 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...of Elias Afhmole, Efq; nth April, 1681, he acquaints us, " I took early in the Morning a good Dofe of Elixir, " and hung three Spiders about my Neck, and they drove my " Ague away— Deo gratias." Afhmole was a judicial Aftrologcr, and the Patron of the renowned Mr. Lilly. Par nobile fratrum I t... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 pages
...Manner of wearing their Webs. In the Diary of Elias Ashtrole, Esq. llth April, 1681, he acquaints us, " I took early in the Morning a good Dose of Elixir,...about my Neck, and they drove my " Ague away — Deo giatias." Ashmole was a judicial Astrologer, and the Patrou of the renowned Mr. Lilly. Par nobile fratrum... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pages
...''•••.', i ;ni. i. ua work noticed by Warburton, and coveted by bibliomaniacs. Yet one more quack-medicine entry : ' March 11, 1681. I took early in the morning...good dose of Elixir, and hung three spiders about own superintendence, with his name subjoined, shew a delicate taste, an active research, and, if about... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 828 pages
...1658, 12rao. is a work noticed by Warburton, and coveted by bibtiomaniacs. Yet one more quack-medicine entry : ' March 11, 1681. I took early in the morning a good dose of Elixir, and hung three spider* about own superintendence, with his name subjoined, shew a delicate taste, an active research,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 pages
...writings. Of his weakness and superstition, he has left on record this memorable instance: "llth April, 1681, I took, early in the morning, a good dose of...neck ; and they drove my ague away. Deo gratias." See Memoirs of the Life of that Antiquarian, Elia» Ashmole, Esq. draan vp by Mnuetf by way of diary,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...his weakness and superstitio'n, h« has left on record this memorable instancn: "llth April, 16&1, I took, early in the morning, a good dose of elixir,...spiders about my neck; and they drove my ague away. Deogratias." See Memoirs of the Life of that Antiquarian, Elias Ashmole, Esq. dra*n up by himself by... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 pages
...weakness and superstition, he has left on record this memorable instance: "llth April, l68I, I look, early in the morning, a good dose of elixir, and hung...spiders about my neck; and they drove my ague away. Deogratias." See Memoirs of the Life of that Antiquarian, Elias Ashmole, Esq. drawn up by himself by... | |
 | James Logan - 1831 - 470 pages
...plague, and a bond was granted for its safe return.' In the Diary of El. Ashmore, 1681, we find, " I took a good dose of elixir, and hung three spiders about my neck, and they drove my ague away !" I believe some of the Highlanders still attach a deal of importance to unspoken water, which is... | |
 | James Logan - 1833 - 556 pages
...and a bond wa's granted for its safe return.|| In the Diary of El. Ashmore, 1681, we find, "I took a good dose of elixir, and hung three spiders about my neck, and they * Pliny, zxii. 2. t M. Ltttoiirap. Phillip's Flora Histurica. } uvi. 4,-1. drove my ague away !" I... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1834 - 698 pages
...the Diary of Elias Ashmole, Esq., April 11. 1681, is preserved the following curious incident: — ' I took, early in the morning, a good dose of elixir,...spiders about my neck, and they drove my ague away.' " — /&«/., p. 590. ferer be drawn, nine mornings, fasting, through the arch formed by a briar that... | |
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I took, early in the morning, a good dose of elixir, and hung three spiders about my neck ; and they drove my ague away. Deo gratias. 
