[BX] Aubrey gives in trick the coat, 'or, a pheon vert [Sydney],'
wreathed in laurel (as is his custom for a poet). Dr. Philip Bliss has
added the reference 'See part iii ante p. 24 for his birth,' i.e. the
horoscope in MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 41ᵛ--_ut supra_ p. 247.
[BY] MS. Aubr. 22: see vol. i. p. 123.
[BZ] This is the title given by Aubrey to D. Tyndale's letter.
The letter is inserted between foll. 81, 82 of MS. Aubr. 6. It is
addressed--'ffor Mr. John Aubry, to be left at Mr. Hooke's lodging in
Gresham Coledge, p. postpᵈ.'
=Sir Robert Talbot= (1641/2-1681).
[1054]Sir Robert Talbot natus 1641/2, Friday, January 21, 14ʰ 0´ 14˝
P.M.
Sent by King Charles 2ᵈ into France to cure Madamosille d'Orleans, May
last, 1678.
Oct. 1678, knighted.
A second voyage into France, being sent for by that king, Decʳ. 1678.
Married February 1678/9.
He dyed about September 1681.
[1055]Sir Robert Talbot, ague doctor, natus 21 Januarii 1641/2, 14ʰ 0´
14˝ P.M.
=John Tap.=
[1056]... Tappe:--he writ a very good Arithmetique for those times,
with an introduction to Algebra, in English, in 8vo.
=John Taylor= (1580-1654).
[1057]John Tayler, the water-poet:--his Workes are a fair folio,
printed, London, 1630.
<He> was borne in the citie of Glocester:--.... Tayler, a painter, was
his brother[1058], who told me thus 23 yeares since (he lives yet at
Oxon): and his picture hung in the Schooles gallery.
He came to London and bound himselfe to a water-man, in which capacity
he wrote his poems. I have heard Josias Howe, M.A., say that he will
choose out 6 verses (quaere) there as good as you will find in any
other.
He was very facetious and diverting company; and for stories and lively
telling them, few could out-doe him.
Anno 1643, at the Act time, I sawe him at Oxon. I guesse he was then
neer 50. I remember he was of middle stature, had a good quick looke, a
black velvet, a plush-gippe and silver shoulder-belt; was much made of
by the scholars, and was often with Josias Howe at Trinity College.
He had heretofore in the long peace severall figgaries, e.g. he came
from London to Salisbury in his skuller. He went so to Calais. He went
to Scotland (I think round Great Britaine) _littus legens_ in his
skuller.
Ever since the begining of the civill warres he lived in
Turne-stile-alley in Long Acre, about[1059] the middle on the east side
over against the Goate (now[1060]), where he sold ale. His conversation
was incomparable for three or four mornings' draughts. But afterwards
you were entertained with _crambe bis cocta_. His signe was his owne
head, and very like him, which about 22 yeares since was removed to
the alehowse, the corner howse opposite to Clarendon howse. Under his
picture are these verses; on one side:--
There's many a head stands for a signe.
Then, gentle reader, why not mine?