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HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
points, on which the Virgins stuck their lamps,
that the
heat might come to the kettle and make the water seeth,
which, when it began to simper, by many little holes at a,
fell in upon the bodies, and was so hot that it dissolved
them all, and turned them into liquor. What the above-
said round wrapt-up thing was, my companions knew not,
but I understood that it was the Moor's head, from which
the water conceived so great heat. At b, round about the
great kettle, there were again many holes, in which they
stuck their branches, but whether this was done of neces-
sity or for ceremony I know not. However, these branches
were continually sprinkled by the fountain, whence it
afterwards dropt somewhat of a deeper yellow into the
kettle. This lasted for near two hours, the fountain still
running, but more faintly. Meantime the musitians went
their way, and we walked up and down in the room, which
Delict in truly was so made that we had opportunity enough to pass
conclavi. .
away our time. There were images, paintings, clock-works,
organs, springing fountains, and the like. When it was
near the time that the fountain ceased, the Virgin com-
manded a golden globe to be brought. At the bottom of
the fountain was a tap, by which she let out all the matter
dissolved by those hot drops (whereof certain quarts were
then very red) into the globe.
The rest of the water above
in the kettle was poured out, and so this fountain was
again carried forth. Whether it was opened abroad, or
whether anything of the bodies that was useful yet re-
mained, I dare not certainly say, but the water emptied
Gravitas into the globe was much heavier than six or more of us
were able to bear, albeit for its bulk it should have seemed
not too heavy for one man. This globe being with much
ado gotten out of doors, we again sate alone, but I, per-