Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23

facts. The reader VIII be interested with the follow
ing very fine specimen Of the descriptive power o
the great author:
TUE RNtcrfioS OF EGMoNr AND uoonsg
Having completed all his arrangements Egmon
became impatient tor the hour of his departure AN,
he expressed the hope that there would be no unne
| ccssary delay At 10 in the morning the soldier
appeared who to conduct him 10 the scaiIold 49,
They brought with them cords as usual TO bind IN,
prisoners hands. But Egmont remon strated and
showed that lac had himself cut OF the collar Of hi.
doublet and shirt, in order TO facilitate the stroke
the cHccutoner. This he did to convince them that
lac meditated resistance and his promising that
| he would attempt none they consented to his re-
manning with his hands unbound
Egmont was dressed In crimson dnmask robe
over which WAS n Spanish mantle fringed with gold
His brceches of black silk and his hat Of the
same material, was garnished with white and sable
plumes. In his hand, which, as have seen re-
manned free, he held "A white handkerchief On his
way to the place OF execution he accom- panied by
Julian de Romero 'aaifre de camp; BY the captain
Salinas who had charge of the fortress Of Client and
by the Bishop of Ypres. As the procession moved
slowly forward the Count repeated some portion OF
the hty-ti psam-.'lIavo mercy on me- . God -
in which the good prelate joined with him In the
centre OF the square, the spot where much Of
the best blood OF the Netherlands has been shed
stood the seaiold, covered with black cloth On it
were two velvet cushions with small table, shrouded
likewise in black and supporting silver crucify.
At the corners OF The platform two poles point
which they intended.
In front of the seatud the provost Of the court
mounted on horseback, and bearing the red wand Of
Office ia his hand The executioner remained rs usu-
al, bcow the PLATFORM screened from view, that he
might not by his presence before it WINS necessary,
Outrage Tho feelings of the prisoners. The troops
who had becn under arms all night, were drawn up
around in order Of battle; and strong bodies of ar
quebusier, posted in the great avenues which
led to the square The space left open by the soldic
/ speedily ned crowd OF gDpCtn-
tors Others thranscl the roofs and windows Of the
buildings that surrounded the ,rhet place. some Of
which still standing at the present day, show, by
their quaint and venerable architecture that they
must have looked down on the tragic scene we are
now depicting
1t was indeed gloomy day for Brusses.-so long
the residence of the two mobiles where their forms
were as familiar, and where they held in rs
much love and honor as in any Of their proyn
ces All business WIS suspended. The shops were
closed. The bells tolled in all the churches. An
air of gloom, rs of some impending calamity, settled
the city. " 1t seemed" says residing there Mt
the time, " rs il the day of judgment at hand"
AS the procession slowly passed through the ranks
of the soldiers, Egmont saluted the oniccrssome of
them his ancient compnnlons-with such "A sweet
and dignGed eomposure in his manner was long
remembered by those who saw it, And few even of
the Spaniards could refrain from tears they took
their Inst look. nj the gallant noble who to per-
sh by 50 miserable an end
with n steady step he mounted the scallod. and as
he crossed it, gave utoranCe to the vain wish that in
stead oimcetng such fate, he had been allowed to
iie III the service ofhis king and country. lie quick
w. however. turned to other thoughts and kneelinr
one OF the cushions, with the bishop beside him
ON the other he was soon cnpnped earnestly in prny-
cr With his eyes raised toward heaven with look
of uuuttcrable sadness he prayed so feryently and
loud as to be distinctly heard bv the spcetators.-
The rrclate, much affected, put into his hands the
silver rruriIiy which Egnont rrtcntodlv kissed nC
ter which having received nbsolaion for the last
time he rose md nude sipn to the bishop to retite
He then strippea oil his mantle and robe and again
kuceling he drew n silk can which he had brought
for the purpose over his ives and repeating the
word, ~ nto thy hands o Lord. | commend my spir-
it, he calm y awaited the stroke of the exccutioncr
The low snnnds ot nmcntntion which from time TO
time had bren hoard n,non,, fine nonulnce were NOW
I'm shed into silence as the minister of in see uupcnr
iu, ON the n,ti,rul npproorhed His victim and with
u iuple blow of the sword severed the head from the
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