Breslau Cabinet of Natural and Artificial Curiosities

the work is seen formed in higher relief by the aforementioned Urbansky in Stolberg alabaster; beneath the first monument, Bishop Godofredus is seen overthrowing Dagon A Philistine deity, often used in Christian art to symbolize the defeat of paganism. with his left hand, while demonstrating the Christian altar with his right. Beneath the other monument, Nankerus is represented excommunicating John, King of Bohemia, regarding the cause of which affair it is worthy for one to consult the Prelate Fiebiger in the Renovated Henelian Silesiographia, Part II, Chapter VIII, page 90.

Among the Canons, the most splendid and artful epitaphs are possessed by Adamus Weiskopf, who was Suffragan, for which reason he lies in state opposite the pulpit, adorned in solemn vestments with mitre and episcopal staff, made of red and white marble in a form more majestic than human. And Balthasar Lisch ab Hornau, who a few years ago, because he deserved well of this church primarily through numerous endowments, received a most beautiful monument of white and blue marble. Other epitaphs of Canons and others erected from various marble are the following, such as: Ferdinandi Leopoldi Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, Casp. Henr. ab Oberg, Caroli Neandri de Petersheidau, Francisci Stanislai Baucke a Rostock, Antonii Erasmi a Reitlinger, Francisci Engelberti Barbi, Abrah. Ignatii Kirchneri de Lilienkirch, Johannis a Leuderode, Job. Wenceslai Zierowsky de Zierova, Joh. Francisci Lib. Bar. de Hoffmann; and finally Christiani Heir of Norway and Duke of Holstein, who died gloriously in the year 1691 in the battle of Slankamen Modern day Serbia. against the Turks, whose heroic heart was buried here.

II. The Church of the Holy Cross on the same island. Here in the treasury is kept a Radix Root, which Dr. Philippus Jacobus Sachs a Lewenbeimb in the Ephemerides of the Curious of Nature, Decade I, Year I, Observation CXVI, page 269, describes thus: > That this root was found in the year 1288 on this island when Henricus Probus, Duke of Silesia, was seeking foundations for building a church dedicated to St. Bartholomew; therefore, moved by the finding of this root, that Duke built another, upper church over this lower one in honor of the Cross. They say the upper part of the root represented a Crucifix, but because this part was surrounded by silver, it was broken off in the lootings, except that some traces of feet remain. From the middle...