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Astrologie
HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUC1ANS.
at the time I was born : this is also the Charac-
ter of my Genius Malhitriel, and Spirit Taphza Benezelthar
Thascraphimarah. I had the small pox and rickets very
young Ascendent to Conjunction, Mars, and Sol to the
quartile of Saturn. I was at Tardebich in Warwickshire,
neer Hewel, where my mother was borne, and there I
learned, and so carefull were they to keep me to the book
and from danger, that I had one purposely to attend me at
school and at home. For, indeed, my parents were both of
them honourably descended. They put me to learn the
Latine tongue to one Mr George Linacre, the minister of the
Gospel at Golton ;
perfectly,
of him I learned the Latine and Greek
and then was fitted for Oxford. But the Warrs
began, and the Sun came to the body
of Saturn and frus-
trated that design ; and whereas you are pleased to stile me
1
a noble-natured, sweet gentleman, you see my nativity :
Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are strong, and by them the
Dragon's head and Mars, I judge my behaviour full of
rigour, and acknowledge my conversation austere. In my
devotion I love to use the civility of my knee, my hat, and
hand, with all those outward and sensible motions which
may express or promote invisible devotion. I followed the
army of the King to Edgehill, aud commanded a troop of
horse, but never violated any man, &c., nor defaced the
1 This account is addressed to the high priest or grand master of the
Rosicrucians, in whose presence he represents himself to be standing.