He was
exquisitely skilful in the art of directions upon nativities, and had
a good genius in performing
judgment
thereupon.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
His beard was ruddy hue, and from his head
A wanton lock itself did down dispread
Upon his back; to which while he did live
Th' ambiguous name of _Elf-lock_ he did give.
--Quoted in Amos. p. 50.
=1. 2. 3 Fiske.= 'In this year 1633, I became acquainted with
Nicholas Fiske, licentiate in physick, who was borne in Suffolk, near
Framingham [Framlingham] Castle, of very good parentage.... He was a
person very studious, laborious, and of good apprehension....
He was
exquisitely skilful in the art of directions upon nativities, and had
a good genius in performing
judgment
thereupon.
... He died about the
seventy-eighth year of his age, poor.'--Lilly, _Hist._, p. 42 f.
Fiske appears as La Fiske in _Rollo, Duke of Normandy_, and is also
mentioned by Butler, _Hudibr_., Part 2, Cant. 3. 403:
And nigh an ancient obelisk
Was rais'd by him, found out by _Fisk_.
=1. 2. 3 Sauory.= 'And therefore, she fearing that her
lord would seek some public or private revenge against her, by
the advice of the before-mentioned Mrs.
