Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects

Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects is a collection of essays and observations by the English antiquary and writer John Aubrey. The book covers a wide range of topics, including history, philosophy, science, and literature, and offers insights into the intellectual and cultural life of seventeenth-century England. Aubrey's writing is characterized by his lively and curious mind, his attention to detail, and his ability to make connections between seemingly disparate subjects. The book includes essays on famous figures such as William Shakespeare, Sir Francis Bacon, and Thomas Hobbes, as well as on more obscure topics such as the history of astrology and the properties of stones. Overall, Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects provides a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual world of early modern England and the mind of one of its most curious and insightful writers.Mr. Ashmole told me, that a woman made use of a spell to cure an ague, by the advice of Dr. Nepier; a minister came to her, and severely repremanded her, for making use of a diabolical help, and told her, she was in danger of damnation for it, and commanded her to burn it. She did so, and her distemper returned severely; insomuch that she was importunate with the Doctor to use the same again; she used it, and had ease. But the parson hearing of it, came to her again, and thundered hell and damnation, and frighted her so, that she burnt it again. Whereupon she fell extremely ill, and would have had it a third time; but the Doctor refused, saying, that she had contemned and slighted the power and goodness of the blessed spirits (or Angels) and so she died.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.