Sintram and his companions . ars ago, justabout the time of the Christmas festival, Gotthard andRudlieb were shipwrecked on the coast of Norway, duringa violent winter tempest. They could never exactly ascertain the situation of the rocks on which their vesselstranded; but so much is certain, that very near the sea- ?shore stood a huge castle, to which the father and sonbetook themselves, seeking for that assistance and shelterwhich Christian people are ever willing to afford each otherin case of need. They went alone, leaving their followersto watch the injured ship. The castle-gates were thr
Sintram and his companions . ars ago, justabout the time of the Christmas festival, Gotthard andRudlieb were shipwrecked on the coast of Norway, duringa violent winter tempest. They could never exactly ascertain the situation of the rocks on which their vesselstranded; but so much is certain, that very near the sea- ?shore stood a huge castle, to which the father and sonbetook themselves, seeking for that assistance and shelterwhich Christian people are ever willing to afford each otherin case of need. They went alone, leaving their followersto watch the injured ship. The castle-gates were thrownopen, and they thought all was well. But on a suddenthe court-yard was filled with armed men, who with oneaccord aimed their sharp iron-pointed spears at the de-fenceless strangers; whose dignified remonstrances andmild entreaties were only heard in sullen silence or withscornful jeerings. After a while a knight came down thestairs, with fire-flashing eyes. They hardly knew whether SINTRAM AND HIS COMPANIONS. 35 -ifi(Mk. to think theysaw a spectre,or a wild hea-then ; he gavea signal, andthe fatal spearsclosed aroundthem. At thatinstant the softtones of a wo-mans voice fellon their ear,calling on theSaviours holyname for aid;at the sound,the spectres inthe court-yardrushed madlyone against theother,the gatesburst open, andGotthard andEudlieb fledaway, catchinga glimpse as they went of an angelic woman who appeared at one of thewindows of the castle. They made every exertion to gettheir ship again afloat, choosing to trust themselves to thesea rather than to that barbarous coast; and at last, aftermanifold dangers, they landed at Denmark. They saythat some heathen must have owned the cruel castle ; butI hold it to be some ruined fortress, deserted by men, inwhich hellish spectres were wont to hold their nightlymeetings. What heathen could be found so demon-likeas to offer death to shipwrecked strangers, instead of re-freshment and shelter ]
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