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other ancient Nations, who were wont on Solemn occafi- 
ons to Entertain the Croud with mighty noifes of Horns 
and Trumpets, or rather to drink out of at their Solemn 
Treats. 
10. The Olde^hnrg Horn of pure Silver, gilt with Gold, 
and variouOy Enameli'd with Green and Purple Colours, 
and weighs about four pounds* The Danijh Antiquaries tell 
us ftrange Fabulous Stories of this Horn, which I lhall omit 
at prefent ^ only obferving, that whereas they fay this 
Horn was given to Earl Otho of Oldenburg^ anno'ij'if^^ by 
the Wot^manfliip of it 'tis plain it cannot be of that date 5 
for the Figures and Charafters Engrav'd and Embofs'd on 
its outfide are Modern 3 which, with the Enamelling and 
other OrnamentSj all curioufly done, pleafe the fight migh- 
,tily, and make a very fine, as well as valuable Curiofity. I 
fbund in the fame Chamber a great many Horns of 'this 
kind, fome in Metal, feme of Bullocks Horns ^tippd with 
Gold about the Edges, others of Ivory, Unicorns Horns, 
&c. all pretiily wrought on the oucfide with a great va- 
riety of Emblematical Fancies, according to the humours of 
thofe Countries and Times they were made in 5 which were 
fo many Cups to drink out of at their Solemn Entertain- 
ments ^ and this of Oldenhitrg was finer than the reft, be- 
caufe defignM for the Royal Table. Tis faid to be' made 
by Command of Chriflian the Firft, who lived in the fif- 
teenth Century, and did it in honour of the three Kings of 
Culleln» - 
I went one day afhore on the Ifland of Weenen^ which 
our Sailors call /y?W, from a Tradition,that Q, £//z,. 
ofFer'd as-much Scarlet Cloath for it as wou'd cover it. This 
Ifland is now an appendix to Schomn in Ciweden^^ not above 
half a league from the Main Land. Here I obferv'd the 
Ruins of Tycho Brakes Caftle, which he built on this 
Ifland, given him by King jFerd/V/^zW, who fupnlyed him 
with Mone^ for the carrying it on in the year 1567. This 
Caftle v/as built in the middle of the Ifland, but is now de- 
moliOi'd, 
