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ROSTCRUC1AN APOLOGISTS: JOHN HEYDON. 373
and Eve's pooles), where it is permitted to one of the
friends of the man and one of the woman to see them
severally bathe naked."
As we were thus in conference, there came one that
seemed to be a messenger, in a rich huke, that spake with
the Jew, whereupon he turned to me and said, " You will
pardon me, for I am commanded away in haste." The
next morning he came to me joyfully, and said
" There is
word come to the Governour of the city that one of the
Fathers of the Temple of the Rosie Crosse, or Holy House,
will be here this day seven-night. We have seen none of
them this dozen years. His comming is in state, but the
cause is secret. I will provide you and your fellows of a
good standing to see his entry." T thanked him and said
I was most glad of the news. The day being come, he
made his entry. He was a man of middle stature and age,
comely of person, and had an aspect as if he pittied men.
He was cloathed in a robe of fine black cloth, with wide
sleeves and a cape. His under garment was of excellent
white linnen, down to the foot, with a girdle of the same,
and a sindon or tippet of the same about his neck. He had
gloves that were curious and set with stones, and shoes of
peach-coloured velvet. His neck was bare to the shoulders ;
his hat was like a helmet, or Spanish montem, and his
locks, of brown colour, curled below it decently. His
beard was cut round and of the same colour with his haire,
somewhat lighter. He was carried in a rich chariot, with-
out wheels, litter-wise, with two horses at either end,
richly trapped in blew velvet embroydered, and two footmen
on each side in the like attire. The chariot was of
cedar, gilt and adorned with chrystall, save that the foreend
had pannells of sapphire, set in borders of gold, and