 | Isaac Disraeli - 1798 - 688 pages
...fhould live or die, about eleven of the clock, told me, \nfyllables, the true matter of the Pbilofopbers Stone, which he bequeathed to me as a legacy' By this we learn that a miferable wretch knew the art of making gold, yet always lived a beggar. It is certain alfo/Afhmole,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 pages
...these men), being sick, in Fleet-street, over against St. Dimstan's church, and not knowing whether be should live or die, about eleven of the clock, told me in .ii/llab!es the true matter of the philosoplier't stone, which he Bequeathed to m,e as a legacy.' I... | |
 | 1822 - 590 pages
...Elias Ashmole's Journal of his Life. " 1652, May 13, my father, Backhouse, being sick in F/eet-street, over against St. Dunstan's church, and not knowing whether he should live or die, about eleven o'clock told me, in syllables, the true matter of the philosopher's stone, which he bequeathed to me... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 314 pages
...him for his son — a common practice with these men) lying sick in Fleet-street, over against Saint Dunstan's church, and not knowing whether he should...clock, told me in syllables the true matter of the philosophers stone, which he bequeathed to me as a legacy" By this we learn that a miserable wretch... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 344 pages
...astrologer who had adopted him for his son, a common practice with these men) lying sick in Fleet-street, over against St. Dunstan's church, and not knowing...this we learn that a miserable wretch knew the art of malting gold, yet always lived a beggar ; and that Ashmole really imagined he was in possession of... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - 1835 - 524 pages
...commerce and industry.' (he clock, tolu uii- in syua>>{e* ilia true mailer .-!' i:— /*/alo.irtphtr's stone, which he bequeathed to me as a legacy.* By this we learn that a miserable wretch knew ihe uri of making gold, yet always lived a beggar; and thai Ashmole rt*nliy imagined he was in possession... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 pages
...in Mr. Ashmole's Diary after this : ' 1653. May 13. My father Backhouse, lying sick in Fleet-street, over against St. Dunstan's Church, and not knowing...eleven of the clock, told me in syllables, the true nature of the Philosopher's Stone, which he bequeathed to me as a legacy.' " Ashmole collected many... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 pages
...this : ' 1653. May 13. My father Backhouse, lying sick in Fleet-street, over against St. Dunstan'a Church, and not knowing whether he should live or...eleven of the clock, told me in syllables, the true nature of the Philosopher's Stone, which he bequeathed to me as a legacy.' " Ashmole collected many... | |
 | 1840 - 288 pages
...His diary records under the 13th of May, 1652 : — " My father Backhouse lying sick in Fleet Street, over against St. Dunstan's Church ; and not knowing whether he should live or die, about one of the clock, told me, in syllables, [italics mine] tho true matter of the Philosopher's Stone,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1851 - 518 pages
...H,,n— a common practice with the-e men) lying sick in Fieri- *tr»H'l, over against Saint Duncan's church, and not knowing whether he should live or die, about eleven of the clock, told me in syllable* the true matter of th* ^ilosopher's stone, which he bequeathed to me a* a Legacy1 By this... | |
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Elias Ashmole writes in his diary — " May 13, 1653. My father Backhouse (an astrologer who had adopted him for his son, a common practice with these men) lying sick in Fleetstreet, over against St Dunstan's church, and not knowing whether he should... 
