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 coin, with a wardrobe full of many costly garments, beautified with many precious stones, and some rich golden candlesticks, set with carbuncles which shone so in the night, that they gave light all over the room: Fortunatus admiring all these great riches and infinite treasures, praised them greatly; then said the Soldan, I have one jewel more, that I esteem above all these.

Then he brought him into his bedchamber, which was richly adorned; when he took in his hand a small felt hat, simple to behold, saying, I set more by this hat, than by all the precious jewels I possess; such a hat is not to be had. Then said Fortunatus, I would gladly know what power and virtue consists in it; then answered the Soldan, it hath this virtue, that he who hath it on his head, where he wishes himself to be, he is with a thought conveyed thither so that with it I take pleasure, more than in all my jewels. Then thought Fortunatus, how well will this hat agree with my purse? so said he to the king, since this hat hath such virtue, surely it must be very heavy on his head that weareth it; then