ho was now the doctor's
chief patron. Becoming acquainted, Laski prevailed with Dee and Kelly to
accompany him to his own country. They went privately from Mortlake,
embarking for Holland, from whence they travelled by land through
Germany into Poland. On the 3d February 1584, they arrived at the castle
of their patron, where they remained for some time.

They afterwards visited the Emperor Rodolphe at Prague. On the 17th
April 1585, Laski introduced them to Stephen, king of Poland, at Cracow;
but this prince treating them very coolly, they returned to the
emperor's court at Prague, from whence they were banished at the
instigation of the Pope's nuncio, who represented them as magicians.

The doctor and his companion afterwards found an asylum in the Castle of
Trebona, belonging to Count William, of Rosenberg, where they lived in
great splendour for a considerable time. It was said that Kelly had
succeeded in procuring the powder of projection, by which they were
furnished with money in profusion; but on referring to the doctor's
diary, we find the miserable tricks and shifts they resorted to for the
purpose of keeping up appearances. Kelly, however, it seems, learned
many secrets from the German chemists, which he did not communicate to
his patron; and the heart-burnings and jealousies that arose between
them at length ended in an absolute rupture.

The fame of their adventures was noised through Europe, and Elizabeth,
in consequence, invited Dee home. He was now separated from Kelly, and
on the 1st of May 1589, he set out on his return to England. He
travelled with great pomp, was attended by a guard of horse, and
besides waggons for his goods, had no less than three coaches for the
use of his family. He landed at Gravesend on the 23d of November, and on
the 9th of December was graciously received at Richmond by the Queen. He
found his house at Mortlake had been pillaged, but he collected the
scattered remains of his library, and was so successful, by the
assistance of his friends, as to recover about three-fourths of his
books, estimating his loss at about L400, He had many friends, and
received great presents, but was always craving and in want. The Queen
sent him money from time to time, promising him two hundred angels at
Christmas. One-half he received, but he gave a broad hint that the Queen
and himself were defrauded of the rest. He now resolved to apply for
some settled subsistence, and sent a memorial by th