. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. !cathedral. The coronation services were wonderfully impressive and i ivably splendid. The holy unction was performed with oil saiito have been brought from heaven by a dove, to King Clovis. By tinthe young monarch stood Jeanne in full armor, holding in heihand her consecrated banner. Triumphant music pealed forth, aidthe plaudits of the people made the old cathedral tremble. When themony r, [eanne threw he self at the feet of the king, d his knees and now that her mission was ai i omplished. She resolved toher home, a
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. !cathedral. The coronation services were wonderfully impressive and i ivably splendid. The holy unction was performed with oil saiito have been brought from heaven by a dove, to King Clovis. By tinthe young monarch stood Jeanne in full armor, holding in heihand her consecrated banner. Triumphant music pealed forth, aidthe plaudits of the people made the old cathedral tremble. When themony r, [eanne threw he self at the feet of the king, d his knees and now that her mission was ai i omplished. She resolved toher home, and to pass her days among the simple peasantnremi. I fame wafl too dazzling, and ambition tempted her to newexpl< •- She was taken prisoner at last by her enemies, the Burgun*dians, was d r to the English, put upon trial as a sorceress, ilty, and condemned to death. lvr hard fate. I would rather be beheaded thar burr, i, when she refle< ted on the manner of her death, which irned at the -take. h, that this body should be reduced. JOAN OF ARC WOUNDED. ON THE ATLANTIC. 6g She wept for her country. O Rouen, Rouen ! she said, is it here that I must die ? Herehall be my last resting-place. A huge pile of fuel was made in the ancient market place inlouen, and the Maid of Orleans was placed upon it; and in the pres-nce of a vast concourse of citizens, soldiers and ecclesiastics, she waslurned. Her last words were expressive of inward triumph. Theimentable event occurred on the last day of May, 1431. Her ashes/ere cast into the Seine, and carried to the sea. Joan of Arc was no wilful impostor. She fully believed that sheeheld faces of departed saints, and heard the voices of beings from thenseen world. The result of her wonderful career was that Charlesltimately won back to the royal house of Valois the whole kingdom offrance. An imposing mausoleum in the city of Orleans perpetuates herlemory; but her name stands above mortality, independent of marbler bronze. Apart from her ch
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