. Robert Ramble's [pseud.] stories selected from the history of England, from the conquest to the revolution . ucking that beard whichnever was insulted when its owner was living,occasioned the body to change its posture; forthe circumcised had no sooner advanced hisunhallowed fingers to that noble beard, than theCid, letting go the strings of his mantle, drewhis sword a palms breadth out of the natural consequence of this was the con-version of the Jew. After this miracle, no oneventured to change his dress, or to attempt tosheathe the sword. At length, after sitting tenyears in st
. Robert Ramble's [pseud.] stories selected from the history of England, from the conquest to the revolution . ucking that beard whichnever was insulted when its owner was living,occasioned the body to change its posture; forthe circumcised had no sooner advanced hisunhallowed fingers to that noble beard, than theCid, letting go the strings of his mantle, drewhis sword a palms breadth out of the natural consequence of this was the con-version of the Jew. After this miracle, no oneventured to change his dress, or to attempt tosheathe the sword. At length, after sitting tenyears in state, without alteration, the nose of thechampion began to change colour. The Cid \vasremoved to a vault before the altar, seated, asbefore, in his ivory chair, with his sword in hishand, and his shield and banner hung upon thewalls. 74 THE CID CAiMPEADOR. Whether the ivory chair decayed faster thanthe Cid, we know not; but the body was takenfrom it, placed in a stone coffin, and, after someintermediate translations, finally interred in thechapel of the monastery of Cardena, where itremains to the Cordova. 5. HENRY THE THIRD. HENRY the Third was a remarkable three years after he came to the throne,the Moors committed great ravages in Spain,and his nobles and the people were constantlyat variance. But he resolved to remove thecause of the miseries which his people suffered;and you shall judge, from the following anec-dote, whether he was likely to be successful. When scarcely thirteen, he astonished his sub-jects, by telling the Archbishop of Toledo thathe meant to assume the reins of grace was surprised, but could not do other-wise than anoint Henry king of Spain. Thenhe caused justice to be done to his people bythe nobles. And, that all his subjects mightbe readily distinguished, he compelled the Moorsto wear a blue crescent on their left always liked the Jews, and was very anxiousto comfort them. But I do not think he went (75) 76
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