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``No，lady，’’saidtheJewess；``butamongourpeople，sincethetimeofAbrahamdownwards，havebeenwomenwhohavedevotedtheirthoughtstoHeaven，andtheiractionstoworksofkindnesstomen，tendingthesick，feedingthehungry，andrelievingthedistressed。AmongthesewillRebeccabenumbered。Saythistothylord，shouldhechancetoenquireafterthefateofherwhoselifehesaved。’’

TherewasaninvoluntarytremouronRebecca’svoice，andatendernessofaccent，whichperhapsbetrayedmorethanshewouldwillinglyhaveexpressed。

ShehastenedtobidRowenaadieu。

``Farewell，’’shesaid。``MayHe，whomadebothJewandChristian，showerdownonyouhischoicestblessings！Thebarkthatwaitsushencewillbeunderweigherewecanreachtheport。’’

Sheglidedfromtheapartment，leavingRowenasurprisedasifavisionhadpassedbeforeher。ThefairSaxonrelatedthesingularconferencetoherhusband，onwhoseminditmadeadeepimpression。

HelivedlongandhappilywithRowena，fortheywereattachedtoeachotherbythebondsofearlyaffection，andtheylovedeachotherthemore，fromtherecollectionoftheobstacleswhichhadimpededtheirunion。Yetitwouldbeenquiringtoocuriouslytoask，whethertherecollectionofRebecca’sbeautyandmagnanimitydidnotrecurtohismindmorefrequentlythanthefairdescendantofAlfredmightaltogetherhaveapproved。

IvanhoedistinguishedhimselfintheserviceofRichard，andwasgracedwithfarthermarksoftheroyalfavour。Hemighthaverisenstillhigher，butfortheprematuredeathoftheheroicCur-de-Lion，beforetheCastleofChaluz，nearLimoges。

Withthelifeofagenerous，butrashandromanticmonarch，perishedalltheprojectswhichhisambitionandhisgenerosityhadformed；towhommaybeapplied，withaslightalteration，thelinescomposedbyJohnsonforCharlesofSweden——

Hisfatewasdestinedtoaforeignstrand，Apettyfortressandan``humble’’hand；

Heleftthenameatwhichtheworldgrewpale，Topointamoral，oradorna=tale=。

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NoteA——TheRangerortheForest，thatcutstheforeclawsoffourdogs。

AmostsensiblegrievanceofthoseaggrievedtimesweretheForestLaws。TheseoppressiveenactmentsweretheproduceoftheNormanConquest，fortheSaxonlawsofthechaseweremildandhumane；whilethoseofWilliam，enthusiasticallyattachedtotheexerciseanditsrights，weretothelastdegreetyrannical。TheformationoftheNewForest，bearsevidencetohispassionforhunting，wherehereducedmanyahappyvillagetotheconditionofthatonecommemoratedbymyfriend，MrWilliamStewartRose：

``AmongsttheruinsofthechurchThemidnightravenfoundaperch，Amelancholyplace；

TheruthlessConquerorcastdown，Woeworththedeed，thatlittletown，Tolengthenouthischase。’’

Thedisablingdogs，whichmightbenecessaryforkeepingflocksandherds，fromrunningatthedeer，wascalled_lawing_，andwasingeneraluse。TheCharteroftheForestdesignedtolessenthoseevils，declaresthatinquisition，orview，forlawingdogs，shallbemadeeverythirdyear，andshallbethendonebytheviewandtestimonyoflawfulmen，nototherwise；andtheywhosedogsshallbethenfoundunlawed，shallgivethreeshillingsformercy，andforthefuturenoman’soxshallbetakenforlaw