being such that he could not stand out to sea at the moment; but as soon as it was in his power, he hastened to remove from so disagreeable a neighbor. Three or four other vessels which had the presumption to approach within reach of my lord governor's guns, were, in like manner, laid under contribution; nor were the fishermen spared, but were obliged to furnish their quota towards the supply of his lordship's table.

The governor of the Chateau d'If, still unwilling to sacrifice the life of the unfortunate lunatic, sent a second party from his garrison, with orders to seize him, under pretence of demanding a conference; but either from having taken their measures ill, or from cowardice, they were obliged to return without accomplishing their purpose. Extremely embarrassed how to proceed with a man, who, though not accountable for his actions, was in a situation where he might do mischief, the governor of the Chateau d'If sent to the Duke de Villars, who, as governor of Provence, was then at Marseilles, to consult him what was to be done. The Duke immediately despatched a party of five and twenty grenadiers, with a sergeant at their head, who had orders to land in the night, and get possession of the fort by means of scaling ladders, while the governor was asleep. This was done accordingly, and his lordship was extremely surprised, when he awoke in the morning, to find himself surrounded by an armed force. Perceiving that resistance was impossible, he said that he was very ready to surrender to the Duke de Villars, on honorable terms, but that on no account would he enter into any negotiation with the governor of the Chateau d'If. The terms he proposed were, that, for the accommodation of his sovereign, he would consent to exchange his government of the island of Ratoneau for that of the house of St. Lazare, whither he had sense enough to perceive he should be reconducted; but he insisted on being permitted to march out of the fort with honors of war, and an instrument drawn up in the proper form, which should confirm to himself and his heirs for ever the government of St. Lazare; while it contained his renunciation of all his rights to the island of Ratoneau.

A promise was made that these stipulations should be faithfully fulfilled; when, shouldering a musket, he marched

out of the fort with great solemnity, and there grounding it, walked on quietly to the boat. Thus ended his sovereignity of three days over an island without subjects. Miss Plumptre.

SPANISH FIDELITY.

TOWARDS the latter end of the reign of King Edward the Third, lived two valiant squires, Robert Haule, and Richard Schakel, who, in the wars under the Black Prince, had taken prisoner the Count de Dena, a Spanish don of great quality, and brought him to England. Some time after he left his eldest son as a pledge, while he went home to raise his ransom; but being got to Spain he neglected to send the money, and in a little time he died, whereby his honors and estate devolved to the young hostage. This being communicated to king Edward, both he and the prince were very importunate with the two gentlemen to release the Spanish cavalier; but they were so far from parting with him, that they refused to discover where he was; for which they were sent to the Tower, from whence escaping, they took sanctuary in Westminster Abbey. The duke of Lancaster being resolved to ferret them out, sent fifty armed men, who entered the church, put a trick upon Schakel, got him away, and carried him back to the Tower. But as for Haule, he was among the monks, and at mass; the soldiers went to him, and at first expostulated with him, why he should so obstinately disobey the king's command, and withal told him that he must go with them, which he peremptorily refused, drew a short sword, and made at them, but although he performed wonders, he was at last slain. The Archbishop of Canterbury thundered out an excommunication against these violators of the sanctuary and all their abettors, the king, his mother, and the duke of Lancaster, excepted. But about a year after, in Richard the Second's reign, through the mediation of some grave and venerable persons, the matter was accommodated on these terms: that the said Schakel, who was sent to the Tower, should discover and deliver up the Count

de Dena, and so be set at liberty, and the king to settle on him lands, to the value of one hundred marks per annum, and pay him down five hundred marks ready money, in lieu of the expected ransom, and also that his majesty, for satisfaction to the church, should at his own proper charges, erect a chauntery of five priests forever, to pray for the soul of Robert Haule, whom his officers had slain. But now comes the most surprising part of the story: when Schakel was on the point to produce his captive, he showed them his servant who waited on him, for the gallant Spaniard observed such a regard to his word, that he scorned to discover himself without his leave, but on the contrary, had all along, both in the sanctuary, and in the Tower, faithfully and submissively served him in disguise, neglecting both his quality and interest, when they stood in competition with his honor.

VIRTUE REWARDED.

In the year 1713, the Czar, Peter of Russia, was smitten with the charms of a beautiful young lady, the daughter of a foreign merchant in Moscow: he first saw her in her father's house, where he dined one day. He was so much taken with her appearance, that he offered her any terms she pleased, if she would live with him; which this virtuous young woman modestly refused, but dreading the effects of his authority, she left Moscow in the night, without communicating her design even to her parents. Having provided a little money for her support, she travelled on foot several miles into the country, till she arrived at a small village where her nurse lived with her husband and their daughter, the young lady's foster-sister, to whom she discovered her intention of concealing herself in the wood near that village; and to prevent any discovery, she set out the same night, accompanied by the husband and daughter. The husband being a timber-man by trade, and well acquainted with the wood, conducted her to a little dry spot in the middle of the morass, and there he built a hut for her habitation. She had deposited her

money with her nurse, to procure little necessaries for her support, which were faithfully conveyed to her at night by the nurse or her daughter, by one of whom she was constantly attended in the night time.

The next day after her flight, the Czar called at her father's to see her, but finding the parents in anxious concern for their daughter, and himself disappointed, fancied it a plan of their own concerting. He became angry, and began to threaten them with the effects of his displeasure if she was not produced: nothing was left to the parents but the most solemn protestations with tears of real sorrow running down their cheeks, to convince him of their innocence and ignorance of what was become of her, assuring him of their fears that some fatal disaster must have be fallen her, as nothing belonging to her was missing, except what she had on at the time. The Czar, satisfied of their sincerity, ordered great search to be made for her, with the offer of a considerable reward to the person who should discover what was become of her, but to no purpose: the parents and relations, apprehending she was no more, went into mourning for her.

About a year after this she was discovered by accident. A Colonel who had come from the army to see his friends, going a hunting into that wood, and following his game through the morass, came to the hut, and looking into it, saw a pretty young woman in a mean dress. After inquiring of her who she was, and how she came to live in so solitary a place, he found out at last that she was the lady whose disappearance had made so great a noise; in the utmost confusion, and with the most fervent entreaties, she prayed him on her knees that he would not betray her; to which he replied, that he thought her danger was now past, as the Czar was then otherwise engaged, and that she might with safety discover herself, at least, to her parents, with whom he would consult how matters should be managed. The lady agreed to his proposal, and he set out immediately and overjoyed her parents with the happy discovery. The issue of their deliberations was to consult Madame Catharine, as she was then called, in what manner the affair should be opened to the Czar. The Colonel went also upon this business, and was advised by Madame

to come next morning, when she would introduce him to his Majesty, when he might make the discovery, and claim the promised reward. He went, according to appointment, and being introduced, told the accident by which he had discovered the lady, and represented the miserable situation in which he found her, and what she must have suffered by being so long shut up in such a dismal place, from the delicacy of her sex. The Czar showed a good deal of concern that he should have been the cause of all her sufferings, declaring that he would endeavor to make her amends. Here Madame Catharine suggested, that she thought the best amends his Majesty could make, was, to give her a handsome fortune and the Colonel for a husband, who had the best right, having caught her in pursuit of his game. The Czar agreeing perfectly with Madame Catharine's sentiments, ordered one of his favorites to go with the Colonel, and bring the young lady home; where she arrived, to the inexpressible joy of her family and relations, who had all been in mourning for her. The marriage was under the direction, and at the expense of the Czar, who himself gave the bride to the bridegroom; saying, that he presented him with one of the most virtuous of women; and accompanied his declaration with very valuable presents, besides settling on her and her heirs, three thousand rubles a year. This lady lived highly esteemed by the Czar, and every one who knew her.

CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS CARRYING MONEY ON A JOURNEY.

JONATHAN BRADFORD kept an inn on the London road to Oxford in the year 1736. Mr. Hayes, a gentleman of fortune, being on his way to Oxford, put up at Bradford's; and there joined company with two gentlemen with whom he supped. In conversation, he unguardedly mentioned that he had then about him a large sum of money. In due time they retired to their respective chambers; the two gentlemen to a two-bedded room, leaving a candle burning in the chimney corner. Some hours after they were in bed, one of the gentlemen being awake, thought he heard