Adventures and adventurers > History of Fortunatus

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immediately he flew out at the window, as swir
a* 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 Cy¬
prus with his ship richly laden, to the great joy of
Cassan -va and his two sons.
Fertunatus, having lived long in pleasure and,
plenty, his two sons being grown to men’s matu¬
rity, 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 louse 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 bur¬
ied in a stately tomb he had caused to be built in
bis life time, in the chancel of the new church he
had erected, having left bountifully to the poor,
and for other charitable uses.
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CHAP V.
Ho w Andolocia, ihe youngest Son, got the Purse from j'
Ambedo, his Brother, Sj'C.
Fortunatus and his dear consort were no soon¬
er laid in their tomb, but Andolocia, t he youngest i
son, agreed with his elder brother, to fill four large *
coffers with gold out of the purse; that he should