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may be granted to him. The stream ceases : gathers together every 

 Hving creature that vvas in its midst ; and they all supplicate the angehc 

 host to join with them in beseeching God to forgive Adam (i 629-1 652). 

 Forgiveness is granted to Adam and to all his seed save the unrighteous 

 (1653-1660). When the Devil hears this, 'Hke a swan, in the shape of a 

 white angel,' he goes to Eve as she stands in the Tigris and gets her 

 to leave her penance, saying that he had been sent by God. They then 

 go to Adam, who at once recognises the Devil and reveals the deceit 

 to Eve (i 661-17 16). Eve falls half-dead on the ground, and reproaches 

 Lucifer (1717-1756). Lucifer defends himself, repeating at length the 

 story of his expulsion from heaven for refusing to worship Adam (1757- 

 1872), He concludes by threatening vengeance to Adam and his de- 

 scendants (1873-1880). Adam then leaves the river and Lucifer departs 

 (1884). Adam and Eve then hve alone for a year on grass, without 

 proper food, fire, house, music, or raiment ; drinking water from their 

 palms and eating the green herbs in the shadow of trees and in caverns 

 (1885-1896). Eve brings forth a beautiful boy, who at once proceeds 

 to cut grass for his father, and whom his father called Cain (1897-1910), 

 God at last pities Adam and sends Michael to him with various seeds, 

 and Michael teaches him husbandry and the use of animals (1913-1932). 

 Seven years afterwards Eve brings forth Abel (1933). In a vision Eve 

 sees Cain drinking the blood of Abel. Adam therefore builds a house 

 for each of the brothers (1941-1956). Gabriel announces the murder 

 of Abel and foretells the birth of Seth (1957-1968). Adams seventy 

 sons and seventy daughters are born to him after the transgression 

 (1969). The signs set in Cain^s forehead (1997-2000). Cain^s death 

 in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, which is thenceforward barren (2005). 



XII. Adam^s death. Adam, being 930 years old and feehng his 

 death at hand, tells Eve of his approaching end (2031-2032). Eve 

 regrets that she does not die first (2033-2037). Adam comforts her 

 by saying she will die in nine months, and tells her how to act after 

 his death (2040-2076). Michael comes at Eve's entreaty to cleanse 

 Adam's soul and take it to heaven (2077-2152). God comes to receive 

 Adam's soul, which remains in the third heaven, named Ficconicia 

 (2^53-2208), till the Resurrection. Adam's body is anointed with the 

 Oil of Mercy and buried in Hebron (2217-2228), where it remained 



