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not mean to use Him as He had done Dr. Arnold -- This day the King's Attendant Physicians were Examined by the Privy Council - [[underline]] Friday Decr. 5th. [[/underline]] This Morning Doctor Warren brought Doctor Willis to Kew -- He had been sent for to attend on The King & He now arrived from Lincolnshire -- His arrival I believe was mentioned to The King previously to his seeing Him. Soon after his arrival Dr. Willis went into The King's Apartment without any of the Physicians & attended by Mr Charles Hawkins one of H.Mys. attendant Surgeons. The Pages were at this time with The King. His Majesty received Dr. Willis with composure & began immediately to talk to Him - & seem'd very anxious to state to Him that he had been very ill, but that He was now quite well again -- He expiated on his usual complaints against his Physicians, & dwelt much on the loss of his Keys -- He told Dr. Willis that He knew where He lived, & He asked Him how many patients He then had with Him under his Care -- He then thus address'd Dr: Willis - [[underline]] "Sir your dress & appearance bespeak You of "the Church, do You belong to it" [[/underline]] Doctor Willis replied I did formerly, but lately I have attended cheifly to Physick. [[underline]] "I am sorry for it [[/underline]] answered the King with "Emotion & agitation, [[underline]] "You have quitted a profession I have "always loved, & You have Embraced one I most heartily [[/underline]]