I also wrote to Sir Edward Walker, Kt. Garter King at Arms in 1659, he
then being in Holland--
_Tu, Dominusque vester videbitis Angliam, infra duos annos_.--For in
1662, his moon came by direction to the body of the sun.
But he came in upon the ascendant directed unto the trine of Sol and
antiscion of Jupiter.
And happy it was for the nation he did come in, and long and
prosperously may he reign amongst us.
In 1663 and 1664, I had along and tedious law-suit in Chancery, M.C.
coming to quartile of Saturn; and the occasion of that suit, was
concerning houses; and my enemy, though aged, had no beard, was really
saturnine. We came unto a hearing Feb. 1664, before the Master of the
Rolls, Sir Harbottle Grimston, where I had the victory, but no costs
given me.
My adversary, not satisfied with that judgment, petitioned that most
just and honourable man, the Lord Chancellor Hyde, for a re-hearing his
cause before him.
It was granted, and the 13th June, 1664, my M.C. then directed to
quartile of Venus and Sol. His Lordship most judiciously heard it with
much attention, and when my adversary's counsel had urged those
depositions which they had against me, his Lordship stood up, and said,
'Here is not one word against Mr.
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