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dered at the vision, and called for Athanagoras his sonne in lawe and his daughter Tharsia, and declared it to them in order as is before recited. Thus saide he unto them, what counsell do you giue me in this matter? They answered, whatsoever it pleaseth to you to doe that we shall like well of. Then Apollonius called vnto him the Master of the shippe, and commaunded him to winde saile and coast towards Ephesus, which he did; and immediately the winde senied them so prosperously, that in fewe days they safely arriued there. Apollonius and his companie foorthwith forsooke their shippes, and came aland, and according to the commaunde-ment of the Angell, tooke his iourney to the Temple of Diana, whereas it is before mentioned, his long lamented wife lady Lucina, remained in vertuous life and holy contemplation among the religious Nunnes, And when he was4 come thither, he besought one of the Nunnes that had the keeping of the Temple that he might haue licence to go in, and she willingly granted his request, and opened the doore vnto him. By this time report was blowen abroad, that a cer-taine strange Prince was lately landed with his sonne in lawe and his daughter in very costly and rich ornaments, and gone into the Temple: and the ladie Lucina as desirous as the rest to see the strangers, decked her head with rich attire, and put on a purple robe, and, with conuenient retinue attending vpon her, came into the Temple.
Now Lucina was passing beautifull, and for the great love which she bare vnto chastitie all men reue-renced her, and there was no virgin in al the number in like estimation vnto her. Whom when Apollonius beheld, although he knew not what she was, yet such was the exceeding brightnes and maiestie of her countenance, that he fel down at her feet, with his sonne in law likewise and his daughter, for hee