The fallen star : or, The history of a false religion . foe were sorely perplexed and terrified by thesuddenness of the battle and the darkness of thenight; and there was a great slaughter. And when the morning came, the children ofOestrich counted the slain, and found the leader ofAlrich and the chief men of the tribe amongstthem, and great was the joy thereof. So they went back in triumph to the city, andthey carried the brave son of Osslah on theirshoulders, and shouted forth, Glory to the serv-ant of the star. And Morven dwelt in the council of the wisemen. Now the king of the tribe had on
The fallen star : or, The history of a false religion . foe were sorely perplexed and terrified by thesuddenness of the battle and the darkness of thenight; and there was a great slaughter. And when the morning came, the children ofOestrich counted the slain, and found the leader ofAlrich and the chief men of the tribe amongstthem, and great was the joy thereof. So they went back in triumph to the city, andthey carried the brave son of Osslah on theirshoulders, and shouted forth, Glory to the serv-ant of the star. And Morven dwelt in the council of the wisemen. Now the king of the tribe had one daughter,and she was stately amongst the women of thetribe, and fair to look upon. And Morven gazedupon her with the eyes of love, but he did not dareto speak. Now the son of Osslah laughed secretly at thefoolishness of men; he loved them not, for theyhad mocked him; he honored them not, for he hadblinded the wisest of their elders. He shunned their feasts and merriment, andlived apart and solitary. The austerity of his life increased the mysterious. -?^-^faj* ^-^..<. ^^«^ d-iit Summoning lilieOestrioli Tribe to Arms! (^Page 20.)
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