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 Chlum), that true and noble knight, my benefactor, to incur any danger, I beg you in the name of God, dear Sir Peter the mintmaster and Lady Anna. I beg you also to live well and obey God according to my teaching. To the queen, my most gracious mistress, express my thanks for all the benefits which she has bestowed on me. Greet your household and the other faithful friends, whom I cannot all name. I beg you also to pray for me to the Lord God, within whose holy grace we shall by His help meet. Amen. I write this letter expecting my death-sentence in prison and in fetters, which, as I hope, I endure for the sake of God’s law. I beg you in the name of the Lord God not to allow the good priests to be ill-treated.” A quaint postscript follows the letter; it runs thus:

“Peter, dearest friend, keep my fur coat in memory of me.

“Lord Henry Lefl, live in good friendship with your wife. I thank you for your benefits; God will requite them to you.”

“Faithful friends, Sir Lider and Lady Margaret, also Master Skuocek, Mikeska, and others, may God grant you eternal reward for the trouble you have taken for me and the benefits you have conferred on me.

“Faithful and beloved Magister Christian, may God be with thee.

“Magister Martin, my disciple, remember that which I have faithfully taught thee. Master Nicholas, Peter, priest of the queen, and other magisters, be zealous for the word of