WhilehewasthusmakingwaragainsttheNortherninfidelsnewswascarriedalloverChristendomofacatastrophewhichhadbefallenthegoodcauseintheSouthofEurope，wheretheSpanishChristianshadmetwithsuchadefeatandmassacreatthehandsoftheMoorsashadneverbeenknownintheproudestdayofSaladin。
Thursday，the9thofShaban，inthe605thyearoftheHejira，isknownallovertheWestastheamun-al-ark，theyearofthebattleofAlarcos，gainedovertheChristiansbytheMoslemsofAndaluz，onwhichfataldayChristendomsufferedadefeatsosignal，thatitwasfearedtheSpanishpeninsulawouldbeentirelywrestedawayfromthedominionoftheCross。OnthatdaytheFrankslost150，000menand30，000prisoners。Aman-slavesoldamongtheunbelieversforadirhem；adonkeyforthesame；asword，halfadirhem；ahorse，fivedirhems。HundredsofthousandsofthesevarioussortsofbootywereinthepossessionofthetriumphantfollowersofYakoobal-Mansoor。Cursesonhishead！Buthewasabravewarrior，andtheChristiansbeforehimseemedtoforgetthattheywerethedescendantsofthebraveCid，theKanbitoor，astheMoorishhoundsintheirjargondenominatedthefamousCampeador。
AgeneralmovefortherescueofthefaithfulinSpain——acrusadeagainsttheinfidelstriumphingthere，waspreachedthroughoutEuropebyallthemosteloquentclergy；andthousandsandthousandsofvalorousknightsandnobles，accompaniedbywell-meaningvarletsandvassalsofthelowersort，troopedfromallsidestotherescue。TheStraitsofGibel-al-Tariff，atwhichspottheMoor，passingfromBarbary，firstplantedhisaccursedfootontheChristiansoil，werecrowdedwiththegalleysoftheTemplarsandtheKnightsofSt。John，whoflungsuccorsintothemenacedkingdomsofthepeninsula；theinlandseaswarmedwiththeirshipshastingfromtheirfortsandislands，fromRhodesandByzantium，fromJaffaandAscalon。ThePyreneanpeaksbeheldthepennonsandglitteredwiththearmoroftheknightsmarchingoutofFranceintoSpain；and，finally，inashipthatsetsaildirectfromBohemia，whereSirWilfridhappenedtobequarteredatthetimewhenthenewsofthedefeatofAlarcoscameandalarmedallgoodChristians，IvanhoelandedatBarcelona，andproceededtoslaughtertheMoorsforthwith。
HebroughtlettersofintroductionfromhisfriendFolkoofHeydenbraten，theGrandMasteroftheKnightsofSaintJohn，tothevenerableBaldomerodeGarbanzos，GrandMasteroftherenownedorderofSaintJago。ThechiefofSaintJago’sknightspaidthegreatestrespecttoawarriorwhosefamewasalreadysowidelyknowninChristendom；andIvanhoehadthepleasureofbeingappointedtoallthepostsofdangerandforlornhopesthatcouldbedevisedinhishonor。HewouldbecalleduptwiceorthriceinanighttofighttheMoors:heledambushes，scaledbreaches，wasblownupbymines；waswoundedmanyhundredtimesrecovering，thankstotheelixir，ofwhichWambaalwayscarriedasupply；hewastheterroroftheSaracens，andtheadmirationandwonderoftheChristians。
Todescribehisdeeds，would，Isay，betedious；oneday’sbattlewaslikethatofanother。IamnotwritingintenvolumeslikeMonsieurAlexandreDumas，oreveninthreelikeothergreatauthors。WehavenoroomfortherecountingofSirWilfrid’sdeedsofvalor。WheneverhetookaMoorishtown，itwasremarked，thathewentanxiouslyintotheJewishquarter，andinquiredamongsttheHebrews，whowereingreatnumbersinSpain，forRebecca，thedaughterofIsaac。ManyJews，accordingtohiswont，heransomed，andcreatedsomuchscandalbythisproceeding，andbythemanifestfavorwhichheshowedtothepeopleofthatnation，thattheMasterofSaintJagoremonstratedwithhim，anditisprobablehewouldhavebeencastintotheInquisitionandroasted，butthathisprodigiousvalorandsuccessagainsttheMoorscounterbalancedhishereticalpartialityforthechildrenofJacob。
ItchancedthatthegoodknightwaspresentatthesiegeofXixonainAndalusia，enteringthebreachfirst，accordingtohiswont，andslaying，withhisownhand，theMoorishlieutenantofthetown，andseveralhundredmoreofitsunbelievingdefenders。HehadverynearlydonefortheAlfaqui，orgovernor——aveteranwarriorwithacrookedscimitarandabeardaswhiteassnow——butacoupleofhundredoftheAlfaqui’sbodyguardflungthemselvesbetweenIvanhoeandtheirchief，andtheoldfellowescapedwithhislife，leavingahandfulofhisbeardinthegraspoftheEnglishknight。Thestrictlymilitarybusinessbeingdone，andsuchofthegarrisonasdidnotescapeput，asbyright，tothesword，thegoodknight，SirWilfridofIvanhoe，tooknofurtherpartintheproceedingsoftheconquerorsofthatill-fatedplace。Asceneofhorriblemassacreandfrightfulreprisalsensued，andtheChristianwarriors，hotwithvictoryandflushedwithslaughter，were，itistobefeared，assavageintheirhouroftriumphasevertheirheathenenemieshadbeen。
AmongthemostviolentandleastscrupulouswastheferociousKnightofSaintJago，DonBeltrandeCuchillayTrabucoyEspadayEspelon。Ragingthroughthevanquishedcitylikeademon，heslaughteredindiscriminatelyallthoseinfidelsofbothsexeswhosewealthdidnottempthimtoaransom，orwhosebeautydidnotreservethemformorefrightfulcalamitiesthandeath。Theslaughterover，DonBeltrantookuphisquartersintheAlbaycen，wheretheAlfaquihadlivedwhohadsonarrowlyescapedtheswordofIvanhoe；butthewealth，thetreasure，theslaves，andthefamilyofthefugitivechieftain，wereleftinpossessionoftheconquerorofXixona。Amongthetreasures，DonBeltranrecognizedwithasavagejoythecoat-armorsandornamentsofmanybraveandunfortunatecompanions-in-armswhohadfalleninthefatalbattleofAlarcos。Thesightofthosebloodyrelicsaddedfurytohiscrueldisposition，andservedtosteelaheartalreadybutlittledisposedtosentimentsofmercy。
Threedaysafterthesackandplunderoftheplace，DonBeltranwasseatedinthehall-courtlatelyoccupiedbytheproudAlfaqui，lyinginhisdivan，dressedinhisrichrobes，thefountainsplayinginthecentre，theslavesoftheMoorministeringtohisscarredandruggedChristianconqueror。Somefannedhimwithpeacocks’pinions，somedancedbeforehim，somesangMoor’smelodiestotheplaintivenotesofaguzla，one——itwastheonlydaughteroftheMoor’soldage，theyoungZutulbe，arosebudofbeauty——satweepinginacornerofthegildedhall:weepingforherslainbrethren，theprideofMoslemchivalry，whoseheadswereblackeningintheblazingsunshineontheportalswithout，andforherfather，whosehomehadbeenthusmadedesolate。
Heandhisguest，theEnglishknightSirWilfrid，wereplayingatchess，afavoriteamusementwiththechivalryoftheperiod，whenamessengerwasannouncedfromValencia，totreat，ifpossible，fortheransomoftheremainingpartoftheAlfaqui’sfamily。AgrimsmilelightedupDonBeltran’sfeaturesashebadetheblackslaveadmitthemessenger。Heentered。ByhiscostumeitwasatonceseenthatthebeareroftheflagoftrucewasaJew——thepeoplewereemployedcontinuallythenasambassadorsbetweenthetworacesatwarinSpain。”Icome，”saidtheoldJewinavoicewhichmadeSirWilfridstart，”frommylordtheAlfaquitomynoblesenor，theinvincibleDonBeltrandeCuchilla，totreatfortheransomoftheMoor’sonlydaughter，thechildofhisoldageandthepearlofhisaffection。””Apearlisavaluablejewel，Hebrew。WhatdoestheMoorishdogbidforher？”askedDonBeltran，stillsmilinggrimly。”TheAlfaquioffers100，000dinars，twenty-fourhorseswiththeircaparisons，twenty-foursuitsofplate-armor，anddiamondsandrubiestotheamountof1，000，000dinars。””Ho，slaves！”roaredDonBeltran，”showtheJewmytreasuryofgold。Howmanyhundredthousandpiecesarethere？”Andtenenormouschestswereproducedinwhichtheaccountantcounted1，000
bagsof1，000dirhemseach，anddisplayedseveralcasketsofjewelscontainingsuchatreasureofrubies，smaragds，diamonds，andjacinths，asmadetheeyesoftheagedambassadortwinklewithavarice。”Howmanyhorsesarethereinmystable？”continuedDonBeltran；
andMuley，themasterofthehorse，numberedthreehundredfullycaparisoned；andtherewas，likewise，armoroftherichestsortforasmanycavaliers，whofollowedthebannerofthisdoughtycaptain。”Iwantneithermoneynorarmor，”saidtheferociousknight；”tellthistotheAlfaqui，Jew。AndIwillkeepthechild，hisdaughter，toservethemessesformydogs，andcleantheplattersformyscullions。””Deprivenottheoldmanofhischild，”hereinterposedtheKnightofIvanhoe；”bethinkthee，braveDonBeltran，sheisbutaninfantinyears。””Sheismycaptive，SirKnight，”repliedthesurlyDonBeltran；”I
willdowithmyownasbecomesme。””Take200，000dirhems，”criedtheJew；”more！——anything！TheAlfaquiwillgivehislifeforhischild！””Comehither，Zutulbe！——comehither，thouMoorishpearl！”yelledtheferociouswarrior；”comecloser，myprettyblack-eyedhouriofheathenesse！HastheardthenameofBeltrandeEspadayTrabuco？””TherewerethreebrothersofthatnameatAlarcos，andmybrothersslewtheChristiandogs！”saidtheproudyounggirl，lookingboldlyatDonBeltran，whofoamedwithrage。”TheMoorsbutcheredmymotherandherlittleones，atmidnight，inourcastleofMurcia，”Beltransaid。”Thyfatherfledlikeacraven，asthoudidst，DonBeltran！”criedthehigh-spiritedgirl。”BySaintJago，thisistoomuch！”screamedtheinfuriatednobleman；andthenextmomenttherewasashriek，andthemaidenfelltothegroundwithDonBeltran’sdaggerinherside。”Deathisbetterthandishonor！”criedthechild，rollingontheblood-stainedmarblepavement。”I——Ispituponthee，dogofaChristian！”andwiththis，andwithasavagelaugh，shefellbackanddied。”Bearbackthisnews，Jew，totheAlfaqui，”howledtheDon，spurningthebeauteouscorpsewithhisfoot。”IwouldnothaveransomedherforallthegoldinBarbary！”Andshuddering，theoldJewlefttheapartment，whichIvanhoequittedlikewise。
Whentheywereintheoutercourt，theknightsaidtotheJew，”IsaacofYork，dostthounotknowme？”andthrewbackhishood，andlookedattheoldman。
TheoldJewstaredwildly，rushedforwardasiftoseizehishand，thenstartedback，tremblingconvulsively，andclutchinghiswitheredhandsoverhisface，said，withaburstofgrief，”SirWilfridofIvanhoe！——no，no！——Idonotknowthee！””Holymother！whathaschanced？”saidIvanhoe，inhisturnbecomingghastlypale；”whereisthydaughter——whereisRebecca？””Awayfromme！”saidtheoldJew，tottering。”AwayRebeccais——
dead！”……
WhentheDisinheritedKnightheardthatfatalannouncement，hefelltothegroundsenseless，andwasforsomedaysasoneperfectlydistraughtwithgrief。Hetooknonourishmentandutterednoword。
Forweekshedidnotrelapseoutofhismoodysilence，andwhenhecamepartiallytohimselfagain，itwastobidhispeopletohorse，inahollowvoice，andtomakeaforayagainsttheMoors。Dayafterdayheissuedoutagainsttheseinfidels，anddidnoughtbutslayandslay。Hetooknoplunderasotherknightsdid，butleftthattohisfollowers；heutterednowar-cry，aswasthemannerofchivalry，andhegavenoquarter，insomuchthatthe”silentknight”
becamethedreadofallthePaynimsofGranadaandAndalusia，andmorefellbyhislancethanbythatofanythemostclamorouscaptainsofthetroopsinarmsagainstthem。Thusthetideofbattleturned，andtheArabhistorian，ElMakary，recountshow，atthegreatbattleofAlAkab，calledbytheSpaniardsLasNavas，theChristiansretrievedtheirdefeatatAlarcos，andabsolutelykilledhalfamilllionofMahometans。Fiftythousandofthese，ofcourse，DonWilfridtooktohisownlance；anditwasremarkedthatthemelancholywarriorseemedsomewhatmoreeasyinspiritsafterthatfamousfeatofarms。
CHAPTERVII。
THEENDOFTHEPERFORMANCE。
InashorttimetheterribleSirWilfridofIvanhoehadkilledoffsomanyoftheMoors，thatthoughthoseunbelievingmiscreantspouredcontinualreinforcementsintoSpainfromBarbary，theycouldmakenoheadagainsttheChristianforces，andinfactcameintobattlequitediscouragedatthenotionofmeetingthedreadfulsilentknight。Itwascommonlybelievedamongstthem，thatthefamousMalekRic，RichardofEngland，theconquerorofSaladin，hadcometolifeagain，andwasbattlingintheSpanishhosts——thatthis，hissecondlife，wasacharmedone，andhisbodyinaccessibletoblowofscimitarorthrustofspear——thatafterbattleheatetheheartsanddrankthebloodofmanyyoungMoorsforhissupper:
athousandwildlegendsweretoldofIvanhoe，indeed，sothattheMoriscowarriorscamehalfvanquishedintothefield，andfellaneasypreytotheSpaniards，whocutawayamongthemwithoutmercy。
AndalthoughnoneoftheSpanishhistorianswhomIhaveconsultedmakementionofSirWilfridastherealauthorofthenumeroustriumphswhichnowgracedthearmsofthegoodcause，thisisnotintheleasttobewonderedat，inanationthathasalwaysbeennotoriousforbragging，andforthenon-paymentoftheirdebtsofgratitudeasoftheirotherobligations，andthatwriteshistoriesofthePeninsularwarwiththeEmperorNapoleon，withoutmakingtheslightestmentionofhisGracetheDukeofWellington，oroftheparttakenbyBRITISHVALORinthattransaction。Well，itmustbeconfessed，ontheotherhand，thatwebragenoughofourfathers’
featsinthosecampaigns:butthisisnotthesubjectatpresentunderconsideration。
Tobebrief，Ivanhoemadesuchshortworkwiththeunbelievers，thatthemonarchofAragon，KingDonJayme，sawhimselfspeedilyenabledtobesiegethecityofValencia，thelaststrongholdwhichtheMoorshadinhisdominions，andgarrisonedbymanythousandsofthoseinfidelsunderthecommandoftheirKingAbooAbdallahMahommed，sonofYakoobal-Mansoor。TheArabianhistorianElMakarygivesafullaccountofthemilitaryprecautionstakenbyAbooAbdallahtodefendhiscity；butasIdonotwishtomakeaparadeofmylearning，ortowriteacostumenovel，IshallpretermitanydescriptionofthecityunderitsMoorishgovernors。
BesidestheTurkswhoinhabitedit，theredweltwithinitswallsgreatstoreofthoseoftheHebrewnation，whowerealwaysprotectedbytheMoorsduringtheirunbelievingreigninSpain；andwhowere，asweverywellknow，thechiefphysicians，thechiefbankers，thechiefstatesmen，thechiefartistsandmusicians，thechiefeverything，undertheMoorishkings。ThusitisnotsurprisingthattheHebrews，havingtheirmoney，theirliberty，theirteeth，theirlives，secureundertheMahometandomination，shouldinfinitelypreferittotheChristiansway；beneathwhichtheywereliabletobedeprivedofeveryoneofthesebenefits。
AmongtheseHebrewsofValencia，livedaveryancientIsraelite——nootherthanIsaacofYorkbeforementioned，whocameintoSpainwithhisdaughter，soonafterIvanhoe’smarriage，inthethirdvolumeofthefirstpartofthishistory。Isaacwasrespectedbyhispeopleforthemoneywhichhepossessed，andhisdaughterforheradmirablegoodqualities，herbeauty，hercharities，andherremarkablemedicalskill。
TheyoungEmirAbooAbdallahwassostruckbyhercharms，thatthoughshewasconsiderablyolderthanhisHighness，heofferedtomarryher，andinstallherasNumber1ofhiswives；andIsaacofYorkwouldnothaveobjectedtotheunion，forsuchmixedmarriageswerenotuncommonbetweentheHebrewsandMoorsinthosedays，butRebeccafirmlyyetrespectfullydeclinedtheproposalsoftheprince，sayingthatitwasimpossiblesheshoulduniteherselfwithamanofacreeddifferenttoherown。
AlthoughIsaacwas，probably，notover-wellpleasedatlosingthischanceofbeingfather-in-lawtoaroyalhighness，yetashepassedamonghispeopleforaverystrictcharacter，andtherewereinhisfamilyseveralrabbisofgreatreputationandseverityofconduct，theoldgentlemanwassilencedbythisobjectionofRebecca’s，andtheyoungladyherselfapplaudedbyherrelativesforherresolutebehavior。Shetooktheircongratulationsinaveryfrigidmanner，andsaidthatitwasherwishnottomarryatall，buttodevoteherselftothepracticeofmedicinealtogether，andtohelpingthesickandneedyofherpeople。Indeed，althoughshedidnotgotoanypublicmeetings，shewasasbenevolentacreatureastheworldeversaw:thepoorblessedherwherevertheyknewher，andmanybenefitedbyherwhoguessednotwhencehergentlebountycame。
ButtherearemeninJewrywhoadmirebeauty，and，asIhaveevenheard，appreciatemoneytoo，andRebeccahadsuchaquantityofboth，thatallthemostdesirablebachelorsofthepeoplewerereadytobidforher。Ambassadorscamefromallquarterstoproposeforher。Herownuncle，thevenerableBenSolomons，withabeardaslongasacashmeregoat’s，andareputationforlearningandpietywhichstilllivesinhisnation，quarrelledwithhissonMoses，thered-haireddiamond-merchantofTrebizond，andhissonSimeon，thebaldbill-brokerofBagdad，eachputtinginaclaimfortheircousin。BenMinoriescamefromLondonandkneltatherfeet；
BenJochananarrivedfromParis，andthoughttodazzleherwiththelatestwaistcoatsfromthePalaisRoyal；andBenJonahbroughtherapresentofDutchherrings，andbesoughthertocomebackandbeMrs。BenJonahattheHague。
Rebeccatemporizedasbestshemight。Shethoughtherunclewastooold。ShebesoughtdearMosesanddearSimeonnottoquarrelwitheachother，andoffendtheirfatherbypressingtheirsuit。
BenMinoriesfromLondon，shesaid，wastooyoung，andJochananfromParis，shepointedouttoIsaacofYork，mustbeaspendthrift，orhewouldnotwearthoseabsurdwaistcoats。AsforBenJonah，shesaid，shecouldnotbearthenotionoftobaccoandDutchherrings:
shewishedtostaywithherpapa，herdearpapa。Infine，sheinventedathousandexcusesfordelay，anditwasplainthatmarriagewasodioustoher。Theonlymanwhomshereceivedwithanythinglikefavor，wasyoungBevisMarksofLondon，withwhomshewasveryfamiliar。ButBevishadcometoherwithacertaintokenthathadbeengiventohimbyanEnglishknight，whosavedhimfromafagottowhichtheferociousHospitallerFolkoofHeydenbratenwasabouttocondemnhim。Itwasbutaring，withanemeraldinit，thatBevisknewtobesham，andnotworthagroat。Rebeccaknewaboutthevalueofjewelstoo；butah！shevaluedthisonemorethanallthediamondsinPresterJohn’sturban。Shekissedit；shecriedoverit；sheworeitinherbosomalwaysandwhenshekneltdownatnightandmorning，shehelditbetweenherfoldedhandsonherneck……YoungBevisMarkswentawayfinallynobetteroffthantheothers；therascalsoldtotheKingofFranceahandsomeruby，theverysizeofthebitofglassinRebecca’sring；buthealwayssaidhewouldratherhavehadherthantenthousandpounds:andverylikelyhewould，foritwasknownshewouldatoncehaveaplumtoherfortune。
Thesedelays，however，couldnotcontinueforever；andatagreatfamilymeetingheldatPassover-time，Rebeccawassolemnlyorderedtochooseahusbandoutofthegentlementherepresent；herauntspointingoutthegreatkindnesswhichhadbeenshowntoherbyherfather，inpermittinghertochooseforherself。OneauntwasoftheSolomonfaction，anotheraunttookSimeon’sside，athirdmostvenerableoldlady——theheadofthefamily，andahundredandforty-fouryearsofage——wasreadytopronounceacurseuponher，andcastherout，unlessshemarriedbeforethemonthwasover。
Allthejewelledheadsofalltheoldladiesincouncil，allthebeardsofallthefamily，waggedagainsther:itmusthavebeenanawfulsighttowitness。
Atlast，then，Rebeccawasforcedtospeak。”Kinsmen！”shesaid，turningpale，”whenthePrinceAbouAbdilaskedmeinmarriage，I
toldyouIwouldnotwedbutwithoneofmyownfaith。””ShehasturnedTurk，”screamedouttheladies。”Shewantstobeaprincess，andhasturnedTurk，”roaredtherabbis。”Well，well，”saidIsaac，inratheranappeasedtone，”letushearwhatthepoorgirlhasgottosay。Doyouwanttomarryhisroyalhighness，Rebecca？Saytheword，yesorno。”
Anothergroanburstfromtherabbis——theycried，shrieked，chattered，gesticulated，furioustolosesuchaprize；aswerethewomen，thatsheshouldreignoverthemasecondEsther。”Silence，”criedoutIsaac；”letthegirlspeak。Speakboldly，Rebeccadear，there’sagoodgirl。”
Rebeccawasaspaleasastone。Shefoldedherarmsonherbreast，andfelttheringthere。Shelookedroundalltheassembly，andthenatIsaac。”Father，”shesaid，inathrillinglowsteadyvoice，”Iamnotofyourreligion——IamnotofthePrinceBoabdil’sreligion——I——IamofHISreligion。””His！whose，inthenameofMoses，girl？”criedIsaac。
Rebeccaclaspedherhandsonherbeatingchestandlookedroundwithdauntlesseyes。”Ofhis，”shesaid，”whosavedmylifeandyourhonor:ofmydear，dearchampion’s。Inevercanbehis，butI
willbenoother’s。Givemymoneytomykinsmen；itisthattheylongfor。Takethedross，SimeonandSolomon，JonahandJochanan，anddivideitamongyou，andleaveme。Iwillneverbeyours，I
tellyou，never。Doyouthink，afterknowinghimandhearinghimspeak，——afterwatchinghimwoundedonhispillow，andgloriousinbattle”hereyesmeltedandkindledagainasshespokethesewords，”Icanmatewithsuchasyou？Go。Leavemetomyself。I
amnoneofyours。Ilovehim——Ilovehim。Fatedividesus——long，longmilesseparateus；andIknowwemaynevermeetagain。ButI
loveandblesshimalways。Yes，always。Myprayersarehis；myfaithishis。Yes，myfaithisyourfaith，Wilfrid——Wilfrid！I
havenokindredmore，——IamaChristian！”
Atthislastwordtherewassucharowintheassembly，asmyfeeblepenwouldinvainendeavortodepict。OldIsaacstaggeredbackinafit，andnobodytooktheleastnoticeofhim。Groans，curses，yellsofmen，shrieksofwomen，filledtheroomwithsuchafuriousjabbering，asmighthaveappalledanyheartlessstoutthanRebecca’s；butthatbravewomanwaspreparedforall；expecting，andperhapshoping，thatdeathwouldbeherinstantlot。Therewasbutonecreaturewhopitiedher，andthatwashercousinandfather’sclerk，littleBenDavids，whowasbutthirteen，andhadonlyjustbeguntocarryabag，andwhosecryingandboo-hooing，asshefinishedspeaking，wasdrownedinthescreamsandmaledictionsoftheelderIsraelites。BenDavidswasmadlyinlovewithhiscousinasboysoftenarewithladiesoftwicetheirage，andhehadpresenceofmindsuddenlytoknockoverthelargebrazenlamponthetable，whichilluminatedtheangryconclave；then，whisperingtoRebeccatogouptoherownroomandlockherselfin，ortheywouldkillherelse，hetookherhandandledherout。
Fromthatdayshedisappearedfromamongherpeople。Thepoorandthewretchedmissedher，andaskedforherinvain。Hadanyviolencebeendonetoher，thepoorerJewswouldhaverisenandputallIsaac’sfamilytodeath；andbesides，heroldflame，PrinceBoabdil，wouldhavealsobeenexceedinglywrathful。Shewasnotkilledthen，but，sotospeak，buriedalive，andlockedupinIsaac’sback-kitchen:anapartmentintowhichscarcelyanylightentered，andwhereshewasfeduponscantyportionsofthemostmouldybreadandwater。LittleBenDavidswastheonlypersonwhovisitedher，andhersoleconsolationwastotalktohimaboutIvanhoe，andhowgoodandhowgentlehewas；howbraveandhowtrue；andhowheslewthetremendousknightoftheTemplars，andhowhemarriedaladywhomRebeccascarcelythoughtworthyofhim，butwithwhomsheprayedhemightbehappy；andofwhatcolorhiseyeswere，andwhatwerethearmsonhisshield——viz，atreewiththeword”Desdichado”writtenunderneath，&c。&c。&c。:allwhichtalkwouldnothaveinterestedlittleDavids，haditcomefromanybodyelse’smouth，buttowhichhenevertiredoflisteningasitfellfromhersweetlips。
So，infact，whenoldIsaacofYorkcametonegotiatewithDonBeltrandeCuchillafortheransomoftheAlfaqui’sdaughterofXixona，ourdearestRebeccawasnomoredeadthanyouandI；anditwasinhisrageandfuryagainstIvanhoethatIsaactoldthatcavalierthefalsehoodwhichcausedtheknightsomuchpainandsuchaprodigiousdealofbloodshedtotheMoors:andwhoknows，trivialasitmayseem，whetheritwasnotthatverycircumstancewhichcausedthedestructioninSpainoftheMoorishpower？
AlthoughIsaac，wemaybesure，nevertoldhisdaughterthatIvanhoehadcastupagain，yetMasterBenDavidsdid，whohearditfromhisemployer；andhesavedRebecca’slifebycommunicatingtheintelligence，forthepoorthingwouldhaveinfalliblyperishedbutforthisgoodnews。Shehadnowbeeninprisonfouryearsthreemonthsandtwenty-fourdays，duringwhichtimeshehadpartakenofnothingbutbreadandwaterexceptsuchoccasionaltit-bitsasDavidscouldbringher——andthesewerefewindeed；foroldIsaacwasalwaysacurmudgeon，andseldomhadmorethanapairofeggsforhisownandDavids’dinner；andshewaslanguishingaway，whenthenewscamesuddenlytoreviveher。Then，thoughinthedarknessyoucouldnotseehercheeks，theybegantobloomagain:thenherheartbegantobeatandherbloodtoflow，andshekissedtheringonherneckathousandtimesadayatleast；andherconstantquestionwas，”BenDavids！BenDavids！whenishecomingtobesiegeValencia？”Sheknewhewouldcome:and，indeed，theChristianswereencampedbeforethetownereamonthwasover……
Andnow，mydearboysandgirls，IthinkIperceivebehindthatdarksceneoftheback-kitchenwhichisjustasimpleflat，paintedstone-color，thatshiftsinaminute，brightstreaksoflightflashingout，asthoughtheywerepreparingamostbrilliant，gorgeous，andaltogetherdazzlingillumination，witheffectsneverbeforeattemptedonanystage。Yes，thefairyintheprettypinktightsandspangledmuslinisgettingintothebrilliantrevolvingchariotoftherealmsofbliss——Yes，mostofthefiddlersandtrumpetershavegoneroundfromtheorchestratojoininthegrandtriumphalprocession，wherethewholestrengthofthecompanyisalreadyassembled，arrayedincostumesofMoorishandChristianchivalry，tocelebratethe”TerribleEscalade，”the”RescueofVirtuousInnocence”——the”GrandEntryoftheChristiansintoValencia”——”AppearanceoftheFairyDay-Star，”and”Unexampleddisplaysofpyrotechnicfestivity。”Doyounot，Isay，perceivethatwearecometotheendofourhistory；and，afteraquantityofrapidandterrificfighting，brilliantchangeofscenery，andsongs，appropriateorotherwise，arebringingourheroandheroinetogether？Whowantsalongsceneatthelast？Mammasareputtingthegirls’cloaksandboason；papashavegoneouttolookforthecarriage，andleftthebox-doorswingingopen，andlettinginthecoldair:ifthereWEREanystage-conversation，youcouldnothearit，forthescufflingofthepeoplewhoareleavingthepit。See，theorange-womenarepreparingtoretire。To-morrowtheirplay-
billswillbeassomuchwaste-paper——sowillsomeofourmasterpieces，woeisme:butlo！herewecometoScenethelast，andValenciaisbesiegedandcapturedbytheChristians。
Whoisthefirstonthewall，andwhohurlsdownthegreenstandardoftheProphet？WhochopsofftheheadoftheEmirAbooWhat-d’ye-
call’im，justasthelatterhascutoverthecruelDonBeltrandeCuchillay&c。？Who，attractedtotheJewishquarterbytheshrieksoftheinhabitantswhoarebeingslainbytheMoorishsoldiery，andbyalittleboybythenameofBenDavids，whorecognizestheknightbyhisshield，findsIsaacofYorkegorgeonathreshold，andclaspingalargeback-kitchenkey？WhobutIvanhoe——whobutWilfrid？”AnIvanhoetotherescue，”hebellowsout；hehasheardthatnewsfromlittleBenDavidswhichmakeshimsing。Andwhoisitthatcomesoutofthehouse——trembling——panting——withherarmsout——inawhitedress——withherhairdown——whoisitbutdearRebecca？Look，theyrushtogether，andMasterWambaiswavinganimmensebanneroverthem，andknocksdownacircumambientJewwithaham，whichhehappenstohaveinhispocket……AsforRebecca，nowherheadislaiduponIvanhoe’sheart，Ishallnotasktohearwhatsheiswhispering，ordescribefurtherthatsceneofmeeting；thoughIdeclareIamquiteaffectedwhenIthinkofit。
IndeedIhavethoughtofitanytimethesefive-and-twentyyears——
eversince，asaboyatschool，Icommencedthenoblestudyofnovels——eversincethedaywhen，lyingonsunnyslopesofhalf-
holidays，thefairchivalrousfiguresandbeautifulshapesofknightsandladieswerevisibletome——eversinceIgrewtoloveRebecca，thatsweetestcreatureofthepoet’sfancy，andlongedtoseeherrighted。
ThatsheandIvanhoeweremarried，followsofcourse；forRowena’spromiseextortedfromhimwas，thathewouldneverwedaJewess，andabetterChristianthanRebeccanowwasneversaidhercatechism。MarriedIamsuretheywere，andadoptedlittleCedric；
butIdon’tthinktheyhadanyotherchildren，orweresubsequentlyveryboisterouslyhappy。Ofsomesortofhappinessmelancholyisacharacteristic，andIthinkthesewereasolemnpair，anddiedratherearly。
THEHISTORYOFTHENEXTFRENCHREVOLUTION。
[FROMAFORTHCOMINGHISTORYOFEUROPE。]
CHAPTERI。
Itisseldomthatthehistorianhastorecordeventsmoresingularthanthosewhichoccurredduringthisyear，whentheCrownofFrancewasbattledforbynolessthanfourpretenders，withequalclaims，merits，bravery，andpopularity。Firstinthelistweplace——HisRoyalHighnessLouisAnthonyFrederickSamuelAnnaMaria，DukeofBrittany，andsonofLouisXVI。TheunhappyPrince，whenaprisonerwithhisunfortunateparentsintheTemple，wasenabledtoescapefromthatplaceofconfinement，hiddenforthetreatmentoftheruffianswhoguardedhimhadcausedtheyoungPrincetodwindledownastonishinglyinthecocked-hatoftheRepresentative，Roederer。Itiswellknownthat，inthetroublousrevolutionarytimes，cocked-hatswerewornofaconsiderablesize。
HepassedaconsiderablepartofhislifeinGermany；wasconfinedthereforthirtyyearsinthedungeonsofSpielberg；and，escapingthencetoEngland，was，underpretenceofdebt，butinrealityfrompoliticalhatred，imprisonedtherealsointheTowerofLondon。HemustnotbeconfoundedwithanyotherofthepersonswholaidclaimtobechildrenoftheunfortunatevictimofthefirstRevolution。
Thenextclaimant，HenriofBordeaux，isbetterknown。Intheyear1843heheldhislittlefugitivecourtinfurnishedlodgings，inaforgottendistrictofLondon，calledBelgraveSquare。ManyofthenoblesofFranceflockedthithertohim，despisingthepersecutionsoftheoccupantofthethrone；andsomeofthechiefsoftheBritishnobility——amongwhommaybereckonedthecelebratedandchivalrousDukeofJenkins——aidedtheadventurousyoungPrincewiththeircounsels，theirwealth，andtheirvalor。
ThethirdcandidatewashisImperialHighnessPrinceJohnThomasNapoleon——afourteenthcousinofthelateEmperor；andsaidbysometobeaPrinceoftheHouseofGomersal。Hearguedjustlythat，astheimmediaterelativesofthecelebratedCorsicanhaddeclinedtocompeteforthecrownwhichwastheirright，he，PrinceJohnThomas，beingnextinsuccession，was，undoubtedly，heirtothevacantimperialthrone。Andinsupportofhisclaim，heappealedtothefidelityofFrenchmenandthestrengthofhisgoodsword。
HisMajestyLouisPhilippewas，itneednotbesaid，theillustriouswielderofthesceptrewhichthethreeabove-namedprincesdesiredtowrestfromhim。Itdoesnotappearthatthesagaciousmonarchwasesteemedbyhissubjects，assuchaprinceshouldhavebeenesteemed。Thelight-mindedpeople，onthecontrary，wereratherwearythanotherwiseofhissway。Theywerenotintheleastattachedtohisamiablefamily，forwhomhisMajestywithcharacteristicthrifthadendeavoredtoprocuresatisfactoryallowances。Andtheleadingstatesmenofthecountry，whomhisMajestyhaddisgusted，weresuspectedofentertaininganybutfeelingsofloyaltytowardshishouseandperson。
Itwasagainsttheabove-namedpretendersthatLouisPhilippenownearlyahundredyearsold，aprinceamongstsovereigns，wascalledupontodefendhiscrown。
ThecityofPariswasguarded，asweallknow，byahundredandtwenty-fourforts，ofathousandgunseach——provisionedforaconsiderabletime，andallsoconstructedastofire，ifneedwere，uponthepalaceoftheTuileries。Thus，shouldthemobattackit，asinAugust1792，andJuly1830，thebuildingcouldberazedtothegroundinanhour；thus，too，thecapitalwasquitesecurefromforeigninvasion。Anotherdefenceagainsttheforeignerswasthestateoftheroads。SincetheEnglishcompanieshadretired，halfamileonlyofrailroadhadbeencompletedinFrance，andthusanyarmyaccustomed，asthoseofEuropenoware，tomoveatsixtymilesanhour，wouldhavebeenennuye’dtodeathbeforetheycouldhavemarchedfromtheRhenish，theMaritime，theAlpine，orthePyreneanfrontieruponthecapitalofFrance。TheFrenchpeople，however，wereindignantatthisdefectofcommunicationintheirterritory，andsaid，withouttheleastshowofreason，thattheywouldhavepreferredthatthefivehundredandseventy-fivethousandbillionsoffrancswhichhadbeenexpendeduponthefortificationsshouldhavebeenlaidoutinamorepeacefulmanner。However，behindhisforts，theKinglaysecure。
Asitisouraimtodepictinasvividamanneraspossiblethestrangeeventsoftheperiod，theactions，thepassionsofindividualsandpartiesengaged，wecannotbetterdescribethemthanbyreferringtocontemporarydocuments，ofwhichthereisnolack。ItisamusingatthepresentdaytoreadinthepagesoftheMoniteurandtheJournaldesDebatstheaccountsofthestrangesceneswhichtookplace。
Theyear1884hadopenedverytranquilly。TheCourtoftheTuilerieshadbeenextremelygay。Thethree-and-twentyyoungestPrincesofEngland，sonsofherMajestyVictoria，hadenlivenedtheballsbytheirpresence；theEmperorofRussiaandfamilyhadpaidtheiraccustomedvisit；andtheKingoftheBelgianshad，asusual，madehisvisittohisroyalfather-in-law，underpretenceofdutyandpleasure，butreallytodemandpaymentoftheQueenoftheBelgians’dowry，whichLouisPhilippeofOrleansstillresolutelydeclinedtopay。Whowouldhavethoughtthatinthemidstofsuchfestivitydangerwaslurkingrife，inthemidstofsuchquiet，rebellion？
CharentonwasthegreatlunaticasylumofParis，anditwastothisrepositorythatthescornfuljournalistconsignedthepretendertothethroneofLouisXVI。
Butonthenextday，viz。Saturday，the29thFebruary，thesamejournalcontainedaparagraphofamuchmorestartlingandseriousimport；inwhich，althoughunderamaskofcarelessness，itwaseasytoseetheGovernmentalarm。
OnFriday，the28thFebruary，theJournaldesDebatscontainedaparagraph，whichdidnotoccasionmuchsensationattheBourse，soabsurddiditscontentsseem。Itranasfollows:——”ENCOREUNLOUISXVII。！AletterfromCalaistellsusthatastrangepersonagelatelylandedfromEnglandfromBedlamwebelievehasbeengivinghimselfouttobethesonoftheunfortunateLouisXVI。Thisisthetwenty-fourthpretenderofthespecieswhohasassertedthathisfatherwastheaugustvictimoftheTemple。Beyondhispretensions，thepoorcreatureissaidtobeprettyharmless；heisaccompaniedbyoneortwooldwomen，whodeclaretheyrecognizeinhimtheDauphin；hedoesnotmakeanyattempttoseizeuponhisthronebyforceofarms，butwaitsuntilheavenshallconducthimtoit。”IfhisMajestycomestoParis，wepresumehewillTAKEUPhisquartersinthepalaceofCharenton。”Wehavenotbeforealludedtocertainrumorswhichhavebeenafloatamongthelowestcanailleandthevilestestaminetsofthemetropolis，thatanotoriouspersonage——whyshouldwehesitatetomentionthenameofthePrinceJohnThomasNapoleon？——hasenteredFrancewithculpableintentions，andrevolutionaryviews。TheMoniteurofthismorning，however，confirmsthedisgracefulfact。
Apretenderisonourshores；anarmedassassinisthreateningourpeacefulliberties；awandering，homelesscut-throatisrobbingonourhighways；andthepunishmentofhiscrimeawaitshim。Letnoconsiderationsofthepastdeferthatjustpunishment；itisthedutyofthelegislatortoprovideforTHEFUTURE。Letthefullpowersofthelawbebroughtagainsthim，aidedbythesternjusticeofthepublicforce。Lethimbetracked，likeawildbeast，tohislair，andmeetthefateofone。Butthesentencehas，erethis，beencertainlyexecuted。Thebrigand，wehear，hasbeendistributingwithoutanyeffectpamphletsamongthelowale-
housesandpeasantryofthedepartmentoftheUpperRhineinwhichhelurks；andthePolicehaveaneasymeansoftrackinghisfootsteps。”CorporalCrane，oftheGendarmerie，isonthetrackoftheunfortunateyoungman。Hisattemptwillonlyservetoshowthefollyofthepretenders，andthelove，respect，regard，fidelity，admiration，reverence，andpassionatepersonalattachmentinwhichweholdourbelovedsovereign。””SECONDEDITION！”CAPTUREOFTHEPRINCE。”AcourierhasjustarrivedattheTuilerieswithareportthatafterascufflebetweenCorporalCraneandthe’ImperialArmy，’inawater-barrel，whitherthelatterhadretreated，victoryhasremainedwiththeformer。Adesperatecombatensuedinthefirstplace，inahay-loft，whencethepretenderwasejectedwithimmenseloss。Heisnowaprisoner——andwedreadtothinkwhathisfatemaybe！Itwillwarnfutureaspirants，andgiveEuropealessonwhichitisnotlikelytoforget。Aboveall，itwillsetbeyondadoubttheregard，respect，admiration，reverence，andadorationwhichweallfeelforoursovereign。””THIRDEDITION。”Asecondcourierhasarrived。TheinfatuatedCranehasmadecommoncausewiththePrince，andforeverforfeitedtherespectofFrenchmen。Adetachmentofthe520thLegerhasmarchedinpursuitofthepretenderandhisdupes。Go，Frenchmen，goandconquer！
Rememberthatitisourrightsyouguard，ourhomeswhichyoumarchtodefend；ourlawswhichareconfidedtothepointsofyourunsulliedbayonets；——aboveall，ourdear，dearsovereign，aroundwhosethroneyourally！”Ourfeelingsoverpowerus。Menofthe520th，rememberyourwatchwordisGemappes，——yourcountersign，Valmy。””TheEmperorofRussiaandhisdistinguishedfamilyquittedtheTuileriesthisday。HisImperialMajestyembracedhisMajestytheKingoftheFrenchwithtearsinhiseyes，andconferredupontheirRR。HH。thePrincesofNemoursandJoinville，theGrandCrossoftheOrderoftheBlueEagle。””HisMajestypassedareviewofthePoliceforce。Thevenerablemonarchwasreceivedwithdeafeningcheersbythisadmirableanddisinterestedbodyofmen。ThosecheerswereechoedinallFrenchhearts。Long，longmayourbelovedPrincebeamongustoreceivethem！”
CHAPTERII。
HENRYV。ANDNAPOLEONIII。
Sunday，February30th。
WeresumeourquotationsfromtheDebats，whichthusintroducesathirdpretendertothethrone:——”Isthisdistractedcountrynevertohavepeace？WhileonFridaywerecordedthepretensionsofamaniactothegreatthroneofFrance；whileonSaturdaywewerecompelledtoregistertheculpableattemptsofonewhomweregardasaruffian，murderer，swindler，forger，burglar，andcommonpickpocket，togainovertheallegianceofFrenchmen——itisto-dayourpainfuldutytoannounceaTHIRDinvasion——yes，athirdinvasion。Thewretched，superstitious，fanaticDukeofBordeauxhaslandedatNantz，andhassummonedtheVendeansandtheBretonstomountthewhitecockade。”GrandDieu！arewenothappyunderthetricolor？Dowenotreposeunderthemajesticshadowofthebestofkings？IsthereanynameprouderthanthatofFrenchman；anysubjectmorehappythanthatofoursovereign？DoesnotthewholeFrenchfamilyadoretheirfather？Yes。Ourlives，ourhearts，ourblood，ourfortune，areathisdisposal:itwasnotinvainthatweraised，itisnotthefirsttimewehaveralliedround，theaugustthroneofJuly。TheunhappyDukeismostlikelyaprisonerbythistime；andthemartialcourtwhichshallbecalledupontojudgeoneinfamoustraitorandpretender，mayatthesamemomentjudgeanother。Awaywithboth！lettheditchofVincenneswhichhasbeenalreadyfataltohisracereceivehisbody，too，andwithitthecorpseoftheotherpretender。Thuswillagreatcrimebewipedoutofhistory，andthemanesofaslaughteredmartyravenged！”Onewordmore。WehearthattheDukeofJenkinsaccompaniesthedescendantofCarolineofNaples。AnENGLISHDUKE，entendez-vous！
AnEnglishDuke，greatheaven！andthePrincesofEnglandstilldancinginourroyalhalls！Where，wherewilltheperfidyofAlbionend？””TheKingreviewedthethirdandfourthbattalionsofPolice。Theusualheart-rendingcheersaccompaniedthemonarch，wholookedyoungerthaneverwesawhim——ay，asyoungaswhenhefacedtheAustriancannonatValmyandscatteredtheirsquadronsatGemappes。”Rationsofliquor，andcrossesoftheLegionofHonor，weredistributedtoallthemen。”TheEnglishPrincesquittedtheTuileriesintwenty-threecoaches-
and-four。TheywerenotrewardedwithcrossesoftheLegionofHonor。Thisissignificant。””TheDukesofJoinvilleandNemoursleftthepalaceforthedepartmentsoftheLoireandUpperRhine，wheretheywilltakethecommandofthetroops。TheJoinvilleregiment——CavaleriedelaMarine——isoneofthefinestintheservice。””OrdershavebeengiventoarrestthefanaticwhocallshimselfDukeofBrittany，andwhohasbeenmakingsomedisturbancesinthePasdeCalais。””ANECDOTEOFHISMAJESTY——AtthereviewoftroopsPolice
yesterday，hisMajesty，goinguptooneoldgrognardandpullinghimbytheear，said，’Wiltthouhaveacrossoranotherrationofwine？’Theoldhero，smilingarchly，answered，’Sire，abravemancangainacrossanydayofbattle，butitishardforhimsometimestogetadrinkofwine。’Weneednotsaythathehadhisdrink，andthegeneroussovereignsenthimthecrossandribbontoo。”
Onthenextday，theGovernmentjournalsbegantowriteinratheradespondenttoneregardingtheprogressofthepretenderstothethrone。Inspiteoftheirbigtalking，anxietyisclearlymanifested，asappearsfromthefollowingremarksoftheDebats:——”ThecourierfromtheRhinedepartment，”saystheDebats，”bringsusthefollowingastoundingProclamation:——”’Strasburg，xxii。Nivose:Decadi。92ndyearoftheRepublic，oneandindivisible。We，JohnThomasNapoleon，bytheconstitutionsoftheEmpire，EmperoroftheFrenchRepublic，toourmarshals，generals，officers，andsoldiers，greeting:”’Soldiers！”’FromthesummitofthePyramidsfortycenturieslookdownuponyou。ThesunofAusterlitzhasrisenoncemore。TheGuarddies，butneversurrenders。Myeagles，flyingfromsteepletosteeple，nevershalldrooptilltheyperchonthetowersofNotreDame。”’Soldiers！thechildofYOURFATHERhasremainedlonginexile。
IhaveseenthefieldsofEuropewhereyourlaurelsarenowwithering，andIhavecommunedwiththedeadwhoreposebeneaththem。Theyaskwhereareourchildren？WhereisFrance？Europenolongerglitterswiththeshineofitstriumphantbayonets——
echoesnomorewiththeshoutsofitsvictoriouscannon。Whocouldreplytosuchaquestionsavewithablush？——AnddoesablushbecomethecheeksofFrenchmen？”’No。Letuswipefromourfacesthatdegradingmarkofshame。
Come，asofold，andrallyroundmyeagles！Youhavebeensubjecttofiddlingprudencelongenough。Come，worshipnowattheshrineofGlory！Youhavebeenpromisedliberty，butyouhavehadnone。
Iwillendowyouwiththetrue，therealfreedom。WhenyourancestorsburstovertheAlps，weretheynotfree？Yes；freetoconquer。Letusimitatetheexampleofthoseindomitablemyriads；
and，flingingadefiancetoEurope，oncemoretrampleoverher；
marchintriumphintoherprostratecapitals，andbringherkingswithhertreasuresatourfeet。ThisisthelibertyworthyofFrenchmen。”’Frenchmen！IpromiseyouthattheRhineshallberestoredtoyou；
andthatEnglandshallranknomoreamongthenations。Iwillhaveamarinethatshalldrivehershipsfromtheseas；afewofmybraveregimentswilldotherest。Henceforth，thetravellerinthatdesertislandshallask，”WasitthiswretchedcorneroftheworldthatforathousandyearsdefiedFrenchmen？””’Frenchmen，upandrally！——Ihaveflungmybannertothebreezes；
’tissurroundedbythefaithfulandthebrave。Up，andletourmottobe，LIBERTY，EQUALITY，WARALLOVERTHEWORLD！”’NAPOLEONIII。”’TheMarshaloftheEmpire，HARICOT。’”SuchistheProclamation！suchthehopesthatabrutal-mindedandbloodyadventurerholdsouttoourcountry。’Warallovertheworld，’isthecryofthesavagedemon；andthefiendswhohaveralliedroundhimechoitinconcert。Wewerenot，itappears，correctinstatingthatacorporal’sguardhadbeensufficienttoseizeuponthemarauder，whenthefirstfirewouldhaveservedtoconcludehismiserablelife。But，likeahideousdisease，thecontagionhasspread；theremedymustbedreadful。Woetothoseonwhomitwillfall！”HisRoyalHighnessthePrinceofJoinville，AdmiralofFrance，hashastened，aswebeforestated，tothedisturbeddistricts，andtakeswithhimhisCavaleriedelaMarine。ItishardtothinkthatthebladesofthosechivalrousheroesmustbeburiedinthebosomsofFrenchmen:butsobeit:itisthosemonsterswhohaveaskedforblood，notwe。Itisthoseruffianswhohavebegunthequarrel，notwe。WEremaincalmandhopeful，reposingundertheprotectionofthedearestandbestofsovereigns。”Thewretchedpretender，whocalledhimselfDukeofBrittany，hasbeenseized，accordingtoourprophecy:hewasbroughtbeforethePrefectofPoliceyesterday，andhisinsanitybeingprovedbeyondadoubt，hehasbeenconsignedtoastrait-waistcoatatCharenton。
SomayallincendiaryenemiesofourGovernmentbeovercome！”HisRoyalHighnesstheDukeofNemoursisgoneintothedepartmentoftheLoire，wherehewillspeedilyputanendtothetroublesinthedisturbeddistrictsoftheBocageandLaVendee。ThefoolishyoungPrince，whohasthereraisedhisstandard，isfollowed，wehear，byasmallnumberofwretchedpersons，ofwhosemassacreweexpecteverymomenttoreceivethenews。HetoohasissuedhisProclamation，andourreaderswillsmileatitscontents:”’WEHENRY，FifthoftheName，KingofFranceandNavarre，toallwhomitmayconcern，greeting:”’AfteryearsofexilewehaveoncemoreunfurledinFrancethebannerofthelilies。OncemorethewhiteplumeofHenriIV。
floatsinthecrestofhislittlesonpetitfils！Gallantnobles！worthyburgesses！honestcommonsofmyrealm，IcalluponyoutorallyroundtheoriflammeofFrance，andsummonthebanarrierebanofmykingdoms。TomyfaithfulBretonsIneednotappeal。ThecountryofDuguesclinhasloyaltyforanheirloom！Totherestofmysubjects，myatheistmisguidedsubjects，theirfathermakesonelastappeal。Cometome，mychildren！yourerrorsshallbeforgiven。OurHolyFather，thePope，shallintercedeforyou。Hepromiseditwhen，beforemydepartureonthisexpedition，Ikissedhisinviolabletoe！”’Ourafflictedcountrycriesaloudforreforms。Theinfamousuniversitiesshallbeabolished。Educationshallnolongerbepermitted。Asacredandwholesomeinquisitionshallbeestablished。
Myfaithfulnoblesshallpaynomoretaxes。Allthevenerableinstitutionsofourcountryshallberestoredastheyexistedbefore1788。Conventsandmonasteriesagainshallornamentourcountry，thecalmnurseriesofsaintsandholywomen！Heresyshallbeextirpatedwithpaternalseverity，andourcountryshallbefreeoncemore。”’HisMajestytheKingofIreland，myaugustally，hassent，underthecommandofHisRoyalHighnessPrinceDaniel，hisMajesty’syoungestson，anirresistibleIRISHBRIGADE，toco-operateinthegoodwork。HisGracetheLionofJudah，thecanonizedpatriarchofTuam，blessedtheirgreenbannerbeforetheysetforth。Henceforthmaytheliliesandtheharpbeevertwinedtogether。TogetherwewillmakeacrusadeagainsttheinfidelsofAlbion，andrazetheirhereticdomestotheground。Letourcrybe，VivelaFrance！downwithEngland！MontjoieSt。Denis！”’BYTHEKING。”’TheSecretaryofStateandGrandInquisitor……LAROUE。
TheMarshalofFrance……POMADOURDEL’AILEDEPIGEON。
TheGeneralCommander-in-ChiefoftheIrishBrigadeintheserviceofhisMostChristianMajesty……DANIEL，PRINCEOFBALLYBUNION。
’HENRI。”’”HisMajestyreviewedtheadmirablePoliceforce，andheldacouncilofMinistersintheafternoon。MeasureswereconcertedfortheinstantputtingdownofthedisturbancesinthedepartmentsoftheRhineandLoire，anditisarrangedthatonthecaptureofthepretenders，theyshallbelodgedinseparatecellsintheprisonoftheLuxembourg:theapartmentsarealreadyprepared，andtheofficersattheirposts。”Thegrandbanquetthatwastobegivenatthepalaceto-daytothediplomaticbody，hasbeenputoff；alltheambassadorsbeingattackedwithillness，whichcompelsthemtostayathome。””TheambassadorsdespatchedcourierstotheirvariousGovernments。””HisMajestytheKingoftheBelgiansleftthepalaceoftheTuileries。”
CHAPTERIII。
THEADVANCEOFTHEPRETENDERS——HISTORICALREVIEW。
Wewillnowresumethenarrative，andendeavortocompress，inafewcomprehensivepages，thefactswhicharemorediffuselydescribedintheprintfromwhichwehavequoted。
Itwasmanifest，then，thatthetroublesinthedepartmentswereofaseriousnature，andthattheforcesgatheredroundthetwopretenderstothecrownwereconsiderable。TheyhadtheirsupporterstooinParis——aswhatpartyindeedhasnot？andthevenerableoccupantofthethronewasinastateofconsiderableanxiety，andfoundhisdecliningyearsbynomeanssocomfortableashisvirtuesandgreatagemighthavewarranted。
Hispaternalheartwasthemoregrievedwhenhethoughtofthefatereservedtohischildren，grandchildren，andgreat-grandchildren，nowsprunguparoundhiminvastnumbers。TheKing’sgrandson，thePrinceRoyal，marriedtoaPrincessofthehouseofSchlippen-
Schloppen，wasthefatheroffourteenchildren，allhandsomelyendowedwithpensionsbytheState。Hisbrother，theCountD’Eu，wassimilarlyblessedwithamultitudinousoffspring。TheDukeofNemourshadnochildren；butthePrincesofJoinville，Aumale，andMontpensiermarriedtothePrincessesJanuariaandFebruaria，ofBrazil，andthePrincessoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica，erectedintoamonarchy，4thJuly，1856，undertheEmperorDuffGreenI。
werethehappyfathersofimmensefamilies——allliberallyapportionedbytheChambers，whichhadlongbeenentirelysubservienttohisMajestyLouisPhilippe。
TheDukeofAumalewasKingofAlgeria，havingmarriedinthefirstinstancethePrincessBadroulboudour，adaughterofhisHighnessAbd-El-Kader。ThePrinceofJoinvillewasadoredbythenation，onaccountofhisfamousvictoryovertheEnglishfleetunderthecommandofAdmiralthePrinceofWales，whoseship，the”RichardCobden，”of120guns，wastakenbythe”Belle-Poule”
frigateof36；onwhichoccasionforty-fiveothershipsofwarand79steam-frigatesstrucktheircolorstoaboutone-fourththenumberoftheheroicFrenchnavy。ThevictorywasmainlyowingtothegallantryofthecelebratedFrenchhorse-marines，whoexecutedseveralbrilliantchargesundertheordersoftheintrepidJoinville；andthoughtheIrishBrigade，withtheirordinarymodesty，claimedthehonorsoftheday，yet，asonlythreeofthatnationwerepresentintheaction，impartialhistorymustawardthepalmtotheintrepidsonsofGaul。
Withsonumerousafamilyquarteredonthenation，thesolicitudeoftheadmirableKingmaybeconceived，lestarevolutionshouldensue，andflingthemontheworldoncemore。Howcouldhesupportsonumerousafamily？Considerableashiswealthwasforhewasknowntohaveamassedaboutahundredandthirteenbillions，whichwerelyinginthecavesoftheTuileries，yetsuchasumwasquiteinsignificant，whendividedamonghisprogeny；and，besides，henaturallypreferredgettingfromthenationasmuchashisfaithfulpeoplecouldpossiblyafford。
Seeingtheimminencyofthedanger，andthatmoney，wellapplied，isoftenmoreefficaciousthantheconqueror’ssword，theKing’sMinisterswereanxiousthatheshoulddevoteapartofhissavingstothecarryingonofthewar。But，withthecautiousnessofage，themonarchdeclinedthisoffer；hepreferred，hesaid，throwinghimselfuponhisfaithfulpeople，who，hewassure，wouldmeet，asbecamethem，thecomingexigency。TheChambersmethisappealwiththeirusualdevotion。Atasolemnconvocationofthoselegislativebodies，theKing，surroundedbyhisfamily，explainedthecircumstancesandthedanger。HisMajesty，hisfamily，hisMinisters，andthetwoChambers，thenburstintotears，accordingtoimmemorialusage，andraisingtheirhandstotheceiling，sworeeternalfidelitytothedynastyandtoFrance，andembracedeachotheraffectinglyallround。
ItneednotbesaidthatinthecourseofthateveningtwohundredDeputiesoftheLeftleftParis，andjoinedthePrinceJohnThomasNapoleon，whowasnowadvancedasfarasDijon:twohundredandfifty-threeoftheRight，theCentre，andRoundtheCorner，
similarlyquittedthecapitaltopaytheirhomagetotheDukeofBordeaux。Theywerefollowed，accordingtotheirseveralpoliticalpredilections，bythevariousMinistersanddignitariesoftheState。TheonlyMinisterwhoremainedinPariswasMarshalThiers，PrinceofWaterloohehaddefeatedtheEnglishintheveryfieldwheretheyhadobtainedformerlyasuccess，thoughthevictorywasasusualclaimedbytheIrishBrigade；butagehadruinedthehealthanddiminishedtheimmensestrengthofthatgiganticleader，anditissaidhisonlyreasonforremaininginPariswasbecauseafitofthegoutkepthiminbed。
Thecapitalwasentirelytranquil。Thetheatresandcafeswereopenasusual，andthemaskedballsattendedwithgreatenthusiasm:
confidingintheirhundredandtwenty-fourforts，thelight-mindedpeoplehadnothingtofear。
Exceptinthewayofmoney，theKingleftnothingundonetoconciliatehispeople。Heevenwentamongthemwithhisumbrella；
buttheywerelittletouchedwiththatmarkofconfidence。Heshookhandswitheverybody；hedistributedcrossesoftheLegionofHonorinsuchmultitudes，thatredribbonrosetwohundredpercentinthemarketbywhichhisMajesty，whospeculatedinthearticle，clearedatolerablesumofmoney。Buttheseblandishmentsandhonorshadlittleeffectuponanapatheticpeople；andtheenemyoftheOrleansdynasty，thefashionableyoungnoblesoftheHenriquinquisteparty，woreglovesperpetually，forfeartheysaidthattheyshouldbeobligedtoshakehandswiththebestofkings；whiletherepublicansadoptedcoatswithoutbutton-holes，lesttheyshouldbeforcedtohangredribbonsinthem。Thefundsdidnotfluctuateintheleast。
Theproclamationsoftheseveralpretendershadhadtheireffect。
TheyoungmenoftheschoolsandtheestaminetscelebratedplacesofpubliceducationalluredbythenoblewordsofPrinceNapoleon，”Liberty，equality，warallovertheworld！”flockedtohisstandardinconsiderablenumbers:whilethenoblessenaturallyhastenedtooffertheirallegiancetothelegitimatedescendantofSaintLouis。
Andtruly，neverwasthereseenamorebrilliantchivalrythanthatcollectedroundthegallantPrinceHenry！Therewasnotamaninhisarmybuthadlacqueredbootsandfreshwhitekid-glovesatmorningandeveningparade。Thefantasticandeffeminatebutbraveandfaithfultroopswerenumberedoffintodifferentlegions:therewastheFleur-d’Orangeregiment；theEau-de-Rosebattalion；theViolet-Pomatumvolunteers；theEau-de-Colognecavalry——accordingtothedifferentscentswhichtheyaffected。Mostofthewarriorsworelaceruffles；allpowderandpigtails，asintherealdaysofchivalry。AbandofheavydragoonsunderthecommandofCountAlfreddeHorsaymadethemselvesconspicuousfortheirdiscipline，cruelty，andtheadmirablecutoftheircoats；andwiththesecelebratedhorsemencamefromEnglandtheillustriousDukeofJenkinswithhissuperbfootmen。Theywereallsixfeethigh。
Theyallworebouquetsoftherichestflowers:theyworebags，theirhairslightlypowdered，brilliantshoulder-knots，andcocked-
hatslacedwithgold。Theyworethetightknee-pantaloonofvelveteenpeculiartothisportionoftheBritishinfantry:andtheirlegsweresosuperb，thattheDukeofBordeaux，embracingwithtearstheiradmirableleaderonparade，said，”Jenkins，Franceneversawsuchcalvesuntilnow。”Theweaponofthistremendousmilitiawasanimmensecluborcane，reachingfromthesoleofthefoottothenose，andheavilymountedwithgold。Nothingcouldstandbeforethisterrificweapon，andthebreast-platesandplumedmorionsoftheFrenchcuirassierswouldhavebeenundoubtedlycrushedbeneaththem，hadtheyevermetinmortalcombat。BetweenthispartofthePrince’sforcesandtheIrishauxiliariestherewasadeadlyanimosity。Alas，therealwaysissuchincamps！ThesonsofAlbionhadnotforgottenthedaywhenthechildrenofErinhadbeensubjecttotheirdevastatingsway。
Theuniformofthelatterwasvarious——therichstuffcalledcorps-
du-roywornbyCoeurdeLionatAgincourtformedtheirlowerhabilimentsforthemostpart:thenationalfrieze*yieldedthemtail-coats。Thelatterwasgenerallytorninafantasticmannerattheelbows，skirts，andcollars，andfastenedwitheveryvarietyofbutton，tape，andstring。Theirweaponswerethecaubeen，thealpeen，andthedoodeenofthecountry——thelatterashortbutdreadfulweaponofoffence。AtthedemiseofthevenerableTheobaldMathew，thenationhadlaidasideitshabitoftemperance，anduniversalintoxicationbetokenedtheirgrief；itbecameafterwardstheirconstanthabit。Thusdomeneverreturntothehauntsoftheirchildhood:suchapowerhasfondmemoryoverus！
Theleadersofthishostseemtohavebeen，however，aneffeminaterace；theyarerepresentedbycontemporaryhistoriansasbeingpassionatelyfondofFLYINGKITES。Otherssaytheywentintobattlearmedwith”bills，”nodoubtrudeweapons；foritisstatedthatforeignerscouldneverbegottoaccepttheminlieuoftheirownarms。ThePrincesofMayo，Donegal，andConnemara，marchedbythesideoftheiryoungandroyalchieftain，thePrinceofBallybunion，fourthsonofDanieltheFirst，KingoftheEmeraldIsle。
*Weretheseinanywayrelatedtothechevaux-de-friseonwhichtheFrenchcavalryweremounted？
Twohoststhen，oneundertheEagles，andsurroundedbytherepublicanimperialists，theotherundertheantiqueFrenchLilies，weremarchingontheFrenchcapital。TheDukeofBrittany，too，confinedinthelunaticasylumofCharenton，foundmeanstoissueaprotestagainsthiscaptivity，whichcausedonlyderisioninthecapital。Suchwasthestateoftheempire，andsuchthecloudsthatweregatheringroundtheSunofOrleans！
CHAPTERIV。
THEBATTLEOFRHEIMS。
ItwasnotthefirsttimethattheKinghadhadtoundergomisfortunes；andnow，asthen，hemetthemlikeaman。ThePrinceofJoinvillewasnotsuccessfulinhiscampaignagainsttheImperialPretender:andthatbraverywhichhadputtheBritishfleettoflight，wasfound，asmightbeexpected，insufficientagainsttheirresistiblecourageofnativeFrenchmen。TheHorseMarines，notbeingontheirownelement，couldnotactwiththeirusualeffect。Accustomedtothetumultoftheswellingseas，theywereeasilyunsaddledonterrafirmaandintheChampagnecountry。
ItwasliterallyintheChampagnecountrythatthemeetingbetweenthetroopsunderJoinvilleandPrinceNapoleontookplace！forbotharmieshadreachedRheims，andaterrificbattlewasfoughtunderneaththewalls。ForsometimenothingcoulddislodgethearmyofJoinville，entrenchedinthechampagnecellarsofMessrs。
Ruinart，Moet，andothers；butmakingtoofreewiththefascinatingliquor，thearmyatlengthbecameentirelydrunk:onwhichtheImperialists，rushingintothecellars，hadaneasyvictoryoverthem；and，thisdone，proceededtointoxicatethemselveslikewise。
ThePrinceofJoinville，seeingthederouteofhistroops，wascompelledwithafewfaithfulfollowerstoflytowardsParis，andPrinceNapoleonremainedmasterofthefieldofbattle。Itisneedlesstorecapitulatethebulletinwhichhepublishedthedayaftertheoccasion，sosoonasheandhissecretarieswereinaconditiontowrite:eagles，pyramids，rainbows，thesunofAusterlitz，&c。，figuredintheproclamation，incloseimitationofhisillustriousuncle。Butthegreatbenefitoftheactionwasthis:onarousingfromtheirintoxication，thelatesoldiersofJoinvillekissedandembracedtheircomradesoftheImperialarmy，andmadecommoncausewiththem。”Soldiers！”saidthePrince，onreviewingthemtheseconddayaftertheaction，”theCockisagallantbird；buthemakeswayfortheEagle！Yourcolorsarenotchanged。OursfloatedonthewallsofMoscow——yoursontherampartsofConstantine；bothareglorious。
SoldiersofJoinville！wegiveyouwelcome，aswewouldwelcomeyourillustriousleader，whodestroyedthefleetsofAlbion。Lethimjoinus！Wewillmarchtogetheragainstthatperfidiousenemy。”But，Soldiers！intoxicationdimmedthelaurelsofyesterday’sgloriousday！LetusdrinknomoreofthefascinatingliquorsofournativeChampagne。LetusrememberHannibalandCapua；and，beforeweplungeintodissipation，thatwehaveRomestilltoconquer！”Soldiers！Seltzer-waterisgoodaftertoomuchdrink。Waitawhile，andyourEmperorwillleadyouintoaSeltzer-watercountry。Frenchmen！itliesBEYONDTHERHINE！”
Deafeningshoutsof”Vivel’Empereur！”salutedthisallusionofthePrince，andthearmyknewthattheirnaturalboundaryshouldberestoredtothem。ThecomplimentstothegallantryofthePrinceofJoinvillelikewisewonallhearts，andimmenselyadvancedthePrince’scause。TheJournaldesDebatsdidnotknowwhichwaytoturn。InoneparagraphitcalledtheEmperor”asanguinarytyrant，murderer，andpickpocket；”inaseconditownedhewas”amagnanimousrebel，andworthyofforgiveness；”and，afterproclaiming”thebrilliantvictoryofthePrinceofJoinville，”
presentlydenominatedita”funestejournee。”
ThenextdaytheEmperor，aswemaynowcallhim，wasabouttomarchonParis，whenMessrs。RuinartandMoetwerepresented，andrequestedtobepaidfor300，000bottlesofwine。”SendthreehundredthousandmoretotheTuileries，”saidthePrince，sternly:”oursoldierswillbethirstywhentheyreachParis。”AndtakingMoetwithhimasahostage，andpromisingRuinartthathewouldhavehimshotunlessheobeyed，withtrumpetsplayingandeaglesglancinginthesun，thegallantImperialarmymarchedontheirtriumphantway。
CHAPTERV。
THEBATTLEOFTOURS。
WehavenowtorecordtheexpeditionofthePrinceofNemoursagainsthisadvancingcousin，HenryV。HisRoyalHighnesscouldnotmarchagainsttheenemywithsuchaforceashewouldhavedesiredtobringagainstthem；forhisroyalfather，wiselyrememberingthevastamountofpropertyhehadstowedawayundertheTuileries，refusedtoallowasinglesoldiertoquitthefortsroundthecapital，whichthuswasdefendedbyonehundredandforty-fourthousandgunseighty-four-pounders，andfourhundredandthirty-twothousandmen:——littleenough，whenoneconsidersthattherewerebutthreementoagun。Toprovisionthisimmensearmy，andapopulationofdoubletheamountwithinthewalls，hisMajestycausedthecountrytobescouredforfiftymilesround，andleftneitherox，norass，norbladeofgrass。Whenappealedtobytheinhabitantsoftheplundereddistrict，theroyalPhilipreplied，withtearsinhiseyes，thathisheartbledforthem——thattheywerehischildren——thateverycowtakenfromthemeanestpeasantwaslikealimbtornfromhisownbody；butthatdutymustbedone，thattheinterestsofthecountrydemandedthesacrifice，andthatinfact，theymightgotothedeuce。Thistheunfortunatecreaturescertainlydid。
Thetheatreswentonasusualwithinthewalls。TheJournaldesDebatsstatedeverydaythatthepretendersweretaken；theChamberssat——suchasremained——andtalkedimmenselyabouthonor，dignity，andthegloriousrevolutionofJuly；andtheKing，ashispowerwasnowprettynighabsoluteoverthem，thoughtthisagoodopportunitytobringinabillfordoublinghischildren’sallowancesallround。
MeanwhiletheDukeofNemoursproceededonhismarch；andastherewasnothingleftwithinfiftymilesofPariswherewithtosupporthisfamishedtroops，itmaybeimaginedthathewasforcedtoransackthenextfiftymilesinordertomaintainthem。Hedidso。
Butthetroopswerenotsuchastheyshouldhavebeen，consideringtheenemywithwhomtheyhadtoengage。
Thefactis，thatmostoftheDuke’sarmyconsistedoftheNationalGuard；who，inafitofenthusiasm，andatthecryof”LAPATRIEEN
DANGER”havingbeeninducedtovolunteer，hadbeeneagerlyacceptedbyhisMajesty，anxioustolessenasmuchaspossiblethenumberoffood-consumersinhisbeleagueredcapital。Itissaideventhatheselectedthemostgormandizingbattalionsofthecivicforcetosendforthagainsttheenemy:viz，thegrocers，therichbankers，thelawyers，&c。Theirpartingwiththeirfamilieswasveryaffecting。Theywouldhavebeenverywillingtorecalltheirofferofmarching，butcompaniesofsternveteransclosingroundthem，marchedthemtothecitygates，whichwerecloseduponthem；andthusperforcetheywerecompelledtomoveon。Aslongashehadabottleofbrandyandacoupleofsausagesinhisholsters，theGeneraloftheNationalGuard，OdillonBarrot，talkedwithtremendouscourage。Suchwasthepowerofhiseloquenceoverthetroops，that，couldhehavecomeupwiththeenemywhilehisvictualslasted，theissueofthecombatmighthavebeenverydifferent。Butinthecourseofthefirstday’smarchhefinishedboththesausagesandthebrandy，andbecamequiteuneasy，silent，andcrest-fallen。