elegantly mounted; and I doubt whether Odin's buffet could exhibit so
fine an assortment. The chapel containing these beatified bones is
placed in a dark extremity of the cathedral. Several golden lamps
gleam along the polished marbles with which it is adorned, and afford
just light enough to read the following monkish inscription:-


"CORPORA SANCTORUM RECUBANT HIC TERNA MAGORUM;
EX HIS SUBLATUM NIHIL EST ALIBIVE LOCATUM."


After I had satisfied my curiosity with respect to the peregrinations
of the consecrated skeletons, I examined their shrine; and was rather
surprised to find it not only enriched with barbaric gold and pearl,
but covered with cameos and intaglios of the best antique sculpture.
Many an impious emperor and gross Silenus, many a wanton nymph and
frantic bacchanal, figure in the same range with the statues of
saints and evangelists. How St. Helena could tolerate such a mixed
assembly (for the shrine was formed under her auspices) surpasses my
comprehension. Perhaps you will say it is no great matter, and give
me a hint to move out of the chapel, lest the three kings and their
star should lead me quite out of my way. Very well; I think I had
better stop in time, to tell you, without further excursion, that we
set off after dinner for Bonn.

Our road-side was lined with beggarly children, high convent walls,
and scarecrow crucifixes, lubberly monks, dejected peasants, and all
the delights of Catholicism. Such scenery not engaging a share of my
attention, I kept gazing at the azure irregular mountains which
bounded our view, and in thought was already transported to their