. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. Charles Augustus, crowned of God, the jreat Emperor of the Romans !I And so the king of the Franks became the emperor of the vorld. 212 • >.v OR, VACATIONS IN HISTORIC LANDS. The relics which the cathedral exhibits from time to time at greatpublic festivals arc remarkable as illustrations of the influence ol super-stition. Among the so-called Grandes Reliques are the robe worn bjthe Virgin at the Nativity and tin- swaddling clothes in which theSaviour was wrapped. It would be almost irreverent to ex< itcridicule by giving
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. Charles Augustus, crowned of God, the jreat Emperor of the Romans !I And so the king of the Franks became the emperor of the vorld. 212 • >.v OR, VACATIONS IN HISTORIC LANDS. The relics which the cathedral exhibits from time to time at greatpublic festivals arc remarkable as illustrations of the influence ol super-stition. Among the so-called Grandes Reliques are the robe worn bjthe Virgin at the Nativity and tin- swaddling clothes in which theSaviour was wrapped. It would be almost irreverent to ex< itcridicule by giving a list of the articles associated with the crucifixionhrist Among the Petiies Reliques arc pieces of Aarons rod thatbudded. Upon these pretended relics the German emperors used totake the State oath at their coronations. The Class next visited the coronation room in the Hotel de Villhall one hundred and sixty feet long, where a series ol impressivets a view of the life of Charlemagne. In this hall thirtyGerman emperors and fourteen empresses had been !!m| | I J,| VII I I I
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