Alchemy, ancient and modern . To face page 68] § 52] THE ALCHEMISTS 69 under the date May 10, 1588, we find the following-recorded: did open the great secret to me,God be thanked! 9 That he was not always withoutdoubts as to Kelleys honesty, however, is evidentfrom other entries in his Diary. In 1587 occurred anevent which must be recorded to the partners lastingshame. To cap his former impositions, Kelley in-formed the doctor that by the orders of a spirit whichhad appeared to him in the crystal, they were to share their two wives in common; to which arrange-ment, after some further per
Alchemy, ancient and modern . To face page 68] § 52] THE ALCHEMISTS 69 under the date May 10, 1588, we find the following-recorded: did open the great secret to me,God be thanked! 9 That he was not always withoutdoubts as to Kelleys honesty, however, is evidentfrom other entries in his Diary. In 1587 occurred anevent which must be recorded to the partners lastingshame. To cap his former impositions, Kelley in-formed the doctor that by the orders of a spirit whichhad appeared to him in the crystal, they were to share their two wives in common; to which arrange-ment, after some further persuasion, Dee profligacy and violent temper, however, hadalready been the cause of some disagreement betweenhim and the doctor, and this incident leading to afurther quarrel, the erstwhile friends parted. In 1589,the Emperor Rudolph imprisoned Kelley, the priceof his freedom being the transmutative secret, or asubstantial quantity of gold, at least, prepared by itsaid. He was, however, released in 1593 ; but
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