C. K a German, the chief and Original

of our Fraternity, hath much and long
time laboured, who by reafon of his po-
verty (although a Gentleman born, and
defcendedof Noble Parents J in the fifth
year of his Age was placed in a Cloifter,
where he had learned indifferently the
Greek and Latine tongues, ( who upon
hisearneftdeflre and requeft ) being yet
ill his growing years, was aflociated to a
Brother. P. A. L. who had determined to
go to Apam'/a.

Although his brother dyed in Cyprm,
and fo never came to Apamia^y tt our bro-
ther C. R. did not return but fhipped
himfelf over, and went toDantafco, mind-
ing from thence to go to Apamia but by
reafon of the feeblenefs or his body^ he
remained frill there, and by his skd in
fhyfick^ he obtained much favour with the
Jjhmalits. In the mean time he became
by chance acquainted with the wife men
of Dante ar in Arabia, and beheld what
great wonders they wrought, and how
Nature was difcovered unto them, hereby

was

LiB.6. TheRofteCrojs,

was that high and noble fpirit of brother