. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. SIGISMUNDS ARMY ON THE WAY TO PRAGUE. 288 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 289 was at this time disabled by the loss of his remaining eye, which was struck byan arrow at the siege of Raby. He went to Prague in hope of regaining hissight, but in vain. When friends wished him to stay in the city, his answer wascharacteristic of the man: Let me go; I have blood yet to shed. And so hehad. His terrible career was by no means over. The army sent for him; hismen would follow no ot
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. SIGISMUNDS ARMY ON THE WAY TO PRAGUE. 288 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 289 was at this time disabled by the loss of his remaining eye, which was struck byan arrow at the siege of Raby. He went to Prague in hope of regaining hissight, but in vain. When friends wished him to stay in the city, his answer wascharacteristic of the man: Let me go; I have blood yet to shed. And so hehad. His terrible career was by no means over. The army sent for him; hismen would follow no other leader. His endurance was iron, his powers as unfail-ing as his will. Some of his chief campaigns and battles were conducted afterhe became totally blind. MORE INVASIONS. And he was needed. Sigismund had prepared for a new invasion on a stilllarger scale, and from both sides of Bohemia at once. Had he possessed fairmilitary talent, he might have crushed the rebellion even now. But his planfailed through his own delay. A German army, said to reach the huge numberof two hundred thousand, entered from the west in Aug
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