Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-01-17


could no onger rely on hlH physical strength his I'M
dlsmayed courage, HIS painfully earned dextery in
the management Of his horse end his weapons for
safety renown. Till now the knqh, secure in his
IRON fortress, could be vanqushe1 only byn focman
worthy Ofhis Steel - but skill in fence could parry
the invisible ballet, that, speeding on the very wings
OF !eaih, pierced tie stout corsiu, from which the
quarrel rcbuunded.
C1npowdef had brought Orlando 10 the level of the
meanest variet, and a BGyard or sydney might fall
by the random sho, of craven hoor. Soldiers began
to act in mas7eo, ard in blind obedience 10 the will o.
their leader, they moved through clouds of sulphu
roHs smoke, they knew not why or whittier. Those
humble qualities, unques:oning obedience and pas
sve courage, which became the first Of military
virtues, wen dl3asteJl to the proud independence o
the bel'cl knight, end the uni.aaguishng equality
to which FIRE arms reduce the lr1ves and the woake
thehe,o n,d the potroor, ,nsa fatai llowio to null
ceased $40 The martial ana ;carrly sports whic1 wer
lis school, and the youthful and eal1nt KNIGHT cou,
no longer prove before the adnirnn yes of his mis-
tress, in mimic war, how well he nerited the colder
spurs which he had won in the melee of mortal com
bat. These changes, the chvalrous Shirt OF the sol
der OF fortune, and the individuality of thought, feel
ing and action, which was emiHcntlv charactericdr
of that age. could not brook and he VITO sought Ia
rise by merit, Icing driven to "alse cut new path
for his own advGncemer ,vl1lco 10 find, in dis"oye
ry. conquest, AID colonization, new and nviing
fe'5, wide enough 10 exhaust his utmost energies, in
YES ed with the sublime romance of distant adventure
and unknewn dangers, and bright with the promise of
the most snnhr rewards.
Daring this period. too, the Ottoman mower WINS
At its hcighf. The gales of the lnfd,l were rowed
by christian slaves and the clang of the Turkish GYM
bal disturbed the dreams Of the Western princess
Chfls'snity itself was threatened with extinction and
tho bu!dest feared the issue of the doubtful struggle
between the Mos'em and the Gllour. The colossal
power Of half civilized Russia had not vet n,ernosed
it's impossible barrier against the incursion> of The
barbarian, and even after the Atlantic shores Of our
own continent were fngcl with colonies eXuljinn in
ilJ i, b V,,;cs, H., No. ,,.,,t, ~ o. S,Lo
sbouI evnoI .bo r,on[ from, ., ;5'tns J th ra
ore ,t, l ,,,tJ ,yt =, '.' ,e ~ u,
I,,,rn,a ,onr ;,b ,bo ''''9' was sung q"
Rnmors loud that daunt remotest kings"
and St,hr.n,,e.r could have hald nm, lint ono IA t.
,nper ,vhe, LAIN : hia.,,i r,, to he raiaf ~ liz
t,iiti,- ,;,, and t,,,,bt h., on, fnai ,so, ,,L,t
n1n nov, seor"cIv dareJ n bonr tbat Tho Insss!r,a
t ovei3,y =, to C,ig,,n ,od tio, L os.
crn, was moi r,roIoor,r1 IA shine yr, t, rostrai f.
cross
Eni mass ovcr other ovie,ng and oc,otnr nf,pen.
cce to refer TO one above and bayoni Them al an
event so uquary in accordance with the genius Of
that aqe and =, intimately connected with It Iy ra,a-
ions Of action and reaction that one ia ct loss to
know whether ie parlahos more Of the character Of
causa or effect. ] mean the glorious Reformation
which set free from moral and intellectual slavery
world hat had groanol in bondage for a th0usanc
years. The Reformation gave permnuence and con
ss'ence to impressions and impulses, which nigh
otherwise have been fleeing rs the causes which
more full development Of i's doctrines mutt be con
sderod as the principal cause why the spirit orproeres
which distinguished the sixteenth century, is at TIN
hour the greatest blessing and the most obvious char
ac'orlsc OF those nations where its principles arc
most clearly apprchendod and most clrdinilv ndoped
Great Britain, from her insulated position was late
in feeling the various inflronces to which have aiiu
ded hn many rDniiaental csf.ntles aud they cam
to her bore ~ irss ~ dfei BY line. distance. an,
other clrcumsanGeS. Partially conii'etng MS they
were with ench Other they We; tended 10 the 51m
common result ana hna'iV harmnn'2e and hence
inioa general impulse. closely colncuent w h IN
better features oi the hereditary type # old Engll
character. The maximnm Of the effect upon the Ri
tlsh peo0e was MOI reached until the ragn OF Eliza
beth. The sun OF tnglanis glory, the dawn of hel
true golden age, then rose N splendor, and after
course of han lrui years. drmmed only by rova
wronrs it set IN shame with the rise Of The ba'e'n
evening star thai hralIad the elevation OF the vles
Of British klngs. Spencer sung the man OF that cen
tral day. and Milton,
In d1rNn' - ana with dangers comprised rohnd'
ch1lntrd ia, eyen.son, of the lvinrs nm The Bri
,sh n1nn was then not the accomulice nf its rulers
Il had no part IN the murder of Ezlheth's royal guest
n, share in the indignant foies Of the crazy james
ar the crimes of the acrnrs.i trumvrate, Stanford
and oul ,,tu3rt Bv one single nublest act il dis
o,,,,,aJ ana ovsrIaI them ALL
T-p,n the nee. of crowned Fortune proud
Did rear G DIS trophies"
md havi1 nv rre1t examine shown that the peop
$500 ~, ii INV ic,l ,,,,yer only I'm, the rhtll
antb,rity Fl, ,,,s,fnl s,s.nnlv i1l1, their ruler.
tns,ahIi.h' H., ihotit Is crime IN CHRIS
ian I,,ion ia h. nrnrr.sel
Under such ino!iars ne hive iescrb / the Goth
IL n,n at,,juol MS most periec d.y,lopament in IN
cnoract,r # rhc pra,t sect 10 which the Pilgrims be
ionre1 AMI n,rInoi of MI the holy. PURIFYING am
annnbl;,g iufuarrcs Of the limo Uann,ly for thei
nnst,r,tv and far humanity the truly hingv argumpn
~, Royi lanes rsValro executed its nlaa
nan,1ons threat and onr f1rearhcrs were "hurre
on Of rho land hel,re TINT character had becom