Dee，forawhile，hadmoreprosperousfortune。Thewarming-panhehadsenttoQueenElizabethwasnotwithouteffect。Hewasrewarded，soonafterKellyhadlefthim，withaninvitationtoreturntoEngland。Hispride，whichhadbeensorelyhumbled，sprangupagaintoitspristinedimensions；andhesetoutforBohemiawithatrainofattendantsbecominganambassador。Howheprocuredthemoneydoesnotappear，unlessfromtheliberalityoftherichBohemianRosenberg，orperhapsfromhisplunder。Hetravelledwiththreecoachesforhimselfandfamily，andthreewaggonstocarryhisbaggage。Eachcoachhadfourhorses，andthewholetrainwasprotectedbyaguardoffourandtwentysoldiers。Thisstatementmaybedoubted；butitisontheauthorityofDeehimself，whomadeitonoathbeforethecommissionersappointedbyElizabethtoinquireintohiscircumstances。OnhisarrivalinEnglandhehadanaudienceoftheQueen，whoreceivedhimkindlyasfaraswordswent，andgaveordersthatheshouldnotbemolestedinhispursuitsofchemistryandphilosophy。Amanwhoboastedofthepowertoturnbasermetalsintogold，couldnot，thoughtElizabeth，beinwantofmoney；andshe，therefore，gavehimnomoresubstantialmarksofherapprobationthanhercountenanceandprotection。
　　Thrownthusunexpectedlyuponhisownresources，Deebeganinearnestthesearchforthephilosopher’sstone。Heworkedincessantlyamonghisfurnaces，retorts，andcrucibles，andalmostpoisonedhimselfwithdeleteriousfumes。Healsoconsultedhismiraculouscrystal；butthespiritsappearednottohim。HetriedoneBartholomewtosupplytheplaceoftheinvaluableKelly；buthebeingamanofsomelittleprobity，andofnoimaginationatall，thespiritswouldnotholdanycommunicationwithhim。Deethentriedanotherpretendertophilosophy，ofthenameofHickman；buthadnobetterfortune。Thecrystalhadlostitspowersincethedepartureofitsgreathigh-priest。FromthisquarterthenDeecouldgetnoinformationonthestoneorelixirofthealchymists，andallhiseffortstodiscoverthembyothermeanswerenotonlyfruitlessbutexpensive。Hewassoonreducedtogreatdistress，andwrotepiteousletterstotheQueen，prayingrelief。Herepresentedthat，afterheleftEnglandwithCountLaski，themobhadpillagedhishouseatMortlake，accusinghimofbeinganecromancerandawizard；andhadbrokenallhisfurniture，burnedhislibrary，consistingoffourthousandrarevolumes，anddestroyedallthephilosophicalinstrumentsandcuriositiesinhismuseum。Forthisdamageheclaimedcompensation；andfurthermorestated，that，ashehadcometoEnglandbytheQueen’scommand，sheoughttopaytheexpensesofhisjourney。Elizabethsenthimsmallsumsofmoneyatvarioustimes；but，Deestillcontinuinghiscomplaints，acommissionwasappointedtoinquireintohiscircumstances。HefinallyobtainedasmallappointmentasChancellorofSt。Paul’scathedral，whichheexchanged，in1595，forthewardenshipofthecollegeatManchester。Heremainedinthiscapacitytill1602or1603，when，hisstrengthandintellectbeginningtofailhim，hewascompelledtoresign。HeretiredtohisolddwellingatMortlake，inastatenotfarremovedfromactualwant，supportinghimselfasacommonfortune-teller，andbeingoftenobligedtosellorpawnhisbookstoprocureadinner。JamesI。wasoftenappliedtoonhisbehalf，butherefusedtodoanythingforhim。ItmaybesaidtothediscreditofthisKing，thattheonlyrewardhewouldgranttheindefatigableStowe，inhisdaysofoldageandwant，wastheroyalpermissiontobeg；butnoonewillblamehimforneglectingsuchaquackasJohnDee。Hediedin1608，intheeighty-firstyearofhisage，andwasburiedatMortlake。
　　THECOSMOPOLITE。
　　Manydisputeshavearisenastotherealnameofthealchymistwhowroteseveralworksundertheabovedesignation。ThegeneralopinionisthathewasaScotsman，namedSeton；andthatbyafateverycommontoalchymists，whoboastedtooloudlyoftheirpowersoftransmutation，heendedhisdaysmiserablyinadungeon，intowhichhewasthrownbyaGermanpotentateuntilhemadeamillionofgoldtopayhisransom。BysomehehasbeenconfoundedwithMichaelSendivog，orSendivogius，aPole，aprofessorofthesameart，whomadeagreatnoiseinEuropeatthecommencementoftheseventeenthcentury。
　　LengletduFresnoy，whoisingeneralwell-informedwithrespecttothealchymists，inclinestothebeliefthatthesepersonagesweredistinct；andgivesthefollowingparticularsoftheCosmopolite，extractedfromGeorgeMorhoff，inhis“EpistolaadLangelottum，“andotherwriters。
　　Abouttheyear1600，oneJacobHaussen，aDutchpilot，wasshipwreckedonthecoastofScotland。Agentleman，namedAlexanderSeton，putoffinaboat，andsavedhimfromdrowning，andafterwardsentertainedhimhospitablyformanyweeksathishouseontheshore。
　　Haussensawthathewasaddictedtothepursuitsofchemistry，butnoconversationonthesubjectpassedbetweenthematthetime。Aboutayearandahalfafterwards，HaussenbeingthenathomeatEnkhuysen，inHolland，receivedavisitfromhisformerhost。Heendeavouredtorepaythekindnessthathadbeenshownhim；andsogreatafriendshiparosebetweenthem，thatSeton，onhisdeparture，offeredtomakehimacquaintedwiththegreatsecretofthephilosopher’sstone。InhispresencetheScotsmantransmutedagreatquantityofbasemetalintopuregold，andgaveithimasamarkofhisesteem。Setonthentookleaveofhisfriend，andtravelledintoGermany。AtDresdenhemadenosecretofhiswonderfulpowers；having，itissaid，performedtransmutationsuccessfullybeforeagreatassemblageofthelearnedmenofthatcity。ThecircumstancecomingtotheearsoftheDukeorElectorofSaxony，hegaveordersforthearrestofthealchymist。Hecausedhimtobeimprisonedinahightower，andsetaguardoffortymentowatchthathedidnotescape，andthatnostrangerswereadmittedtohispresence。TheunfortunateSetonreceivedseveralvisitsfromtheElector，whousedeveryartofpersuasiontomakehimdivulgehissecret。Setonobstinatelyrefusedeithertocommunicatehissecret，ortomakeanygoldforthetyrant；onwhichhewasstretchedupontherack，toseeiftheargumentoftorturewouldrenderhimmoretractable。Theresultwasstillthesame，-neitherhopeofrewardnorfearofanguishcouldshakehim。Forseveralmonthsheremainedinprison，subjectedalternatelytoasedativeandaviolentregimen，tillhishealthbroke，andhewastedawayalmosttoaskeleton。
　　TherehappenedatthattimetobeinDresdenalearnedPole，namedMichaelSendivogius，whohadwastedagooddealofhistimeandsubstanceintheunprofitablepursuitsofalchymy。Hewastouchedwithpityforthehardfate，andadmirationfortheintrepidityofSeton；
　　anddetermined，ifpossible，toaidhiminescapingfromtheclutchofhisoppressor。HerequestedtheElector’spermissiontoseethealchymist，andobtaineditwithsomedifficulty。Hefoundhiminastateofgreatwretchedness，——shutupfromthelightofdayinanoisomedungeon，andwithnobettercouchorfarethanthoseallottedtotheworstofcriminals。Setonlistenedeagerlytotheproposalofescape，andpromisedthegenerousPolethathewouldmakehimricherthananEasternmonarchifbyhismeanshewereliberated。Sendivogiusimmediatelycommencedoperations。HesoldsomepropertywhichhepossessednearCracow，andwiththeproceedsledamerrylifeatDresden。Hegavethemostelegantsuppers，towhichheregularlyinvitedtheofficersoftheguard，andespeciallythosewhodiddutyattheprisonofthealchymist。Heinsinuatedhimselfatlastintotheirconfidence，andobtainedfreeingresstohisfriendasoftenashepleased；pretendingthathewasusinghisutmostendeavourstoconquerhisobstinacyandwormhissecretoutofhim。Whentheirprojectwasripe，adaywasfixeduponforthegrandattempt；andSendivogiuswasreadywithapostchariottoconveyhimwithallspeedintoPoland。Bydruggingsomewinewhichhepresentedtotheguardsoftheprison，herenderedthemsodrowsythatheeasilyfoundmeanstoscaleawallunobserved，withSeton，andeffecthisescape。Seton’swifewasinthechariotawaitinghim，havingsafelyinherpossessionasmallpacketofablackpowder，whichwas，infact，thephilosopher’sstone，oringredientforthetransmutationofironandcopperintogold。TheyallarrivedinsafetyatCracow；buttheframeofSetonwassowastedbytortureofbodyandstarvation，tosaynothingoftheanguishofmindhehadendured，thathedidnotlongsurvive。HediedinCracowin1603or1604，andwasburiedunderthecathedralchurchofthatcity。SuchisthestoryrelatedoftheauthorofthevariousworkswhichbearthenameoftheCosmopolite。Alistofthemmaybefoundinthethirdvolumeofthe“HistoryoftheHermeticPhilosophy。“
　　SENDIVOGIUS。
　　OnthedeathofSeton，Sendivogiusmarriedhiswidow，hopingtolearnfromhersomeofthesecretsofherdeceasedlordintheartoftransmutation。Theounceofblackpowderstoodhim，however，inbetterservice；forthealchymistssaythat，byitsmeans，heconvertedgreatquantitiesofquicksilverintothepurestgold。ItisalsosaidthatheperformedthisexperimentsuccessfullybeforetheEmperorRudolphII，atPrague；andthattheEmperor，tocommemoratethecircumstance，causedamarbletablettobeaffixedtothewalloftheroominwhichitwasperformed，bearingthisinscription，“Faciathocquispiamalius，quodfecitSendivogiusPolonus。“M。Desnoyers，secretarytothePrincessMaryofGonzaga，QueenofPoland，writingfromWarsawin1651，saysthathesawthistablet，whichexistedatthattime，andwasoftenvisitedbythecurious。
　　Theafter-lifeofSendivogiusisrelatedinaLatinmemoirofhimbyoneBrodowski，hissteward；andisinsertedbyPierreBorelinhis“TreasureofGaulishAntiquities。“TheEmperorRudolph，accordingtothisauthority，wassowellpleasedwithhissuccess，thathemadehimoneofhiscounsellorsofstate，andinvitedhimtofillastationintheroyalhouseholdandinhabitthepalace。ButSendivogiuslovedhisliberty，andrefusedtobecomeacourtier。HepreferredtoresideonhisownpatrimonialestateofGravarna，where，formanyyears，heexercisedaprincelyhospitality。Hisphilosophicpowder，which，hisstewardsays，wasred，andnotblack，hekeptinalittleboxofgold；
　　andwithonegrainofithecouldmakefivehundredducats，orathousandrix-dollars。Hegenerallymadehisprojectionuponquicksilver。Whenhetravelled，hegavethisboxtohissteward，whohungitroundhisneckbyagoldchainnexthisskin。Butthegreatestpartofthepowderheusedtohideinasecretplacecutintothestepofhischariot。Hethoughtthat，ifattackedatanytimebyrobbers，theywouldnotsearchsuchaplaceasthat。Whenheanticipatedanydanger，hewoulddresshimselfinhisvalet’sclothes，and，mountingthecoach-box，putthevaletinside。Hewasinducedtotaketheseprecautions，becauseitwasnosecretthathepossessedthephilosopher’sstone；andmanyunprincipledadventurerswereonthewatchforanopportunitytoplunderhim。AGermanPrince，whosenameBrodowskihasnotthoughtfittochronicle，servedhimascurvytrick，whicheverafterwardsputhimonhisguard。ThisprincewentonhiskneestoSendivogius，andentreatedhiminthemostpressingtermstosatisfyhiscuriositybyconvertingsomequicksilverintogoldbeforehim。Sendivogius，weariedbyhisimportunity，consented，uponapromiseofinviolablesecrecy。Afterhisdeparture，thePrincecalledaGermanalchymist，namedMuhlenfels，whoresidedinhishouse，andtoldhimallthathadbeendone。Muhlenfelsentreatedthathemighthaveadozenmountedhorsemenathiscommand，thathemightinstantlyrideafterthephilosopher，andeitherrobhimofallhispowderorforcefromhimthesecretofmakingit。ThePrincedesirednothingbetter；andMuhlenfels，beingprovidedwithtwelvemenwellmountedandarmed，pursuedSendivogiusinhothaste。Hecameupwithhimatalonelyinnbytheroad-side，justashewassittingdowntodinner。Heatfirstendeavouredtopersuadehimtodivulgethesecret；but，findingthisofnoavail，hecausedhisaccomplicestostriptheunfortunateSendivogiusandtiehimnakedtooneofthepillarsofthehouse。Hethentookfromhimhisgoldenbox，containingasmallquantityofthepowder；amanuscriptbookonthephilosopher’sstone；
　　agoldenmedalwithitschain，presentedtohimbytheEmperorRudolph；andarichcapornamentedwithdiamonds，ofthevalueofonehundredthousandrix-dollars。Withthisbootyhedecamped，leavingSendivogiusstillnakedandfirmlyboundtothepillar。Hisservantshadbeentreatedinasimilarmanner；butthepeopleoftheinnreleasedthemallassoonastherobberswereoutofsight。