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them the horn, , dnring which time the lady had va­ nished. The denomination of this horn, partly proceeds, from its having heen deposited in the City of Olden­ burg, and from its being engraven with the arms of Oldenburg - Delmenli orst. It is presumed that the horseman on the lid repre­ sents Ditmarschcn, in the same manner as the four lions 1 represent the arms of Denmark and Norway. On the edge is an inscription, by which it is sup­ posed it was consecrated to the three wise men of (ho Cast; On the top of the horn arc different armorial bea­ rings, and on it is the catholic prayer: „ 0 Mater dot Memento mci .” On the middle are the following inscriptions: «fm hopen ic levc” ; live in hope” ; uAve Maria” ; and un­ derneath is the representation of a lady holding in both of her hands a letter, upon which is written: t(drinc al ut” ; (idriiik it all out” . From this it is sufficiently evident that it was the intention of King Christian the first to dedicate this horn to the three wise men of the cast. A silver goblet, on which is embossed the Iloval t arms of His Majesty Christian the third j it weighs nineteen ounces, and was found in the year 17G0 in \\ w the eastern environs of the City. 9