I have a feeling Lilly likes to party all the time.
At first the plant was supposed to possess almost miraculous healing powers, and was designated " herba panacea," " herba santa," " sana sancta Indorum "; " divine tobacco " it is called by Spenser, and " our holy herb nicotian " by William Lilly.
William Lilly's account of the meeting of Napier and Briggs at Merchiston is quoted in the article NA Pier.
In England William Lilly and Robert Fludd were both dressed in a little brief authority.
The celebrated grammarian William Lilly was the first master, and the company of mercers were (in 1510) appointed trustees, the first example of non-clerical management in education.