Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 edition. Excerpt: ... hills of darkness, that were merely silvered towards their summits by the mildness of an unclouded moon, which restrained its beams from the sanguinary depths of the vale. In the vicissitudes of the encounter, Henri shewed himself not to be inferior in courage to his comrades, though much inferior in age and constitution. At length he incurred too severe a danger, and prudently fled from a threefold opposition. He escaped, and to an unexpected spectacle; for before him was the armed sigure engaged with a couple of adversaries. Superstition deterred his approach, and he crouched upon the weedy earth, the safer to discern the sight, which was the more perceptible, as it was acted on the borders of a burning thicket. It was furious, and received a siendly appearance from the fresh-fueled flames, which boiled aloft, and then descended in showers of glowing ashes, that enveloped the antagonists in sire. At the moment of decision, when the figure was evidently the superior, one of those who had idly chased Henri turned to the succour of his comrades, and discharged a carabine at their oppressor.. No argument could have persuaded the Chevalier that the being before him was otherwise than supernatural, when, unhurt by the bullet, . he saw it inflict a fatal blow on the poor wretch for whose salvation thepiece was levelled, and tumble his body among the flames. He was inconsiderate to the likelihood of a faulty aim, or of an impenetrability. of armour-, . of which a mortal of such magnitude would be quite equal to the support: he surrendered his reason to a fantastic influence, and forgot every thing else while contemplating the apparition. A ring of combatants now crowded near to his concealment, and he was necessitated to engage. Again he was put.