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HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
officmarum have before their eyes the costly clock-work which was
rum finis, erected upon a fair turret in the centre, and regulate them-
oiobus
terrenus.
selves according to the course of the planets which were to
be seen on it in a glorious manner. At length I came into
a spacious room, in the middle whereof stood a terestrial
globe, whose diameter contained thirty foot,
albeit near
half, except a little which was covered with the steps, was
let into the earth. Two men might readily turn it about,
so that more of it was never to be seen but so much as was
above the horizon. I could not understand whereto those
ringlets of gold (which were upon it in several places)
served, at which my Page laughed, and advised me to view
them more narrowly, when I found there my native country
noted with gold also, whereupon my companion sought his
and found that too. The same happened to others who
stood by, and the Page told us that it was yesterday
declared to the King's Majesty by their old astronomer
Atlas, that all the gilded points did exactly answer to their
native countries, and, therefore, he, as soon as he perceived
that I undervalued myself, but that nevertheless there
stood a point upon my native country, moved one of
the captains to intreat for us to be set upon the scale
at all adventures, especially seeing one of our native
countries had a notable good mark. And truly it was not
without cause that he, the Page of greatest power, was be-
stowed on me. For this I returned him thanks, and look-
ing more diligently upon my native country, I found that,
besides the ringlets, there were also certain delicate streaks
Exceiientia upon it. I saw much more even upon this globe
than I
autoris. am willing to discover. Let each man take into considera-
tion why every city produceth not a philosopher. After
this he led us within the globe, for on the sea there was a