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Chapter 37

           Hastthouthatunguentofwhichthouspeakest?"

           Thepeasant,fumblinginhisbosomwithatremblinghand,producedasmallbox,bearingsomeHebrewcharactersonthelid,whichwas,withmostoftheaudience,asureproofthatthedevilhadstoodapothecary.Beaumanoir,aftercrossinghimself,tooktheboxintohishand,and,learnedinmostoftheEasterntongues,readwitheasethemottoonthelid,"TheLionofthetribeofJudahhathconquered."

           "StrangepowersofSathanas."saidhe,"whichcanconvertScriptureintoblasphemy,minglingpoisonwithournecessaryfood!Istherenoleechherewhocantellustheingredientsofthismysticunguent?"

           Twomediciners,astheycalledthemselves,theoneamonk,theotherabarber,appeared,andavouchedtheyknewnothingofthematerials,exceptingthattheysavouredofmyrrhandcamphire,whichtheytooktobeOrientalherbs.Butwiththetrueprofessionalhatredtoasuccessfulpractitioneroftheirart,theyinsinuatedthat,sincethemedicinewasbeyondtheirownknowledge,itmustnecessarilyhavebeencompoundedfromanunlawfulandmagicalpharmacopeia;sincetheythemselves,thoughnoconjurors,fullyunderstoodeverybranchoftheirart,sofarasitmightbeexercisedwiththegoodfaithofaChristian.Whenthismedicalresearchwasended,theSaxonpeasantdesiredhumblytohavebackthemedicinewhichhehadfoundsosalutary;buttheGrandMasterfrownedseverelyattherequest."Whatisthyname,fellow?"saidhetothecripple.

           "Higg,thesonofSnell,"answeredthepeasant.

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