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ii2 HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
Diploma. sealed letter to the second Porter. Having lingered some
time with him, the night grew on, whereupon a great
beacon upon the gate was immediately fired, that if any
were still upon the way, he might make haste thither.
The road where it finished at the castle was enclosed with
Castnium. walls, and planted with all sorts of excellent fruit trees.
On every third tree on each side lanterns were hung up,
wherein all the candles were lighted with a glorious torch
Virgo byJ a beautiful Virgin, habited in skye-colour, which was so
lucifera.
noble and majestic a spectacle that I delayed longer then
The Lady was requisite. At length, after an advantageous instruc-
tion, I departed from the first porter,
way, until I came to the second gate,
and so went on the
which was adorned
Porta with images and mystick significations. In the affixed
Tablet stood Date et dabitur volis. Under this gate lay a
Custos Leo. terrible Lyon, chained, who, as soon as he espied me, arose
and made at me with great roaring, whereupon the second
2 Portitor. porter, who lay upon a stone of marble, awaked, and wish-
ing me not to be troubled nor affrighted,
drove back the
lyon, and having received the letter, which I reached him
with trembling hand, he read it, and with great respect
spake
thus to me ;
" Now well-come in God's name unto
me the man whom of long time I would gladly have seen !
Meanwhile, he also drew out a token, and asked me whether
Tessera I could purchase it. But I, having nothing else left but
my salt, presented it to him, which he thankfully accepted.
studio Upon this token again stood two letters, namely, S.M.
merentis
Sai humor Being just about to discourse with him, it began to ring in
Sponso
mittendus the castle, whereupon the porter counselled me to run
Sal minerahs
menstruaiis aP ace > or a^ *ne Paines I had taken would serve to
no purpose, for the lights above began already to be
extinguished, whereupon I dispatched
' '
with much haste