. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. I, mitl MATILDA OF FLANDERS. 9$ Uiclitnoiid, wliioh wjus long l)ornr by tlic dukes of "Brctngno, liis succcRsorB. Tlic grief whieli the early drath of lipr daught(!r caused Matilda, wjis succeeded by feeliiij,s f a more painful nature, in eonsequeuec of a fresh difference hct^ween her roya
. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. I, mitl MATILDA OF FLANDERS. 9$ Uiclitnoiid, wliioh wjus long l)ornr by tlic dukes of "Brctngno, liis succcRsorB. Tlic grief whieli the early drath of lipr daught(!r caused Matilda, wjis succeeded by feeliiij,s f a more painful nature, in eonsequeuec of a fresh difference hct^ween her royal husband and her beloved son, Robijrt. Some histoi'ians' assert that this M'as occasioned by the refusal (/ the prince to luairy the young and lovely heiress of earl Waltheof, which greatly displeased his father, who was desirous of couciliatinfjr his English srbjects by such an alliance, and, at the wanu; time, of ^flkiiijj omo atonement for the murder of the unfortimate ' ixji. t.)i , which always appears to have been a painful ib'"rt of reflection to him. Alj')ut this time, ^Matilda, hearing that a German hennit, of great sanctity, was possessed of the gift of prophecy, sent to entreat his prayers for her jarring son and husband, and requested his opinion as to what would be the result.' The hermit gave a very affectionate reception to tlie envoys of the queen, but demanded three days before he delivered his reply to her questions. On the third day he sent for the messen- gers, and gave his answer in the following strain of oracular allegory. " Return to your mistress," said he, " and tell her I have prayed to God in her behalf, and the Most High has made known to nic in a dream the things she desires to learn. I saw in my vision a beautiful pasture, covered with grass and flowers, and a noble charger feeding therein. A numerous herd gathered round about, eager to enter and share the feast, but the fiery charger would not permit them to approach near eno
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