I proceed now to give an Account of some of our early Writers, besides those already mentioned. And first of _Maugantius_, who was by Birth a _Briton_, a famous Physician and Mathematician; who, says _Leland_, for his eminent Learning, was made President of a noble College (in those Days) of two hundred Philosophers; which _Geofrey_ of _Monmouth_ extols to the Skies, under the Name of _Legionum Urbs_; which _Bale_ supposes to be _Chester_, excelling all other _British_ Cities, at that Time, in Wealth and _Roman_ Structures. This Place being most pleasantly situated, Astrologers, and other Artists, settled in it to observe the Motions of the Stars, and undertook to forewarn Mankind from the Comets, and certain Indications of the Planets, what should come to pass. Hence _Maugantius_, said to be superior to all others in this Art, being questioned by King _Vortiger_, whose chief Physician he was, about the prodigious Conception of _Ambrose Merlin_, after a Recital of various Philosophical Reasons, did, at length, it seems, give him Satisfaction therein. This Person, who was the most renowned Scholar of his Country, and who is said to have composed several Books, flourished in the Year of Christ 470, when King _Vortiger_ was much distressed by the invading _Anglo-Saxons_. I have before observed, that there were several Dignitaries of the Papal Communion as well as those of inferior Orders, besides the _Monks_, who very early took upon them to practise Physic; and that they were absolutely forbid to exercise that Profession, by the _Roman_ Assembly, in 1139. Of this Sort was _Frabricius_, or _Faricius_, as he is sometimes written, who practised Physic not long before this Time. He was the eighteenth Abbot of the Monastery of _Abington_ in _Berkshire_; to whose Care _Godfrey de Vere_ committed himself, to be cured of a grievous Disease he then laboured under; and, as an Acknowledgment for the Care the Abbot had taken of him, he bequeathed to the Abbey before-mentioned, the Church belonging to his Estate, in the Village of _Kensington_, near _London_, with 240 Acres of Land, _&c._ which was confirmed by the King; a Copy of which Grant will be given in the Antiquities of that Town, and the History of it’s Abbey. This Abbot departed this Life the VIIth of the Calends of _March_, _Anno_ 1117. Soon after him flourished _Athelardus_, a Monk of _Bath_, who was so diligent in searching out the Mysteries and Causes of Natural Things, that he deserves to be equalled with some of the ancient Philosophers. Having a very promising Genius, while very young, and continuing, as he grew up, to improve his Parts, and fit himself for great Affairs, he left his native Soil, and, with much Alacrity, went to visit foreign Parts. In his Travels through _Egypt_ and _Arabia_, having found many Things he sought after, he came Home again with good Fruit of his Labours and Improvement of his Learning. He was, without Dispute, in Philosophy, Astronomy, Physic, Mathematics,