justice, in accord with the commands of God and the laws 

 of the Empire. At present he is engaged in an important 

 investigation at Nimburg, the results of which will in due 

 time be communicated to your Sacred Caesarean Majesty." 



During the reading of this long report Rudolph paced the 

 floor, and from time to time he quietly said "Good," "Just," 

 and at the close he remarked exultingly: "A noble and 

 honest magistrate; send to him the thanks of the Emperor 

 and promise that his advancement shall not be overlooked." 



Dr. Maier was about to select another document to lay 

 before his master, when he was sharply interrupted by Ru- 

 dolph who said: "No more business to-day, now for recrea- 

 tion," and ordered him to send for Dionysius Miseroni with 

 instructions to bring for his inspection the latest treasure 

 received for the imperial museum. 



Rudolph greeted the Curator of the Cabinet of Curiosities 

 with cordiality and was at once immensely interested in the 

 "sepulchral lamp" submitted by him; Miseroni began to 

 explain the origin and history of this great novelty when the 

 Emperor ordered his Secretary to write down the words of 

 the antiquarian, and to place a fair copy in the library. The 

 manuscript after revision read as follows : 



"The lamp which I have had the good fortune to secure 

 for the Imperial Cabinet was discovered in 1539 at Rome; 

 it was found in the subterranean tomb of Tulliola, the 

 daughter of Cicero, whose death he laments in his letters to 

 Servius Sulpicius. When the tomb was opened the body ot 

 the young woman was found uncorrupted ; her flesh was 

 firm and the skin of a natural color ; her tresses were bound 

 with a small plate of gold curiously chased and enamelled. 

 On the wall of the sepulchre was carved the inscription : 



TULLIOLA FILI^B MEJB, 



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