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 he added,addressing Solomon, “I cannot forget welcome services to myself, on the same occasion. Do you certify to the death of Otakar, king of Bohemia; and to the identity of the body still preserved, with that you partly operated on at the time I refer to?”

“The body is the same, highness,” answered Solomon, “and I am willing to furnish any certificate to that effect. But it has been barbarously mutilated by some coarse and ignorant bungler.”

“Albert, and bishop, I charge you as commissioners to have the remains of Otakar, king of Bohemia, surrendered with all propriety to the control of his consort, the queen dowager. Let it be done at once, and I strictly require prompt report of your doings in the premises to me as your liege lord and sovereign,” the emperor added, rising, and with a stern look and gesture in reply to Bruno’s attempt to assume first place in the empire.