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Show cross In alchemy Is the synonym of light, because any figure of the cross contains the letters L X V ('light'." Detroit News. ' Rosicrucians Secret Order of 14th Century The Hosicrucluns were a secret fra-ernlty fra-ernlty alleged to have been founded during the latter part of the Fourteenth Four-teenth century by Christian ltosen-kreuza, ltosen-kreuza, German mystic, who dwelt for 1 time In India and Egypt, where he acquired a profound knowledge of the occult arts. The Koslcrueians, like the alchem-'sts, alchem-'sts, pretended to transmute metals, to prolong life and to possess knowledge of what was occurring in distant places. They first became known to the world enrly In the Seventeenth century, through the publication of certain documents said to have been Issued by them; but according to many authorities, their existence was ex-'fmely ex-'fmely doubtful. The Rosicrucians were nlso called he Brothers of the Posy Cross, from the notion that the mime Is derived from "crux" (cross), and "rosa" (rose), P.rewer, however, says that the word Hoslcruclnn comes from "ros" (dew) find "rosa" (rose). "Dew was considered con-sidered by the ancient chemists ns the most powerful solvent of gold, and |