. Robert Ramble's [pseud.] stories selected from the history of England, from the conquest to the revolution . agei)and, without even the form of a trial, led toexecution. He viewed the approach of deathwith calm and dauntless composure, displayinga spirit superior to his fate; and exulting inthe cause for which he was to die, he submit-ted to the stroke of the executioner with thefortitude of a hero and the resignation of aChristian. The cities of Castile submitted to the nobi-lity, on the death of Don Juan. Toledo alone,animated by the presence of his widow, bravedthe royal authority. The in
. Robert Ramble's [pseud.] stories selected from the history of England, from the conquest to the revolution . agei)and, without even the form of a trial, led toexecution. He viewed the approach of deathwith calm and dauntless composure, displayinga spirit superior to his fate; and exulting inthe cause for which he was to die, he submit-ted to the stroke of the executioner with thefortitude of a hero and the resignation of aChristian. The cities of Castile submitted to the nobi-lity, on the death of Don Juan. Toledo alone,animated by the presence of his widow, bravedthe royal authority. The inhabitants admiredthe courage and abilities of this most luckless. (99) HEROISM. 101 lady; her misfortunes roused and kept alivetheir sympathies -, the memory of her husbandcherished a profound veneration for the widow,and she exercised over their minds the sameauthority which the immortal Don Juan waswont to exercise. But the affections of man-kind resemble perfumes in groves of spices;they are most sensibly felt when moderatelyagitated, like the aromatic plants, which diffusethe greatest fragrance when the gentle zephyrsshake their leaves without violence. And this was the authority which DonnaMaria Padilla exercised over the minds of thepeople in Toledo. She marched through theirstreets, with her infant son, clad in deep mourn-ing, preceded by a standard, on which was re-presented the manner of his fathers this was the oratory with which she fan-ned the flame of freedom in the bosoms of herfollowers; she caused crucifixes, instead of co-lours, to be carried before her troops. With this oratory, and with that authority,she kept up, du
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