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speeches he addressed to Jelisar in pri- 
vate, And Jelisar said to him, “‘ These 
speeches are of a disturbing nature : I 
must, tell them, to, Hedor,” And. when 
Jdisg a had, come to. Fedor; he, said this 5 
‘edor. i Jelisar tothe, counsel- 
i and. commanded him, to, say, that 
e, king. should. not, believe: mis- 
¢ oa speeches, Wicked people 
slander, : as they do not;wish to see good 
fellowship . -between our master jand the 
queen; but the queen, should, trust the 
credentials of our master, and me, his 
Lama : and. all this Jelisar, the in- 
s4tit 
abet shall be as your master hath com- 
manded through Fedor. to the queen.” 
On the 17th day of May, Tomas Ran- 
dolph came from the queen, and said 
to, Fedor, “ I have referred thy speeches 
to the queen ; and the queen hath com- 
manded me.to tell thee, that her niece 
is, by the help of God, easier, and hath 
commanded me. to shew her. to thee; 
and thou shalt see her here in Lund, 
(London), at her counsellor and chan- 
cellor’s, the Prince Thomas Brumlew, 
(Bromley); ;,and the , queen hath com- 
manc ed thee to take Jelisar alone with 
tl ea ‘and no one.else; and there will 
Rea} one, besides Prince Thomas, and 
her brothers: the Chuntintinskian prince, 
it pee families,” 
nil id Tomas took Fedar with him, and 
is rove tothe boat, and in this went 
Ie, chancellor ; and when they ar- 
- ved 3 inthe chancellor’s yard, the chan- 
cellor met hi: in, and.with him the Chun- 
Banashien, prince, and ied Hedor into 
garden ; and in the garden was a 
bie dressed up, aud in this stood two 
rol irs lined with gold and velvet. 
whoa Fedor entered the room, 
Prince. 1 thomas commanded him to sit 
in the arm- -charm, and he himself sat in 
the, other; but the Chuntintinskian 
prince he ordered to sit down on the 
bench.” And Prince Thomas said. to 
Fedor,“ Thou hast spoken in the name 
thy master, to our mistress, the queen, 
4beth, that.she,would command. the 
daughier of the Chuntintinskian prince, 
Mari) Chistins,- tobe’ shewn to thee; 
andit was not possible for the queen (to 
dovso) 5 und-as’ the’ queen did not wish 
to'be! utikirid to your master, on account 
Of HS erent affection for her, she has 
ae nded Her to ‘be shewn to thee, 
ef perso to be described ; and 
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the young princess Chastins will pre- 
sently be here with my princess.”” - And 
after they had waited a;-little; came the 
Princess,of Tomos and the other princess 
of the, Chuntintinskian ‘prince and) led 
between them,» the: youngo Chuntintin- 
skian,, princess} Maria \Chastins,p and 
with.them came many. female: bogars and 
maidens; and when they came: opposite 
Prince Tomax, he and: Fedor. tose. and 
bowed. to them: -theynbowed in return. 
And. Prince»; Tomas !:said:to: Fedor, 
“* Look attentively |. -the «queen» hath 
commanded.-her niece:to):beoshewn to 
thee,—not in a; dark \place;—not.'in a 
chamber,—not inva house, but’ by day- 
light.” Thereupon: they! took» a walk 
through the garden) and Prince: Tomas 
rose, also walked in) the ‘garden;:and 
Fedor with) him);\,ands they» met»each 
other again, that Fedor: might ‘have a 
better opportunity of seeingshers And. 
Prince Tomas. said» tox Fedor; “Hast 
thou seen. enough now 2”. And Fedor 
said, ‘‘ According to the’ command of 
my master and, the.order of -the:qtieen, 
I have seen: enough.» :Prince: Tomas 
now again took Fedor into thedodge, 
and ordered fruit, and wine in goblets, 
to be brought, and entertained Fedor. 
And after Fedor-had: staid:a little, he 
returned home, after he ‘haddooked at 
the Chuntintinskian prince’s ‘daughter ; 
and Prince Tomas and the Chuntintin- 
skian prince accompanied Medor to the 
boat, and Tomas Randolph accompanied 
Fedor to his house. 
And the young princess, Maria Chas- 
tins, is tall in make, slender; fair coun- 
tenance, hath grey eyes, light brown 
hair, straight nose; the fingers ‘of her 
hand are thin and long., And_ the 
queen said, to Fedor, on his — taking 
leave, “ Hast. thou» seen’ my, niece ?” 
And Fedon said, “ According to. my 
master’s command andithy order, I have 
seen thy mece ; but her © person hath 
not yet, beengiven toome.” >And the 
queen said-te Fedor,“ I have not yet 
ordered her person to be»shewn to thee, 
but will, send theeshers person through 
Tomas Randolph: Few withme: know 
any thing) abouteit;\and twith thee no 
oneis.to know ‘ it} either, till thou art 
returned. to thy masters and: D act faith- 
fully; with: amy obrte ther, sbut: not with 
deception 5: stich as thoushast seen her, 
sueh {I shall sendsthee het'petson.”» And 
Pedorespid,inthiscGod and-thyself may 
chasilee andwhat I have seein, of that 
L wilh inform my: master. And the 
queen said,‘ Ibelieve your master will 
not. loye amy niece, and not only thy 
master 
