since. Her mistress one time being desirous to
accompany her mother, the Lady Beconsfield, unto London, who lived
twelve miles from her habitation, caused Sarah to inspect her crystal,
to see if she, viz. her mother, was gone, yea or not: the angels
appeared, and shewed her mother opening a trunk, and taking out a red
waistcoat, whereby she perceived she was not gone. Next day she went to
her mother's, and there, as she entered the chamber, she was opening a
trunk, and had a red waistcoat in her hand. Sarah told me oft, the
angels would for some years follow her, and appear in every room of the
house, until she was weary of them.

This Sarah Skelhorn, her call unto the crystal began,

'_Oh ye good angels, only and only_,' &c.

Ellen Evans, daughter of my tutor Evans, her call unto the crystal was
this:

'_O Micol, O tu Micol, regina pigmeorum veni, &c_.'

Since I have related of the Queen of Fairies, I shall acquaint you, that
it is not for every one, or every person, that these angelical creatures
will appear unto, though they may say over the call, over and over, or
indeed is it given to very many persons to endure their glorious
aspects; even very many have failed just at that present when they are
ready to manifest themselves; even persons otherwise of undaunted
spirits and firm resolution, are herewith astonished, and tremble; as it
happened not many years since with us. A very sober discreet person, of
virtuous life and conversation, was beyond measure desirous to see
something in this nature. He went with a friend into my Hurst Wood: the
Queen of Fairies was invocated, a gentle murmuring wind came first;
after that, amongst the hedges, a smart whirlwind; by and by a strong
blast of wind blew upon the face of the friend,--and the Queen appearing
in a most illustrious glory, 'No more, I beseech you,' (quoth the
friend:) 'My heart fails; I am not able to endure longer.' Nor was he:
his black curling hair rose up, and I believe a bullrush would have beat
him to the ground: he was soundly laughed at, &c.

Sir Robert Holborn, Knight, brought once unto me Gladwell[18] of
Suffolk, who had formerly had sight and conference with Uriel and
Raphael, but lost them both by carelessness; so that neither of them
both would but rarely appear, and then presently be gone, resolving
nothing. He would have given me two hundred pounds to have assisted him
for their recovery, but I am no such man.--Those glorious creatures, if
w