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When all the people were assembled in the Church together； Friar
Onyon （never distrusting any injurie offered him； or that his close
commodities had bin medled withal） began his predication； uttering a
thousand lies to fit his purpose。 And when he came to shew the feather
of the Phoenix （having first in great devotion finisht the confession）
he caused two goodly torches to be lighted； and ducking downe his head
three severall times； before hee would so much as touch the Taffata；
he opened it with much reverence。 So soone as the Cabinet came to be
seen； off went his Hood； lowly he bowed downe his body； and uttering
especial praises of the Phoenix； and sacred properties of the
wonderfull Relique； the Cover of the Cabinet being lifted uppe； he saw
the same to bee full of Coales。 He could not suspect his Villaine
boy to do this deede； for he knew him not to be endued with so much
wit； onely hee curst him for keeping it no better； and curst
himselfe also； for reposing trust in such a careles knave； knowing him
to be slothfull； disobedient； negligent； and void of all honest
understanding or grace。 Sodainly （without blushing） lest his losse
should be discerned； he lifted his lookes and hands to heaven；
speaking out so loude； as every one might easily heare him； thus： O
thou omnipotent providence； for ever let thy power be praised。 Then
making fast the Cabinet againe； and turning himselfe to the people；
with lookes expressing admiration； he proceeded in this manner。
Lords； Ladies； and you the rest of my worthy Auditors： You are to
understand； that I （being then very young） was sent by my Superiour；
into those parts； where the Sun appeareth at his first rising。 And I
had received charge by expresse command； that I should seeke for （so
much as consisted in my power to do） the especiall vertues and
priviledges belonging to Porcellane； which although the boyling
thereof bee worth but little； yet it is very profitable to any but us。
In regard whereof； being upon my journey； and departing from Venice；
passing along the Borgo de Grecia； I proceeded thence （on horseback）
through the Realme of Garbo； so to Baldacca； till I came to Parione；
from whence； not without great extremity of thirst； I arrived in
Sardignia。
But why do I trouble you with the repetition of so many countries？ I
coasted on still； after I had past Saint Georges Arme； into Truffia；
and then into Buffia which are Countries much inhabited； and with
great people。 From thence I went into the Land of Lying； where I found
store of the Brethren of our Religion； and many other beside； who
shunned all paine and labour； onely for the love of God； and cared
as little； for the paines and travailes which others tooke； except
some benefit arised thereby to them； nor spend they any money in
this Country； but such as is without stampe。 Thence I went into the
Land of Abruzzi； where the men and women goe in Galoches over the
Mountaines； and make them garments of their Swines guts。 Not farre
from thence； I found people； that carried bread in their staves； and
wine in Satchels； when parting from them； I arrived among the
Mountaines of Bacchus； where all the waters run downe with a deepe
fall； and in short time； I went on so far； that I found my selfe to be
in India Pastinaca； where I swear to you by the holy habit which I
weare on my body； that I saw Serpents Bye； things incredible； and such
as were never seene before。
But because I would be loth to lye； so soone as I departed thence；
I met with Maso de Saggio； who was a great Merchant there； and whom
I found cracking Nuts； and selling Cockles by retale。 Neverthelesse；
al this while I could not finde what I sought for； and therefore I was
to passe from hence by water； if I intended to travaile thither； and
so into the Holy Land； where coole fresh bread is sold for foure
pence； and the hot is given away for nothing。 There I found the
venerable Father （blame me not I beseech you） the most woorthie
Patriarch of Jerusalem； who for the reverence due to the habite I
weare； and love to our Lord Baron Saint Anthony； would have me to
see al the holy Reliques； which he had there under his charge：
wherof there were so many； as if I should recount them all to you； I
never could come to a conclusion。 But yet not to leave you
discomforted； I will relate some few of them to you。 First of all；
he shewed me the finger of the holy Ghost； so whole and perfect； as
ever it was。 Next； the nose of the Cherubin； which appeared to Saint
Frances； with the payring of the naile of a Seraphin； and one of the
ribbes of Verbum caro； fastened to one of the Windowes' covered with
the holy garments of the Catholique Faith。 Then he tooke me into a
darke Chappel； where he shewed me divers beames of the Starre that
appeared to the three Kings in the East。 Also a Violl of Saint
Michaels sweate； when he combatted with the divell： And the jaw…bone
of dead Lazarus； with many other precious things beside。 And because I
was liberall to him； giving him two of the Plaines of Monte Morello；
in the Vulgare Edition； and some of the Chapters del Caprezio； which
he had long laboured in search of； he bestowed on me some of his
Reliques。 First； he gave me one of the eye…teeth of Santa Crux； and
a litle Violl； filled with some part of the sound of those Belles；
which hung in the sumptuous Temple of Salomon。 Next； he gave mee the
Feather of the Phoenix； which was with Noah in the Arke； as before I
told you。 And one of the Woodden Pattens； which the good Saint Gerrard
de Magnavilla used to weare in his travailes； and which I gave （not
long since） to Gerrardo di Bousy at Florence； where it is respected
with much devotion。 Moreover； he gave me a few of those Coales；
wherwith the Phoenix of Noah was roasted； all which things I brought
away thence with me。 Now； most true it is； that my Superiour would
never suffer mee to shew them any where； untill he was faithfully
certified； whether they were the same precious Reliques； or no。 But
perceyving by sundrie Myracles which they have wrought； and Letters of
sufficient credence receyved from the reverend Patriarch； that all
is true； he hath graunted me permission to them； and because I wold
not trust any one with matters of such moment； I my selfe brought them
hither with me。 Now I must tell you； that the Feather of the same
Phoenix； I conveyed into a small Cabinet or Casket； because it
should not be bent or broken。 And the Coales wherewith the said
Phoenix was roasted； I put into another Casket； in all respects so
like to the former； that many times I have taken one for another。 As
now at this instant it hath bin my fortune： for； imagining that I
brought the Casket with the feather； I mistooke my self； and brought
the other with the coales。 Wherein doubtles I have not offended；
because I am certaine； that we of our Order do not any thing； but it
is ordred by divine direction； and our blessed Patron the Lorde
Baron Saint Anthony。 And so much the rather； because about a senight
hence； the Feast of Saint Anthony is to bee solemnized； against the
preparation whereof； and to kindle your zeale with the greater
fervencie： he put the Casket with the Coales i