The Golden Fleece, or Golden Treasury and Cabinet of Art

It stood, and did not hold the test at all; everything flew away in the fire. And they spoke harshly to me, asking where I had taken the silver. I indicated that I had had it tested to see if it would stand as good silver.

As I saw the fraud, I did not come to the Jew again, and held this art in no regard anymore, and thought I might eventually come into misfortune with the Jew and false silver. I came thereafter to a school in Venice and asked if I might have food twice a day. The rector directed me to a hospital, where other Germans were inside, and one was given stately food there, which was endowed for all kinds of nations and foreigners. The next day I went to St. Mark's Square; there a journeyman assayer came to me, asking where I had had the silver tested before. He addressed me, asking if I had more of the silver. I said no, but I did have the art of how one made the silver. I