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 *ing to religious and political bias. He travelled through France, Lower Germany, and the Palatinate, always seeking and being sought by men of letters; and 1660 saw him once more back in his native land.

Charles showed him but little favour. He was nominated F.R.S., and resided (1663) in a fair house in Covent Garden, where he had a laboratory. 'Philosopher, theologian, courtier, soldier; polite, amiable, handsome, graceful.' Lord Clarendon's testimony is, 'eccentric, vain, unstable in religion, a duellist.' These are the counterbalancing portraits of Sir Kenelm Digby. He desired to be buried near Venetia. His epitaph was as follows:—

'Under this tomb the matchless Digby lies, Digby the great, the brilliant, and the wise; This age's wonder, for his noble partes, Skilled in six tongues, and learn'd in all the artes! Born on the day he died, th' eleventh of June, And that day bravely fought at Scanderoon: It's rare that one and the same day should be The day of birth, and death, and victory.'

He had four sons and one daughter.