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 her.—Then, ſaid the maſter, You have  what I related? to which he replied, Full well, and am of opinion ſhe was worſt of women, therefore, for the words  a woman, my ſon ſhall not die.



HE ſeventh day the Maſters brought the Prince to the Emperor, who ſaid, Hail, Royal Father, Heaven can witneſs the of the accuſation laid againſt me;, inſtead of my having tempted the chaſtity of the Empreſs, it was ſhe that tempted me to lewdneſs with her, which refuſed; and becauſe I would not ſpeak, the planets  threatened my life, if in ſeven days I  one word, ſhe fell into a rage and  me: Nor is ſhe nice in her honour, , under the cover of a female garment,  keeps a youth to ſupply your place; and  for her attendants, and I will make  appear. At this the Emperor ordered all to be called in, and the perſon the  pitched on, proved to be a man,  confeſſed he had lain with the Empreſs  times; this ſo enraged the Emperor, that he caſt them into priſon, and the  told the following ſtory.In Paleſtine