101:001,01@@@@@| 101:001,01[' ]| 101:001,02[' ]| 101:001,03[' ]| 101:001,04[' ]| AND also Mahomet loved well a good heremyte, 101:001,05[' ]| that$6#1$ dwelled in$4$ the deserts a mile from Mount*Sinai, 101:001,06[' ]| in$4$ the way that$6#1$ men go from Araby toward Chaldea, 101:001,07[' ]| and toward Ind, one day's journey from the sea, where 101:001,08[' ]| the merchants of Venice come often for$4$ merchandise. 101:001,09[' ]| And so$5#1$ often went Mahomet to$4$ this heremyte, that$3$ all 101:001,10[' ]| his men were wroth: for$3$ he would gladly hear this 101:001,11[' ]| heremyte preach, and make his men wake all night: 101:001,12[' ]| and therefore his men thought to$9$ put the heremyte to$4$ 101:001,13[' ]| death: and so$3$ it befell upon$4$ a night, that$3$ Mahomet 101:001,14[' ]| was drunken of good wine, and he fell on*sleep. And 101:001,15[' ]| his men took Mahomet's sword out of his sheath, 101:001,16[' ]| whiles he slept, and therewith they slew this heremyte; 101:001,17[' ]| and put his sword all bloody in$4$ his sheath again. And 101:001,18[' ]| at morrow, when he found the heremyte dead, he was 101:001,19[' ]| full sorry and wroth, and would have done his men to$4$ 101:001,20[' ]| death: but they all, with one accord, said that$3$ he 101:001,21[' ]| himself had slain him, when he was drunken, and 101:001,22[' ]| shewed him his sword all bloody: and he trowed that$3$ 101:001,23[' ]| they had said sooth. And then he cursed the wine, 101:001,24[' ]| and all those that$6#1$ drink it. And therefore Saracens 101:002,01[' ]| that$6#1$ be devout drink never no$2$ wine: but some drink 101:002,02[' ]| it privily. For$3$ if they drunk it openly, they should be 101:002,03[' ]| repreved. But they drink good beverage and sweet 101:002,04[' ]| and nourishing, that$6#1$ is made of galamelle: and that$6#2$ is 101:002,05[' ]| that$6#1$ men make sugar of, that$6#2$ is of right good savour: 101:002,06[' ]| and it is good for$4$ the breast. 102:002,07[' ]| 102:002,08[' ]| 102:002,09[' ]| Also ye have heard me say that$3$ Jerusalem is in$4$ the 102:002,10[' ]| midst of the world; and that$6#2$ may men prove and shew 102:002,11[' ]| there, by$4$ a spear, that$6#1$ is pight into the earth, upon$4$ 102:002,12[' ]| the hour of midday, when it is equinox, that$6#1$ sheweth 102:002,13[' ]| no$2$ shadow on$4$ no$2$ side. And that$3$ it should be in$4$ the 102:002,14[' ]| midst of the world, David witnesseth it in$4$ the Psalter, 102:002,15[' ]| where he saith, 102:002,15[Z ]| \7Deus 7operatus 7est 7salutem 7in 7medio\ 102:002,16[Z ]| \7terrae\. 102:002,16[' ]| Then they that$6#1$ part from the parts of the 102:002,17[' ]| west, for$3$ to$9$ go towards Jerusalem, as many journeys 102:002,18[' ]| as they go upward for$3$ to$9$ go thither, in$4$ as many 102:002,19[' ]| journeys may they go from Jerusalem unto other 102:002,20[' ]| confines of the superficiality of the earth beyond. 102:002,21[' ]| And when men go beyond those journeys, toward Ind 102:002,22[' ]| and to$4$ the foreign isles, all is environing the roundness 102:002,23[' ]| of the earth and of the sea, under our countries on$4$ 102:002,24[' ]| this half. And therefore hath it befallen many times 102:002,25[' ]| of one thing that$3$ I have heard counted, when I was 102:002,26[' ]| young, how a worthy man departed sometime from our 102:002,27[' ]| countries, for$3$ to$9$ go search the world. And so$3$ he 102:002,28[' ]| passed Ind and the isles beyond Ind, where be more 102:002,29[' ]| than 5000 isles: and so$5#1$ long he went by$4$ sea and land, 102:002,30[' ]| and so$5#1$ environed the world by$4$ many seasons, that$3$ he 102:002,31[' ]| found an isle, where he heard speak his own language, 102:002,32[' ]| calling on$4$ oxen in$4$ the plough, such words as men speak 102:002,33[' ]| to$4$ beasts in$4$ his own country: whereof he had great 102:002,34[' ]| marvel: for$3$ he knew not how it might be. But I say, 102:002,35[' ]| that$3$ he had gone so$5#1$ long, by$4$ land and by$4$ sea, that$3$ he 102:003,01[' ]| had environed all the earth, that$3$ he was come again environing, 102:003,02[' ]| that$6#2$ is to$9$ say, going about, unto his own 102:003,03[' ]| marches, if he would have passed further, till he had 102:003,04[' ]| found his country and his own knowledge. But he 102:003,05[' ]| turned again from thence, from whence he was come 102:003,06[' ]| from; and so$3$ he lost much painful labour, as himself 102:003,07[' ]| said, a great while after that$6#2$ he was come home. For$3$ 102:003,08[' ]| it befell after, that$3$ he went into Norway; and there 102:003,09[' ]| tempest of the sea took him; and he arrived in$4$ an isle; 102:003,10[' ]| and, when he was in$4$ that$6#2$ isle, he knew well, that$3$ it 102:003,11[' ]| was the isle, where he had heard speak his own 102:003,12[' ]| language before, and the calling of oxen at the 102:003,13[' ]| plough: and that$6#2$ was possible thing. 102:003,14[' ]| But how it seemeth to$4$ simple men unlearned, that$3$ 102:003,15[' ]| man ne may not go under the earth, and also that$3$ men 102:003,16[' ]| should fall toward the heaven from under! But that$6#2$ 102:003,17[' ]| may not be, upon$4$ less, than we may fall toward heaven 102:003,18[' ]| from the earth, where we be. For$3$ from what part of 102:003,19[' ]| the earth, that$6#1$ men dwell, either above or beneath, it 102:003,20[' ]| seemeth always to$4$ them that$6#1$ dwell, that$3$ they go more 102:003,21[' ]| right than any other folk. And right as it seemeth to$4$ 102:003,22[' ]| us, that$3$ they be under us, right so$5#2$ it seemeth to$4$ them, 102:003,23[' ]| that$3$ we be under them. For$3$ if a man might fall from 102:003,24[' ]| the earth unto the firmament; by$4$ greater reason the 102:003,25[' ]| earth and the sea that$6#1$ be so$5#1$ great and so$5#1$ heavy should 102:003,26[' ]| fall to$4$ the firmament: but that$6#2$ may not be: and 102:003,27[' ]| therefore saith our Lord*God, 102:003,27[Z ]| \7Non 7timeas 7me, 7qui\ 102:003,28[Z ]| \7suspendi 7terram 7ex 7nihilo?\ 103:003,29[' ]| 103:003,30[' ]| 103:003,31[' ]| 103:003,32[' ]| Beside the isle of Pentexoire, that$6#2$ is the land of 103:003,33[' ]| Prester*John, is a great isle long and broad, that$6#1$ men 103:003,34[' ]| clepe Milsterak; and it is in$4$ the lordship of Prester*John. 103:003,35[' ]| In$4$ that$6#2$ isle is great plenty of goods. There was 103:004,01[' ]| dwelling, sometime, a rich man; and it is not long 103:004,02[' ]| sithen, and men clept him Gatholonabes; and he was 103:004,03[' ]| full of cautels and of subtle deceits. And he had a 103:004,04[' ]| full fair castle and a strong in$4$ a mountain, so$5#1$ strong 103:004,05[' ]| and so$5#1$ noble, that$3$ no$2$ man could devise a fairer ne 103:004,06[' ]| stronger. And he had let mure all the mountain about 103:004,07[' ]| with a strong wall and a fair. And within those walls 103:004,08[' ]| he had the fairest garden, that$6#1$ any man might behold; 103:004,09[' ]| and therein were trees bearing all manner of fruits, 103:004,10[' ]| that$6#1$ any man could devise: and therein were also all 103:004,11[' ]| manner virtuous herbs of good smell, and all other 103:004,12[' ]| herbs also, that$6#1$ bear fair flowers. And he had also 103:004,13[' ]| in$4$ that$6#2$ garden many fair wells; and beside those wells 103:004,14[' ]| he had let make fair halls and fair chambers, depainted 103:004,15[' ]| all with gold and azure; and there were in$4$ that$6#2$ place 103:004,16[' ]| many diverse things, and many diverse stories: and of 103:004,17[' ]| beasts, and of birds that$6#1$ sung full delectably and moved 103:004,18[' ]| by$4$ craft, that$3$ it seemed that$3$ they were quick. And he 103:004,19[' ]| had also in$4$ his garden all manner of fowls and of 103:004,20[' ]| beasts, that$6#1$ any man might think on$5$, for$3$ to$9$ have play 103:004,21[' ]| or desport to$9$ behold them. 103:004,22[' ]| And he had also, in$4$ that$6#2$ place, the fairest damosels, 103:004,23[' ]| that$6#1$ might be found, under the age of fifteen years, 103:004,24[' ]| and the fairest young striplings that$6#1$ men might get, of 103:004,25[' ]| that$6#2$ same age: and all they were clothed in$4$ cloths of 103:004,26[' ]| gold, fully richly: and he said that$3$ those were angels. 103:004,27[' ]| And he had also let make three wells, fair and noble, 103:004,28[' ]| and all environed with stone of jasper, of crystal, 103:004,29[' ]| diapered with gold, and set with precious stones and 103:004,30[' ]| great orient pearls. And he had made a conduit under 103:004,31[' ]| earth, so$3$ that$3$ the three wells, at his list, one should 103:004,32[' ]| run milk, another wine, and another honey. And 103:004,33[' ]| that$6#2$ place he clept Paradise. 103:004,34[' ]| And when that$3$ any good knight, that$6#1$ was hardy 103:004,35[' ]| and noble, came to$9$ see this royalty, he would lead him 103:004,36[' ]| into his Paradise, and show him these wonderful 103:004,37[' ]| things, to$4$ his desport, and the marvellous and delicious 103:004,38[' ]| song of diverse birds, and the fair damosels, and the 103:004,39[' ]| fair wells of milk, wine, and honey, plenteous running. 103:005,01[' ]| And he would let make divers instruments of music to$9$ 103:005,02[' ]| sound in$4$ an high tower, so$5#1$ merrily that$3$ it was joy for$3$ 103:005,03[' ]| to$9$ hear; and no$2$ man should see the craft thereof: and 103:005,04[' ]| those, he said, were angels of God, and that$6#2$ place was 103:005,05[' ]| Paradise, that$6#1$ God had behight to$4$ his friends, saying, 103:005,06[Z ]| \7Dabo 7vobis 7terram 7fluentem 7lacte 7et 7melle.\ 103:005,06[' ]| And then 103:005,07[' ]| would he make them to$9$ drink of certain drink, whereof 103:005,08[' ]| anon they should be drunk. And then would them 103:005,09[' ]| think greater delight than they had before. And then 103:005,10[' ]| would he say to$4$ them, that$3$ if they would die for$4$ him 103:005,11[' ]| and for$4$ his love, that$3$ after their death they should 103:005,12[' ]| come to$4$ his Paradise; and they should be of the age 103:005,13[' ]| of those damosels, and they should play with them, 103:005,14[' ]| and yet be maidens. And after that$6#2$, yet should he 103:005,15[' ]| put them in$4$ a fairer Paradise, where that$3$ they should 103:005,16[' ]| see God of nature visibly, in$4$ his majesty and in$4$ his 103:005,17[' ]| bliss. And then would he shew them his intent, and 103:005,18[' ]| say them, that$3$ if they would go slay such a lord or 103:005,19[' ]| such a man, that$6#1$ was his enemy or contrarious to$4$ his 103:005,20[' ]| list, that$3$ they should not dread to$9$ do it, and for$3$ to$9$ be 103:005,21[' ]| slain therefore themselves: for$3$ after their death, he 103:005,22[' ]| would put them into another Paradise, that$6#1$ was an 103:005,23[' ]| hundred-fold fairer than any of the tother: and there 103:005,24[' ]| should they dwell with the most fairest damosels that$6#1$ 103:005,25[' ]| might be, and play with them evermore. And thus 103:005,26[' ]| went many diverse lusty bachelors for$3$ to$9$ slay great 103:005,27[' ]| lords, in$4$ diverse countries, that$6#1$ were his enemies, and 103:005,28[' ]| made themselves to$9$ be slain, in$4$ hope to$9$ have that$6#2$ 103:005,29[' ]| Paradise. And thus, oftentime, he was revenged of 103:005,30[' ]| his enemies, by$4$ his subtle deceits and false cautels. 103:005,31[' ]| And when the worthy men of the country had perceived 103:005,32[' ]| this subtle falsehood of this Gatholonabes, they 103:005,33[' ]| assembled them with force, and assailed his castle, and 103:005,34[' ]| slew him, and destroyed all the fair places and all the 103:005,35[' ]| nobilities of that$6#2$ Paradise. The place of the wells and 103:005,36[' ]| of the walls and of many other things, be yet apertly 103:005,37[' ]| seen, but the riches is voided clean. And it is not 103:005,38[' ]| long gone, sithen that$6#2$ place was destroyed. ~~ 103:005,38[' ]| <\The\> 103:005,39[' ]| <\Voyages and Travels of Sir*John*Mandeville, Kt.\> 201:064;00@@@@@| 201:064;30[' ]| And some men say that$3$ in$4$ the Isle*of*Lango is yet the daughter 201:064;31[' ]| of Hippocrates, in$4$ form and likeness of a great dragon, that$6#2$ is a 201:064;32[' ]| hundred fathom of length, as men say: for$3$ I have not seen her. 201:064;33[' ]| And they of the Isles call her, Lady*of*the*Land. And she lieth 201:064;34[' ]| in$4$ an old castle, in$4$ a cave, and sheweth twice or thrice in$4$ the year. 201:064;35[' ]| And she doth no$2$ harm to$4$ no$2$ man, but if men do her harm. And 201:064;36[' ]| she was thus changed and transformed, from a fair damsel, into 201:064;37[' ]| likeness of a dragon, by$4$ a goddess, and that$6#1$ was cleped Diana. And 201:064;38[' ]| men say, that$3$ she shall so$5#2$ endure in$4$ that$6#2$ form of a dragon, unto 201:065;01[' ]| the time that$6#1$ a knight come, that$6#1$ is so$5#1$ hardy, that$6#1$ dare come to$4$ 201:065;02[' ]| her and kiss her on$4$ the mouth: and then shall she turn again to$4$ 201:065;03[' ]| her own kind, and be a woman again. But after that$6#2$ she shall 201:065;04[' ]| not live long. And it is not long since, that$3$ a knight of the 201:065;05[' ]| Rhodes, that$6#1$ was hardy and doughty in$4$ arms, said that$3$ he would 201:065;06[' ]| kiss her. And when he was upon$4$ his courser, and went to$4$ the 201:065;07[' ]| castle, and entered into the cave, the dragon lift up$5$ her head 201:065;08[' ]| against him. And when the knight saw her in$4$ that$6#2$ form so$5#1$ 201:065;09[' ]| hideous and so$5#1$ horrible, he fled away. And the dragon bare the 201:065;10[' ]| knight upon$4$ a rock, maugre his head; and from that$6#2$ rock she 201:065;11[' ]| cast him into the sea: and so$3$ was lost both horse and man. And 201:065;12[' ]| also a young man, that$6#1$ wist not of the dragon, went out of a ship, 201:065;13[' ]| and went through the Isle, till that$3$ he came to$4$ the castle, and 201:065;14[' ]| came in$5$ to$4$ the cave, and went so$5#1$ long till that$3$ he found a chamber, 201:065;15[' ]| and there he saw a damsel that$6#1$ combed her head, and looked in$4$ 201:065;16[' ]| a mirror; and she had much treasure about her, and he trowed, 201:065;17[' ]| that$3$ she had been a common woman, that$6#1$ dwelled there to$9$ receive 201:065;18[' ]| men to$4$ folly. And he abode, till the damsel saw the shadow of 201:065;19[' ]| him in$4$ the mirror. And she turned her toward him, and asked 201:065;20[' ]| him, what he would. And he said, he would be her leman or 201:065;21[' ]| paramour. And she asked him if that$3$ he were a knight. And 201:065;22[' ]| he said, nay. And then she said that$3$ he might not be her leman: 201:065;23[' ]| but she bade him go again unto his fellows, and make him knight, 201:065;24[' ]| and come again upon$4$ the morrow, and she should come out of the 201:065;25[' ]| cave before him and then come and kiss her on$4$ the mouth, and 201:065;26[' ]| have no$2$ dread; "for$3$ I shall do thee no$2$ manner of harm, albeit 201:065;27[' ]| that$3$ thou see me in$4$ likeness of a dragon. For$3$ though thou see 201:065;28[' ]| me hideous and horrible to$9$ look on$5$, I do thee to$9$ witness, that$3$ it 201:065;29[' ]| is made by$4$ enchantment. For$3$ without doubt, I am none other 201:065;30[' ]| than thou seest now, a woman; and therefore dread thee nought. 201:065;31[' ]| And if thou kiss me, thou shalt have all this treasure, and be my 201:065;32[' ]| lord, and lord also of all that$6#2$ isle." And he departed from her and 201:065;33[' ]| went to$4$ his fellows to$4$ ship, and let make him knight, and came 201:065;34[' ]| again upon$4$ the morrow, for$3$ to$9$ kiss this damsel. And when he 201:065;35[' ]| saw her come out of the cave, in$4$ form of a dragon, so$5#1$ hideous and 201:065;36[' ]| so$5#1$ horrible, he had so$5#1$ great dread, that$3$ he fled again to$4$ the ship; 201:065;37[' ]| and she followed him. And when she saw that$3$ he turned not 201:065;38[' ]| again, she began to$9$ cry, as a thing that$6#1$ had much sorrow: and 201:065;39[' ]| then she turned again, into her cave; and anon the knight died. 201:065;40[' ]| And since then, hitherwards, might no$2$ knight see her, but that$3$ he 201:065;41[' ]| died anon. But when a knight cometh, that$6#1$ is so$5#1$ hardy to$9$ kiss 201:065;42[' ]| her, he shall not die; but he shall turn the damsel into her right 201:065;43[' ]| form and kindly shape, and he shall be lord of all the countries 201:065;44[' ]| and isles abovesaid. 101:008;00@@@@@| 101:008;00[' ]| 101:008;00[' ]| 101:008;00[' ]| 101:008;01[' ]| HOW TIDINGS CAME TO$4$ ARTHUR THAT$3$ KING*RIENCE 101:008;02[' ]| HAD OVERCOME ELEVEN KINGS, AND HOW HE DESIRED 101:008;03[' ]| ARTHUR'S BEARD TO$9$ TRIM HIS MANTLE. ~~ This meanwhile 101:008;04[' ]| came a messenger from King*Rience of North*Wales, 101:008;05[' ]| and King he was of all Ireland, and of many 101:008;06[' ]| isles. And this was his message, greeting well King*Arthur 101:008;07[' ]| in$4$ this manner wise, saying that$3$ King*Rience 101:008;08[' ]| had discomfited and overcome eleven kings, and every 101:008;09[' ]| each of them did him homage, and that$3$ was this, they 101:008;10[' ]| gave him their beards clean flayed off, as much as there 101:008;11[' ]| was: wherefore the messenger came for$4$ King*Arthur's 101:008;12[' ]| beard. For$3$ King*Rience had purfled a mantle with 101:008;13[' ]| kings' beards, and there lacked one place of the mantle; 101:008;14[' ]| wherefore he sent for$4$ his beard, or else he would enter 101:008;15[' ]| into his lands, and burn and slay, and never leave till 101:008;16[' ]| he have the head and the beard. 101:008;16[A ]| Well, 101:008;16[' ]| said Arthur, 101:008;17[A ]| thou hast said thy message, the which$6#1$ is the most 101:008;18[A ]| villainous and lewdest message that$6#1$ ever man heard 101:008;19[A ]| sent unto a king; also thou mayest see my beard is 101:008;20[A ]| full young yet to$9$ make a purfle of it. But tell thou 101:008;21[A ]| thy king this: I owe him none homage, nor none of 101:008;22[A ]| mine elders, but, or it be long too, he shall do me 101:008;23[A ]| homage on$4$ both his knees, or else he shall losE his 101:008;24[A ]| head, by$4$ the faith of my body, for$3$ this is the most 101:008;25[A ]| shamefulest message that$6#1$ ever I heard speak of. I have 101:009;01[A ]| espied thy king met never yet with worshipful man, 101:009;02[A ]| but tell him, I will$1$ have his head without he do me 101:009;03[A ]| homage. 101:009;03[' ]| Then the messenger departed. 101:009;03[A ]| Now is there 101:009;04[A ]| any here, 101:009;04[' ]| said Arthur, 101:009;04[A ]| that$6#1$ knowest King*Rience? 101:009;05[' ]| Then answered a knight that$6#1$ hight Naram, 101:009;05[B ]| Sir, 101:009;06[B ]| I know the king well; he is a passing good man of his 101:009;07[B ]| body, as few be living, and a passing proud man, and 101:009;08[B ]| Sir, doubt ye not he will$1$ make war on$4$ you with a 101:009;09[B ]| mighty puissance. 101:009;09[A ]| Well, 101:009;09[' ]| said Arthur, 101:009;09[A ]| I shall ordain 101:009;10[A ]| for$4$ him in$4$ short time. ~~ <\9Le 9Morte 9D'Arthur.\ > 102:009;00[' ]| 102:009;11[' ]| HOW BALIN MET WITH HIS BROTHER BALAN, AND HOW 102:009;12[' ]| EACH OF THEM SLEW OTHER UNKNOWN, TILL THEY WERE 102:009;13[' ]| WOUNDED TO$4$ DEATH. ~~ Then afore him he saw come 102:009;14[' ]| riding out of a castle a knight, and his horse trapped all 102:009;15[' ]| red, and himself in$4$ the same colour. When this knight 102:009;16[' ]| in$4$ the red beheld Balin him thought it should be his 102:009;17[' ]| brother Balin by$4$ cause of his two swords, but by$4$ cause 102:009;18[' ]| he knew not his shield he deemd it was not he. And 102:009;19[' ]| so$3$ they atventryd their spears and came marvellously 102:009;20[' ]| fast together, and they smote each other in$4$ the shields, 102:009;21[' ]| but their spears and their course were so$5#1$ big that$3$ it 102:009;22[' ]| bare down horse and man that$3$ they lay both in$4$ a swoon. 102:009;23[' ]| But Balin was bruised sore with the fall of his horse, 102:009;24[' ]| for$3$ he was weary of travel. And Balan was the first 102:009;25[' ]| that$6#1$ rose on$4$ foot and drew his sword, and went toward 102:009;26[' ]| Balin, and he arose and went against him; but Balan 102:009;27[' ]| smote Balin first, and he put up$5$ his shield and smote 102:009;28[' ]| him through the shield and tamyd his helm. Then 102:009;29[' ]| Balin smote him again with that$6#2$ unhappy sword, and 102:009;30[' ]| well nigh had felled his brother Balan, and so$3$ they 102:009;31[' ]| fought together till their breaths failed. Then Balin 102:009;32[' ]| looked up$5$ to$4$ the castle and saw the towers stand full 102:009;33[' ]| of ladies. So$3$ they went unto battle again, and wounded 102:009;34[' ]| each other dolefully, and then they breathed ofttimes, 102:010;01[' ]| and so$3$ went unto battle that$3$ all the place there as they 102:010;02[' ]| fought was blood red. And at that$6#2$ time there was 102:010;03[' ]| none of them both but they had either smitten other 102:010;04[' ]| seven great wounds, so$3$ that$3$ the least of them might 102:010;05[' ]| have been the death of the mightiest giant in$4$ this world. 102:010;06[' ]| Then they went to$4$ battle again so$5#1$ marvellously that$3$ 102:010;07[' ]| doubte it was to$9$ hear of that$6#2$ battle for$4$ the great blood 102:010;08[' ]| shedding, and their hauberks unnailed that$3$ naked they 102:010;09[' ]| were on$4$ every side. At last Balan the younger brother 102:010;10[' ]| withdrew him a little and laid him down. Then said 102:010;11[' ]| Balin*le*Savage, 102:010;11[C ]| What knight art thou? for$3$ or now I 102:010;12[C ]| found never no$2$ knight that$6#1$ matched me. 102:010;12[D ]| My name 102:010;13[D ]| is, 102:010;13[' ]| said he, 102:010;13[D ]| Balan, brother unto the good knight Balin. 102:010;14[C ]| Alas, 102:010;14[' ]| said Balin, 102:010;14[C ]| that$3$ ever I should see this day, 102:010;14[' ]| and 102:010;15[' ]| therewith he fell backward in$4$ a swoon. Then Balan 102:010;16[' ]| yede on$4$ all four feet and hands, and put off the helm 102:010;17[' ]| of his brother, and might not know him by$4$ the visage 102:010;18[' ]| it was so$5#1$ ful hewen and bledde; but when he awoke 102:010;19[' ]| he said, 102:010;19[C ]| O, Balan, my brother, thou hast slain me 102:010;20[C ]| and I thee, wherefore all the wide world shall speak of 102:010;21[C ]| us both. 102:010;21[D ]| Alas, 102:010;21[' ]| said Balan, 102:010;21[D ]| that$3$ ever I saw this day, 102:010;22[D ]| that$3$ through mishap I might not know you, for$3$ I 102:010;23[D ]| espied well your two swords, but by$4$ cause ye had 102:010;24[D ]| another shield I deemed ye had been another knight. 102:010;25[C ]| Alas, 102:010;25[' ]| said Balin, 102:010;25[C ]| all that$6#2$ made an unhappy knight in$4$ 102:010;26[C ]| the castle, for$3$ he caused me to$9$ leave my own shield to$4$ 102:010;27[C ]| our both's destruction, and if I might live I would 102:010;28[C ]| destroy that$6#2$ castle for$4$ ill customs. 102:010;28[D ]| That$6#2$ were well 102:010;29[D ]| done, 102:010;29[' ]| said Balan, 102:010;29[D ]| for$3$ I had never grace to$9$ depart from 102:010;30[D ]| them syne that$3$ I came hither, for$3$ here it happed me to$9$ 102:010;31[D ]| slay a knight that$6#1$ kept this island, and syne might I 102:010;32[D ]| never depart, and no$2$ more should ye, brother, an ye 102:010;33[D ]| might have slain me as you have, and escaped yourself 102:010;34[D ]| with the life. 102:010;34[' ]| Right so$5#2$ came the lady of the tower 102:010;35[' ]| with four knights and six ladies and six yeomen unto 102:010;36[' ]| them, and there she heard how they made their moan 102:010;37[' ]| either to$4$ other, and said, 102:010;37[Y ]| We came both out of one 102:010;38[Y ]| tomb, that$6#2$ is to$9$ say, one mother's belly, and so$3$ shall 102:010;39[Y ]| we lie both in$4$ one pit. 102:010;39[' ]| So$3$ Balan prayed the lady of 102:011;01[' ]| her gentleness, for$4$ his true service, that$3$ she would bury 102:011;02[' ]| them both in$4$ that$6#2$ same place where the battle was 102:011;03[' ]| done. And she granted them with weeping it should 102:011;04[' ]| be done richly in$4$ the best manner. 102:011;04[D ]| Now, will$1$ ye send 102:011;05[D ]| for$4$ a priest, that$3$ we may receive our sacrament, and 102:011;06[D ]| receive the blessed body of our Lord*Jesus*Christ? 102:011;07[E ]| Yea, 102:011;07[' ]| said the lady, 102:011;07[E ]| it shall be done; 102:011;07[' ]| and so$3$ she sent 102:011;08[' ]| for$4$ a priest and gave them their rites. 102:011;08[C ]| Now, 102:011;08[' ]| said 102:011;09[' ]| Balin, 102:011;09[C ]| when we are buried in$4$ one tomb, and the 102:011;10[C ]| mention made over us how two brethren slew each 102:011;11[C ]| other, there will$1$ never good knight nor good man see 102:011;12[C ]| our tomb but they will$1$ pray for$4$ our souls. 102:011;12[' ]| And so$3$ all 102:011;13[' ]| the ladies and gentlewomen wept for$4$ pity. Then anon 102:011;14[' ]| Balan died, but Balin died not till the midnight after, 102:011;15[' ]| and so$3$ were they buried both, and the lady let make 102:011;16[' ]| a mention of Balan how he was there slain by$4$ his 102:011;17[' ]| brother's hands, but she knew not Balin's name. 102:011;18[' ]| HOW MERLIN BURIED THEM BOTH IN$4$ ONE TOMB, 102:011;19[' ]| AND OF BALIN'S SWORD. ~~ In$4$ the morning came Merlin 102:011;20[' ]| and let write Balin's name on$4$ the tomb with letters 102:011;21[' ]| of gold, that$3$ 102:011;21[Z ]| here lieth Balin*le*Savage that$6#1$ was the 102:011;22[Z ]| knight with the two swords, and he that$6#1$ smote the 102:011;23[Z ]| dolorous stroke. 102:011;23[' ]| Also Merlin let make there a bed, 102:011;24[' ]| that$3$ there should never man lie therein but he went 102:011;25[' ]| out of his wit, yet Launcelot*de*Lake fordyd that$6#2$ bed 102:011;26[' ]| through his noblesse. And anon after Balin was dead, 102:011;27[' ]| Merlin took his sword, and took off the pommel and 102:011;28[' ]| set on$4$ another pommel. So$3$ Merlin bad a knight that$6#1$ 102:011;29[' ]| stood afore him handle that$6#2$ sword, and he assayed, and 102:011;30[' ]| he might not handle it. Then Merlin laughed. 102:011;30[F ]| Why 102:011;31[F ]| laugh ye? 102:011;31[' ]| said the knight. 102:011;31[G ]| This is the cause, 102:011;31[' ]| said 102:011;32[' ]| Merlin: 102:011;32[G ]| there shall never man handle this sword but 102:011;33[G ]| the best knight of the world, and that$6#2$ shall be Sir*Launcelot 102:011;34[G ]| or else Galahad his son, and Launcelot with 102:011;35[G ]| this sword shall slay the man that$6#1$ in$4$ the world he loved 102:011;36[G ]| best, that$6#2$ shall be Sir*Gawaine. 102:011;36[' ]| All this he let write 102:011;37[' ]| in$4$ the pommel of the sword. Then Merlin let make a 102:011;38[' ]| bridge of iron and of steel into that$6#2$ island, and it was 102:011;39[' ]| but half a foot broad, and there shall never man pass 102:012;01[' ]| that$6#2$ bridge, nor have hardiness to$9$ go over but if he 102:012;02[' ]| were a passing good man and a good knight without 102:012;03[' ]| treachery or villany. Also the scabbard of Balin's 102:012;04[' ]| sword Merlin left it on$4$ this side of the island, that$3$ Galahad 102:012;05[' ]| should find it. Also Merlin let make by$4$ his 102:012;06[' ]| subtlety that$3$ Balin's sword was put in$4$ a marble stone 102:012;07[' ]| standing upright as great as a mill stone, and the stone 102:012;08[' ]| hoved always above the water and did many years, 102:012;09[' ]| and so$3$ by$4$ adventure it swam down the stream to$4$ the 102:012;10[' ]| City of Camelot, that$6#2$ is in$4$ English*Winchester. And 102:012;11[' ]| that$6#2$ same day Galahad the haughty prince came with 102:012;12[' ]| King*Arthur, and so$3$ Galahad brought with him the 102:012;13[' ]| scabbard and achieved the sword that$6#1$ was there in$4$ the 102:012;14[' ]| marble stone hoving upon$4$ the water. And on$4$ Whitsunday 102:012;15[' ]| he achieved the sword as it is rehearsed in$4$ the 102:012;16[' ]| book of Sangreal. Soon after this was done Merlin 102:012;17[' ]| came to$4$ King*Arthur and told him of the dolorous 102:012;18[' ]| stroke that$6#1$ Balin gave to$4$ King*Pellam, and how Balin 102:012;19[' ]| and Balan fought together the marvellest battle that$6#1$ 102:012;20[' ]| ever was heard of, and how they were buried both in$4$ 102:012;21[' ]| one tomb. 102:012;21[A ]| Alas, 102:012;21[' ]| said King*Arthur, 102:012;21[A ]| this is the greatest 102:012;22[A ]| pity that$3$ ever I heard tell of two knights, for$3$ in$4$ the 102:012;23[A ]| world I know not such two knights. 102:012;23[' ]| Thus endeth the 102:012;24[' ]| tale of Balin and Balan, two brethren born in$4$ 102:012;25[' ]| Northumberland, good knights. ~~ <\9Le 9Morte 9D'Arthur.\ > 103:012;00[' ]| 103:012;26[' ]| HOW KING*ARTHUR TOOK A WIFE AND WEDDED 103:012;27[' ]| GUENEVER, DAUGHTER TO$4$ LEODEGRANCE, KING OF THE 103:012;28[' ]| LAND OF CAMELIARD, WITH WHOM HE HAD THE ROUND 103:012;29[' ]| TABLE. ~~ In$4$ the beginning of Arthur, after he was chosen 103:012;30[' ]| king by$4$ adventure and by$4$ grace, for$4$ the most part the 103:012;31[' ]| barons knew not that$3$ he was Uther*Pendragon's son, 103:012;32[' ]| but as Merlin made it openly known. But yet many 103:012;33[' ]| kings and lords held great war against him for$4$ that$6#2$ 103:012;34[' ]| cause, but well Arthur overcame them all; for$4$ the most 103:013;01[' ]| part of the days of his life he was ruled much by$4$ the 103:013;02[' ]| counsel of Merlin. So$3$ it fell on$4$ a time King*Arthur 103:013;03[' ]| said unto Merlin, 103:013;03[A ]| My barons will$1$ let me have no$2$ rest, 103:013;04[A ]| but needs I must take a wife, and I will$1$ none take but 103:013;05[A ]| by$4$ thy counsel and by$4$ thine advice. 103:013;05[G ]| It is well done, 103:013;06[' ]| said Merlin, 103:013;06[G ]| that$3$ ye take a wife, for$3$ a man of your 103:013;07[G ]| bounty and noblesse should not be without a wife. Now 103:013;08[G ]| is there any that$6#1$ ye love more than another? 103:013;08[A ]| Yea, 103:013;09[' ]| said King*Arthur, 103:013;09[A ]| I love Guenever, the king's daughter, 103:013;10[A ]| Leodegrance of the land of Cameliard, the which$6#1$ holdeth 103:013;11[A ]| in$4$ his house the Table*Round that$6#1$ ye told he had of 103:013;12[A ]| my father Uther. And this damosel is the most valiant 103:013;13[A ]| and fairest lady that$6#1$ I know living, or yet that$6#1$ ever I 103:013;14[A ]| could find. 103:013;14[G ]| Sir, 103:013;14[' ]| said Merlin, 103:013;14[G ]| as of her beauty and 103:013;15[G ]| fairness she is one of the fairest on$4$ live; but, an ye 103:013;16[G ]| loved her not so$5#1$ well as ye do, I should find you a 103:013;17[G ]| damosel of beauty and of goodness that$6#1$ should like$1$ you 103:013;18[G ]| and please you, an your heart were not set; but there 103:013;19[G ]| as a man's heart is set, he will$1$ be loth to$9$ return. 103:013;19[A ]| That$6#2$ 103:013;20[A ]| is truth, 103:013;20[' ]| said King*Arthur. But Merlin warned the 103:013;21[' ]| king covertly that$3$ Guenever was not wholesome for$4$ him 103:013;22[' ]| to$9$ take to$4$ wife, for$3$ he warned him that$3$ Launcelot 103:013;23[' ]| should love her, and she him again; and so$3$ he turned 103:013;24[' ]| his tale to$4$ the adventures of Sangreal. Then Merlin 103:013;25[' ]| desired of the king for$3$ to$9$ have men with him that$6#1$ 103:013;26[' ]| should enquire of Guenever, and so$3$ the king granted 103:013;27[' ]| him, and Merlin went forth unto King*Leodegrance, of 103:013;28[' ]| Cameliard, and told him of the desire of the king that$3$ 103:013;29[' ]| he would have unto his wife Guenever his daughter. 103:013;30[H ]| That$6#2$ is to$4$ me, 103:013;30[' ]| said King*Leogrance, 103:013;30[H ]| the best tidings 103:013;31[H ]| that$6#1$ ever I heard, that$3$ so$5#1$ worthy a king of prowess and 103:013;32[H ]| noblesse will$1$ wed my daughter. And as for$4$ my lands, 103:013;33[H ]| I will$1$ give him, wist I it might please him, but he hath 103:013;34[H ]| lands enow, him needeth none, but I shall send him a 103:013;35[H ]| gift shall please him much more, for$3$ I shall give him 103:013;36[H ]| the Table*Round, the which$6#1$ Uther*Pendragon gave me, 103:013;37[H ]| and when it is full complete, there is an hundred 103:013;38[H ]| knights and fifty. And as for$4$ an hundred good knights 103:013;39[H ]| I have myself, but I fawte fifty, for$3$ so$5#1$ many have 103:014;01[H ]| been slain in$4$ my days. 103:014;01[' ]| And so$3$ Leodegrance delivered 103:014;02[' ]| his daughter Guenever unto Merlin, and the Table*Round 103:014;03[' ]| with the hundred knights, and so$3$ they rode 103:014;04[' ]| freshly, with great royalty, what by$4$ water and what 103:014;05[' ]| by$4$ land, till they came nigh unto London. ~~ <\9Le 9Morte\ > 103:014;06[' ]| <\9D'Arthur\.> 101:030,00@@@@@| 101:030,01[' ]| 101:030,02[' ]| <1535(?) ~~ 1601> 101:030,03[' ]| 101:030,04[' ]| WHEN they came to$9$ tell the voices of the Tribes, there 101:030,05[' ]| were three voices odd which$6#1$ condemned him to$9$ be 101:030,06[' ]| banished for*ever. After declaration of the sentence, 101:030,07[' ]| the people made such joy, as they never rejoiced more 101:030,08[' ]| for$4$ any battle they had won upon$4$ their enemies, they 101:030,09[' ]| were so$5#1$ brave and lively, and went home so$5#1$ jocundly 101:030,10[' ]| from the Assembly, for$4$ triumph of this sentence. The 101:030,11[' ]| Senate again, in$4$ contrary manner, were as sad and 101:030,12[' ]| heavy, repenting themselves beyond measure that$3$ they 101:030,13[' ]| had not rather determined to$9$ have done and suffered anything 101:030,14[' ]| whatsoever, before the common People should so$5#1$ 101:031,01[' ]| arrogantly and outrageously have abused their authority. 101:031,02[' ]| There needed no$2$ difference of garments, I warrant you, 101:031,03[' ]| nor outward shows to$9$ know a Plebeian from a Patrician, 101:031,04[' ]| for$3$ they were easily discerned by$4$ their looks. For$3$ 101:031,05[' ]| he that$6#1$ was on$4$ the People's side looked cheerfully on$4$ 101:031,06[' ]| the matter; but he that$6#1$ was sad, and hung down his 101:031,07[' ]| head, he was sure of the Noblemen's side. Saving 101:031,08[' ]| Martius alone, who$6#1$ neither in$4$ his countenance nor in$4$ 101:031,09[' ]| his gait did ever show himself abashed, or once let fall 101:031,10[' ]| his great courage: but he only of all other Gentlemen 101:031,11[' ]| that$6#1$ were angry at his fortune, did outwardly show no$2$ 101:031,12[' ]| manner of passion, nor care at all of himself. Not that$3$ 101:031,13[' ]| he did patiently bear and temper his evil hap, in$4$ respect 101:031,14[' ]| of any reason he had, or by$4$ his quiet condition; but 101:031,15[' ]| because he was so$5#1$ carried away with the vehemency of 101:031,16[' ]| anger and desire of revenge, that$3$ he had no$2$ sense nor 101:031,17[' ]| feeling of the hard state he was in$4$, which$6#1$ the common 101:031,18[' ]| People judge not to$9$ be sorrow, although indeed it be 101:031,19[' ]| the very same. For$3$ when sorrow (as you would say) 101:031,20[' ]| is set on$4$ fire, then it is converted into spite and malice, 101:031,21[' ]| and driveth away for$4$ that$6#2$ time all faintness of heart, 101:031,22[' ]| and natural fear. And this is the cause why the choleric 101:031,23[' ]| man is so$5#1$ altered and mad in$4$ his actions, as a man set 101:031,24[' ]| on$4$ fire with a burning ague; for$3$ when a man's heart is 101:031,25[' ]| troubled within, his pulse will$1$ beat marvellous strongly. 101:031,26[' ]| Now that$3$ Martius was even in$4$ that$6#2$ taking, it appeared 101:031,27[' ]| true soon after by$4$ his doings. For$3$ when he was come 101:031,28[' ]| home to$4$ his house again, and had taken his leave of his 101:031,29[' ]| mother and wife, finding them weeping and shrieking 101:031,30[' ]| out for$4$ sorrow, and had also comforted and persuaded 101:031,31[' ]| them to$9$ be content with his chance: he went immediately 101:031,32[' ]| to$4$ the gate of the city, accompanied with a great 101:031,33[' ]| number of the Patricians, that$6#1$ brought him thither, 101:031,34[' ]| from whence he went on$4$ his way with three or four of 101:031,35[' ]| his friends only, taking nothing with him, nor requesting 101:031,36[' ]| anything of any man. So$3$ he remained a few days in$4$ 101:031,37[' ]| the country at his houses, turmoiled with sundry sorts 101:031,38[' ]| and kinds of thoughts, such as the fire of his choler did 101:031,39[' ]| stir up$5$. In$4$ the end, seeing he could resolve no$2$ way to$9$ 101:031,40[' ]| take a profitable or honourable course, but only was 101:032,01[' ]| pricked forward still to$9$ be revenged of the Romans: he 101:032,02[' ]| thought to$9$ raise up$5$ some great wars against them by$4$ 101:032,03[' ]| their nearest neighbours. Whereupon he thought it his 101:032,04[' ]| best way first to$9$ stir up$5$ the Volsces against them, knowing 101:032,05[' ]| they were yet able enough in$4$ strength and riches 101:032,06[' ]| to$9$ encounter them, notwithstanding their former losses 101:032,07[' ]| they had received not long before, and that$3$ their power 101:032,08[' ]| was not so$5#1$ much impaired as their malice and desire 101:032,09[' ]| was increased to$9$ be revenged of the Romans. Now in$4$ 101:032,10[' ]| the City of Antium there was one called Tullus*Aufidius, 101:032,11[' ]| who$6#1$ for$4$ his riches, as also for$4$ his nobility and valiantness, 101:032,12[' ]| was honoured among the Volsces as a King. 101:032,13[' ]| Martius knew very well that$3$ Tullus did more malice 101:032,14[' ]| and envy him than he did all the Romans besides: 101:032,15[' ]| because that$3$ many times in$4$ battles where they met, they 101:032,16[' ]| were ever at the encounter one against another, like$4$ 101:032,17[' ]| lusty courageous youths, striving in$4$ all emulation of 101:032,18[' ]| honour, and had encountered many times together. Insomuch 101:032,19[' ]| as besides the common quarrel between them, 101:032,20[' ]| there was bred a marvellous private hate one against 101:032,21[' ]| another. Yet notwithstanding, considering that$3$ Tullus*Aufidius 101:032,22[' ]| was a man of a great mind, and that$3$ he above 101:032,23[' ]| all other of the Volsces most desired revenge of the 101:032,24[' ]| Romans, for$4$ the injuries they had done unto them, he 101:032,25[' ]| did an act that$6#1$ confirmed the words of an ancient Poet 101:032,26[' ]| to$9$ be true, who$6#1$ said: ~~ 101:032,27[Z ]| ""It is a thing full hard, man's anger to$9$ withstand, 101:032,28[Z ]| If it be stiffly bent to$9$ take an enterprise in$4$ hand, 101:032,29[Z ]| For$3$ then most men will$1$ have the thing that$6#1$ they desire, 101:032,30[Z ]| Although it cost their lives therefor, such force hath wicked ire."" 101:032,31[' ]| And so$5#2$ did he. For$3$ he disguised himself in$4$ such array 101:032,32[' ]| and attire as he thought no$2$ man could ever have known 101:032,33[' ]| him for$4$ the person he was, seeing him in$4$ that$6#2$ apparel 101:032,34[' ]| he had upon$4$ his back: and as Homer said of Ulysses ~~ 101:032,35[Z ]| ""So$5#2$ did he enter into the enemies' town."" 101:032,36[' ]| It was even twilight when he entered the city of 101:032,37[' ]| Antium, and many people met him in$4$ the streets, but 101:032,38[' ]| no$2$ man knew him. So$3$ he went directly to$4$ Tullus*Aufidius 101:033,01[' ]| house, and when he came thither, he got him 101:033,02[' ]| up$5$ straight to$4$ the chimney hearth, and sate him down, 101:033,03[' ]| and spake not a word to$4$ any man, his face all muffled 101:033,04[' ]| over. They of the house spying him, wondered what 101:033,05[' ]| he should be, and yet they durst not bid him rise. For$3$ 101:033,06[' ]| ill-favouredly muffled and disguised as he was, yet 101:033,07[' ]| there appeared a certain majesty in$4$ his countenance 101:033,08[' ]| and in$4$ his silence: whereupon they went to$4$ Tullus, 101:033,09[' ]| who$6#1$ was at supper, to$9$ tell him of the strange disguising 101:033,10[' ]| of this man. Tullus rose presently from the board, and 101:033,11[' ]| coming towards him, asked him what he was, and wherefore 101:033,12[' ]| he came. Then Martius unmuffled himself, and 101:033,13[' ]| after he had paused awhile, making no$2$ answer, he said 101:033,14[' ]| unto him: 101:033,14[Z ]| ""If thou knowest me not yet, Tullus, and 101:033,15[Z ]| seeing me, dost not perhaps believe me to$9$ be the man 101:033,16[Z ]| I am indeed, I must of necessity betray myself to$9$ be 101:033,17[Z ]| that$6#2$ I am. I am Caius*Martius, who$6#1$ hath done to$4$ thyself 101:033,18[Z ]| particularly, and to$4$ all the Volsces generally, great 101:033,19[Z ]| hurt and mischief, which$6#1$ I cannot deny for$4$ my surname 101:033,20[Z ]| of Coriolanus that$6#1$ I bare. For$3$ I never had another 101:033,21[Z ]| benefit nor recompence of the true and painful service 101:033,22[Z ]| I have done, and the extreme dangers I have been in$4$, 101:033,23[Z ]| but this only surname: a good memory and witness of 101:033,24[Z ]| the malice and displeasure thou shouldest bear me. 101:033,25[Z ]| Indeed the name only remaineth with me; for$4$ the rest, 101:033,26[Z ]| the envy and cruelty of the People of Rome have taken 101:033,27[Z ]| from me, by$4$ the sufferance of the dastardly Nobility and 101:033,28[Z ]| Magistrates, who$6#1$ have forsaken me, and let me be 101:033,29[Z ]| banished by$4$ the People. This extremity hath now driven 101:033,30[Z ]| me to$9$ come as a poor suitor, to$9$ take thy chimney hearth, 101:033,31[Z ]| not of any hope I have to$9$ save my life thereby. For$3$ 101:033,32[Z ]| if I had feared death, I would not have come hither to$9$ 101:033,33[Z ]| have put myself in$4$ hazard: but pricked forward with 101:033,34[Z ]| desire to$9$ be revenged of them that$6#1$ thus have banished 101:033,35[Z ]| me, which$6#1$ now I do begin, in$4$ putting my person into 101:033,36[Z ]| the hands of their enemies. Wherefore, if thou hast 101:033,37[Z ]| any heart to$9$ be wrecked of the injuries thy Enemies have 101:033,38[Z ]| done thee, speed thee now, and let my misery serve thy 101:033,39[Z ]| turn, and so$5#2$ use it, as my service may be a benefit to$4$ 101:033,40[Z ]| the Volsces: promising thee that$3$ I will$1$ fight with better 101:034,01[Z ]| good will$0$ for$4$ all you than I did when I was against you, 101:034,02[Z ]| knowing that$3$ they fight more valiantly who$6#1$ know the 101:034,03[Z ]| force of the enemy than such as have never proved it. 101:034,04[Z ]| And if it be so$5#2$ that$3$ thou dare not, and that$3$ thou art 101:034,05[Z ]| weary to$9$ prove fortune any more, then am I also weary 101:034,06[Z ]| to$9$ live any longer. And it were no$2$ wisdom in$4$ thee to$9$ 101:034,07[Z ]| save the life of him who$6#1$ hath been heretofore thy mortal 101:034,08[Z ]| Enemy, and whose service now can nothing help nor 101:034,09[Z ]| pleasure thee."" 101:034,09[' ]| Tullus hearing what he said, was a marvellous 101:034,10[' ]| glad man, and taking him by$4$ the hand, he said unto 101:034,11[' ]| him: 101:034,11[Z ]| ""Stand up$5$, O Martius, and be of good cheer, for$3$ in$4$ 101:034,12[Z ]| proffering thyself unto us, thou dost us great honour: 101:034,13[Z ]| and by$4$ this means thou mayest hope also of greater 101:034,14[Z ]| things at all the Volsces' hands."" 101:034,14[' ]| So$3$ he feasted him for$4$ 101:034,15[' ]| that$6#2$ time, and entertained him in$4$ the honourablest 101:034,16[' ]| manner he could, talking with him of no$2$ other matter 101:034,17[' ]| at that$6#2$ present. ~~ 101:034,17[' ]| <\Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians\> 101:034,18[' ]| <\and Romans, translated.\> 101:014,00@@@@@| 101:014,01[' ]| 101:014,02[' ]| <1467(?) ~~ 1532> 101:014,03[' ]| 101:014,04[' ]| THERE was an usage in$4$ England, and yet is in$4$ divers 101:014,05[' ]| countries, that$3$ the noblemen hath great franchise over 101:014,06[' ]| the commons and keepeth them in$4$ servage, that$6#2$ is to$9$ 101:014,07[' ]| say, their tenants ought by$4$ custom to$9$ labour the lords' 101:014,08[' ]| lands, to$9$ gather and bring home their corns, and some 101:014,09[' ]| to$9$ thresh and to$9$ fan, and by$4$ servage to$9$ make their hay 101:014,10[' ]| and to$9$ hew their wood and bring it home. All these 101:014,11[' ]| things they ought to$9$ do by$4$ servage, and there be more 101:014,12[' ]| of these people in$4$ England than in$4$ any other realm. 101:014,13[' ]| Thus the noblemen and prelates are served by$4$ them, 101:014,14[' ]| and specially in$4$ the county of Kent, Essex, Sussex, 101:014,15[' ]| and Bedford. These unhappy people of these said 101:014,16[' ]| countries began to$9$ stir, because they said they were 101:014,17[' ]| kept in$4$ great servage, and in$4$ the beginning of the 101:014,18[' ]| world, they said, there were no$2$ bondmen, wherefore 101:014,19[' ]| they maintained that$3$ none ought to$9$ be bond, without 101:014,20[' ]| he did treason to$4$ his lord, as Lucifer did to$4$ God; but 101:014,21[' ]| they said they could have no$2$ such battle, for$3$ they were 101:014,22[' ]| neither angels nor spirits, but men formed to$4$ the 101:014,23[' ]| similitude of their lords, saying why should they then 101:014,24[' ]| be kept so$5#2$ under like$4$ beasts; the which$6#1$ they said they 101:014,25[' ]| would no$2$ longer suffer, for$3$ they would be all one, 101:014,26[' ]| and if they laboured or did anything for$4$ their lords, 101:015,01[' ]| they would have wages therefor as well as other. And 101:015,02[' ]| of this imagination was a foolish priest in$4$ the country 101:015,03[' ]| of Kent called John*Ball, for$4$ the which$6#1$ foolish words 101:015,04[' ]| he had been three times in$4$ the Bishop*of*Canterbury's 101:015,05[' ]| prison; for$3$ this priest used oftentimes on$4$ the Sundays 101:015,06[' ]| after mass, when the people were going out of the minster, 101:015,07[' ]| to$9$ go into the cloisters and preach, and made the 101:015,08[' ]| people to$9$ assemble about him, and would say thus: 101:015,08[X ]| ""Ah, 101:015,09[X ]| ye good people, the matters goeth not well to$9$ pass in$4$ 101:015,10[X ]| England, nor shall not do till everything be common, 101:015,11[X ]| and that$3$ there be no$2$ villains nor gentlemen, but that$3$ 101:015,12[X ]| we may be all united together, and that$3$ the lords be no$2$ 101:015,13[X ]| greater masters than we be. What have we deserved, 101:015,14[X ]| or why should we be kept thus in$4$ servage? We be 101:015,15[X ]| all come from one father and one mother, Adam and 101:015,16[X ]| Eve; whereby can they say or shew that$3$ they be 101:015,17[X ]| greater lords than we be, saving by$4$ that$6#2$ they cause us 101:015,18[X ]| to$9$ win and labour for$4$ that$6#2$ they dispend? They are 101:015,19[X ]| clothed in$4$ velvet and camlet furred with grise, and we 101:015,20[X ]| be vestured with poor cloth; they have their wines, 101:015,21[X ]| spices and good bread, and we have the drawing out of 101:015,22[X ]| the chaff and drink water; they dwell in$4$ fair houses, 101:015,23[X ]| and we have the pain and the travail, rain and wind in$4$ 101:015,24[X ]| the fields; and by$4$ that$6#2$ that$6#1$ cometh of our labours 101:015,25[X ]| they keep and maintain their estates; we be called 101:015,26[X ]| their bondmen, and without we do readily them service, 101:015,27[X ]| we be beaten; and we have no$2$ sovereign to$4$ whom we 101:015,28[X ]| may complain, nor that$6#1$ will$1$ hear us nor do us right. 101:015,29[X ]| Let us go to$4$ the king, he is young, and shew him what 101:015,30[X ]| servage we be in$4$, and shew him how we will$1$ have it 101:015,31[X ]| otherwise, or else we will$1$ provide us of some remedy; 101:015,32[X ]| and if we go together, all manner of people that$6#1$ be now 101:015,33[X ]| in$4$ any bondage will$1$ follow us to$4$ the intent to$9$ be made 101:015,34[X ]| free; and when the king seeth us, we shall have some 101:015,35[X ]| remedy, either by$4$ fairness or otherwise."" 101:015,35[' ]| Thus John*Ball 101:015,36[' ]| said on$4$ Sundays, when the people issued out of 101:015,37[' ]| the churches in$4$ the villages; wherefore many of the 101:015,38[' ]| mean people loved him, and such as intended to$4$ no$2$ 101:015,39[' ]| goodness said how he said truth; and so$3$ they would 101:015,40[' ]| murmur one with another in$4$ the fields and in$4$ the ways 101:016,01[' ]| as they went together, affirming how John*Ball said 101:016,02[' ]| truth. 101:016,03[' ]| The archbishop*of*Canterbury, who$6#1$ was informed of 101:016,04[' ]| the saying of this John*Ball, caused him to$9$ be taken 101:016,05[' ]| and put in$4$ prison a two or three months to$9$ chastise 101:016,06[' ]| him; howbeit it had been much better at the beginning 101:016,07[' ]| that$3$ he had been condemned to$4$ perpetual prison or 101:016,08[' ]| else to$9$ have died, rather than to$9$ have suffered him to$9$ 101:016,09[' ]| have been again delivered out of prison; but the bishop 101:016,10[' ]| had conscience to$9$ let him die. And when this John*Ball 101:016,11[' ]| was out of prison, he returned again to$4$ his error, 101:016,12[' ]| as he did before. 101:016,13[' ]| Of his words and deeds there were much people in$4$ 101:016,14[' ]| London informed, such as had great envy at them that$6#1$ 101:016,15[' ]| were rich and such as were noble; and then they 101:016,16[' ]| began to$9$ speak among them and said how the realm of 101:016,17[' ]| England was right evil governed, and how that$3$ gold 101:016,18[' ]| and silver was taken from them by$4$ them that$6#1$ were 101:016,19[' ]| named noblemen; so$3$ thus these unhappy men of 101:016,20[' ]| London began to$9$ rebel and assembled them together, 101:016,21[' ]| and sent word to$4$ the aforesaid countries that$3$ they 101:016,22[' ]| should come to$4$ London and bring their people with 101:016,23[' ]| them, promising them how they should find London 101:016,24[' ]| open to$9$ receive them and the commons of the city to$9$ 101:016,25[' ]| be of the same accord, saying how they would do so$5#1$ 101:016,26[' ]| much to$4$ the king that$3$ there should not be one bondman 101:016,27[' ]| in$4$ all England. 101:016,28[' ]| This promise moved so$5#2$ them of Kent, of Essex, of 101:016,29[' ]| Sussex, of Bedford and of the countries about, that$3$ 101:016,30[' ]| they rose and came towards London to$4$ the number of 101:016,31[' ]| sixty thousand. And they had a captain called Wat*Tyler, 101:016,32[' ]| and with him in$4$ company was Jack*Straw and 101:016,33[' ]| John*Ball; these three were chief sovereign captains, 101:016,34[' ]| but the head of all was Wat*Tyler, and he was indeed 101:016,35[' ]| a tiler of houses, an ungracious patron. When these 101:016,36[' ]| unhappy men began thus to$9$ stir, they of London, 101:016,37[' ]| except such as were of their band, were greatly 101:016,38[' ]| affrayed. Then the mayor of London, and the rich 101:016,39[' ]| men of the city took counsel together, and when they saw 101:017,01[' ]| the people thus coming on$4$ every side they caused the 101:017,02[' ]| gates of the city to$9$ be closed, and would suffer no$2$ man 101:017,03[' ]| to$9$ enter into the city. But when they had well 101:017,04[' ]| imagined, they advised not so$5#2$ to$9$ do, for$3$ they thought 101:017,05[' ]| they should thereby put their suburbs in$4$ great peril to$9$ 101:017,06[' ]| be brent; and so$3$ they opened again the city, and there 101:017,07[' ]| entered in$5$ at the gates in$4$ some place a hundred, two 101:017,08[' ]| hundred, by$4$ twenty and by$4$ thirty, and so$3$ when they 101:017,09[' ]| came to$4$ London, they entered and lodged; and yet of 101:017,10[' ]| truth the third part of these people could not tell what 101:017,11[' ]| to$9$ ask or demand, but followed each other like$4$ beasts, as 101:017,12[' ]| the shepherds did of old time, saying how they would go 101:017,13[' ]| conquer the Holy*Land, and at last all came to$4$ nothing. 101:017,14[' ]| In$4$ like$2$ wise these villains and poor people came to$4$ 101:017,15[' ]| London, a hundred mile off, sixty mile, fifty mile, forty 101:017,16[' ]| mile and twenty mile off, and from all countries about 101:017,17[' ]| London, but the most part came from the countries 101:017,18[' ]| before named, and as they came they demanded ever 101:017,19[' ]| for$4$ the king. The gentlemen of the countries, knights 101:017,20[' ]| and squires, began to$9$ doubt, when they saw the people 101:017,21[' ]| began to$9$ rebel; and though they were in$4$ doubt, it 101:017,22[' ]| was good reason; for$4$ a less occasion they might have 101:017,23[' ]| been affrayed. So$3$ the gentlemen drew together as 101:017,24[' ]| well as they might. 101:017,25[' ]| The same day that$6#1$ these unhappy people of Kent 101:017,26[' ]| were coming to$4$ London, there returned from Canterbury 101:017,27[' ]| the king's mother, princess*of*Wales, coming from her 101:017,28[' ]| pilgrimage. She was in$4$ great jeopardy to$9$ have been 101:017,29[' ]| lost, for$3$ these people came to$4$ her chare and dealt 101:017,30[' ]| rudely with her, whereof the good lady was in$4$ great 101:017,31[' ]| doubt lest they would have done some villany to$4$ her or 101:017,32[' ]| to$4$ her damosels. Howbeit, God kept her, and she 101:017,33[' ]| came in$4$ one day from Canterbury to$4$ London, for$3$ she 101:017,34[' ]| never durst tarry by$4$ the way. The same time king*Richard 101:017,35[' ]| her son was at the Tower*of*London; there 101:017,36[' ]| his mother found him, and with him there was the 101:017,37[' ]| earl*of*Salisbury, the archbishop*of*Canterbury, Sir*Robert*of*Namur, 101:017,38[' ]| the lord*of*Gommegnies and divers 101:017,39[' ]| other, who$6#1$ were in$4$ doubt of these people that$6#1$ thus 101:018,01[' ]| gathered together, and wist not what they demanded. 101:018,02[' ]| This rebellion was well known in$4$ the king's court, or 101:018,03[' ]| any of these people began to$9$ stir out of their houses; 101:018,04[' ]| but the king nor his council did provide no$2$ remedy 101:018,05[' ]| therefor, which$6#1$ was great marvel. ~~ 101:018,05[' ]| <\The Chronicles of\> 101:018,06[' ]| <\Froissart, translated.\> 101:041;00@@@@@| 101:041;01[' ]| 101:041;02[' ]| <1553(?) ~~ 1616> 101:041;03[' ]| 101:041;04[' ]| ON$4$ Whit*Sunday, being the sixth-and-twentieth day of 101:041;05[' ]| May, in$4$ the year of our Lord*God 1577, Captain*Frobisher 101:041;06[' ]| departed from Blackwall ~~ with one of the 101:041;07[' ]| Queen's*Majesty's ships called the \Aid\, of nine score 101:041;08[' ]| ton or thereabout, and two other little barques likewise, 101:041;09[' ]| the one called the \Gabriel\, whereof Master*Fenton, 101:042;01[' ]| a gentleman of my Lord*of*Warwick's, was 101:042;02[' ]| captain; and the other the \Michael\, whereof Master*York, 101:042;03[' ]| a gentleman of my lord*admiral's, was captain, 101:042;04[' ]| accompanied with seven score gentlemen, soldiers, and 101:042;05[' ]| sailors, well furnished with victuals and other provisions 101:042;06[' ]| necessary for$4$ one half year ~~ on$4$ this, his second 101:042;07[' ]| year, for$4$ the further discovering of the passage to$4$ 101:042;08[' ]| Cathay and other countries thereunto adjacent, by$4$ 101:042;09[' ]| west and north-west navigations, which$6#1$ passage or 101:042;10[' ]| way is supposed to$9$ be on$4$ the north and north-west 101:042;11[' ]| parts of America, and the said America to$9$ be an 101:042;12[' ]| island environed with the sea, where through our 101:042;13[' ]| merchants might have course and recourse with their 101:042;14[' ]| merchandise from these our northernmost parts of 101:042;15[' ]| Europe, to$4$ those Oriental coasts of Asia in$4$ much 101:042;16[' ]| shorter time and with greater benefit than any others, 101:042;17[' ]| to$4$ their no$2$ little commodity and profit that$6#1$ do or shall 101:042;18[' ]| traffic the same. Our said captain and general of this 101:042;19[' ]| present voyage and company, having the year before, 101:042;20[' ]| with two little pinnaces to$4$ his great danger, and no$2$ 101:042;21[' ]| small commendations, given a worthy attempt towards 101:042;22[' ]| the performance thereof, is also pressed ~~ when occasion 101:042;23[' ]| shall be ministered to$4$ the benefit of his prince and 101:042;24[' ]| native country ~~ to$9$ adventure himself further therein. 101:042;25[' ]| As for$4$ this second voyage, it seemeth sufficient that$3$ he 101:042;26[' ]| hath better explored and searched the commodities of 101:042;27[' ]| those people and countries, with sufficient commodity 101:042;28[' ]| unto the adventurers, which$6#1$, in$4$ his first voyage the 101:042;29[' ]| year before, he had found out. 101:042;30[' ]| Upon$4$ which$6#1$ considerations the day and year before 101:042;31[' ]| expressed, he departed from Blackwall to$4$ Harwich, 101:042;32[' ]| where making an accomplishment of things necessary, 101:042;33[' ]| the last of May we hoisted up$5$ sails, and with a merry 101:042;34[' ]| wind the 7th of June we arrived at the islands called 101:042;35[' ]| Orchades, or vulgarly Orkney, being in$4$ number 101:042;36[' ]| thirty, subject and adjacent to$4$ Scotland, where we 101:042;37[' ]| made provision of fresh water, in$4$ the doing whereof 101:042;38[' ]| our general licensed the gentlemen and soldiers, for$4$ 101:042;39[' ]| their recreation, to$9$ go on$4$ shore. At our landing the 101:042;40[' ]| people fled from their poor cottages with shrieks and 101:043;01[' ]| alarms, to$9$ warn their neighbours of enemies, but by$4$ 101:043;02[' ]| gentle persuasions we reclaimed them to$4$ their houses. 101:043;03[' ]| It seemeth they are often frighted with pirates, or 101:043;04[' ]| some other enemies, that$6#1$ move them to$4$ such sudden 101:043;05[' ]| fear. Their houses are very simply builded with 101:043;06[' ]| pebble stone, without any chimneys, the fire being 101:043;07[' ]| made in$4$ the midst thereof. The good man, wife, 101:043;08[' ]| children, and other of their family, eat and sleep on$4$ 101:043;09[' ]| the one side of the house, and their cattle on$4$ the 101:043;10[' ]| other, very beastly and rudely in$4$ respect of civilisation. 101:043;11[' ]| They are destitute of wood, their fire is turf and cow 101:043;12[' ]| shardes. They have corn, bigge, and oats, with which$6#1$ 101:043;13[' ]| they pay their king's rent to$4$ the maintenance of his 101:043;14[' ]| house. They take great quantity of fish, which$6#1$ they dry 101:043;15[' ]| in$4$ the wind and sun; they dress their meat very filthily, 101:043;16[' ]| and eat it without salt. Their apparel is after the nudest 101:043;17[' ]| sort of Scotland. Their money is all base. Their 101:043;18[' ]| Church and religion is reformed according to$4$ the 101:043;19[' ]| Scots. The fishermen of England can better declare 101:043;20[' ]| the dispositions of those people than I, wherefore I 101:043;21[' ]| remit other their usages to$4$ their reports, as yearly 101:043;22[' ]| repairers thither in$4$ their courses to$4$ and from Iceland 101:043;23[' ]| for$4$ fish. 101:043;24[' ]| We departed here hence the 8th of June, and followed 101:043;25[' ]| our course between west and north-west until the 101:043;26[' ]| 4th of July, all which$6#1$ time we had no$2$ night, but that$3$ 101:043;27[' ]| easily, and without any impediment, we had, when 101:043;28[' ]| we were so$5#2$ disposed, the fruition of our books, and 101:043;29[' ]| other pleasures to$9$ pass away the time, a thing of no$2$ 101:043;30[' ]| small moment to$4$ such as wander in$4$ unknown seas 101:043;31[' ]| and long navigations, especially when both the winds 101:043;32[' ]| and raging surges do pass their common and wonted 101:043;33[' ]| course. This benefit endureth in$4$ those parts not six 101:043;34[' ]| weeks, whilst the sun is near the tropic of Cancer, but 101:043;35[' ]| where the pole is raised to$4$ 70 or 80 degrees it continueth 101:043;36[' ]| the longer. 101:043;37[' ]| All along these seas, after we were six days sailing 101:043;38[' ]| from Orkney, we met, floating in$4$ the sea, great fir 101:043;39[' ]| trees, which$6#1$, as we judged, were, with the fury of 101:043;40[' ]| great floods, rooted up$5$, and so$5#2$ driven into the sea. 101:044;01[' ]| Iceland hath almost no$2$ other wood nor fuel but such 101:044;02[' ]| as they take up$5$ upon$4$ their coasts. It seemeth that$3$ 101:044;03[' ]| these trees are driven from some part of the Newfoundland, 101:044;04[' ]| with the current that$6#1$ setteth from the west 101:044;05[' ]| to$4$ the east. 101:044;06[' ]| The 4th of July we came within the making of 101:044;07[' ]| Friesland. From this shore, ten or twelve leagues, 101:044;08[' ]| we met great islands of ice of half a mile, some more, 101:044;09[' ]| some less in$4$ compass, showing above the sea thirty or 101:044;10[' ]| forty fathoms, and as we supposed fast on$4$ ground, 101:044;11[' ]| where, with our lead, we could scarce sound the 101:044;12[' ]| bottom for$4$ depth. 101:044;13[' ]| Here, in$4$ place of odoriferous and fragrant smells of 101:044;14[' ]| sweet gums and pleasant notes of musical birds, which$6#1$ 101:044;15[' ]| other countries in$4$ more temperate zones do yield, we 101:044;16[' ]| tasted the most boisterous Boreal blasts, mixed with 101:044;17[' ]| snow and hail, in$4$ the months of June and July, nothing 101:044;18[' ]| inferior to$4$ our untemperate winter: a sudden alteration, 101:044;19[' ]| and especially in$4$ a place of parallel, where the pole is 101:044;20[' ]| not elevated above 61 degrees, at which$6#1$ height other 101:044;21[' ]| countries more to$4$ the north, yea unto 70 degrees, show 101:044;22[' ]| themselves more temperate than this doth. All along 101:044;23[' ]| this coast ice lieth as a continual bulwark, an so$5#1$ defendeth 101:044;24[' ]| the country, that$3$ those which$6#1$ would land there 101:044;25[' ]| incur great danger. Our general, three days together, 101:044;26[' ]| attempted with the ship boat to$9$ have gone on$4$ shore, 101:044;27[' ]| which$6#1$, for$3$ that$3$ without great danger he could not 101:044;28[' ]| accomplish, he deferred it until a more convenient 101:044;29[' ]| time. All along the coast lie very high mountains, 101:044;30[' ]| covered with snow, except in$4$ such places where, 101:044;31[' ]| through the steepness of the mountains, of force it 101:044;32[' ]| must needs fall. Four days coasting along this land 101:044;33[' ]| we found no$2$ sign of habitation. Little birds which$6#1$ 101:044;34[' ]| we judged to$9$ have lost the shore, by$4$ reason of thick 101:044;35[' ]| fogs which$6#1$ that$6#2$ country is much subject unto, came 101:044;36[' ]| flying to$4$ our ships, which$6#1$ causeth us to$9$ suppose that$3$ 101:044;37[' ]| the country is both more tolerable and also habitable 101:044;38[' ]| within than the outward shore maketh show or 101:044;39[' ]| signification. 101:044;40[' ]| From hence we departed the 8th of July, and the 101:045;01[' ]| 16th of the same we came with the making of land, 101:045;02[' ]| which$6#1$ land our general the year before had named the 101:045;03[' ]| Queen's*Foreland, being an island, as we judge, lying 101:045;04[' ]| near the supposed continent with America, and on$4$ the 101:045;05[' ]| other side, opposite to$4$ the same, one other island, called 101:045;06[' ]| Halles*Isle, after the name of the master of the ship, 101:045;07[' ]| near adjacent to$4$ the firm land, supposed continent 101:045;08[' ]| with Asia. Between the which$6#1$ two islands there is a 101:045;09[' ]| large entrance or strait, called Frobisher's*Strait, after 101:045;10[' ]| the name of our general, the first finder thereof. 101:045;11[' ]| This said strait is supposed to$9$ have passage into the 101:045;12[' ]| sea*of*Sur, which$6#1$ I leave unknown as yet. 101:045;13[' ]| It seemeth that$3$ either here, or not far hence, the sea 101:045;14[' ]| should have more large entrance than in$4$ other parts 101:045;15[' ]| within the frozen or untemperate zone, and that$3$ some 101:045;16[' ]| contrary tide, either from the east or west, with main 101:045;17[' ]| force casteth out that$6#2$ great quantity of ice which$6#1$ 101:045;18[' ]| cometh floating from this coast, even unto Friesland, 101:045;19[' ]| causing that$6#2$ country to$9$ seem more untemperate than 101:045;20[' ]| others much more northerly than the same. 101:045;21[' ]| I cannot judge that$3$ any temperature under the Pole, 101:045;22[' ]| being the time of the sun's northern declination, half a 101:045;23[' ]| year together, and one whole day (considering that$3$ the 101:045;24[' ]| sun's elevation surmounteth not twenty-three degrees 101:045;25[' ]| and thirty minutes), can have power to$9$ dissolve such 101:045;26[' ]| monstrous and huge ice, comparable to$4$ great mountains, 101:045;27[' ]| except by$4$ some other force, as by$4$ swift currents 101:045;28[' ]| and tides, with the help of the said day of half a 101:045;29[' ]| year. 101:045;30[' ]| Before we came within the making of these lands, we 101:045;31[' ]| tasted cold storms, insomuch that$3$ it seemed we had 101:045;32[' ]| changed with winter, if the length of the days had not 101:045;33[' ]| removed us from that$6#2$ opinion. 101:045;34[' ]| At our first coming, the straits seemed to$9$ be shut up$5$ 101:045;35[' ]| with a long mure of ice, which$6#1$ gave no$2$ little cause of 101:045;36[' ]| discomfort unto us all; but our general (to$4$ whose diligence, 101:045;37[' ]| imminent dangers and difficult attempts seemed 101:045;38[' ]| nothing in$4$ respect of his willing mind for$4$ the commodity 101:045;39[' ]| of his prince and country), with two little 101:045;40[' ]| pinnaces prepared of purpose, passed twice through 101:046;01[' ]| them to$4$ the east shore, and the islands thereunto adjacent; 101:046;02[' ]| and the ship, with the two barques, lay off 101:046;03[' ]| and on$4$ something farther into the sea from the danger 101:046;04[' ]| of the ice. 101:046;05[' ]| Whilst he was searching the country near the shore, 101:046;06[' ]| some of the people of the country showed themselves, 101:046;07[' ]| leaping and dancing, with strange shrieks and cries, 101:046;08[' ]| which$6#1$ gave no$2$ little admiration to$4$ our men. Our 101:046;09[' ]| general, desirous to$9$ allure them unto him by$4$ fair 101:046;10[' ]| means, caused knives and other things to$9$ be proffered 101:046;11[' ]| unto them, which$6#1$ they would not take at our hands; 101:046;12[' ]| but being laid on$4$ the ground, and the party going 101:046;13[' ]| away, they came and took up$5$, leaving something 101:046;14[' ]| of theirs to$9$ countervail the same. At the length, two 101:046;15[' ]| of them, leaving their weapons, came down to$4$ our 101:046;16[' ]| general and master, who$6#1$ did the like$0$ to$4$ them, commanding 101:046;17[' ]| the company to$9$ stay, and went unto them, who$6#1$, 101:046;18[' ]| after certain dumb signs and mute congratulations, 101:046;19[' ]| began to$9$ lay hands upon$4$ them, but they deliverly 101:046;20[' ]| escaped, and ran to$4$ their bows and arrows and came 101:046;21[' ]| fiercely upon$4$ them, not respecting the rest of our 101:046;22[' ]| company, which$6#1$ were ready for$4$ their defence, but with 101:046;23[' ]| their arrows hurt divers of them. We took the one, 101:046;24[' ]| and the other escaped. 101:046;25[' ]| Whilst our general was busied in$4$ searching the 101:046;26[' ]| country, and those islands adjacent on$4$ the east shore, 101:046;27[' ]| the ships and barques, having great care not to$9$ put far 101:046;28[' ]| into the sea from him, for$3$ that$3$ he had small store of 101:046;29[' ]| victuals, were forced to$9$ abide in$4$ a cruel tempest, 101:046;30[' ]| chancing in$4$ the night amongst and in$4$ the thickest of 101:046;31[' ]| the ice, which$6#1$ was so$5#1$ monstrous that$3$ even the least of 101:046;32[' ]| a thousand had been of force sufficient to$9$ have shivered 101:046;33[' ]| our ship and barques into small portions, if God (who$6#1$ 101:046;34[' ]| in$4$ all necessities hath care upon$4$ the infirmity of man) 101:046;35[' ]| had not provided for$4$ this our extremity a sufficent 101:046;36[' ]| remedy, through the light of the night, whereby we 101:046;37[' ]| might well discern to$9$ flee from such imminent dangers, 101:046;38[' ]| which$6#1$ we avoided with fourteen bourdes in$4$ one watch, 101:046;39[' ]| the space of four hours. If we had not incurred this 101:046;40[' ]| danger amongst these monstrous islands of ice, we 101:047;01[' ]| should have lost our general and master, and the most 101:047;02[' ]| of our best sailors, which$6#1$ were on$4$ the shore destitute of 101:047;03[' ]| victuals; but by$4$ the valour of our master*gunner, and 101:047;04[' ]| Master*Jackman and Andrew*Dier, the master's*mates, 101:047;05[' ]| men expert both in$4$ navigation and other good qualities, 101:047;06[' ]| we were all content to$9$ incur the dangers afore rehearsed, 101:047;07[' ]| before we would, with our own safety, run into the 101:047;08[' ]| seas, to$4$ the destruction of our said general and his 101:047;09[' ]| company. 101:047;10[' ]| The day following, being the 19th of July, our 101:047;11[' ]| captain returned to$4$ the ship with good news of great 101:047;12[' ]| riches, which$6#1$ showed itself in$4$ the bowels of those barren 101:047;13[' ]| mountains, wherewith we were all satisfied. A sudden 101:047;14[' ]| mutation. The one part of us being almost swallowed 101:047;15[' ]| up$5$ the night before, with cruel Neptune's force, and 101:047;16[' ]| the rest on$4$ shore, taking thought for$4$ their greedy 101:047;17[' ]| paunches how to$9$ find the way to$4$ Newfoundland; at 101:047;18[' ]| one moment we were racked with joy, forgetting both 101:047;19[' ]| where we were and what we had suffered. Behold 101:047;20[' ]| the glory of man: to-night contemning riches, and 101:047;21[' ]| rather looking for$4$ death than otherwise, and to-morrow 101:047;22[' ]| devising how to$9$ satisfy his greedy appetite 101:047;23[' ]| with gold. 101:047;24[' ]| Within four days after we had been at the entrance 101:047;25[' ]| of the straits, the north-west and west winds dispersed 101:047;26[' ]| the ice into the sea, and made us a large 101:047;27[' ]| entrance into the Straits, that$3$ without impediment, on$4$ 101:047;28[' ]| the 19th July, we entered them; and the 20th thereof 101:047;29[' ]| our general and master, with great diligence, sought 101:047;30[' ]| out and sounded the west shore, and found out a fair 101:047;31[' ]| harbour for$4$ the ship and barques to$9$ ride in$5$, and named 101:047;32[' ]| it after our master's*mate, Jackman's*Sound, and 101:047;33[' ]| brought the ship, barques, and all their company to$4$ 101:047;34[' ]| safe anchor, except one man which$6#1$ died by$4$ God's 101:047;35[' ]| visitation. 101:047;36[' ]| At our first arrival, after the ship rode at anchor, 101:047;37[' ]| our general, with such company as could well be 101:047;38[' ]| spared from the ships, in$4$ marching order entered the 101:047;39[' ]| land, having special care by$4$ exhortations that$3$ at our 101:047;40[' ]| entrance thereinto we should all with one voice, 101:048;01[' ]| kneeling upon$4$ our knees, chiefly thank God for$4$ our 101:048;02[' ]| safe arrival; secondly, beseech Him that$3$ it would please 101:048;03[' ]| His*Divine*Majesty long to$9$ continue our Queen, for$4$ 101:048;04[' ]| whom he, and all the rest of our company, in$4$ this 101:048;05[' ]| order took possession of the country; and thirdly, that$3$ 101:048;06[' ]| by$4$ our Christian study and endeavour, those barbarous 101:048;07[' ]| people, trained up$5$ in$4$ paganry and infidelity, might be 101:048;08[' ]| reduced to$4$ the knowledge of true religion, and to$4$ the 101:048;09[' ]| hope of salvation in$4$ Christ our Redeemer, with other 101:048;10[' ]| words very apt to$9$ signify his willing mind and affection 101:048;11[' ]| towards his prince and country, whereby all suspicion 101:048;12[' ]| of an undutiful subject may credibly be judged to$9$ be 101:048;13[' ]| utterly exempted from his mind. All the rest of the 101:048;14[' ]| gentlemen, and others, deserve worthily herein their 101:048;15[' ]| due praise and commendation. 201:524;00@@@@@| 201:524;19[' ]| When Parliament met in$4$ the following winter, the 201:524;20[' ]| Commons proceeded to$9$ elect a committee for$4$ managing 201:524;21[' ]| the impeachment. Burke stood at the head; 201:524;22[' ]| and with him were associated most of the leading 201:524;23[' ]| members of the Opposition. But when the name of 201:524;24[' ]| Francis was read a fierce contention arose. It was 201:524;25[' ]| said that$3$ Francis and Hastings were notoriously on$4$ 201:524;26[' ]| bad terms, that$3$ they had been at feud during many 201:524;27[' ]| years, that$3$ on$4$ one occasion their mutual aversion had 201:524;28[' ]| impelled them to$9$ seek each other's lives, and that$3$ it 201:524;29[' ]| would be improper and indelicate to$9$ select a private 201:524;30[' ]| enemy to$9$ be a public accuser. It was urged on$4$ the 201:524;31[' ]| other side with great force, particularly by$4$ Mr%*Windham, 201:524;32[' ]| that$3$ impartiality, though the first duty of 201:524;33[' ]| a judge, had never been reckoned among the qualities 201:524;34[' ]| of an advocate; that$3$ in$4$ the ordinary administration 201:524;35[' ]| of criminal justice among the English, the aggrieved 201:524;36[' ]| party, the very last person who$6#1$ ought to$9$ be admitted 201:524;37[' ]| into the jury-box, is the prosecutor; that$3$ what was 201:525;01[' ]| wanted in$4$ a manager was, not that$3$ he should be free 201:525;02[' ]| from bias, but that$3$ he should be able, well-informed, 201:525;03[' ]| energetic, and active. The ability and information 201:525;04[' ]| of Francis were admitted; and the very animosity 201:525;05[' ]| with which$6#1$ he was reproached, whether a virtue or a 201:525;06[' ]| vice, was at least a pledge for$4$ his energy and activity. 201:525;07[' ]| It seems difficult to$9$ refute these arguments. But the 201:525;08[' ]| inveterate hatred borne by$4$ Francis to$4$ Hastings had 201:525;09[' ]| excited general disgust. The House decided that$3$ 201:525;10[' ]| Francis should not be a manager. Pitt voted with 201:525;11[' ]| the majority, Dundas with the minority. 201:525;12[' ]| In$4$ the meantime, the preparations for$4$ the trial had 201:525;13[' ]| proceeded rapidly; and on$4$ the thirteenth of February, 201:525;14[' ]| 1788, the sittings of the Court commenced. There 201:525;15[' ]| have been spectacles more dazzling to$4$ the eye, more 201:525;16[' ]| gorgeous with jewellery and cloth of gold, more 201:525;17[' ]| attractive to$4$ grown-up children, than that$6#2$ which$6#1$ was 201:525;18[' ]| then exhibited at Westminster; but, perhaps, there 201:525;19[' ]| never was a spectacle so$5#1$ well calculated to$9$ strike a 201:525;20[' ]| highly cultivated, a reflecting, an imaginative mind. 201:525;21[' ]| All the various kinds of interest which$6#1$ belong to$4$ the 201:525;22[' ]| near and to$4$ the distant, to$4$ the present and to$4$ the 201:525;23[' ]| past, were collected on$4$ one spot, and in$4$ one hour. 201:525;24[' ]| All the talents and all the accomplishments which$6#1$ 201:525;25[' ]| are developed by$4$ liberty and civilisation, were now 201:525;26[' ]| displayed, with every advantage that$6#1$ could be derived 201:525;27[' ]| both from co-operation and from contrast. Every 201:525;28[' ]| step in$4$ the proceedings carried the mind either backward, 201:525;29[' ]| through many troubled centuries, to$4$ the days 201:525;30[' ]| when the foundations of our constitution were laid, or 201:525;31[' ]| far away, over boundless seas and deserts, to$4$ dusky 201:525;32[' ]| nations living under strange stars, worshippping 201:525;33[' ]| strange gods, and writing strange characters from 201:525;34[' ]| right to$4$ left. The High*Court of Parliament was to$9$ 201:525;35[' ]| sit, according to$4$ forms handed down from the days 201:525;36[' ]| of the Plantagenets, on$4$ an Englishman accused of 201:525;37[' ]| exercising tyranny over the lord of the holy city of 201:526;01[' ]| Benares, and over the ladies of the princely house of 201:526;02[' ]| Oude. 201:371;19[' ]| The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great 201:371;20[' ]| hall of William*Rufus, the hall which$6#1$ had resounded with 201:371;21[' ]| acclamations at the inauguration of thirty kings, the hall which$6#1$ 201:371;22[' ]| had witnessed the just sentence of Bacon and the just 201:371;23[' ]| absolution of Somers, the hall where the eloquence of Strafford 201:371;24[' ]| had for$4$ a moment awed and melted a victorious party inflamed 201:371;25[' ]| with just resentment, the hall where Charles had confronted 201:371;26[' ]| the High*Court*of*Justice with the placid courage which$6#1$ has 201:371;27[' ]| half redeemed his fame. Neither military nor civil pomp was 201:371;28[' ]| wanting. The avenues were lined with grenadiers. The streets 201:371;29[' ]| were kept clear by$4$ cavalry. The peers, robed in$4$ gold and ermine, 201:371;30[' ]| were marshalled by$4$ the heralds under the Garter-King-at-arms. The 201:371;31[' ]| judges in$4$ their vestments of state attended to$9$ give advice on$4$ points 201:371;32[' ]| of law. Near a hundred and seventy lords, three-fourths of the 201:371;33[' ]| Upper*House as the Upper*House then was, walked in$4$ solemn order 201:371;34[' ]| from their usual place of assembling to$4$ the tribunal. The junior 201:371;35[' ]| baron present led the way, George*Eliot, Lord*Heathfield, recently 201:371;36[' ]| ennobled for$4$ his memorable defence of Gibraltar against the fleets 201:371;37[' ]| and armies of France and Spain. The long procession was closed 201:371;38[' ]| by$4$ the Duke*of*Norfolk, Earl-Marshal of the realm, by$4$ the great 201:372;01[' ]| dignitaries, and by$4$ the brothers and sons of the King. Last of all 201:372;02[' ]| came the Prince*of*Wales, conspicuous by$4$ his fine person and noble 201:372;03[' ]| bearing. The gray old walls were hung with scarlet. The long 201:372;04[' ]| galleries were crowded by$4$ an audience such as has rarely excited 201:372;05[' ]| the fears or the emulation of an orator. There were gathered 201:372;06[' ]| together, from all parts of a great, free, enlightened, and prosperous 201:372;07[' ]| empire, grace and female loveliness, wit and learning, the representatives 201:372;08[' ]| of every science and of every art. There were seated 201:372;09[' ]| round the Queen the fair-haired young daughters of the house of 201:372;10[' ]| Brunswick. There the Ambassadors of great Kings and Commonwealths 201:372;11[' ]| gazed with admiration on$4$ a spectacle which$6#1$ no$2$ other country 201:372;12[' ]| in$4$ the world could present. There Siddons, in$4$ the prime of her 201:372;13[' ]| majestic beauty, looked with emotion on$4$ a scene surpassing all the 201:372;14[' ]| imitations of the stage. There the historian of the Roman*Empire 201:372;15[' ]| thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against 201:372;16[' ]| Verres, and when, before a senate which$6#1$ still retained some show of 201:372;17[' ]| freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa. There 201:372;18[' ]| were seen, side by$4$ side, the greatest painter and the greatest scholar 201:372;19[' ]| of the age. The spectacle had allured Reynolds from that$6#2$ easel 201:372;20[' ]| which$6#1$ has preserved to$4$ us the thoughtful foreheads of so$5#1$ many 201:372;21[' ]| writers and statesmen, and the sweet smiles of so$5#1$ many noble 201:372;22[' ]| matrons. It had induced Parr to$9$ suspend his labours in$4$ that$6#2$ dark 201:372;23[' ]| and profound mine from which$6#1$ he had extracted a vast treasure of 201:372;24[' ]| erudition, a treasure too often buried in$4$ the earth, too often paraded 201:372;25[' ]| with injudicious and inelegant ostentation, but still precious, massive, 201:372;26[' ]| and splendid. There appeared the voluptuous charms of her 201:372;27[' ]| to$4$ whom the heir of the throne had in$4$ secret plighted his 201:372;28[' ]| faith. There too was she, the beautiful mother of a beautiful race, 201:372;29[' ]| the Saint*Cecilia, whose delicate features, lighted up$5$ by$4$ love and 201:372;30[' ]| music, art has rescued from the common decay. There were the 201:372;31[' ]| members of that$6#2$ brilliant society which$6#1$ quoted, criticised, and 201:372;32[' ]| exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs%*Montague. 201:372;33[' ]| And there the ladies whose lips, more persuasive 201:372;34[' ]| than those of Fox himself, had carried the Westminster 201:372;35[' ]| election against palace and treasury, shone round Georgiana, 201:372;36[' ]| Duchess*of*Devonshire. 201:373;01[' ]| ~~ ~~ ~~ 201:373;02[' ]| By$4$ this time July was far advanced; and the state of the city 201:373;03[' ]| was, hour by$4$ hour, become more frightful. The number of the 201:373;04[' ]| inhabitants had been thinned more by$4$ famine and disease than by$4$ 201:373;05[' ]| the fire of the enemy. Yet that$6#2$ fire was sharper and more constant 201:373;06[' ]| than ever. One of the gates was beaten in$5$; one of the bastions 201:373;07[' ]| was laid in$4$ ruins; but the breaches made by$4$ day were repaired by$4$ 201:373;08[' ]| night with indefatigable activity. Every attack was still repelled. But 201:373;09[' ]| the fighting men of the garrison were so$5#1$ much exhausted that$3$ they 201:373;10[' ]| could scarcely keep their legs. Several of them, in$4$ the act of striking 201:373;11[' ]| at the enemy, fell down from mere weakness. A very small quantity 201:373;12[' ]| of grain remained, and was doled out my mouthfuls. The stock of 201:373;13[' ]| salted hides was considerable, and by$4$ gnawing them the garrison 201:373;14[' ]| appeased the rage of hunger. Dogs, fattened on$4$ the blood of the 201:373;15[' ]| slain who$6#1$ lay unburied round the town, were luxuries which$6#1$ few 201:373;16[' ]| could afford to$9$ purchase. The price of a whelp's paw was five 201:373;17[' ]| shillings and sixpence. Nine horses were still alive, and but barely 201:373;18[' ]| alive. They were so$5#1$ lean that$3$ little meat was likely to$9$ be found 201:373;19[' ]| upon$4$ them. It was, however, determined to$9$ slaughter them for$4$ food. 201:373;20[' ]| The people perished so$5#1$ fast that$3$ it was impossible for$4$ the survivors 201:373;21[' ]| to$9$ perform the rights of sepulture. There was scarcely a cellar in$4$ 201:373;22[' ]| which$6#1$ some corpse was not decaying. Such was the extremity of 201:373;23[' ]| distress that$3$ the rats who$6#1$ came to$9$ feast in$4$ those hideous dens 201:373;24[' ]| were eagerly hunted and greedily devoured. A small fish, caught in$4$ 201:373;25[' ]| the river, was not to$9$ be purchased with money. The only price for$4$ 201:373;26[' ]| which$6#1$ such a treasure could be obtained was some handfuls of oatmeal. 201:373;27[' ]| Leprosies, such as strange and unwholesome diet engenders, 201:373;28[' ]| made existence a constant torment. The whole city was poisoned 201:373;29[' ]| by$4$ the stench exhaled from the bodies of the dead and of the half 201:373;30[' ]| dead. 201:373;31[' ]| ~~ ~~ ~~ 201:373;32[' ]| First were rolled on$4$ shore barrels containing six thousand bushels 201:373;33[' ]| of meal. Then came great cheeses, casks of beef, flitches of bacon, 201:373;34[' ]| kegs of butter, sacks of pease and biscuit, ankers of brandy. Not 201:373;35[' ]| many hours before, half a pound of tallow and three quarters of a 201:373;36[' ]| pound of salted hide had been weighed out with niggardly care to$4$ 201:373;37[' ]| every fighting man. The ration which$6#1$ each now received was three 201:373;38[' ]| pounds of flour, two pounds of beef, and a pint of pease. It is easy 201:373;39[' ]| to$9$ imagine with what tears grace was said over the suppers of that$6#2$ 201:373;40[' ]| evening. There was little sleep on$4$ either side of the wall. The bonfires 201:374;01[' ]| shone bright along the whole circuit of the ramparts. The Irish 201:374;02[' ]| guns continued to$9$ roar all night, and all night the bells of the 201:374;03[' ]| rescued city made answer to$4$ the Irish guns with a peal of joyous 201:374;04[' ]| defiance. Through the three following days the batteries of the 201:374;05[' ]| enemy continued to$9$ play. But, on$4$ the third night flames were 201:374;06[' ]| seen arising from the camp; and when the first of August 201:374;07[' ]| dawned, a line of smoking ruins marked the site lately occupied 201:374;08[' ]| by$4$ the huts of the besiegers; and the citizens saw far off 201:374;09[' ]| the long column of spikes and standards retreating up$4$ the 201:374;10[' ]| left bank of the Foyle towards Strabane. 201:527;35[' ]| The Sergeants made proclamation. Hastings 201:527;36[' ]| advanced to$4$ the bar, and bent his knee. The culprit 201:527;37[' ]| was indeed not unworthy of that$6#2$ great presence. He 201:528;01[' ]| had ruled an extensive and populous country, had 201:528;02[' ]| made laws and treaties, had sent forth armies, had set 201:528;03[' ]| up$5$ and pulled down princes. And in$4$ his high place 201:528;04[' ]| he had so$5#2$ borne himself, that$3$ all had feared him, that$3$ 201:528;05[' ]| most had loved him, and that$3$ hatred itself could deny 201:528;06[' ]| him no$2$ title to$4$ glory, except virtue. He looked like$4$ 201:528;07[' ]| a great man, and not like$4$ a bad man. A person 201:528;08[' ]| small and emaciated, yet deriving dignity from a 201:528;09[' ]| carriage which$6#1$, while it indicated deference to$4$ the 201:528;10[' ]| court, indicated also habitual self-possession and self-respect, 201:528;11[' ]| a high and intellectual forehead, a brow 201:528;12[' ]| pensive, but not gloomy, a mouth of inflexible decision, 201:528;13[' ]| a face pale and worn, but serene, on$4$ which$6#1$ was 201:528;14[' ]| written, as legibly as under the picture in$4$ the council-chamber 201:528;15[' ]| at Calcutta, \7Mens 7a*equa 7in 7arduis\; such was 201:528;16[' ]| the aspect with which$6#1$ the great proconsul presented 201:528;17[' ]| himself to$4$ his judges. 201:528;18[' ]| His counsel accompanied him, men all of whom 201:528;19[' ]| were afterwards raised by$4$ their talents and learning 201:528;20[' ]| to$4$ the highest posts in$4$ their profession, the bold and 201:528;21[' ]| strong-minded Law, afterwards Chief*Justice*of*the*King's*Bench; 201:528;22[' ]| the more humane and eloquent Dallas, 201:528;23[' ]| afterwards Chief*Justice*of*the*Common*Pleas; and 201:528;24[' ]| Plomer who$6#1$, near twenty years later, successfully 201:528;25[' ]| conducted in$4$ the same high*court the defence of Lord*Melville, 201:528;26[' ]| and subsequently became Vice-chancellor 201:528;27[' ]| and Master*of*the*Rolls. 201:528;28[' ]| But neither the culprit nor his advocates attracted 201:528;29[' ]| so$5#1$ much notice as the accusers. In$4$ the midst of the 201:528;30[' ]| blaze of red drapery, a space had been fitted up$5$ with 201:528;31[' ]| green benches and tables for$4$ the Commons. The 201:528;32[' ]| managers, with Burke at their head, appeared in$4$ full 201:528;33[' ]| dress. The collectors of gossip did not fail to$9$ remark 201:528;34[' ]| that$3$ even Fox, generally so$5#1$ regardless of his appearance, 201:528;35[' ]| had paid to$4$ the illustrious tribunal the compliment 201:528;36[' ]| of wearing a bag and sword. Pitt had refused 201:528;37[' ]| to$9$ be one of the conductors of the impeachment; and 201:529;01[' ]| his commanding, copious, and sonorous eloquence 201:529;02[' ]| was wanting to$4$ that$6#2$ great muster of various talents. 201:529;03[' ]| Age and blindness had unfitted Lord*North for$4$ the 201:529;04[' ]| duties of a public prosecutor; and his friends were 201:529;05[' ]| left without the help of his excellent sense, his tact, 201:529;06[' ]| and his urbanity. But, in$4$ spite of the absence of 201:529;07[' ]| these two distinguished members of the Lower*House, 201:529;08[' ]| the box in$4$ which$6#1$ the managers stood contained an 201:529;09[' ]| array of speakers such as perhaps had not appeared 201:529;10[' ]| together since the great age of Athenian eloquence. 201:529;11[' ]| There were Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes 201:529;12[' ]| and the English Hyperides. There was Burke, 201:529;13[' ]| ignorant, indeed, or negligent of the art of adapting 201:529;14[' ]| his reasonings and his style to$4$ the capacity and taste 201:529;15[' ]| of his hearers, but in$4$ amplitude of comprehension 201:529;16[' ]| and richness of imagination superior to$4$ every orator, 201:529;17[' ]| ancient or modern. There, with eyes reverentially 201:529;18[' ]| fixed on$4$ Burke, appeared the finest gentleman of the 201:529;19[' ]| age, his form developed by$4$ every manly exercise, 201:529;20[' ]| his face beaming with intelligence and spirit, the 201:529;21[' ]| ingenious, the chivalrous, the high-souled Windham. 201:529;22[' ]| Nor, though surrounded by$4$ such men, did the 201:529;23[' ]| youngest manager pass unnoticed. At an age when 201:529;24[' ]| most of those who$6#1$ distinguish themselves in$4$ life 201:529;25[' ]| are still contending for$4$ prizes and fellowships at 201:529;26[' ]| college, he had won for$4$ himself a conspicuous place 201:529;27[' ]| in$4$ parliament. No$2$ advantage of fortune or connexion 201:529;28[' ]| was wanting that$6#1$ could set off to$4$ the height his 201:529;29[' ]| splendid talents and his unblemished honour. At 201:529;30[' ]| twenty-three he had been thought worthy to$9$ be 201:529;31[' ]| ranked with the veteran statesmen who$6#1$ appeared as 201:529;32[' ]| the delegates of the British*Commons, at the bar of 201:529;33[' ]| the British nobility. All who$6#1$ stood at that$6#2$ bar, save 201:529;34[' ]| him alone, are gone, culprit, advocates, accusers. To$4$ 201:529;35[' ]| the generation which$6#1$ is now in$4$ the vigour of life, 201:529;36[' ]| he is the sole representative of a great age which$6#1$ 201:529;37[' ]| has passed away. But those who$6#1$, within the last ten 201:530;01[' ]| years, have listened with delight, till the morning sun 201:530;02[' ]| shone on$4$ the tapestries of the House*of*Lords, to$4$ the 201:530;03[' ]| lofty and animated eloquence of Charles*Earl*Grey, 201:530;04[' ]| are able to$9$ form some estimate of the powers of a 201:530;05[' ]| race of men among whom he was not the foremost. 201:530;06[' ]| The charges and the answers of Hastings were 201:530;07[' ]| first read. The ceremony occupied two whole days, 201:530;08[' ]| and was rendered less tedious than it would otherwise 201:530;09[' ]| have been by$4$ the silver voice and just emphasis of 201:530;10[' ]| Cowper, the clerk of the court, a near relation of the 201:530;11[' ]| amiable poet. On$4$ the third day Burke rose. Four 201:530;12[' ]| sittings were occupied by$4$ his opening speech, which$6#1$ 201:530;13[' ]| was intended to$9$ be a general introduction to$4$ all the 201:530;14[' ]| charges. With an exuberance of thought and a 201:530;15[' ]| splendour of diction which$6#1$ more than satisfied the 201:530;16[' ]| highly raised expectation of the audience, he described 201:530;17[' ]| the character and institutions of the natives of India, 201:530;18[' ]| recounted the circumstances in$4$ which$6#1$ the Asiatic 201:530;19[' ]| empire of Britain had originated, and set forth the 201:530;20[' ]| constitution of the Company and of the English 201:530;21[' ]| Presidencies. Having thus attempted to$9$ communicate 201:530;22[' ]| to$4$ his hearers an idea of Eastern society, as vivid 201:530;23[' ]| as that$6#2$ which$6#1$ existed in$4$ his own mind, he proceeded to$9$ 201:530;24[' ]| arraign the administration of Hastings as systematically 201:530;25[' ]| conducted in$4$ defiance of morality and public 201:530;26[' ]| law. The energy and pathos of the great orator 201:530;27[' ]| extorted expressions of unwonted admiration from 201:530;28[' ]| the stern and hostile Chancellor, and, for$4$ a moment, 201:530;29[' ]| seemed to$9$ pierce even the resolute heart of the 201:530;30[' ]| defendant. The ladies in$4$ the galleries, unaccustomed 201:530;31[' ]| to$4$ such displays of eloquence, excited by$4$ the 201:530;32[' ]| solemnity of the occasion, and perhaps not unwilling 201:530;33[' ]| to$9$ display their taste and sensibility, were in$4$ a state 201:530;34[' ]| of uncontrollable emotion. Handkerchiefs were 201:530;35[' ]| pulled out; smelling-bottles were handed round; 201:530;36[' ]| hysterical sobs and screams were heard; and Mrs%*Sheridan 201:530;37[' ]| was carried out in$4$ a fit. At length the 201:531;01[' ]| orator concluded. 201:531;02[' ]| 201:531;03[' ]| 201:531;04[' ]| 201:531;05[' ]| 201:531;06[' ]| 201:531;07[' ]| 201:531;08[' ]| 201:531;09[' ]| 201:531;10[' ]| 201:531;11[' ]| 201:531;12[' ]| 201:531;13[' ]| 201:531;14[' ]| 201:531;15[' ]| 201:531;16[' ]| When the deep murmur of various emotions had 201:531;17[' ]| subsided, Mr%*Fox rose to$9$ address the Lords respecting 201:531;18[' ]| the course of proceeding to$9$ be followed. The 201:531;19[' ]| wish of the accusers was that$3$ the Court would bring 201:531;20[' ]| to$4$ a close the investigation of the first charge before 201:531;21[' ]| the second was opened. The wish of Hastings and 201:531;22[' ]| of his counsel was that$3$ the managers should open all 201:531;23[' ]| the charges, and produce all the evidence for$4$ the prosecution, 201:531;24[' ]| before the defence began. The Lords retired 201:531;25[' ]| to$4$ their own House to$9$ consider the question. The 201:531;26[' ]| Chancellor took the side of Hastings. Lord*Loughborough, 201:531;27[' ]| who$6#1$ was now in$4$ opposition, supported the 201:531;28[' ]| demand of the managers. The division showed which$6#1$ 201:531;29[' ]| way the inclination of the tribunal leaned. A 201:531;30[' ]| majority of near three to$4$ one decided in$4$ favour of 201:531;31[' ]| the course for$4$ which$6#1$ Hastings contended. 201:531;32[' ]| When the Court sat again, Mr%*Fox, assisted by$4$ 201:531;33[' ]| Mr%*Grey, opened the charge respecting Cheyte*Sing, 201:531;34[' ]| and several days were spent in$4$ reading papers and 201:531;35[' ]| hearing witnesses. The next article was that$6#2$ relating 201:531;36[' ]| to$4$ the Princesses*of*Oude. The conduct of this part 201:531;37[' ]| of the case was entrusted to$4$ Sheridan. The curiosity 201:532;01[' ]| of the public to$9$ hear him was unbounded. His 201:532;02[' ]| sparkling and highly finished declamation lasted two 201:532;03[' ]| days; but the Hall was crowded to$4$ suffocation during 201:532;04[' ]| the whole time. It was said that$3$ fifty guineas had 201:532;05[' ]| been paid for$4$ a single ticket. Sheridan, when he 201:532;06[' ]| concluded, contrived, with a knowledge of stage-effect 201:532;07[' ]| which$6#1$ his father might have envied, to$9$ sink back, as 201:532;08[' ]| if exhausted, into the arms of Burke, who$6#1$ hugged 201:532;09[' ]| him with the energy of generous admiration. 201:532;10[' ]| June was now far advanced. The session could 201:532;11[' ]| not last much longer; and the progress which$6#1$ had 201:532;12[' ]| been made in$4$ the impeachment was not very satisfactory. 201:532;13[' ]| There were twenty charges. On$4$ two only of 201:532;14[' ]| these had even the case for$4$ the prosecution been 201:532;15[' ]| heard; and it was now a year since Hastings had 201:532;16[' ]| been admitted to$4$ bail. 201:532;17[' ]| The interest taken by$4$ the public in$4$ the trial was 201:532;18[' ]| great when the Court began to$9$ sit, and rose to$4$ the 201:532;19[' ]| height when Sheridan spoke on$4$ the charge relating 201:532;20[' ]| to$4$ the Begums. From that$6#2$ time the excitement went 201:532;21[' ]| down fast. The spectacle had lost the attraction of 201:532;22[' ]| novelty. The great displays of rhetoric were over. 201:532;23[' ]| What was behind was not of a nature to$9$ entice men of 201:532;24[' ]| letters from their books in$4$ the morning, or to$9$ tempt 201:532;25[' ]| ladies who$6#1$ had left the masquerade at two to$9$ be out 201:532;26[' ]| of bed before eight. There remained examinations 201:532;27[' ]| and cross-examinations. There remained statements 201:532;28[' ]| of accounts. There remained the reading of papers, 201:532;29[' ]| filled with words unintelligible to$4$ English ears, with 201:532;30[' ]| lacs and crores, zemindars and aumils, sunnuds and 201:532;31[' ]| perwannahs, jaghires and nuzzurs. There remained 201:532;32[' ]| bickerings, not always carried on$5$ with the best taste 201:532;33[' ]| or with the best temper, between the managers of the 201:532;34[' ]| impeachment and the counsel for$4$ the defence, particularly 201:532;35[' ]| between Mr%*Burke and Mr%*Law. There 201:532;36[' ]| remained the endless marches and countermarches of 201:532;37[' ]| the Peers between their House and the Hall: for$3$ as 201:533;01[' ]| often as a point of law was to$9$ be discussed, their 201:533;02[' ]| lordships retired to$9$ discuss it apart; and the consequence 201:533;03[' ]| was, as a Peer wittily said, that$3$ the Judges 201:533;04[' ]| walked and the trial stood still. 101:122;00@@@@@| 101:122;01[' ]| 101:122;02[' ]| <1633 ~~ 1703> 101:122;03[' ]| 101:122;04[' ]| 1665. 26th July. The King having dined, he came down, 101:122;05[' ]| and I went in$4$ the barge with him, I sitting at the door. 101:122;06[' ]| Down to$4$ Woolwich (and there I just saw and kissed 101:122;07[' ]| my wife, and saw some of her painting, which$6#1$ is very 101:122;08[' ]| curious; and away again to$4$ the King,) and back again 101:122;09[' ]| with him in$4$ the barge, hearing him and the Duke talk, 101:122;10[' ]| and seeing and observing their manner of discourse. And 101:122;11[' ]| God forgive me! though I admire them with all the 101:122;12[' ]| duty possible, yet the more a man considers and observes 101:122;13[' ]| them, the less he finds of difference between them and 101:122;14[' ]| other men, though (blessed be God!) they are both 101:122;15[' ]| princes of great nobleness and spirits. The Duke*of*Monmouth 101:122;16[' ]| is the most skittish leaping gallant that$6#1$ ever 101:122;17[' ]| I saw, always in$4$ action, vaulting or leaping, or clambering. 101:122;18[' ]| Sad news of the death of so$5#1$ many in$4$ the parish 101:122;19[' ]| of the plague, forty last night. The bell always going. 101:122;20[' ]| This day poor Robin*Shaw at Backewell's died, and 101:122;21[' ]| Backewell himself in$4$ Flanders. The King himself 101:122;22[' ]| asked about Shaw, and being told he was dead, said he 101:122;23[' ]| was very sorry for$4$ it. The sickness is got into our 101:122;24[' ]| parish this week, and is got, indeed, everywhere: so$3$ 101:122;25[' ]| that$3$ I begin to$9$ think of setting things in$4$ order, which$6#1$ 101:122;26[' ]| I pray God enable me to$9$ put both as to$4$ soul and body. 101:123;01[' ]| August 3rd. To$4$ Dagenhams. All the way people, 101:123;02[' ]| citizens, walking to$8$ and fro, enquire how the plague 101:123;03[' ]| is in$4$ the City this week by$4$ the Bill; which$6#1$ by$4$ chance, 101:123;04[' ]| at Greenwich, I had heard was 2020 of the plague, and 101:123;05[' ]| 3000 and odd of all diseases. By*and*by met my Lord*Crewe, 101:123;06[' ]| returning; Mr%*Marr telling me by$4$ the way how 101:123;07[' ]| a maid-servant of Mr%*John*Wright's (who$6#1$ lives thereabouts) 101:123;08[' ]| falling sick of the plague, she was removed to$4$ 101:123;09[' ]| an out-house, and a nurse appointed to$9$ look to$4$ her; 101:123;10[' ]| who$6#1$, being once absent, the maid got out of the house 101:123;11[' ]| at the window, and run away. The nurse coming and 101:123;12[' ]| knocking, and having no$2$ answer, believed she was 101:123;13[' ]| dead, and went and told Mr%*Wright so$5#2$; who$6#1$ and his 101:123;14[' ]| lady were in$4$ great strait what to$9$ do to$9$ get her buried. 101:123;15[' ]| At last resolved to$9$ go to$4$ Burntwood hard by$5$, being in$4$ 101:123;16[' ]| the parish, and there get people to$9$ do it. But they 101:123;17[' ]| would not; so$3$ he went home full of trouble, and in$4$ the 101:123;18[' ]| way met the wench walking over the common, which$6#1$ 101:123;19[' ]| frighted him worse than before; and was forced to$9$ 101:123;20[' ]| send people to$9$ take her, which$6#1$ he did: and they got 101:123;21[' ]| one of the pest coaches and put her into it to$9$ carry her 101:123;22[' ]| to$4$ a pest house. And passing in$4$ a narrow lane Sir*Anthony*Browne, 101:123;23[' ]| with his brother and some friends in$4$ 101:123;24[' ]| the coach, met this coach with the curtains drawn close. 101:123;25[' ]| The brother being a young man, and believing there 101:123;26[' ]| might be some lady in$4$ it that$6#1$ would not be seen, and 101:123;27[' ]| the way being narrow, he thrust his head out of his 101:123;28[' ]| own into her coach, and to$9$ look, and there saw somebody 101:123;29[' ]| look very ill, and in$4$ a sick dress, and stunk 101:123;30[' ]| mightily: which$6#1$ the coachman also cried out upon$4$. 101:123;31[' ]| And presently they come up$5$ to$4$ some people that$6#1$ 101:123;32[' ]| stood looking after it, and told our gallants that$3$ 101:123;33[' ]| it was a maid of Mr%*Wright's carried away sick of 101:123;34[' ]| the plague; which$6#1$ put the young gentleman into a 101:123;35[' ]| fright had almost cost him his life, but is now well 101:123;36[' ]| again. 101:123;37[' ]| 12th. The people die so$5#2$, that$3$ now it seems they are fain 101:123;38[' ]| to$9$ carry the dead to$9$ be buried by$4$ day-light, the nights 101:123;39[' ]| not sufficing to$9$ do it in$4$. And my Lord*Mayor commands 101:123;40[' ]| people to$9$ be within at nine at night all, as they 101:124;01[' ]| say, that$3$ the sick may have liberty to$9$ go abroad for$4$ 101:124;02[' ]| air. 101:124;03[' ]| 16th. To$4$ the Exchange, where I have not been a 101:124;04[' ]| great while. But, Lord! how sad a sight it is to$9$ see 101:124;05[' ]| the streets empty of people, and very few upon$4$ the 101:124;06[' ]| 'Change. Jealous of every door that$6#1$ one sees shut up$5$, 101:124;07[' ]| lest it should be the plague; and about us two shops 101:124;08[' ]| in$4$ three, if not more, generally shut up$5$. ~~ 101:124;08[' ]| <\The Diary.\> 102:124;09[' ]| 102:124;10[' ]| 1666. September 2nd (Lord's*Day). Some of our 102:124;11[' ]| maids sitting up$5$ late last night to$9$ get things ready 102:124;12[' ]| against our feast today, Jane called us up$5$ about three 102:124;13[' ]| in$4$ the morning, to$9$ tell us of a great fire they saw in$4$ 102:124;14[' ]| the City. So$3$ I rose, and slipped on$5$ my night-gown, and 102:124;15[' ]| went to$4$ her window; and thought it to$9$ be on$4$ the back-side 102:124;16[' ]| of Mark-lane at the farthest, but being unused to$4$ 102:124;17[' ]| such fires as followed, I thought it far enough off; and 102:124;18[' ]| so$3$ went to$4$ bed again and to$4$ sleep. About seven rose 102:124;19[' ]| again to$9$ dress myself, and there looked out of the 102:124;20[' ]| window, and saw the fire not so$5#1$ much as it was, and 102:124;21[' ]| further off. So$3$ to$4$ my closet to$9$ set things to$4$ rights, 102:124;22[' ]| after yesterday's cleaning. By*and*by Jane comes and 102:124;23[' ]| tells me that$3$ she hears that$3$ above 300 houses have 102:124;24[' ]| been burned down, to*night by$4$ the fire we saw, and 102:124;25[' ]| that$3$ it is now burning down all Fish-street, by$4$ London*Bridge. 102:124;26[' ]| So$3$ I made myself ready presently, and walked 102:124;27[' ]| to$4$ the Tower, and there got up$5$ upon$4$ one of the high 102:124;28[' ]| places, Sir*J%*Robinson's little son going up$5$ with me; 102:124;29[' ]| and there I did see the houses at that$6#2$ end of the bridge 102:124;30[' ]| all on$4$ fire, and an infinite great fire on$4$ this and the 102:124;31[' ]| other side the end of the bridge; which$6#1$, among other 102:124;32[' ]| people, did trouble me for$4$ poor little Michell and our 102:124;33[' ]| Sarah on$4$ the bridge. So$3$ down with my heart full of 102:124;34[' ]| trouble to$4$ the Lieutenant of the Tower, who$6#1$ tells me 102:124;35[' ]| that$3$ it begun this morning in$4$ the King's baker's house 102:124;36[' ]| in$4$ Pudding-lane, and that$3$ it hath burned down St%*Magnes*Church 102:125;01[' ]| and most part of Fish-street already. 102:125;02[' ]| So$3$ I down to$4$ the water-side, and there got a boat, and 102:125;03[' ]| through bridge, and there saw a lamentable fire. Poor 102:125;04[' ]| Michell's house, as far as the old Swan, already burned 102:125;05[' ]| that$6#2$ way, and the fire running further, that$3$ in$4$ a very 102:125;06[' ]| little time it got as far as the Steele-yard, while I was 102:125;07[' ]| there. Everybody endeavouring to$9$ remove their goods, 102:125;08[' ]| and flinging into the river, or bringing them into 102:125;09[' ]| lighters that$6#1$ lay off; poor people staying in$4$ their 102:125;10[' ]| houses as long as till the very fire touched them, and 102:125;11[' ]| then running into boats, or clambering from one pair 102:125;12[' ]| of stairs by$4$ the water-side to$4$ another. And among 102:125;13[' ]| other things, the poor pigeons, I perceive, were loth to$9$ 102:125;14[' ]| leave their houses, but hovered about the windows and 102:125;15[' ]| balconies, till they burned their wings, and fell down. 102:125;16[' ]| Having stayed, and in$4$ an hour's time seen the fire rage 102:125;17[' ]| every way, and nobody, to$4$ my sight, endeavouring to$9$ 102:125;18[' ]| quench it, but to$9$ remove their goods, and leave all to$4$ 102:125;19[' ]| the fire, and having seen it get as far as the Steele-yard, 102:125;20[' ]| and the wind mighty high, and driving it into 102:125;21[' ]| the City, and everything after so$5#1$ long a drought 102:125;22[' ]| proving combustible, even the very stones of churches, 102:125;23[' ]| and among other things, the poor steeple by$4$ which$6#1$ 102:125;24[' ]| pretty Mrs%*** lives, and whereof my old school-fellow 102:125;25[' ]| Elborough is parson, taken fire in$4$ the very top, 102:125;26[' ]| and there burned till it fell down; I to$4$ White*Hall 102:125;27[' ]| (with a gentleman with me, who$6#1$ desired to$9$ go off from 102:125;28[' ]| the Tower, to$9$ see the fire, in$4$ my boat); and there up$5$ 102:125;29[' ]| to$4$ the King's closet in$4$ the Chapel, where people come 102:125;30[' ]| about me, and I did give them an account dismayed 102:125;31[' ]| them all, and word was carried in$5$ to$4$ the King. So$3$ 102:125;32[' ]| I was called for$5$, and did tell the King and Duke*of*York 102:125;33[' ]| what I saw, and that$3$ unless his Majesty did 102:125;34[' ]| command houses to$9$ be pulled down, nothing could stop 102:125;35[' ]| the fire. They seemed much troubled, and the King 102:125;36[' ]| commanded me to$9$ go to$4$ my Lord*Mayor from him, and 102:125;37[' ]| command him to$9$ spare no$2$ houses, but to$9$ pull down 102:125;38[' ]| before the fire every way. The Duke*of*York bid me 102:125;39[' ]| tell him, that$3$ if he would have any more soldiers, he 102:125;40[' ]| shall: and so$3$ did my Lord*Arlington afterwards, as a 102:126;01[' ]| great secret. Here meeting with Captain*Cocke, I in$4$ 102:126;02[' ]| his coach, which$6#1$ he lent me, and Creed with me to$4$ 102:126;03[' ]| Paul's, and there walked along Watling-street, as well 102:126;04[' ]| as I could, every creature coming away loaded with 102:126;05[' ]| goods to$9$ save, and here and there sick people carried 102:126;06[' ]| away in$4$ beds. Extraordinary good goods carried in$4$ 102:126;07[' ]| carts and on$4$ backs. At last met my Lord*Mayor in$4$ 102:126;08[' ]| Canning-street, like$4$ a man spent, with a handkerchief 102:126;09[' ]| about his neck. To$4$ the King's message, he cried, like$4$ 102:126;10[' ]| a fainting woman, 102:126;10[X ]| ""Lord! what can I do? I am 102:126;11[X ]| spent: people will$1$ not obey me. I have been pulling 102:126;12[X ]| down houses; but the fire overtakes us faster than we 102:126;13[X ]| can do it."" 102:126;13[' ]| That$3$ he needed no$2$ more soldiers; and 102:126;14[' ]| that$3$, for$4$ himself, he must go and refresh himself, 102:126;15[' ]| having been up$5$ all night. So$3$ he left me, and I him, 102:126;16[' ]| and walked home; seeing people almost distracted, 102:126;17[' ]| and no$2$ manner of means used to$9$ quench the fire. The 102:126;18[' ]| houses too so$5#1$ very thick thereabouts, and full of matter 102:126;19[' ]| for$4$ burning, as pitch and tar, in$4$ Thames-street; and 102:126;20[' ]| warehouses of oil, and wines, and brandy, and other 102:126;21[' ]| things. Here I saw Mr%*Isaac*Houblon, the handsome 102:126;22[' ]| man, prettily dressed and dirty at his door at Dowgate, 102:126;23[' ]| receiving some of his brothers' things, whose houses 102:126;24[' ]| were on$4$ fire; and, as he says, have been removed 102:126;25[' ]| twice already; and he doubts (as it soon proved) 102:126;26[' ]| that$3$ they must be in$4$ a little time removed from his 102:126;27[' ]| house also, which$6#1$ was a sad consideration. And to$9$ see 102:126;28[' ]| the churches all filling with goods by$4$ people, who$6#1$ 102:126;29[' ]| themselves should have been quietly there at this time. 102:126;30[' ]| By$4$ this time it was about twelve o'clock; and so$3$ home, 102:126;31[' ]| and there find my guests, who$6#1$ were Mr%*Wood and his 102:126;32[' ]| wife Barbary*Shelden, and also Mr%*Moone; she mighty 102:126;33[' ]| fine, and her husband, for$4$ aught I see, a likely man. 102:126;34[' ]| But Mr%*Moone's design and mine, which$6#1$ was to$9$ look 102:126;35[' ]| over my closet, and please him with the sight thereof, 102:126;36[' ]| which$6#1$ he hath long desired, was wholly disappointed; 102:126;37[' ]| for$3$ we were in$4$ great trouble and disturbance at this 102:126;38[' ]| fire, not knowing what to$9$ think of it. However, we 102:126;39[' ]| had an extraordinary good dinner, and as merry as at 102:126;40[' ]| this time we could be. While at dinner Mrs%*Batelier 102:127;01[' ]| come to$9$ enquire after Mr%*Woolfe and Stanes, (who$6#1$ it 102:127;02[' ]| seems are related to$4$ them), whose houses in$4$ Fish-street 102:127;03[' ]| are all burned, and they in$4$ a sad condition. She 102:127;04[' ]| would not stay in$4$ the fright. Soon as dined, I and 102:127;05[' ]| Moone away, and walked through the City, the streets 102:127;06[' ]| full of nothing but people, and horses and carts loaden 102:127;07[' ]| with goods, ready to$9$ run over one another, and removing 102:127;08[' ]| goods from one burned house to$4$ another. 102:127;09[' ]| They now removing out of Canning-street (which$6#1$ received 102:127;10[' ]| goods in$4$ the morning) into Lumbard-street, and 102:127;11[' ]| further; and among others I now saw my little goldsmith 102:127;12[' ]| Stokes receiving some friend's goods, whose 102:127;13[' ]| house itself was burned the day after. We parted at 102:127;14[' ]| Paul's; he home, and I to$4$ Paul's*Wharf, where I had 102:127;15[' ]| appointed a boat to$9$ attend me, and took in$5$ Mr%*Carcasse 102:127;16[' ]| and his brother, whom I met in$4$ the street, and 102:127;17[' ]| carried them below and above bridge too. And again 102:127;18[' ]| to$9$ see the fire, which$6#1$ was now got further, both below 102:127;19[' ]| and above, and no$2$ likelihood of stopping it. Met with 102:127;20[' ]| the King and Duke*of*York in$4$ their barge, and with 102:127;21[' ]| them to$4$ Queenhith, and there called Sir*Richard*Browne 102:127;22[' ]| to$4$ them. Their order was only to$9$ pull down 102:127;23[' ]| houses apace, and so$3$ below bridge at the water-side; 102:127;24[' ]| but little was or could be done, the fire coming upon$4$ 102:127;25[' ]| them so$5#1$ fast. Good hopes there was of stopping it at 102:127;26[' ]| the Three*Cranes above, and at Buttolph's*Wharf 102:127;27[' ]| below bridge, if care be used; but the wind carries it 102:127;28[' ]| into the City, so$3$ as we know not by$4$ the water-side 102:127;29[' ]| what it do there. River full of lighters and boats taking 102:127;30[' ]| in$5$ goods, and good goods swimming in$4$ the water, and 102:127;31[' ]| only I observed that$3$ hardly one lighter or boat in$4$ three 102:127;32[' ]| that$6#1$ had the goods of a house in$5$, but there was a pair of 102:127;33[' ]| Virginalls in$4$ it. Having seen as much as I could now, I 102:127;34[' ]| away to$4$ White*Hall by$4$ appointment, and there walked 102:127;35[' ]| to$4$ St%*James's*Park, and there met my wife and Creed 102:127;36[' ]| and Wood and his wife, and walked to$4$ my boat; and 102:127;37[' ]| there upon$4$ the water again, and to$4$ the fire up$5$ and 102:127;38[' ]| down, it still increasing, and the wind great. So$5#1$ near 102:127;39[' ]| the fire as we could for$4$ smoke; and all over the Thames, 102:127;40[' ]| with one's faces in$4$ the wind, you were almost burned 102:128;01[' ]| with a shower of fire-drops. This is very true; so$3$ as 102:128;02[' ]| houses were burned by$4$ these drops and flakes of fire, 102:128;03[' ]| three or four, nay, five or six houses, one from another. 102:128;04[' ]| When we could endure no$2$ more upon$4$ the water, we 102:128;05[' ]| to$4$ a little ale-house on$4$ the Bankside, over against 102:128;06[' ]| the Three*Cranes, and there stayed till it was dark 102:128;07[' ]| almost, and saw the fire grow, and as it grew darker, 102:128;08[' ]| appeared more and more, and in$4$ corners and upon$4$ 102:128;09[' ]| steeples, and between churches and houses, as far as 102:128;10[' ]| we could see up$4$ the hill of the City, in$4$ a most horrid, 102:128;11[' ]| malicious bloody flame, not like$4$ the fine flame of an 102:128;12[' ]| ordinary fire. Barbary and her husband away before 102:128;13[' ]| us. We stayed till, it being darkish, we saw the fire 102:128;14[' ]| as only one entire arch of fire from this to$4$ the other 102:128;15[' ]| side the bridge, and in$4$ a bow up$4$ the hill for$4$ an arch of 102:128;16[' ]| above a mile long; it made me weep to$9$ see it. The 102:128;17[' ]| churches, houses, and all on$4$ fire, and flaming at once; 102:128;18[' ]| and a horrid noise the flames made, and the cracking 102:128;19[' ]| of houses at their ruin. So$3$ home with a sad heart, and 102:128;20[' ]| there find every*body discoursing and lamenting the 102:128;21[' ]| fire; and poor Tom*Hater come with some few of his 102:128;22[' ]| goods saved out of his house, which$6#1$ was burned upon$4$ 102:128;23[' ]| Fish-street*Hill. I invited him to$9$ lie at my house, and 102:128;24[' ]| did receive his goods, but was deceived in$4$ his lying 102:128;25[' ]| there, the news coming every moment of the growth of 102:128;26[' ]| the fire, so$3$ as we were forced to$9$ begin to$9$ pack up$5$ our 102:128;27[' ]| own goods, and prepare for$4$ their removal; and did by$4$ 102:128;28[' ]| moonshine (it being brave dry and moonshine and 102:128;29[' ]| warm weather) carry much of my goods into the 102:128;30[' ]| garden, and Mr%*Hater and I did remove my money 102:128;31[' ]| and iron chests into my cellar, as thinking that$3$ the 102:128;32[' ]| safest place. And got my bags of gold into my office, 102:128;33[' ]| ready to$9$ carry away, and my chief papers of accounts 102:128;34[' ]| also there, and my tallies into a box by$4$ themselves. So$5#1$ 102:128;35[' ]| great was our fear, as Sir*W%*Batten hath carts come 102:128;36[' ]| out of the country to$9$ fetch away his goods this night. 102:128;37[' ]| We did put Mr%*Hater, poor man, to$4$ bed a little; but he 102:128;38[' ]| got but very little rest, so$5#1$ much noise being in$4$ my 102:128;39[' ]| house, taking down of goods. ~~ 102:128;39[' ]| <\The Diary.\> 101:034;00@@@@@| 101:034;01[' ]| 101:034;02[' ]| <1552 ~~ 1618> 101:034;03[' ]| 101:034;04[' ]| 101:034;05[' ]| THE Lord*Thomas*Howard, with six of Her*Majesty's 101:034;06[' ]| ships, six victuallers of London, the barque \Ralegh\, and 101:034;07[' ]| two or three pinnaces riding at anchor near unto 101:034;08[' ]| Flores, one of the westerly islands of the Azores, the 101:034;09[' ]| last of August in$4$ the afternoon, had intelligence by$4$ one 101:034;10[' ]| Captain*Midleton, of the approach of the Spanish*Armada. 101:034;11[' ]| Which$6#1$ Middleton being in$4$ a very good sailer, 101:034;12[' ]| had kept them company three days before, of good 101:034;13[' ]| purpose, both to$9$ discover their forces the more, as also 101:034;14[' ]| to$9$ give advice to$4$ my Lord*Thomas of their approach. 101:035;01[' ]| He had no$2$ sooner delivered the news but the fleet was 101:035;02[' ]| in$4$ sight: many of our ships' companies were on$4$ shore 101:035;03[' ]| in$4$ the island; some providing ballast for$4$ their ships; 101:035;04[' ]| others filling of water and refreshing themselves from 101:035;05[' ]| the land with such things as they could either for$4$ 101:035;06[' ]| money or by$4$ force recover. By$4$ reason whereof our 101:035;07[' ]| ships being all pestered and rummaging everything out 101:035;08[' ]| of order, (were) very light for$4$ want of ballast. And 101:035;09[' ]| that$6#2$ which$6#1$ was most to$4$ our disadvantage, the one half 101:035;10[' ]| part of the men of every ship sick, and utterly unserviceable. 101:035;11[' ]| For$3$ in$4$ the \Revenge\ there were ninety 101:035;12[' ]| diseased: in$4$ the \Bonaventure\ not so$5#1$ many in$4$ health as 101:035;13[' ]| could handle her mainsail. For$3$ had not twenty men 101:035;14[' ]| been taken out of a barque of Sir*George*Cary's, his 101:035;15[' ]| being commanded to$9$ be sunk, and those appointed to$4$ 101:035;16[' ]| her, she had hardly ever recovered England. The rest 101:035;17[' ]| for$4$ the most part were in$4$ little better state. The 101:035;18[' ]| names of Her*Majesty's ships were these as followeth: 101:035;19[' ]| the \Defiance\, which$6#1$ was admiral; the \Revenge\, vice-admiral; 101:035;20[' ]| the \Bonaventure\, commanded by$4$ Captain*Cross; 101:035;21[' ]| the \Lion\, by$4$ George*Fenner; the \Foresight\, 101:035;22[' ]| by$4$ Master*Thomas*Vavisour; and the \Crane\, by$4$ Duffeild. 101:035;23[' ]| The \Foresight\ and the \Crane\ being but small 101:035;24[' ]| ships; only the other were of the middle size; the 101:035;25[' ]| rest, besides the barque \Ralegh\, commanded by$4$ Captain*Thin, 101:035;26[' ]| were victuallers, and of small force or none. 101:035;27[' ]| The Spanish fleet having shrouded their approach by$4$ 101:035;28[' ]| reason of the island, were now so$5#1$ soon at hand as 101:035;29[' ]| our ships had scarce time to$9$ weigh their anchors, but 101:035;30[' ]| some of them were driven to$9$ let slip their cables, and 101:035;31[' ]| set sail. Sir*Richard*Grenville was the last weighed, 101:035;32[' ]| to$9$ recover the men that$6#1$ were upon$4$ the island, which$6#1$ 101:035;33[' ]| otherwise had been lost. The Lord*Thomas with the 101:035;34[' ]| rest very hardly recovered the wind, which$6#1$ Sir*Richard*Grenville 101:035;35[' ]| not being able to$9$ do, was persuaded by$4$ the 101:035;36[' ]| Master and others to$9$ cut his mainsail and cast about, 101:035;37[' ]| and to$9$ trust to$4$ the sailing of his ship: for$3$ the squadron 101:035;38[' ]| of Seville were on$4$ his weather-bow. But Sir*Richard 101:035;39[' ]| utterly refused to$9$ turn from the enemy, alleging 101:035;40[' ]| that$3$ he would rather choose to$9$ die than to$9$ dishonour 101:036;01[' ]| himself, his country, and her Majesty's ship, persuading 101:036;02[' ]| his company that$3$ he would pass through the two 101:036;03[' ]| squadrons, in$4$ despite of them, and enforce those of 101:036;04[' ]| Seville to$9$ give him way. Which$6#1$ he performed upon$4$ 101:036;05[' ]| divers of the foremost, who$6#1$, as the mariners term it, 101:036;06[' ]| sprang their luff, and fell under the lee of the \Revenge\. 101:036;07[' ]| But the other course had been the better, and might 101:036;08[' ]| right well have been answered in$4$ so$5#1$ great an impossibility 101:036;09[' ]| of prevailing. Notwithstanding, out of the greatness 101:036;10[' ]| of his mind, he could not be persuaded. In$4$ the 101:036;11[' ]| meanwhile as he attended those which$6#1$ were nearest 101:036;12[' ]| him, the great \San*Philip\ being in$4$ the wind of him, and 101:036;13[' ]| coming towards him, becalmed his sails in$4$ such sort, as 101:036;14[' ]| the ship could neither weigh nor feel the helm: so$5#1$ 101:036;15[' ]| huge and high cargued was the Spanish ship, being of 101:036;16[' ]| a thousand and five hundred tons. Who$6#1$ after laid the 101:036;17[' ]| \Revenge\ aboard. When he was thus bereft of his sails, 101:036;18[' ]| the ships that$6#1$ were under his lee luffing up$5$, also laid 101:036;19[' ]| him aboard: of which$6#1$ the next was the Admiral of the 101:036;20[' ]| \Biscaines\, a very mighty and puissant ship commanded 101:036;21[' ]| by$4$ Brittan*Dona. The said \Philip\ carried three tier of 101:036;22[' ]| ordnance on$4$ a side, and eleven pieces in$4$ every tier. 101:036;23[' ]| She shot eight forth right out of her chase, besides 101:036;24[' ]| those of her stern ports. 101:036;25[' ]| After the \Revenge\ was intangled with this \Philip\, four 101:036;26[' ]| other boarded her: two on$4$ her larboard, and two on$4$ 101:036;27[' ]| her starboard. The fight, thus beginning at three of 101:036;28[' ]| the clock in$4$ the afternoon, continued very terrible all 101:036;29[' ]| that$6#2$ evening. But the great \San*Philip\ having received 101:036;30[' ]| the lower tier of the \Revenge\, discharged with crossbar-shot, 101:036;31[' ]| shifted herself with all diligence from her sides, 101:036;32[' ]| utterly misliking her first entertainment. Some say 101:036;33[' ]| that$3$ the ship foundered, but we cannot report it for$4$ 101:036;34[' ]| truth, unless we were assured. The Spanish ships were 101:036;35[' ]| filled with companies of soldiers, in$4$ some two hundred 101:036;36[' ]| besides the mariners; in$4$ some five, in$4$ others eight 101:036;37[' ]| hundred. In$4$ ours there were none at all, besides the 101:036;38[' ]| mariners, but the servants of the commanders and some 101:036;39[' ]| few voluntary gentlemen only. After many interchanged 101:036;40[' ]| volleys of great ordnance, and small shot, the 101:037;01[' ]| Spaniards deliberated to$9$ enter the \Revenge\ and made 101:037;02[' ]| divers attempts, hoping to$9$ force her by$4$ the multitudes 101:037;03[' ]| of their armed soldiers and musketeers, but were still 101:037;04[' ]| repulsed again and again, and at all times beaten back, 101:037;05[' ]| into their own ships, or into the seas. In$4$ the beginning 101:037;06[' ]| of the fight, the \George*Noble\ of London, having received 101:037;07[' ]| some shot through her by$4$ the Armadoes, fell 101:037;08[' ]| under the lee of the \Revenge\, and asked Sir*Richard 101:037;09[' ]| what he would command him, being but one of the 101:037;10[' ]| victuallers and of small force: Sir*Richard bid him 101:037;11[' ]| save himself, and leave him to$4$ his fortune. After the 101:037;12[' ]| fight had thus without intermission continued while the 101:037;13[' ]| day lasted and some hours of the night, many of our 101:037;14[' ]| men were slain and hurt, and one of the great galleons 101:037;15[' ]| of the Armada, and the admiral of the Hulks both 101:037;16[' ]| sunk, and in$4$ many other of the Spanish ships great 101:037;17[' ]| slaughter was made. Some write that$3$ Sir*Richard was 101:037;18[' ]| very dangerously hurt almost at the beginning of the 101:037;19[' ]| fight, and lay speechless for$4$ a time ere he recovered. 101:037;20[' ]| But two of the \Revenge's\ own company brought home 101:037;21[' ]| in$4$ a ship of Lime from the islands, examined by$4$ some 101:037;22[' ]| of the Lords and others, affirmed that$3$ he was never so$5#1$ 101:037;23[' ]| wounded as that$3$ he forsook the upper deck, till an 101:037;24[' ]| hour before midnight; and then being shot into the 101:037;25[' ]| body with a musket as he was a-dressing, was again 101:037;26[' ]| shot into the head, and withal his Chirurgeon wounded 101:037;27[' ]| to$4$ death. This agreeth also with an examination taken 101:037;28[' ]| by$4$ Sir*Francis*Godolphin, of four other mariners of the 101:037;29[' ]| same ship being returned, which$6#1$ examination the said 101:037;30[' ]| Sir*Francis sent unto Mr%*William*Killigrue, of Her*Majesty's 101:037;31[' ]| Privy*Chamber. 101:037;32[' ]| But to$9$ return to$4$ the fight: the Spanish ships which$6#1$ 101:037;33[' ]| attempted to$9$ board the \Revenge\, as they were wounded 101:037;34[' ]| and beaten off, so$3$ always others came in$4$ their places, 101:037;35[' ]| she having never less than two mighty galleons by$4$ her 101:037;36[' ]| sides, and aboard her. So$3$ that$3$ ere the morning from 101:037;37[' ]| three of the clock the day before, there had fifteen 101:037;38[' ]| several Armadoes assailed her; and all so$5#1$ ill approved 101:037;39[' ]| their entertainment, as they were by$4$ the break of day 101:037;40[' ]| far more willing to$9$ hearken to$4$ a composition than 101:038;01[' ]| hastily to$9$ make any more assaults or entries. But as 101:038;02[' ]| the day increased, so$3$ our men decreased: and as the 101:038;03[' ]| light grew more and more, by$4$ so$5#1$ much more grew our 101:038;04[' ]| discomforts. For$3$ none appeared in$4$ sight but enemies, 101:038;05[' ]| saving one small ship called the \Pilgrim\, commanded 101:038;06[' ]| by$4$ Jacob*Whiddon, who$6#1$ hovered all night to$9$ see the 101:038;07[' ]| success: but, in$4$ the morning bearing with the \Revenge\, 101:038;08[' ]| was hunted like$4$ a hare amongst many ravenous hounds, 101:038;09[' ]| but escaped. 101:038;10[' ]| All the powder of the \Revenge\ to$4$ the last barrel was 101:038;11[' ]| now spent, all her pikes broken, forty of her best men 101:038;12[' ]| slain, and the most part of the rest hurt. In$4$ the 101:038;13[' ]| beginning of the fight she had but one hundred free 101:038;14[' ]| from sickness, and fourscore and ten sick, laid in$4$ hold 101:038;15[' ]| upon$4$ the ballast. A small troop to$9$ man such a ship, 101:038;16[' ]| and a weak garrison to$9$ resist so$5#1$ mighty an army. By$4$ 101:038;17[' ]| those hundred all was sustained, the volleys, boardings, 101:038;18[' ]| and enterings of fifteen ships of war, besides those 101:038;19[' ]| which$6#1$ beat her at large. On$4$ the contrary, the Spanish 101:038;20[' ]| were always supplied with soldiers brought from every 101:038;21[' ]| squadron: all manner of arms and powder at will$0$. 101:038;22[' ]| Unto ours their remained no$2$ comfort at all, no$2$ hope, 101:038;23[' ]| no$2$ supply either of ships, men, or weapons; the masts 101:038;24[' ]| all beaten overboard, all her tackle cut asunder, her 101:038;25[' ]| upper work altogether rased, and in$4$ effect evened she 101:038;26[' ]| was with the water, but the very foundation or bottom 101:038;27[' ]| of a ship, nothing being left overhead either for$4$ flight 101:038;28[' ]| or defence. Sir*Richard finding himself in$4$ this distress, 101:038;29[' ]| and unable any longer to$9$ make resistance, having 101:038;30[' ]| endured in$4$ this fifteen hours' fight the assault of 101:038;31[' ]| fifteen several Armadoes, all by$4$ turns aboard him, and 101:038;32[' ]| by$4$ estimation eight hundred shot of great artillery, 101:038;33[' ]| besides many assaults and entries; and that$3$ himself 101:038;34[' ]| and the ship must needs be possessed by$4$ the enemy, 101:038;35[' ]| who$6#1$ were now all cast in$4$ a ring round about him; the 101:038;36[' ]| \Revenge\ not able to$9$ move one way or other, but as she 101:038;37[' ]| was moved with the waves and billow of the sea: commanded 101:038;38[' ]| the Master-gunner, whom he knew to$9$ be a 101:038;39[' ]| most resolute man, to$9$ split and sink the ship; that$3$ 101:038;40[' ]| thereby nothing might remain of glory or victory to$4$ 101:039;01[' ]| the Spaniards, seeing in$4$ so$5#1$ many hours' fight, and with 101:039;02[' ]| so$5#1$ great a navy they were not able to$9$ take her, having 101:039;03[' ]| had fifteen hours' time, fifteen thousand men, and fifty 101:039;04[' ]| and three sail of men-of-war to$9$ perform it withal: and 101:039;05[' ]| persuaded the company, or as many as he could induce, 101:039;06[' ]| to$9$ yield themselves unto God, and to$4$ the mercy of 101:039;07[' ]| none else; but as they had like$4$ valiant resolute men 101:039;08[' ]| repulsed so$5#1$ many enemies, they should not now shorten 101:039;09[' ]| the honour of their nation, by$4$ prolonging their own 101:039;10[' ]| lives for$4$ a few hours, or a few days. The Master-gunner 101:039;11[' ]| readily condescended, and divers others; but 101:039;12[' ]| the Captain and the Master were of another opinion, 101:039;13[' ]| and besought Sir*Richard to$9$ have care of them: 101:039;14[' ]| alleging that$3$ the Spaniard would be as ready to$9$ 101:039;15[' ]| entertain a composition as they were willing to$9$ offer 101:039;16[' ]| the same: and that$3$ there being divers sufficient and 101:039;17[' ]| valiant men yet living, and whose wounds were not 101:039;18[' ]| mortal, they might do their country and prince 101:039;19[' ]| acceptable service hereafter. And (that$3$ where Sir*Richard 101:039;20[' ]| had alleged that$3$ the Spaniards should never 101:039;21[' ]| glory to$9$ have taken one ship of Her*Majesty's seeing 101:039;22[' ]| that$3$ they had so$5#1$ long and so$5#1$ notably defended themselves) 101:039;23[' ]| they answered, that$3$ the ship had six foot water 101:039;24[' ]| in$4$ hold, three shot under water, which$6#1$ were so$5#1$ weakly 101:039;25[' ]| stopped as with the first working of the sea she must 101:039;26[' ]| need sink, and was besides so$5#1$ crushed and bruised as 101:039;27[' ]| she could never be removed out of the place. 101:039;28[' ]| And as the matter was thus in$4$ dispute, and Sir*Richard 101:039;29[' ]| refusing to$9$ hearken to$4$ any of those reasons, 101:039;30[' ]| the Master of the \Revenge\ (while the Captain wan unto 101:039;31[' ]| him the greater party) was convoyed aboard the 101:039;32[' ]| \General\, Don*Alonso*Bassan. Who$6#1$ finding none over 101:039;33[' ]| hasty to$9$ enter the \Revenge\ again, doubting lest Sir*Richard 101:039;34[' ]| would have blown them up$5$ and himself, and 101:039;35[' ]| perceiving by$4$ the report of the Master of the \Revenge\ 101:039;36[' ]| his dangerous disposition: yielded that$3$ all their lives 101:039;37[' ]| should be saved, the company sent for$4$ England, and 101:039;38[' ]| the better sort to$9$ pay such reasonable ransom as their 101:039;39[' ]| estate would bear, and in$4$ the mean season to$9$ be free 101:039;40[' ]| from galley or imprisonment. To$4$ this he so$5#1$ much the 101:040;01[' ]| rather condescended as well, as I have said, for$4$ fear of 101:040;02[' ]| further loss and michief to$4$ themselves, as also for$4$ the 101:040;03[' ]| desire he had to$9$ recover Sir*Richard*Grenville; whom 101:040;04[' ]| for$4$ his notable valour he seemed greatly to$9$ honour and 101:040;05[' ]| admire. 101:349;00@@@@@| 101:349;01[' ]| 101:349;02[' ]| <1811 ~~ 1863> 101:349;03[' ]| 101:349;04[' ]| ALL that$6#2$ day, from morning until past sunset, the 101:349;05[' ]| cannon never ceased to$9$ roar. It was dark when the 101:349;06[' ]| cannonading stopped all of a sudden. 101:349;07[' ]| All of us have read of what occurred during that$6#2$ 101:350;01[' ]| interval. The tale is in$4$ every Englishman's mouth; 101:350;02[' ]| and you and I, who$6#1$ were children when the great 101:350;03[' ]| battle was won and lost, are never tired of hearing and 101:350;04[' ]| recounting the history of that$6#2$ famous action. Its remembrance 101:350;05[' ]| rankles still in$4$ the bosoms of millions of 101:350;06[' ]| the countrymen of those brave men who$6#1$ lost the day. 101:350;07[' ]| They pant for$4$ an opportunity of revenging that$6#2$ 101:350;08[' ]| humiliation; and if a contest, ending in$4$ a victory on$4$ 101:350;09[' ]| their part, should ensue, elating them in$4$ their turn, 101:350;10[' ]| and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind 101:350;11[' ]| to$4$ us, there is no$2$ end to$4$ the so-called glory and shame, 101:350;12[' ]| and to$4$ the alternations of successful and unsuccessful 101:350;13[' ]| murder, in$4$ which$6#1$ two high-spirited nations might 101:350;14[' ]| engage. Centuries hence, we Frenchmen and Englishmen 101:350;15[' ]| might be boasting and killing each other still, 101:350;16[' ]| carrying out bravely the Devil's code of honour. 101:350;17[' ]| All our friends took their share and fought like$4$ men 101:350;18[' ]| in$4$ the great field. All day long, whilst the women 101:350;19[' ]| were praying ten miles away, the lines of the dauntless 101:350;20[' ]| English infantry were receiving and repelling the 101:350;21[' ]| furious charges of the French horsemen. Guns which$6#1$ 101:350;22[' ]| were heard at Brussels were ploughing up$5$ their ranks, 101:350;23[' ]| and comrades falling, and the resolute survivors closing 101:350;24[' ]| in$5$. Towards evening, the attack of the French, repeated 101:350;25[' ]| and resisted so$5#1$ bravely, slackened in$4$ its fury. 101:350;26[' ]| They had other foes besides the British to$9$ engage, or 101:350;27[' ]| were preparing for$4$ a final onset. It came at last: the 101:350;28[' ]| columns of the Imperial*Guard marched up$4$ the hill of 101:350;29[' ]| Saint*Jean, at length and at once to$9$ sweep the English 101:350;30[' ]| from the height which$6#1$ they had maintained all day, 101:350;31[' ]| and spite of all. Unscared by$4$ the thunder of the 101:350;32[' ]| artillery, which$6#1$ hurled death from the English line, 101:350;33[' ]| the dark rolling column pressed on$5$ and up$4$ the hill. 101:350;34[' ]| It seemed almost to$9$ crest the eminence, when it began 101:350;35[' ]| to$9$ wave and falter. Then it stopped, still facing the 101:350;36[' ]| shot. Then at last the English troops rushed from 101:350;37[' ]| the post from which$6#1$ no$2$ enemy had been able to$9$ dislodge 101:350;38[' ]| them, and the Guard turned and fled. 101:350;39[' ]| No$2$ more firing was heard at Brussels ~~ the pursuit 101:350;40[' ]| rolled miles away. Darkness came down on$4$ the field 101:351;01[' ]| and city; and Amelia was praying for$4$ George, who$6#1$ 101:351;02[' ]| was lying on$4$ his face, dead, with a bullet through his 101:351;03[' ]| heart. ~~ 101:351;03[' ]| <\Vanity Fair.\> 102:351;00@@@@@| 102:351;04[' ]| 102:351;05[' ]| 102:351;06[' ]| The instinct which$6#1$ led Henry*Esmond to$9$ admire and 102:351;07[' ]| love the gracious person, the fair apparition of whose 102:351;08[' ]| beauty and kindness had so$5#1$ moved him when he first 102:351;09[' ]| beheld her, became soon a devoted affection and passion 102:351;10[' ]| of gratitude, which$6#1$ entirely filled his young heart, that$3$ 102:351;11[' ]| as yet, except in$4$ the case of dear Father*Holt, had had 102:351;12[' ]| very little kindness for$4$ which$6#1$ to$9$ be thankful. \7O 7Dea\ 102:351;13[' ]| \7certe\, thought he, remembering the lines of the A*Eneis 102:351;14[' ]| which$6#1$ Mr%*Holt had taught him. There seemed, as 102:351;15[' ]| the boy thought, in$4$ every look or gesture of this fair 102:351;16[' ]| creature, an angelical softness and bright pity ~~ in$4$ 102:351;17[' ]| motion or repose she seemed gracious alike; the tone 102:351;18[' ]| of her voice, though she uttered words ever so$5#1$ trivial, 102:351;19[' ]| gave him a pleasure that$6#1$ amounted almost to$4$ anguish. 102:351;20[' ]| It cannot be called love, that$6#1$ a lad of twelve years of 102:351;21[' ]| age little more than a menial, felt for$4$ an exalted lady, 102:351;22[' ]| his mistress: but it was worship. To$9$ catch her glance, 102:351;23[' ]| to$9$ divine her errand and run on$4$ it before she had 102:351;24[' ]| spoken it; to$9$ watch, follow, adore her; became the 102:351;25[' ]| business of his life. Meanwhile, as is the way often, 102:351;26[' ]| his idol had idols of her own, and never thought of or 102:351;27[' ]| suspected the admiration of her little pigmy adorer. 102:351;28[' ]| My Lady had on$4$ her side three idols: first and foremost, 102:351;29[' ]| Jove and supreme ruler, was her lord, Harry's 102:351;30[' ]| patron, the good Viscount*of*Castlewood. All wishes 102:351;31[' ]| of his were laws with her. If he had a headache, she 102:351;32[' ]| was ill. If he frowned, she trembled. If he joked, 102:351;33[' ]| she smiled and was charmed. If he went a-hunting, 102:351;34[' ]| she was always at the window to$9$ see him ride away, her 102:351;35[' ]| little son crowing on$4$ her arm, or on$4$ the watch till his 102:351;36[' ]| return. She made dishes for$4$ his dinner: spiced his 102:352;01[' ]| wine for$4$ him: made the toast for$4$ his tankard at breakfast: 102:352;02[' ]| hushed the house when he slept in$4$ his chair, and 102:352;03[' ]| watched for$4$ a look when he woke. If my Lord was not a 102:352;04[' ]| little proud of his beauty, my Lady adored it. She clung 102:352;05[' ]| to$4$ his arm as he paced the terrace, her two fair little 102:352;06[' ]| hands clasped round his great one; her eyes were never 102:352;07[' ]| tired of looking in$4$ his face and wondering at its perfection. 102:352;08[' ]| Her little son was his son, and had his father's 102:352;09[' ]| look and curly brown hair. Her daughter Beatrix was 102:352;10[' ]| his daughter, and had his eyes ~~ were there ever such 102:352;11[' ]| beautiful eyes in$4$ the world? All the house was arranged 102:352;12[' ]| so$3$ as to$9$ bring him ease and give him pleasure. She 102:352;13[' ]| liked the small gentry round about to$9$ come and pay 102:352;14[' ]| him court, never caring for$4$ admiration for$4$ herself; 102:352;15[' ]| those who$6#1$ wanted to$9$ be well with the lady must admire 102:352;16[' ]| him. Not regarding her dress, she would wear a gown 102:352;17[' ]| to$4$ rags, because he had once liked it; and if he had 102:352;18[' ]| brought her a brooch or a ribbon, would prefer it to$4$ 102:352;19[' ]| the most costly articles of her wardrobe. 102:352;20[' ]| My Lord went to$4$ London every year for$4$ six weeks, 102:352;21[' ]| and the family being too poor to$9$ appear at Court with 102:352;22[' ]| any figure, he went alone. It was not until he was out 102:352;23[' ]| of sight that$3$ her face showed any sorrow: and what a 102:352;24[' ]| joy when he came back! What preparation before his 102:352;25[' ]| return! The fond creature had his arm-chair at the 102:352;26[' ]| chimney-side ~~ delighting to$9$ put the children in$4$ it, and 102:352;27[' ]| to$9$ look at them there. Nobody took his place at the 102:352;28[' ]| table; but his silver tankard stood there as when my 102:352;29[' ]| Lord was present. 102:352;30[' ]| A pretty sight it was to$9$ see, during my Lord's 102:352;31[' ]| absence, or on$4$ those many mornings when sleep or 102:352;32[' ]| headache kept him a-bed, this fair young lady of Castlewood, 102:352;33[' ]| her little daughter at her knee, and her domestics 102:352;34[' ]| gathered round her, reading the Morning*Prayer of the 102:352;35[' ]| English*Church. Esmond long remembered how she 102:352;36[' ]| looked and spoke, kneeling reverently before the sacred 102:352;37[' ]| book, the sun shining upon$4$ her golden hair until it made 102:352;38[' ]| a halo round about her. A dozen of the servants of the 102:352;39[' ]| house kneeled in$4$ a line opposite their mistress. For$4$ a 102:352;40[' ]| while Harry*Esmond kept apart from these mysteries, 102:353;01[' ]| but Doctor*Tusher showing him that$3$ the prayers read 102:353;02[' ]| were those of the Church of all ages, and the boy's own 102:353;03[' ]| inclination prompting him to$9$ be always as near as he 102:353;04[' ]| might to$4$ his mistress, and to$9$ think all things she did 102:353;05[' ]| right, from listening to$4$ the prayers in$4$ the ante-chamber, 102:353;06[' ]| he came presently to$9$ kneel down with the rest of the 102:353;07[' ]| household in$4$ the parlour; and before a couple of years 102:353;08[' ]| my lady had made a thorough convert. Indeed the 102:353;09[' ]| boy loved his catechiser so$5#1$ much that$3$ he would have 102:353;10[' ]| subscribed to$4$ anything she bade him, and was never 102:353;11[' ]| tired of listening to$4$ her fond discourse and simple comments 102:353;12[' ]| upon$4$ the book, which$6#1$ she read to$4$ him in$4$ a voice 102:353;13[' ]| of which$6#1$ it was difficult to$9$ resist the sweet persuasion 102:353;14[' ]| and tender appealing kindness. This friendly controversy, 102:353;15[' ]| and the intimacy which$6#1$ it occasioned, bound the 102:353;16[' ]| lad more fondly than ever to$4$ his mistress. The happiest 102:353;17[' ]| period of all his life was this; and the young 102:353;18[' ]| mother, with her daughter and son, and the orphan 102:353;19[' ]| lad whom she protected, read and worked and played, 102:353;20[' ]| and were children together. If the lady looked forward 102:353;21[' ]| ~~ as what fond woman does not? ~~ towards the 102:353;22[' ]| future, she had no$2$ plans from which$6#1$ Harry*Esmond 102:353;23[' ]| was left out; and a thousand and a thousand times, in$4$ 102:353;24[' ]| his passionate and impetuous way, he vowed that$3$ no$2$ 102:353;25[' ]| power should separate him from his mistress; and only 102:353;26[' ]| asked for$4$ some chance to$9$ happen by$4$ which$6#1$ he might 102:353;27[' ]| show his fidelity to$4$ her. Now, at the close of his life, 102:353;28[' ]| as he sits and recalls in$4$ tranquillity the happy and busy 102:353;29[' ]| scenes of it, he can think, not ungratefully, that$3$ he has 102:353;30[' ]| been faithful to$4$ that$6#2$ early vow. ~~ 102:353;30[' ]| <\Henry Esmond.\> 103:353,00@@@@@| 103:353;31[' ]| 103:353;32[' ]| Our chief, whom England and all Europe, saving 103:353;33[' ]| only the Frenchmen, worshippped almost, had this of 103:353;34[' ]| the godlike in$4$ him, that$3$ he was impassible before 103:353;35[' ]| victory, before danger, before defeat. Before the 103:353;36[' ]| greatest obstacle or the most trivial ceremony; before 103:354;01[' ]| a hundred thousand men drawn in$4$ battalia, or a peasant 103:354;02[' ]| slaughtered at the door of his burning hovel; before 103:354;03[' ]| a carouse of drunken German lords, or a monarch's 103:354;04[' ]| court, or a cottage table where his plans were laid, or 103:354;05[' ]| an enemy's battery, vomiting flame and death, and 103:354;06[' ]| strewing corpses round about him; ~~ he was always 103:354;07[' ]| cold, calm, resolute, like$4$ fate. He performed a treason 103:354;08[' ]| or a court-bow, he told a falsehood as black as Styx, 103:354;09[' ]| as easily as he paid a compliment or spoke about the 103:354;10[' ]| weather. He took a mistress, and left her; he 103:354;11[' ]| betrayed his benefactor, and supported him, or would 103:354;12[' ]| have murdered him, with the same calmness always, 103:354;13[' ]| and having no$2$ more remorse than Clotho when she 103:354;14[' ]| weaves the thread, or Lachesis when she cuts it. In$4$ 103:354;15[' ]| the hour of battle I have heard the Prince*of*Savoy's 103:354;16[' ]| officers say, the Prince became possessed with a sort of 103:354;17[' ]| warlike fury; his eyes lighted up$5$; he rushed hither 103:354;18[' ]| and thither raging; he shrieked curses and encouragement, 103:354;19[' ]| yelling and harking his bloody war-dogs on$5$ and 103:354;20[' ]| himself always at the first of the hunt. Our Duke was 103:354;21[' ]| as calm at the mouth of the cannon as at the door of a 103:354;22[' ]| drawing*room. Perhaps he could not have been the 103:354;23[' ]| great man he was, had he had a heart either for$4$ love 103:354;24[' ]| or hatred, or pity or fear, or regret or remorse. He 103:354;25[' ]| achieved the highest deed of daring, or deepest 103:354;26[' ]| calculation of thought, as he performed the very 103:354;27[' ]| meanest action of which$6#1$ a man is capable; told a lie 103:354;28[' ]| or cheated a fond woman, or robbed a poor beggar of a 103:354;29[' ]| half-penny, with a like$2$ awful serenity and equal capacity 103:354;30[' ]| of the highest and lowest acts of our nature. 103:354;31[' ]| His qualities were pretty well known in$4$ the army, 103:354;32[' ]| where there were parties of all politics, and of plenty 103:354;33[' ]| of shrewdness and wit; but there existed such a perfect 103:354;34[' ]| confidence in$4$ him, as the first captain of the world, 103:354;35[' ]| and such a faith and admiration in$4$ his prodigious 103:354;36[' ]| genius and fortune, that$3$ the very men whom he 103:354;37[' ]| notoriously cheated of their pay, the chiefs whom he 103:354;38[' ]| used and injured ~~ for$3$ he used all men, great and 103:354;39[' ]| small, that$6#1$ came near him, as his instruments alike, 103:354;40[' ]| and took something of theirs, either some quality or 103:355;01[' ]| some property ~~ the blood of a soldier, it might be, or 103:355;02[' ]| a jewelled hat, or a hundred thousand crowns from a 103:355;03[' ]| king, or a portion out of a starving sentinel's three-farthings; 103:355;04[' ]| or (when he was young) a kiss from a 103:355;05[' ]| woman, and the gold chain off her neck, taking all he 103:355;06[' ]| could from woman or man, and having, as I have said, 103:355;07[' ]| this of the godlike in$4$ him, that$3$ he could see a hero 103:355;08[' ]| perish or a sparrow fall, with the same amount of 103:355;09[' ]| sympathy for$4$ either. Not that$3$ he had no$2$ tears; he 103:355;10[' ]| could always order up$5$ this reserve at the proper 103:355;11[' ]| moment to$9$ battle; he could draw upon$4$ tears or smiles 103:355;12[' ]| alike, and whenever need was for$4$ using this cheap 103:355;13[' ]| coin. He would cringe to$4$ a shoeblack, as he would 103:355;14[' ]| flatter a minister or a monarch; be haughty, be humble, 103:355;15[' ]| threaten, repent, weep, grasp your hand (or stab you 103:355;16[' ]| whenever he saw occasion). ~~ But yet those of the 103:355;17[' ]| army, who$6#1$ knew him best and had suffered most from 103:355;18[' ]| him, admired him most of all: and as he rode along 103:355;19[' ]| the lines to$4$ battle or galloped up$5$ in$4$ the nick of time to$4$ 103:355;20[' ]| a battalion reeling from before the enemy's charge or 103:355;21[' ]| shot, the fainting men and officers got new courage as 103:355;22[' ]| they saw the splendid calm of his face, and felt that$3$ 103:355;23[' ]| his will$0$ made them irresistible. ~~ 103:355;23[' ]| <\Henry Esmond.\>