He had a good Eie, and that of a hazell colour, which was full of life & spirit, even to his last: when he was earnest, in discourse, there shone (as it were) a bright live-coale within it. he had two kind of Lookes: when he laught, was witty, & in a merry humour, one could scarce see his Eies: by and by when he was serious and earnest[1], he open'd his eies round (i.) his eielids. he had midling eies, not very big, nor very little.
[Footnote 1: 'earnest' above 'positive'.]
[Sidenote: Stature]
He was six foote high and something better, and went indifferently erect; or, rather considering his great age, very erect.
[Sidenote: Sight Witt]
His Sight & Witt continued to his last. He had a curious sharp sight, as he had a sharpe Witt; which was also so sure and steady, (and contrary to that men call Brodwittednes,) that I have heard him oftentimes say, that in Multiplying & Dividing he never mistooke a figure[1]: and so, in other things. He thought much & with excellent Method, & Stedinesse, which made him seldome make a false step.
[Footnote 1: 'never … figure' above 'was never out' ('out' corrected to 'mistooke').]
[Sidenote: Reading]
He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his Contemplation was much more then his Reading. He was wont to say that, if he had read as much as other men, he should have knowne no more then[1] other men.
[Footnote 1: 'knowne … then' above 'continued still as ignorant as'.]