He was heard to speak of Sir Kenelm Digby, uand other famous men, —whose scientific attainments were esteemed hardly less than supernatural, —as having been his correspondents or associates.

有人听说他谈到肯内尔姆·迪格比爵士和其他名人——他们的科学成就被认为不亚于超自然的——是他的通讯员或同事。