| Elias Ashmole - 1774 - 422 pages
...competing Sir Chriftopher Heydon's defence of judicial aftrology, being that time his chaplain; he was fo given over to tobacco and drink, that when he had no tobacco, he would cut the bell- ropes and fmoke them. I come now to continue the ftory of my own life, but thought it not inconvenient... | |
| John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...Sir Chriftopher Heydon's defence of Judicial Aftrology, being at " that Time his Chaplain; he was fo given over to Tobacco and " Drink, that when he had no Tobacco, (and I fuppofe too much ' Drink) he would cut the Bell-Ropes zndfmote them !" •f- How widely different... | |
| 1801 - 908 pages
...in cnmprifing Heydon's IJefence of Judicial Allrulocy, being at that time his chaplain, lie wus fo given over to tobacco and drink, that, when he had no tobacco, he would cut the belU ropes and fmokc them, from, I fuppofe, too much drink. Stc Hifmry of Lilly's Life and Times, p.... | |
| John Brand - 1810 - 510 pages
...understood; he had a Hand in composing ' Sir Christopher lieydon'i defence of Judicial Astrology, being at ' that Time his Chaplain ; he was so given over to Tobacco and ' Drink, that when he had no Tobacco, (and I'suppose too much ' Drink) he would cut the Bell-Ropes and smoke them !" * How widely different... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 pages
...conclude them to have been as determined smokers as the Buckinghamshire parson recorded by Lilly, who " was so given over to tobacco and drink, that when...tobacco, he would cut the bell-ropes and smoke them !" J Snuff-taking was as much in fashion as smoking; and the following passage from Decker proves,... | |
| 1822 - 522 pages
...them to have been as determined smokers as the Buckinghamshire parson record- i ed by Lilly, who " was so given over , to tobacco and drink, that when he ] had' no tobacco, he would cut the bell j ropes and smoke them." ' • 'Snuff'-fakingv/ta as much in fashion i as smoking; and the following... | |
| 1822 - 582 pages
...profound astrologer had, however, one trifling failing, though it did not impeach his judgment: — ' he was so given over to tobacco and drink, that when he had no tobacco he would cut up the bell ropes and smoke them.' Astrology was a fold which afforded a refuge to stragglers from... | |
| 1822 - 590 pages
...in Bucks, who was "a most polite astrologer and caster of nativities," but so addicted to smoking' that when he had no tobacco, " he would cut the bell-ropes, and moke /Aem." What would King James, or King Solomon, have said to Mr. Sonnini, who so prettily and analytically... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...understood ; he had a hand in composing Sir Christopher Heydon's Defence of Judicial Astrology, being at that time his chaplain ; he was so given over to Tobacco and drink, that when he had no Tobacco, and I suppose too much drink, he would cut the bellropes and smoke them !' " How widely different the... | |
| 1826 - 374 pages
...four hundred pounds a year on this luxury alone. Lilly tells us of a Buckinghamshire person, who " was so given over to tobacco and drink, that when he had no tobacco, he would cut the If II ropei, and smoke them." In Britain, the use of tobacco has rather declined of late years. But... | |
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