. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. y affections]and seeking for loving companionship from the beautiful beings thatfilled her dreams. I • this period, was rent asunder by civil dissension ; the the interior acknowledging Henrj VI. »>t England as theu] ign, and those of the remoter provinces, Charles VII. of I Tie people of Lorraine adhered to the cause of Charles, and ime a politician in girlhood, and aspired to chivalrous deeds When eighl its of age, she fancied that celestial voices to] her that sh died to deliver her countrv from English rule, and to p I nc
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. y affections]and seeking for loving companionship from the beautiful beings thatfilled her dreams. I • this period, was rent asunder by civil dissension ; the the interior acknowledging Henrj VI. »>t England as theu] ign, and those of the remoter provinces, Charles VII. of I Tie people of Lorraine adhered to the cause of Charles, and ime a politician in girlhood, and aspired to chivalrous deeds When eighl its of age, she fancied that celestial voices to] her that sh died to deliver her countrv from English rule, and to p I nch king upon the throne of his father-. •? I ler tather said,— I • th< e, I- anne, it is a Earn I i ing her rustic home, the unlettered girl sought an audience oj idricourt, who commanded for Charles at Vaucoleurs. In this ssful, and, although he at first treated her .is a - finally so impressed by the re< of her inspfthat he scut her to Chinon, where Charles hdd his suit with the king. in the world, she said to Baudricourt can recover the. JOAN OF ARC RECOGNIZING THE KING. ON THE ATLANTIC. 65 kingdom of France, there is no hope but in me. She added, I wouldfar rather be spinning beside my poor mother; but I must do this work,because my Lord wills it. Who is your lord ?! asked the general. The Lord God ! By my faith/ said Baudricourt, I will take you to the king. She obtained an interview with Charles, whom she claimed to haverecognized in a promiscuous company by a sudden inspiration, accom-panied by celestial light. The story of her divine appointment deeplymoved the king; and, his cause becoming desperate, he accepted theservices of the fair prophetess, clad her in armor, and placed her at thehead of an army of ten thousand men. 44 There was something in her very appearance that inspired mien was noble and commanding; her form was tall andelegant. She controlled her charger with wonderful grace and her side was a consecrated sword, found
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