. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. is brother were driven back, andConde was made prisoner. He was treated like a prince, and lay that night—though not to sleep—in the same bed with his captor. Antony of Navarre was not in the fight. He had been won over—not forthe first time—by the enemy, and killed in besieging Rouen, which was held byhis brothers English allies. His son was destined to become the leader of thecause he had deserted, and one of the most famous kings of France. AN INCIDENT. At the siege of
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. is brother were driven back, andConde was made prisoner. He was treated like a prince, and lay that night—though not to sleep—in the same bed with his captor. Antony of Navarre was not in the fight. He had been won over—not forthe first time—by the enemy, and killed in besieging Rouen, which was held byhis brothers English allies. His son was destined to become the leader of thecause he had deserted, and one of the most famous kings of France. AN INCIDENT. At the siege of Rouen occurred one of the most remarkable escapes, orseries of escapes, recorded anywhere. Francis Civile, an officer of the garrison,was shot in the head while standing on the ramparts ; he fell, and was buriedwith others. His servant, on hearing this, wished to take the body , the Scottish knight who had killed Henry II. in the tournamentthree years before, was in command of the town: he led the servant to the pit was opened and a number of bodies disinterred, but that of Civile was. BURYING THI? DEAD AFTER THE BATTLE OF DREUX 37o THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 371 not found among, them. They were covered up again: the faithful valet wentoff in dismay, but returned to take a last look. Near the pit he saw a handprotruding from the earth; on one finger sparkled his masters diamond made hasteto dig up the body, found it yet warm, and carried it to a surgeons, who had more than they could do, would not touch such a hope-less case. The servant conveyed Civile to an inn, dressed his wound, and withmuch labor brought him back to consciousness. While he lay helpless, thecity was taken and sacked by Bourbons soldiers, who threw him out of a fell on a heap of manure beneath, and lay there three days, again supposedto be dead, and really very near it, till his brother found means to carry4iis sense-less form out of Rouen.
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