia tua: quam quidem omnibus officiis, &
studiis, quae a summa benevolentia possunt, perpetuo colam_: However, who
study the curiosities before-named, if they are not very well versed in
astrology, they shall rarely attain their desired ends. There was, in
the late times of troubles, one Mortlack, who pretended unto
Speculations, had a crystal, a call of Queen Mab, one of the Queen of
Fairies; he deluded many thereby: at last I was brought into his
company; he was desired to