14:8 ATX-LA-CHAPELLE. 



This brings to mind, the fable of the fox and 

 geese. Geese, unlike ducks, feed by day, and 

 sleep at night. Now, Keynard observing a flock 

 of these simpletons just ready to take rest for the 

 night, invited them to spend the morrow with him. 

 They accepted his invitation. During the course 

 of the following day, Eeynard remembered that his 

 grandmother's bed-pillow required new stuffing. 

 So, as her means were but moderate, and feathers 

 uncommonly dear, he made bold to pluck all his 

 dupes ; and then apologising to them, for the 

 urgency of his case, he assured them that their 

 valuable lives would be spared. 



On the floor, just under the dome of this aged 

 cathedral, is a colossal tomb-stone, with simply 

 these two latin words cut upon it, "Carolo Magno," 

 serving as Sterne says of poor Yorrick's grave, 

 " both for his epitaph and elegy." But, the 

 remains of Charles the Great, do not lie under- 

 neath it. The bones of this renowned warrior, 

 statesman, and Christian, have long been removed, 

 and placed near the holy relics, which render this 

 venerable pile, perhaps the most interesting church 

 of all Germany. 



The space of a whole folio volume, would 

 scarcely be enough to contain an exact account, 

 of the wonders attached to the antiquated cathedral 



