t>ehind a cloud, the curtain will close of themselves. At the 

 same time a fountain will spring up in two streams, and when 

 the sun shines more than one hundred streams. Neptune, 

 with sea-goddesses, and tritons, will emerge from a cavern 

 and wash in the fountain; and when the sun ceases to shine 

 they will return to their concealment. Phoebus will come out 

 of the clouds and seat himself in a chariot drawn by four 

 horses who will advance by the aid of their wings." 



Other extraordinary phenomena were promised and so 

 aroused the curiosity of the Emperor that he released Drebbel 

 from prison; the Hollander continued to reside in Bohemia 

 long after Rudolph's death. 



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