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i8o HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS.
ceived in a golden cup, and poured down the Bird's throat,
who was mighty averse from it ;
then we dipt the serpent's
head in the fountain, upon which she again revived, and
crept into her death's head, so that I saw her no more for
a long time. Meanwhile the sphere turned constantly on
until it made the desired conjunction. Immediately the
watch struck one, upon which there was going another
conjunction. Then the watch struck two. Finally, whilst
we were observing the third conjunction, and the same
was indicated by the watch, the poor Bird of himself sub-
missively laid down his neck upon the book, and willingly
Avis suffered his head to be smitten off by one of us, thereto
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chosen by lot. Howbeit he yielded not one drop of blood
till he was opened on the breast, and then the blood spun
out so fresh and clear as if it had been a fountain of rubies.
His death went to the heart of us, yet we might well judge
Avis that a naked bird would stand us in little stead. We
combursitur.
removed the little altar, and assisted the Virgin to burn
the body, together with the little tablet hanging by, to
ashes, with fire kindled at the little taper, afterwards to
cleanse the same several times, and to lay them in a box of
cypress wood. Here I cannot conceal what a trick I, with
three more, was served. After we had diligently taken up
the ashes, the Virgin began to speak thus :
"
My Lords,
we are here in the sixth room, and have only one more
before us, in which our trouble will be at an end, and we
shall return home to our castle to awaken our most gratious
Lords and Ladies. Now albeit I could heartily wish that
all of you had behaved yourselves in such sort that I might
have given your commendations to our most renowned King
and Queen, and you have obtained a suitable reward, yet
because, contrary to my desire, I have found amongst you