[Footnote 204: While these sheets were going to press, (to use the approved editorial phraseology,) I have discovered that these abstruse truths were asserted, not by Lilly himself, but a brother Philo-math, Richard Kirby, in his _Vates Astrologicus_, or England's Astrological Prophet.] [Footnote 205: Sir Thomas Clifford was the person through whose medium Tydiman carried on a treaty with the Danish governor Alfeldt, for the surrender of the Dutch fleet; the sincerity of which, on the part of the Danes, may be greatly doubted, since their after conduct evinced an unrighteous desire of securing the whole booty of the unfortunate Dutchmen for themselves, which they must otherwise have divided with the English. See RALPH'S _Hist._ Vol. I. p. 118.] [Footnote 206: The wits of that age, who laughed at every thing, made themselves very merry with this accident. Denham exhorts the painter thus: But most with story of his hand and thumb, Conceal, as honour would, his grace's bum, When the rude bullet a large collop tore Out of that buttock never turned before; Fortune, it seems, would give him by that lash Gentle correction for his fight so rash; But should the Rump perceive't, they'd say that Mars Has thus avenged them upon Aumarle's ----. The bard elsewhere gives his grace the admonition, Guard thy posteriours, George, ere all be gone; Though jury-masts, thou'st jury-buttocks none. _Instructions to a Painter, part 2d._ ] [Footnote 207: This is taken from the narrative imputed to Harman himself.--See _Lives of the Admirals_, Vol. II. p. 262. Its authenticity is questioned by Ralph, on account of the _lubberly_ phrases, _cordage_ and _crossbeam_ for _slings_ and _yard_. But the same circumstances occur in a letter from Alborough, dated June 2d, and published in the London Gazette for June 4th, giving an account of the crippled state in which the Henry had come into that port, and of the part she had sustained in the action. A doggrel poet, on the same occasion, apostrophises ----Brave Harman now, his fiery ordeals past, Submits unto his watery trial last; Whose sober valour shall encrease his glory, And gain new plumes to enrich a future story. _On the Declaration of Toleration, and Publication of War._ ] ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL. PART I. ----_Si proprius stes Te capiet magis_---- ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.