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 delivered into his hands. they were immediately bound and pushed towards him; he placed them upon his right hand and made a sign as if he would eat them up alive, they were greatly affrighted and squalled terribly when they saw him take out his knife; but afterwards looking mildly and cutting the strings with which they were bound he placed them gently on the ground and away they ran as fast as they were able This mark of clemency was represented much to his advantage at court

For a fortnight he lay upon the naked pavement of his house, which was smooth stone; during which time six hundred beds were brought in carriages, and worked up within the building; one hundred and fifty were sewn together in breadth and length; and these were four double, which, however was barely sufficient to relieve him from the hardness of the floor; and in the same manner also, he was provided with sheets, blankets and coverlids.

The Emperor, however, had frequent councils concerning him; who desired that certain officers might search him, for probably he might have weapons about him,