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Title: Famous and decisive battles of the world;
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: King, Charles, 1844-1933
Subjects: Battles. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Philadelphia, P.W. Ziegler co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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land: A virgin comes from theEast—a virgin sent from heaven to rescue our land from thedestroyer. Even the English speedily heard the rumors.Their religion was the same as that of the French. The mi-raculous was as possible in the minds of the one as the other,and crowds thronged along the road, and stronger grew herescort every day. Arrived at Chinon, she was admitted to speedy audience withthe well-nigh hopeless dauphin. In order to test her claims todivine guidance and inspiration, all of which had preceded her,it was arranged that she should be summoned before a crowdedcourt; that the king himself should appear dressed as one of hisnobles, and in no way distinguishable from them among whomhe was to stand. She entered, threw one quick glance around,then, unhesitatingly, singled him out, stepped quickly to himand dropped upon her knee. My king, heaven sends me to drive the English from yourland, and to lead you to your crown at Rheims, for you are tobe Gods vice-gerent in France.
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I()\N OP •\KC m)LM)LD INTENSE EXCITEMENT. 236 Instantly the report went abroad that the holy maid had rec-B^nized the king by a miracle; then, that she had demanded acertain sacred sword, kept in the Church of St. Catharine, atFierbois, which she could never have seen, yet accurately de-scribed. Certain it is, that the dauphin was amazed at her con-fidence, her zeal, and her great intelligence. But other ordealswere tried. She was rigorously questioned by the clergy; thenby parliament at Poictiers; and whether she succeeded in con-vincing these learned men of the divinity of her mission or not,it is beyond question that the impression produced was mostpowerful. Every day had added to the wonderful story. Ithad flown from mouth to mouth, growing with every repetition,and already so powerful was the faith of the people that here,indeed, was the God-ordained instrument of their relief, thatking, clergy, parliament, even the noble dames of the courtunited in an enthusiastic welcome. Jea

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