studied much for honesty and goodnes and with their honest conversation did allure strangers and good men to come unto them â—nd to learne that which they â—ould not finde in other plaâ—es Their women in times â—ast did use Merchandize and â—ll things which appertained â—o Chapmen the men did weave and spinne within the house and carrie burdens on their heads the which the womeÌ„ did use to bear on their sholders the men did make Urine sitting but the woman did contrary They did discharge their bellies at home but their banquets they kept in high wayes they moulded bread with their feet and stirred their clay with their hands They did use to write after the Hebrewe fashion beginning their letters on the right hand When any of them met together at Dinner or Supper before they departed there came in one that brought a picture of a dead man upon a staffe made oâ— Wood of a Cubit length 〈◊〉 somewhat more and shewetâ— it to every one of the guests saying behold and looke upoâ— this drinke and bee refreshed with pleasure for such a one shalt thou be after thy death Their lawes were such that perjured men lost their lives as though they had beene guilty of two offences the one of violating piety towards God the other of breaking faith and promise amongst men which is the surest knot of humane society If any travailer found any man beaten of theeves and would not helpe him if he could he should bee found culpable of death if hee were not able to helpe him he was bound to detect the theeves and to follow the action against them and he that did neglect to doe this was punished with certaine stripes and kept without meat for three dayes If any Father killed his son there was no punishment of death appointed but for 3 daies and nights continually hee was commanded to bee about the dead body for they thought it no just thing to take away life from him that gave life to his children but rather that hee should bee punished with continuall paine and repentance of his fact that others might fear to do the like Paracides they caused to bee burned upon an heape of thornes and such as uttered any secrets to their enemies they caused their tongues to bee cut out And they that did counterfeit or clip mony had both their hands cut off so that with what part of the body the offence was made with the same hee should tollerate punishment If any had violated a free woman his naturall parts were cut off because in one fault he committed three haynous things that is an injury corruption and confusion of children He that was taken in voluntary Adultery had a thousand stripes with rods and the woman was mangled upon the nose The Priests could have but one Wife but the laity as many as they could keepe The bringing up of their children was with small cost for it came not unto the charge of twenty groats the whole Education of their full age and and this is not to bee marvelled at because Egypt is a hot Countrey and therefore they live naked without any kinde of Garment and they feed upon roots the which they eate sometimes raw and sometimes rosted in Imbers The Priests did teach their children especially Geometry and Arithmeticke They did drive away sicknesse either with fasting or with vomit the which they used every third day Their opinion was that all diseases came of superfluity of meates and therefore that to be the best cure which tooke away the matter and causes The seven Saxon Kingdomes that England was once divided into THe first was the Kingdome of Kent which had his beginning of the Saxon Hengist in the yeare of our Lord 476 and the fift yeare of Vortiger King of Britaine his last reigne for he had beene deposed the Kingdome continued 342 yeares till that Egberâ— King of Westsaxons vanquished Baldred last King thereof and joyned it to his owne Kingdome The second Kingdome was of Sussex or Southsaxons which began by the Saxon Ella in the yeare of our Lord 482 and the second yeare of Aurelius Ambrosius King of Britaine This Kingdome continued not above 112 yeares The third Kingdome was of East-angles or East-Englishmen and contained Northfolke and Suffolke it was first begunne by the Saxon Vffa about the yeare of our Lord 492 and the 11 yeare of Aurelius Ambrosius King of Britaine This Kingdome continued 376 yeares the last King whereof was Saint Edmond martyr'd by the Danes The fourth was the Kingdome of Westsaxons containing the West-countrey of England and had his beginning by the Saxon Cerdicus the yeare of our Lord 522 and the fift yeare of Arthur the great King of Britaine and endured from the first yeare of Cerdicus to the last of Alured the terme of 378 yeares The Kings of this Countrey subdued at length all the other sixe Kingdomes which Egbert beganne and Alured finished making all the South part of this Iland one Monarchy The fift was the Kingdome of Northumberland containing the Countries betwixt the river of Humber and Scotland had his beginning of the Saxon Idâ— King of Brenicia the yeare of our Lord 547 and the second or last yeare of the reigne of Aurelius Canon King of Britaine This Kingdome of Northumberland was at the first divided into two Kingdomes the one was called the Brenicia which bended towards the North and the other Deyra about the Countrey of Durham and this Kingdome continued some-while under one King sometime under two the terme of 409 years first under the Saxons and then under the Danes The sixt Kingdome was of the East Saxons or Essex which beganne by the Saxon Sebert the yeare of our Lord about 614 and continued from the beginning of the reigne of Sebert till the eighth yeare of Edward the elder 293 yeares The seventh Kingdome was of Mercia containing Huntingtonshire Hertfordshire Glostershire and others and was the greatest of all the other taking his beginning of the Saxon Penda in the yeare of our Lord 626 after the comming of Hengist 126 yeares during the reigne of Cadwan King of Britaine and continued from Penda till that Edward the Elder chased out the Danes about 280 yeares These 7 Kingdomes of the Saxons beside that of Wales and Scotland were all contained at once in this Iland of Britaine and continued a long space The foure Monarchies THe first Monarchy was of the Assyrians founded by Ninus about the yeare of the World 2220 augmented by the Queene Semiramis and after it had endured the terme of 1300 yeares it was translated by Arbactus unto the Medes and there having endured 350 years it was lost by Astyages and conquered by Cyrsu The second Monarchy was of the Persians founded by Cyrus the yeare of the World 3425 which after it had endured 191 yeares was lost by Darius and subdued by Alexander the great The third Monarchy was of the Grecians founded by Alexander the great in the yeare of
the yeare of our Lord 1348 in Bordeaux chiefe Citty of the Dukedome of Guyne in France by Edward 3 King of England and then possessor of that Dukedome which Order hee consecrated and dedicated to Saint George though the motive of the institution thereof proceeded of the losse of a Garter which hee supposed to have bin the Countesse of Salisburies but I referre the Reader to the Chronicle And it happened in this manner As one day he was entertaining her with pleasant talke a Garter chanced to unloose and fall downe the King indeavouring to take it up wittingly caused such a jest as moved the Noblemen to laughter the Countesse there at blushing and blaming that more then seemely familiarity of the King for that hee had caused such a jest among the Assistants said sharply to him and the rest Honi soit qui mal y pense which Englished is Evill to him that evill thinketh And the King in recompence of his rashnesse sayd forthwith that before it were long those Noble men which had made a jest and laughing at the Garter fallen downe should esteeme themselves much honoured to weare it for a marke of Honour and Chivalry and thereupon ordayned the said order and dedicated it to Saint George and made thereof 26 Knights and ordeyned that they should wear their Clokes of Violet-colour Velvet their hoods of red Velvet lined with white Damaske their Bases of red Velvet and under the left knee a blew Garter buckled with Gold garnished with pretious stones and about it wrought â—hese words of the Countesse of Salisbury HONI SOIT QVI MALY PENSE â—nd a colour of Gold full of red and white Roses with an Image of S. George hanging theron and about these Roses are written those words which are in the Garter There are of this Order 26 Knights of which the Kings of England are Soveraignes and it is so much desired for the excellency that â— Emperours 22 forraigne Kings 20 forraigne Dukes and divers Noble-men of other Countries have been fellowes of it Abouâ— their necke they weare a blew Ribbond at the end of which hangeth the Image of Saint George upon whose day the Installation of the new Knights is commonly celebrated being the three and twentieth of Aprill And although it was first ordayned at Bourdeaux yet the said King Edward the 3 would that the siedge and place of the solemnizing thereof should bee at the Church of Windsor here in England where at the same 〈◊〉 he founded Canons or a â—â—nonry for the better proâ—perity of the Knights of the Order The second order in antiquiâ—y is the Order of the Annunâ—iation instituted Anno Dom. â—356 by Amede the sixt of that â—ame Duke of Savoy and surâ—amed the greene Knight The Knights of this Order weare a great collar of Gold made winding with three laces which are called of Love wherein are enterlaced these words FERT FERT FERT every letâ—er importing his Latine word thus F fortitudo E ejus R Rhodum T tenuit that is His Force hath conquered Rhodes and at this Collar hangeth an Image of our Lady and of an Angell saluting her and for that occasion is called the Order of the Annuntiation The collaâ— is of 15 links to shew the 15 mysteries of the Virgine each linkeâ— being inter-woven one with the other in forme of a true Lovers knot The number is fourteenâ— Knights the solemnity is held annually on our Lady-day in the Castle of Saint Peter in Tuâ—rin This Earle ordeyned this Order in memory of Amiâ—â— the great Duke of Savoy which succoured the Knights of Saint Iohn when they conquered the I le of Rhodes upon the Turkes in the yeare of our Lord 1310. The third in antiquity is the Order of the golden Fleece founded upon the Fable of the golden Fleece that Iason with the other Argonautes went to seeke in the I le of Colchos which is to say that hee went to the Mine of Gold or in Analogie to Gideons Fleece as some will and ordeyned by Philip the second surnamed the good Duke of Burgundy in the yeare 1430 the compleate number of which Order were at first 25 Knights and raised afterwards by the said Philip to 31. Charles the fift raised them to 51 and now there bee as many as the King of Spaine will invest with â—t They weare a Collar of Gold interlaced with an Iron seeming to strike fire out of a Flint the word ex ferro flamâ—am and at the end hangs the Fleece or Toison d'or Their Cloâ—ks and Hoods are of Scarâ—et garded with Embroydery â—â—ke flames of fire Philip apâ—ointed for the celebrating of â—hat Order St. Andrews day beâ—â—g the 30 of November But the Emperor Charles the fift heire of the house of Burgundy and chiefe of that Order changed their apparrell and ordained that their Cloaks should be of Crimson Velvet and theiâ— Hoods of Violet colour Velvet and that underneath they should weare a Cassocke of cloath oâ— Silver The fourth in antiquity is the Order of St. Michael the Arch-Angell instituted by Lewes the II of France the first day oâ— August in the yeare 14â—9 anâ— ordained that of that Ordeâ— there should bee 36 Knightâ— which afterward were augmenâ—ted to 300 Gentlemen 〈◊〉 name and of Armes without â—â—â—proach of whom hee himselâ—â— was chiefe and Soveraigne anâ— after him his successors King of France And the brothers companions of this Order were bound at the receiving thereof to forsake and leave all other Orders if any they had either of a Prince or any company only excepting Emperors Kings and Dukes which beside this Order might weare that Order whereof they were chiefe with the agreement and consent of the King and brotherhood of the said order and in like manner the said King of France might weare beside his owne the Order of other Emperours Kings and Dukes And for the connoissance of this Order and the Knights thereof hee gave â—o every of them a Collar of Gold wrought with Cockle shells enterlacing one another with a double pointing Ribbon of Silke with golden Tagges â—he word Immensi Arenor Oceani which King Francis the first because his name was Francis changed into a white Friars of Franciscans Girdle made of a twisted coarde and hangeth on that Coller a tablet of St. Michael upon a Rocke conquering the Devill Of the institution of this order is made a book containing 98 Articles wherein are set downe the things wherunto the Knights of this Order are subject The fift Order is that of the Holy Ghost instituted by Henry the 3 King of France on New-yeares day in the yeare 1579 it was called by the name of the Holy Ghost because this Henry was on a Whitsonday chosen King of Poland Of this also is written a Booke contayning the Article whereunto the Knights thereoâ— are bound Among the which I have principally noted one that is to defend and sustaine the Clergy for the King doth give to every of them the rent
a gate made all of massie Brasse and was usually to have twenty men to shut or close the Gates together and then being locked and bolted besides other Barres of Iron which went a crosse about the first houre of the Morning or just after 12 of the Clocke the said Gate flew open of its owne accord which the Magistrates hearing of went presently to see and all of them with their greatest power could hardly shut them againe the vulgar interpreted it and affirmed that God openeâ— unto them the Gate of his blessings The fifth Chariots and armed men seene in the Ayre shooting as it were one against another with arrowes and darts all of them just over the Citty The sixt was at the celebration of the full Moone at the day called Pentecost when the Priests all in their vestments adorned for their wonted Sacrifice at first felt the ground to quiver or shake under them and then a voyce which said Let us depart hence The seventh which is most wonderfull being one of their owne Countrey men but a devout man and having a great desire to celebrate the Feast which they call the Feast of Tabernacles and being present among the assembly on a sudden tryed out a voice from the East â— voice from the West a voyce from the foure windes a voyce â—gainst the Temple Ierusalem â—nd thus crying against al men women and all manner of people of what degree soever continually cryed thus night and day in the streets of Jerusalem which some of the Nobility heard disdaining any misfortune whatsoever seized upon him by their command and their servants holding him with Chaines and cords till other Magistrates that were then in office did pronounce some punishment upon him for his foretelling them of the destruction of their famous Citty and Temple they stripped him and beat him very sorely yet hee persevered in his crying O Ierusalem woe woe unto thee Albinus then being his Judge which pronounced his former punishment was in amazement at his words which continually spake for that the stripes were layd and afflicted on him still and thus they suffered him to cry for the space of 7 yeares and almost 6 months and none tooke it to heart his voyce neither waxing hoarse nor weary till the time of the siedge still saying woe woe to this faire City and at last presaging his own death cryed out Woe to my own selfe and as some report a stone being conveyed from an engine smote him on the fore-head but some relate that it was a dart flung from an envious hand which had often heard him cry with teares and say O Ierusalem woe woe This Albinus as it is reported was one of the first that was taken prisoner and after put to death by Titus some sixe dayes after the east end of the Temple was fired Of Ireland THE earth in Ireland is so fruitfull and so good of pasture that their cattell except they bee restrayned sometimes from pasture in Summer are like to be in danger through satiety There is no hurtfull thing nor noysome beast no Spider no toade nor such like either breedeth there or else being brought from other Countries thither continueth or liveth there The earth of this Countrey cast in powder upon any dangerous beast or venemous Serpent of any other Countrey destroyeth and kill them There bee no Bees in this Countrey the temperatenesse of the ayre is marvellous the fertility and fruitfulnesse of the Countrey is notable the people of the Countrey bee voide of hospitality they are uncivill and cruell and therefore not unapt for warlike affaires they attribute great honour to Martiall acts and knightly prowesse The Sea betwixt Ireland and England doth rage almost continually so that there is no safe passage but at certaine times Of England and Scotland IN England there be no wolvs and it any be brought thither they doe not continue and therefore their heards of Cattell keepe well together without any great attendance of men The Sheepe have hornes contrary to those of other countries In Scotland there be certaine Trees which bring forth a fruit folded and wrapped up in the leaves and that fruite when in convenient time it falleth into the water running by the tree it reviveth and taketh life and is transformed into a living fowle which some call a Goose of the tree or a Barnacle This tree also groweth in the Isle of Pomenia which is not far from Scotland towards the North. The ancient Cosmographers and especially Saxo the Grammarian maketh mention of this tree likewise and therefore it is not like to bee any feigned or devised thing of late writers Aeneas Syluius writeth of this tree in this manner We heard say there was a tree in Scotland which growing upon a banke by the waters side bringeth forth fruit much like in forme to Ducks and the fruit of that tree when it is ripe doth fall of it selfe some upon the land and some into the water and those that fal upon the earth do putrifie and rot but those thâ—t fall into the water straight waies with life to swim out of the water and to fly in the aire with feathers and wings of the which thing when we made more diligent search being in Scotland with King IAMES a wise sad and grave man wee learned to flye from wondring making such things miracles as were common and that this famous tree was not onely to bee found in Scotland but also in the Isle called the Orchades Of an Isle in Spaine named Gades THere is a little Isle in Spaine called Gades Erythraea the the pastures whereof doe feede cattell so well that they cannot draw or sever any whay from milke but they must needs powre water when they will have their milke to curd Their cattell also be like to dye at every thirty daies end except they be let blood and so lose some quantity of their blood The grasse whereon their sheep feed is somewhat dry but yet it encreaseth a marvellous fatnesse both in their flesh and also in their milke Seneca the Schoole-master of Nero the Emperour SAint Hierom saith that hee was a man of most continent â—ife and therefore hee accounâ—eth him in the number of holy men but especially for the often letters that he wrote to Saint Paul and Saint Paul to him This Seneca being the Schoole-master of Nero was of great power and authority hee wished himselfe to bee in the like degree with his Country-men that Paul had amongst â—he Christians Among divers of his excellent gifts and properties hee had so singuâ—ar and notable a memory that he could rehearse two thousand mens names in the same order that they were told him and also hee was able to rehearse 2 hundreth Verses being said of 2 hundred Schollers from the first to the last most perfectly It is written that Nero his cruell and cursed scholler in recompence of his paines and teaching put him to death two yeares
earthly beasts comming neare to the water he dismembreth them with his nayles which hee hath sharper then any weapon His biting is cruell and sharpe and hee so rendeth with his teeth that it can never bee healed there is great store of them about Nilus because they are very fruitfull of themselves having young every yeare and also they are seldome taken It is a fearefull beast flying from those that persecute him and persecuting those that fly from him It is said that when hee goeth about to devoure a man that hee beginneth to weepe whereof hath sprung this Proverb The teares of a Crocodile that is when one doth weepe with his eyes without compassion and not with his heart and minde Pliny saith that this beast onely in his biting doth move his upper jaw he liveth in the day time upon the land and in the night time in the water his eyes be very dull in the water and his sight is marvellous sharp out of the water Some say that hee groweth and encreaseth as long as he liveth The Twelve Apostles with their Martyrdomes IAmes the Sonne of Zebedee called maior for that he was chosen to be an Apostle was sent to convert Spaine from whence by reason of the obstinacy of the people for he converted in all but nine persons hee returned shortly againe to preach in Iudea where by the envy of a Jewisâ— Bishop called Abiathar hee was accused and beheaded by the consent of Herod Agrippa His body was conveyed by his Disciples first to Ierusalem and from thence to Spaine where it yet remaineth in Compostella a famous pilgrimage Iames the sonne of Alpheus called minor for that hee was last chosen he was the first Bishop of Ierusalem and that by the space of thirty yeares and then as he was preaching in the Temple he was throwne headlong downe by the Pharises and by them stoned to death He was buried by the Temple Simon by Christ called Peter through the indignation of Nero because he had overcome Simon Magus was crucified with his head downeward according as he desired Saul after his conversion called Paul after he had endured and escaped many dangers and torments as beating with rods and put in the stocks by Philippus stoned in Lystra delivered to wilde beasts in Ephesus bound and beaten in Ierusalem and many others lastly came to Rome where by the commandement of Nero he was beheaded because he was a Roman borne the same day that Peter was crucified Paul instead of Iohn because he ended not his life with Martyrdome Philip after hee had preached through the whole Countrey of Scythia and converted a great part thereof in the space of twenty yeares was at the last in the Citty of Hierapolâ—â— when hee had there extirpeâ— the Heresie of the Hebeonites fastned to the Crosse and so dyed Bartholmew went to preach in India and afterward came to Albania a Citty of Armenia the greater where he converted the King of that Citty and destroyed the Idolls wherefore by the commandement oâ— Astiagus brother to the King Polemius whom hee had converted hee was flead alive His body was afterwards brought to Italy and is as some say at Rome Andrew Simon Peters brother went first to preach in Achaia and afterward preached in Scythia but lastly hee was taken at Patras a City of Achaia by Egeas Proconsull of that Province who because he had converted his Wife Maximilla cast him in prison where hee was sore beaten and lastly stretched out and bound on a slopâ— crosse to augment his torment and so dyed Thomas preached the Gospell to the Parthians Medes Persians Hyrcanians Bragmans and converted a great part of India He was by the Infidells throwâ— into a burning Furnace and came out unhurt Finally because he prayed God to destroy the Idoll of the Sunne which the Infidells would have compelled him to worship hee waâ— by them thrust through with speares and swords Mathew after he had preached much in Iudea he went into Ethiopia and there converted the greatest part of thaâ— countrey Finally having newly ended his prayers and lifting up his hads to Heave by the Alâ—ar certaine spies came behinde him and ranne him through with their swords which was â—one by the commandement of a King of those Counâ—ries Iudas called also Thaddeus after the ascension of our Lord was sent by Thomas to heale Aâ—agar King of of Edissa afterwards hee preached in Pontus â—nd Mesopotamia and converted â—any cruell and barbarous people Lastly hee came to Persia there for confounding of their â—dols hee was suddenly runne â—pon and murdered by the Paâ—â—n Bishops of that Countrie â—e is buried at Netre a Citty of Armenia Simon called Chaâ—aneus broâ—â—er to Thaddeus and Iames the â—â—sse after hee had preached in â—â—ypt returned to Ierusalem whereof by the consent of the Apostles he was made Bishop after the Martyrdom of his brother Iames. As touching his death and Martyrdome some say that hee suffered with his brother Iudas Thaddeus in Persia others that he was through tâ—â— envy of Hereticks accused to 〈◊〉 a Christian before the Consulâ— Atticus and therefore crucified as his Master was Mathyas after the ascension 〈◊〉 Christ chosen by the Apostleâ— to supply Iudas roome waâ— borne at Bethlehem and descended of the Tribe of Iuda He preached altogether in Iudâ—â— where lastly he was accused bâ— his enemies of perjury or raâ—ther blasphemy and thereforâ— he was condemned to be stoneâ— to death by two men duriâ—â— which torment one smote hiâ— with a hatchet and so hee suffred martyrdome The Seven Wise men of Greece BIas borne in the Haven-towne of Priâ—ne in the Countrey of Ionia Solon borne in the Iland of Salamine Chilo borne in Lacedemonia Cleobulus borne at Lindus in the I le of Rhodes Piâ—taâ—us borne at Mitylene in the I le of Lesbos Thales borne at Miâ—eto in Greece Periander King of Corinth Yong fowles hatched and brought forth without the dammes and females FOElix Vlmensis and Britenbachius write in their bookes of common peregrination and travaile that in Alexandria and and in Egypt there bee Oveâ—â— made full of holes wherein are laid three or foure thousand egges some of Geese some of Hens some of Pigeons some of Ducks and that they are hidden and covered in dung and that hot coales are set a farre of about the dung so that through the temperate heate of these things the egges by little and little waxe warme in the dung even as it were under the Hen And at length the young are hatched and brought forth so that they come by flocks out of the dung and from thence are taken and led abroad to bee fed at liberty The rites and manners of the Egyptians THe Egyptians were almost the first in the World wherof other Nations learned and took their lawes wisdome manner and living and wee reade that for learning sake Homer Dedalus Solon Plato and many other went thither Foralthough they were Gentiles and not beâ—eeving on God yet they
and a laughing stock to the Gentiles they so thought for that he was borne in Bethlem a little village in Iudea that he lived and was conversant among simple people without pompe and glory and that he died the death of the crosse with reproach and shame supposing him to be a Carpenters son but they were deceived his birth was most glorious the appearing of the Starre prooved it â—he descending of Angels singing Gloria in excelsis did manifest it the comming of Magi from the East did confirme it his life was most Imperiall comanding Water into Wine the blinde to see the lame to go the sick to health and the dead to rise His death was most triumphant with the song of Hosanna he vanquished Devils subdued Hell and conquered the world and said ConsuÌ„matum est Therefore his nativity is to bee solemnized of all Christians his life to be worshipped and death to be glorified with Alâ—elujah Hosanna and Gloria in excelsis songs triumphant and fit for Jesus Christ our Saviour Of the ancient and strange ceremonies at the Election of the Prince of Carinthia CArinthia is a Province where the Sclavonians speach is spoken where manners and customes are most strange and the like Ceremonies not read of When any new elected Prince entreth into his goverment hee is brought into a faire large valley where was wont to bee an ancient Citty where some monuments are left as reliques so that time weare out the name of it In a wide faire medow hard by a marble stone is erected upon the which stone a Rusticall fellow standeth which by succession of blood that place and office by heritage doth possesse There he hath hard by him a deformed leane Mare and an olde leane Oxe and the Rusticall Countrey people in heapes about him On the farther side of the medowe is the new Prince with his Barons and States about him with great pompe very richly attired all in Purple having the Princes Ensignes and his Arms and 12 Banners carried solemnly before him the Prince being apparrelled like a poore simple country man in old broken garments his cap bare and his shoos worne with a countrey staffe in his hand seeming rather more like a shepherd then a Prince who comming nigh to the Clowne that standeth upon the stone hee cryeth out in the Sclavonian tongue and asketh who is this that is comming here so proude the Barons and the States answere he is a Prince of the Country then the Country man from the Marble stone demands againe Is this man a right and just Judge Doth he seek the benefit and wealth of this Countrey Is â—he of honest and vertuous condition Is he a sound Christian in religion Will he defend the true faith And is he worthy of this honour To whom al the States and Barons answere he is and shall be Againe he saith I aske you by what law and right should I bee removed from this seat The County of Goritia answereth for mony this place is bought then this Oxe and this Mare shal be thine and all the Garments which the last Prince did put off thy houâ—e shal be free without any tribute Then the countrey-man descendeth and meeteth the Prince and striketh him a little on the cheeke saying I command thee to be a good just Prince then he taketh his Mare and his Oxe and giveth the place to the Prince who streight standeth upon the Marble-stone taking a naked Sword into his hand first hee doth flourish it one way then he doth flourish it another way promising thereby equall Justice to the people there they bring water in a Countrey-mans cap to drink to signifie unto the Prince that he should abstaine from wine After these ceremonies the Prince coÌ„meth downe from the Marble-stone and is brought to the Temple called Our Ladies Chappel which was the seate sometime of a Bishop then from thence after some sacrifice which was to be used all things done and performed the Prince putteth off the rusticall garments that he put on before to performe the custome and ceremonies of the Countrey and weareth his princely wonted attire and after hee had feasted with his Barons and his Nobility he returned to the medow againe where the Marble-stone was and sitteth there on his Tribunall seat to heare causes pleaded and to give judgement according to Justice this is the manner and strange custome of the election of any Prince in Carinthia So strange were the customes and manners in old time aswell at the election and coronation of Princes as also in their ceremonies and Scepters For the first Kings of the world used for their Scepters long gilded speares The old Kings of Rome used a crooked staffe called Lituus Tarquiniuâ— Priscus the 5 King of Rome had his Scepter of Ivory The Kings of India had their Scepters of Ebony The Lydians carried before their Kings great Axes The Kings of Sicily used a silver staffe for their Scepter The Babylonians used divers kinds of Scepters with sundry figures as of Lyons Eagles c. The manner of the funerall pompe of the Grecians IN other parts of Greece they used more solemne mourneâ—ull ceremonies at the Funerall of their Kings and Princes â—hey tooke downe their Bulâ—arkes and Fortresses of Wars â—hey untile their Temples they â—â—bvert their Altars they reject â—nd depose their Idols they put â—ut their fire and the men shave â—oth their heads and beards and â—hey clip their horses and left â—othing undone that seemed â—ournefull Then al the Priests â—agistrates young Gentlemen â—nd children carryed Trophies â—nd Monuments of the dead â—ing with his Ensignes and â—rmes crowned with Garlands â—â—cording to the custome of â—reece The Noblemen carryed divers great Cups or Bowles some full of Wine others full of Milke and some full of Blood all in white Garments others carried Hony and Cakes which should be sprinkled and cast upon the funerall fire at what time they sung Hymnes Odes and songs called Ialemâ—â— in the praise of the dead Prince and lastly when the King is solemnly thus burned the Princeâ— and great men of his blood should carry his Ashes in Golden pots crowned over with all kinde of sweete flowers which should bee a memory or Trophie of the deaâ— King The Grecians had also these customes at the funerall of theiâ— deare friends as Parents Brethren Sisters both the Men and Woemen should have theiâ— long haire and offer it upon the Hearse of the dead So Achilles solemnized the funerall of his deare friend Patroclus cutting the fore locks of his haire to set it among many other of Patroclus friends upon his Hearse or Tombe Euripides funerall was of Arâ—bâ—laus King of Macedonia so honoured that hee lamented Euripides death with mourning apparrell and with a shaâ—en head and beard according to the use and custome of the Macedonians The great pompe and solemnity at the inauguration of the Pope of Rome THe Pope of Rome at his inauguration excelled all other Princes in solemnity