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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. 161
soon as the coffins were laid in the ships, all the lights
were extinguished, and the six flames passed back together
over the lake, so that there was but one light for a watch
in each ship.
There were also some hundreds of watchmen
encamped on the shore, who sent the Virgin back again
into the Castle, she carefully bolting all up again ; so that
I could judge that there was nothing more to be done this
night. We again betook ourselves to rest. I only of all Autor solus
hsec vidit.
my company had a chamber towards the lake and saw
this. Then being extream weary I fell asleep in my mani-
fold speculations.
The Fifth Day.
The night was over, and the dear wished-for day broken, obambuiatio
antelucana.
when hastily I got me out of bed, more desirous to learn
what might insue than that I had sufficiently slept.
I had put on my cloathes, and according to my
After
custom was
gone down stairs, it was still too early, and I found nobody
else in the hall, wherefore I entreated my Page to lead me
a little about the castle, and shew me somewhat that was
rare, who now (as always) willing, presently lead me down
certain steps underground to a great iron door, on which
the following words were fixed in large copper letters :