. A short history of the Italian Waldenses who have inhabited the valleys of the Cottian Alps from ancient times to the present. of exile with no hope of everseeing again their beloved valleys, and yet,three years and a half later, they returnedwith joy, singing: The Lord hath done greatthings for us, whereof we are glad. Three thousand reached Switzerland, butthey were walking skeletons, weary, footsore,famished, and half clothed. They were re-ceived with a transport of pity, love, admira-tion, and generosity. Shoes were given themimmediately; five thousand yards of linen,and as many of wooll
. A short history of the Italian Waldenses who have inhabited the valleys of the Cottian Alps from ancient times to the present. of exile with no hope of everseeing again their beloved valleys, and yet,three years and a half later, they returnedwith joy, singing: The Lord hath done greatthings for us, whereof we are glad. Three thousand reached Switzerland, butthey were walking skeletons, weary, footsore,famished, and half clothed. They were re-ceived with a transport of pity, love, admira-tion, and generosity. Shoes were given themimmediately; five thousand yards of linen,and as many of woollen stuffs were soon madeinto garments, and they were taken joyfullyto the homes of their friends. But, not-withstanding all this kindness, the exilespined for their own land, and made two un-successful efforts to return before that of1689. By the treaty with the Duke of Savoy,Switzerland promised to detain the exileseven by force, and prevent their return toPiedmont. Many were sent on to Wurtem-berg, to Magdeburg, to the Grisons, and tothe Palatinate. Those who went to the last-named country suffered in the religious war,. ,. • . HENRI ARNAUD. The Glorious Return in 1689 91 and returned to Switzerland more miserable,if possible, than before. All must be done in secret, and theWaldenses would never have accomplishedtheir return without the aid and direction ofthe two remarkable men, Joshua Janavel andHenri Arnaud. Joshua was a soldier and native of thevalleys in 1655, who had been banished toSwitzerland. Too old to take an active partin the heroic return, he yet merits a chiefplace in its history. He was the soul of theenterprise, and for the part he took in it wasafterwards expelled by the Swiss from with Arnaud, in secret, he studiedthe route they should take and the means ofpassing through a hostile country. He knewall the mountain passes, and counselled thetaking of hostages, perfect union among them-selves, special care of their leaders, and, aboveall, con
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