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 immediately he flew out at the window, as swift as lightning, and, to the amazement of the sailors lighted on the deck, without any harm; they then set all the sail they could, and, notwithstanding they were pursued, safely reached the isle of Cyprus with his ship richly laden, to the great joy of Cassandra and his two sons.

Fortunatus, having lived long in pleasure and plenty, his two sons being grown to men's maturity, he fell sick, and calling them to him, bestowed his riches on them, revealed to them the virtue of his purse, and how it would last only for their lives; he also told them the virtue of his wishing hat So desiring them to live lovingly together, and not to part with these jewels, or ever discover the virtues of. them, but to use them by turns; and in a most devout manner, recommending his soul into the hands of his Maker, he gave up the ghost. Soon after Cassandra, through exceeding grief, falling sick of a fever, died, and both were buried in a stately tomb he had caused to be built in his life time, in the chancel of the new church he had erected, having left bountifully to the poor and for other charitable uses.

and his dear consort were no sooner laid in their tomb, but Andolocia, the youngest son, agreed with his elder brother, to fill four large coffers with gold out of the purse; that he should