``No，lady，’’saidtheJewess；``butamongourpeople，sincethetimeofAbrahamdownwards，havebeenwomenwhohavedevotedtheirthoughtstoHeaven，andtheiractionstoworksofkindnesstomen，tendingthesick，feedingthehungry，andrelievingthedistressed。AmongthesewillRebeccabenumbered。Saythistothylord，shouldhechancetoenquireafterthefateofherwhoselifehesaved。’’
TherewasaninvoluntarytremouronRebecca’svoice，andatendernessofaccent，whichperhapsbetrayedmorethanshewouldwillinglyhaveexpressed。
ShehastenedtobidRowenaadieu。
``Farewell，’’shesaid。``MayHe，whomadebothJewandChristian，showerdownonyouhischoicestblessings！Thebarkthatwaitsushencewillbeunderweigherewecanreachtheport。’’
Sheglidedfromtheapartment，leavingRowenasurprisedasifavisionhadpassedbeforeher。ThefairSaxonrelatedthesingularconferencetoherhusband，onwhoseminditmadeadeepimpression。
HelivedlongandhappilywithRowena，fortheywereattachedtoeachotherbythebondsofearlyaffection，andtheylovedeachotherthemore，fromtherecollectionoftheobstacleswhichhadimpededtheirunion。Yetitwouldbeenquiringtoocuriouslytoask，whethertherecollectionofRebecca’sbeautyandmagnanimitydidnotrecurtohismindmorefrequentlythanthefairdescendantofAlfredmightaltogetherhaveapproved。
IvanhoedistinguishedhimselfintheserviceofRichard，andwasgracedwithfarthermarksoftheroyalfavour。Hemighthaverisenstillhigher，butfortheprematuredeathoftheheroicCur-de-Lion，beforetheCastleofChaluz，nearLimoges。
Withthelifeofagenerous，butrashandromanticmonarch，perishedalltheprojectswhichhisambitionandhisgenerosityhadformed；towhommaybeapplied，withaslightalteration，thelinescomposedbyJohnsonforCharlesofSweden——
Hisfatewasdestinedtoaforeignstrand，Apettyfortressandan``humble’’hand；
Heleftthenameatwhichtheworldgrewpale，Topointamoral，oradorna=tale=。
EndEndNotesNOTETOCHAPTERI。
NoteA——TheRangerortheForest，thatcutstheforeclawsoffourdogs。
AmostsensiblegrievanceofthoseaggrievedtimesweretheForestLaws。TheseoppressiveenactmentsweretheproduceoftheNormanConquest，fortheSaxonlawsofthechaseweremildandhumane；whilethoseofWilliam，enthusiasticallyattachedtotheexerciseanditsrights，weretothelastdegreetyrannical。TheformationoftheNewForest，bearsevidencetohispassionforhunting，wherehereducedmanyahappyvillagetotheconditionofthatonecommemoratedbymyfriend，MrWilliamStewartRose：
``AmongsttheruinsofthechurchThemidnightravenfoundaperch，Amelancholyplace；
TheruthlessConquerorcastdown，Woeworththedeed，thatlittletown，Tolengthenouthischase。’’
Thedisablingdogs，whichmightbenecessaryforkeepingflocksandherds，fromrunningatthedeer，wascalled_lawing_，andwasingeneraluse。TheCharteroftheForestdesignedtolessenthoseevils，declaresthatinquisition，orview，forlawingdogs，shallbemadeeverythirdyear，andshallbethendonebytheviewandtestimonyoflawfulmen，nototherwise；andtheywhosedogsshallbethenfoundunlawed，shallgivethreeshillingsformercy，andforthefuturenoman’soxshallbetakenforlawing。Suchlawingalsoshallbedonebytheassizecommonlyused，andwhichis，thatthreeclawsshallbecutoffwithouttheballoftherightfoot。SeeonthissubjecttheHistoricalEssayontheMagnaChartaofKingJohn，amostbeautifulvolume，byRichardThomson。
NOTETOCHAPTERII。
NoteB——NegroSlaves。
ThesevereaccuracyofsomecriticshasobjectedtothecomplexionoftheslavesofBriandeBois-Guilbert，asbeingtotallyoutofcostumeandpropriety。Irememberthesameobjectionbeingmadetoasetofsablefunctionaries，whommyfriend，MatLewis，introducedastheguardsandmischief-doingsatellitesofthewickedBaron，inhisCastleSpectre。Mattreatedtheobjectionwithgreatcontempt，andaverredinreply，thathemadetheslavesblackinordertoobtainastrikingeffectofcontrast，andthat，couldhehavederivedasimilaradvantagefrommakinghisheroineblue，bluesheshouldhavebeen。
Idonotpretendtopleadtheimmunitiesofmyordersohighlyasthis；butneitherwillIallowthattheauthorofamodernantiqueromanceisobligedtoconfinehimselftotheintroductionofthosemannersonlywhichcanbeprovedtohaveabsolutelyexistedinthetimesheisdepicting，sothatherestrainhimselftosuchasareplausibleandnatural，andcontainnoobviousanachronism。
Inthispointofview，whatcanbemorenatural，thanthattheTemplars，who，weknow，copiedcloselytheluxuriesoftheAsiaticwarriorswithwhomtheyfought，shouldusetheserviceoftheenslavedAfricans，whomthefateofwartransferredtonewmasters?Iamsure，iftherearenopreciseproofsoftheirhavingdoneso，thereisnothing，ontheotherhand，thatcanentitleuspositivelytoconcludethattheyneverdid。
Besides，thereisaninstanceinromance。
JohnofRampayne，anexcellentjugglerandminstrel，undertooktoeffecttheescapeofoneAudulfdeBracy，bypresentinghimselfindisguiseatthecourtoftheking，wherehewasconfined。
Forthispurpose，``hestainedhishairandhiswholebodyentirelyasblackasjet，sothatnothingwaswhitebuthisteeth，’’andsucceededinimposinghimselfontheking，asanEthiopianminstrel。Heeffected，bystratagem，theescapeoftheprisoner。Negroes，therefore，musthavebeenknowninEnglandinthedarkages。*
*DissertationonRomanceandMinstrelsy，prefixedtoRitson’sAncient*MetricalRomances，p。clxxxvii。
NOTETOCHAPTERXVII。
Note，C——Minstrelsy。
TherealmofFrance，itiswellknown，wasdividedbetwixttheNormanandTeutonicrace，whospokethelanguageinwhichthewordYesispronouncedas_oui_，andtheinhabitantsofthesouthernregions，whosespeechbearingsomeaffinitytotheItalian，pronouncedthesameword_oc_。Thepoetsoftheformerracewerecalled_Minstrels_，andtheirpoems_Lays_：thoseofthelatterweretermed_Troubadours_，andtheircompositionscalled_sirventes_，andothernames。Richard，aprofessedadmirerofthejoyousscienceinallitsbranches，couldimitateeithertheminstrelortroubadour。ItislesslikelythatheshouldhavebeenabletocomposeorsinganEnglishballad；yetsomuchdowewishtoassimilateHimoftheLionHearttothebandofwarriorswhomheled，thattheanachronism，iftherebeonemayreadilybeforgiven。
NOTETOCHAPTERXXI。
NoteD——BattleofStamford。
Agreattopographicalblunderoccurredhereinformereditions。
Thebloodybattlealludedtointhetext，foughtandwonbyKingHarold，overhisbrothertherebelliousTosti，andanauxiliaryforceofDanesorNorsemen，wassaid，inthetext，andacorrespondingnote，tohavetakenplaceatStamford，inLeicestershire，andupontheriverWelland。Thisisamistake，intowhichtheauthorhasbeenledbytrustingtohismemory，andsoconfoundingtwoplacesofthesamename。TheStamford，Strangford，orStaneford，atwhichthebattlereallywasfought，isafordupontheriverDerwent，atthedistanceofaboutsevenmilesfromYork，andsituatedinthatlargeandopulentcounty。AlongwoodenbridgeovertheDerwent，thesiteofwhich，withoneremainingbuttress，isstillshowntothecurioustraveller，wasfuriouslycontested。OneNorwegianlongdefendeditbyhissinglearm，andwasatlengthpiercedwithaspearthrustthroughtheplanksofthebridgefromaboatbeneath。
TheneighbourhoodofStamford，ontheDerwent，containssomememorialsofthebattle。Horseshoes，swords，andtheheadsofhalberds，orbills，areoftenfoundthere；oneplaceiscalledthe``Danes’well，’’anotherthe``Battleflats。’’FromatraditionthattheweaponwithwhichtheNorwegianchampionwasslain，resembledapear，or，asotherssay，thatthetroughorboatinwhichthesoldierfloatedunderthebridgetostriketheblow，hadsuchashape，thecountrypeopleusuallybeginagreatmarket，whichisheldatStamford，withanentertainmentcalledthePear-piefeast，whichafterallmaybeacorruptionoftheSpear-piefeast。Formoreparticulars，Drake’sHistoryofYorkmaybereferredto。Theauthor’smistakewaspointedouttohim，inthemostobligingmanner，byRobertBelt，Esq。ofBossalHouse。Thebattlewasfoughtin1066。
NOTETOCHAPTERXXII。
NoteE——Therangeofironbarsabovethatglowingcharcoal。
ThishorridspeciesoftorturemayremindthereaderofthattowhichtheSpaniardssubjectedGuatimozin，inordertoextortadiscoveryofhisconcealedwealth。But，infact，aninstanceofsimilarbarbarityistobefoundnearerhome，andoccursintheannalsofQueenMary’stime，containingsomanyotherexamplesofatrocity。Everyreadermustrecollect，thatafterthefalloftheCatholicChurch，andthePresbyterianChurchGovernmenthadbeenestablishedbylaw，therank，andespeciallythewealth，oftheBishops，Abbots，Priors，andsoforth，werenolongervestedinecclesiastics，butinlayimpropriatorsofthechurchrevenues，or，astheScottishlawyerscalledthem，titularsofthetemporalitiesofthebenefice，thoughhavingnoclaimtothespiritualcharacteroftheirpredecessorsinoffice。
Oftheselaymen，whowerethusinvestedwithecclesiasticalrevenues，someweremenofhighbirthandrank，likethefamousLordJamesStewart，thePriorofStAndrews，whodidnotfailtokeepfortheirownusetherents，lands，andrevenuesofthechurch。Butif，ontheotherhand，thetitularsweremenofinferiorimportance，whohadbeeninductedintotheofficebytheinterestofsomepowerfulperson，itwasgenerallyunderstoodthatthenewAbbotshouldgrantforhispatron’sbenefitsuchleasesandconveyancesofthechurchlandsandtithesasmightaffordtheirprotectorthelion’sshareofthebooty。ThiswastheoriginofthosewhowerewittilytermedTulchan*