of his attention to religious matters, and more to the study of
alchymy. Still he never lost sight of the great object for which he
lived -- the conversion of the Mahometans -- and proceeded to Rome, to
communicate personally with Pope John XXI, on the best measures to be
adopted for that end. The Pope gave him encouragement in words, but
failed to associate any other persons with him in the enterprise which
he meditated. Raymond, therefore, set out for Tunis alone, and was
kindly received by many Arabian philosophers, who had heard of his
fame as a professor of alchymy. If he had stuck to alchymy while in
their country, it would have been well for him; but he began cursing
Mahomet, and got himself into trouble. While preaching the doctrines
of Christianity in the great bazaar of Tunis, he was arrested and
thrown into prison. He was shortly afterwards brought to trial, and
sentenced to death. Some of his philosophic friends interceded hard
for him, and he was pardoned, upon condition that he left Africa
immediately, and never again set foot in it. If he was found there
again, no matter what his object might be, or whatever length of time
might intervene, his original sentence would be carried into
execution. Raymond was not at all solicitous of martyrdom when it came
to the point, whatever he might have been when there was no danger,
and he gladly accepted his life upon these conditions, and left Tunis
with the intention of proceeding to Rome. He afterwards changed his
plan, and established himself at Milan, where, for a length of time,
he practised alchymy, and some say astrology, with great success.

Most writers who believed in the secrets of alchymy, and who have
noticed the life of Raymond Lulli, assert, that while in Milan, he
received letters from Edward King of England, inviting him to settle
in his states. They add, that Lulli gladly accepted the invitation,
and had apartments assigned for his use in the Tower of London, where