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we die our bodies are not converted into dust ; in fine, lie was not 

 a case for the Inquisition, but for a madhouse. Then two more 

 theologians were called in, and their opinions were the same. 

 Evidently under the paternal care of the Inquisition his insanity 

 was developing rapidly. 



In August the three physicians of the Holy Office were sum- 

 moned to examine him. Two of them questioned and cross-ques- 

 tioned him, and were prepared to pronounce him sane when the 

 third arrived, and in the course of examination chanced to ask him 

 what signs he had of his own salvation, to which he replied that 

 when he commended himself to God he saw lights like stars de- 

 scend from heaven to him. This convinced them, and they re- 

 ported that he was insane or was subject to diabolic illusions. 

 The alcaide of the prison and his assistant were then interro- 

 gated ; they had no doubt of his insanity from his disordered talk 

 and from the fact that they always found him kneeling in prayer. 

 Then as a last effort two more distinguished theologians were de- 

 puted to convince him of his errors, but they found their labors 

 hopeless, and declared that he was crazy. 



It was impossible to resist this cumulative evidence, and when, 

 on August 29th, the customary consultation was held to decide 

 upon his fate, the opinion was unanimous that he was irresponsi- 

 ble. It was agreed to write to the authorities of Cobena to that 

 effect ; his relatives must send for him and take care of him ; he was 

 never to be allowed to leave the town, and must henceforth wear 

 a doublet half gray and half green. To this the response was that 

 he had no kindred, but Juan de San Pedro was sent to bring him 

 home, while a plaintive allusion to the expense of the journey 

 and the absence of all property from which to defray it received 

 no attention. 



Thus the poor wretch was beggared, deprived of all means of 

 livelihood, and condemned to the disgrace of exhibiting his shame 

 in a party-colored garment at a time when such insignia had a pe- 

 culiarly sinister significance. According to the convictions of the 

 period, it was all for the greater glory of God ; but as an alienist, 

 the Inquisition was clearly not a success. 



IN his ascent of Mount Dulit in Borneo, 5,090 feet high, Mr. Charles Hose 

 found a cave above four thousand feet, with wild tobacco growing at its mouth 

 and several remarkable ferns, of one of which the fronds were fourteen feet long. 

 The fauna illustrated the widespread distribution in the highlands of Borneo of 

 Himalayan forms. A magnificent view was had from the moss-clad summit of 

 the mountain of distant ranges. Some natives reported having heard a tiger 

 roaring in the neighborhood, but Mr. Hose found that the sound proceeded from 

 a gigantic toad, which measured fourteen inches and a half round the body. 



