Ovid. <1 Amor. 5, 18.>
[284]He was a spare man. He was scarce so tall as I am—quaere, quot feet I am high: resp., of middle stature.
He had abroun[285] hayre. His complexion exceeding[286] faire—he was so faire that they called him the lady of Christ's College. Ovall face. His eie a darke gray.
[287]He had a delicate tuneable voice, and had good[288] skill. His father instructed him. He had an organ in his howse: he played on that most.
[289]Of a very cheerfull humour.—He would be chear-full even in his gowte-fitts, and sing.
He was very healthy and free from all diseases: seldome tooke any physique (only sometimes he tooke manna): only towards his latter end he was visited with the gowte, spring and fall.
He had a very good[290] memorie; but I beleeve that his excellent method of thinking and disposing did much to helpe his memorie.
[291]He pronounced the letter R (littera canina) very hard—[292]a certaine signe of a satyricall witt—from John Dreyden.