constrain him, drew his sword and said: “Now off with the heads of all these devils!” Again did the heads of all the devils fall off.
He embarked again in the ship with the lion and departed. Again he wandered over the sea fifteen weeks, and was again in great fear. Then he espied a most beautiful city, which glittered with gold and precious stones, so that the radiance thereof spread itself ten miles over the sea.[1] Brunswik sailed up to it and entered into the city. The city was named Egbatanis;[2] there were most beautiful houses, but no man therein. He went from house to house and found every where plenty to eat and to drink; the tables were covered and there was plenty of meat in the kitchens. Thereat Brunswik marvelled greatly, seeing no man in the city. All at once, after a little while, he heard trumpets and drums, which made an exceeding great noise, and an army marched into the city. These were the Astriols, that is, the Invisibles, who lived in that city. Brunswik perceived again
