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fions as to be obliged to live, even on their 

 horfes and dogs. 



It is faid by Camden * that Henry IV. 

 Emperor of Germany, who married Maud 

 the grand-daughter of William the Con- 

 queror, and had put into prifon his father, 

 the Pope and fome of the cardinals, with- 

 drew himfelf from the world, and retired 

 to this place, where he refided unknown 

 as to his real character for near ten years ; 

 but death approaching, he difcovered him- 

 felf, and was afterwards buried in the abbey. 

 This ftory feems altogether doubtful, and 

 the latter part of it is certainly falfe, for Henry 

 IV. it is well known, died at Liege in 1 1 06, 

 and was magnificently interred in the Cathe- 

 dral of that city. 



Chefler has been often admired by ftran- 

 gers on account of the fingular ftructure of 

 it's principal ftreets. Thefe have been ex- 



* Gibfon's edit. 558, 



cavated 



