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Rh and Geneva, and those poor Vaudois shepherd-saints, whose bones for generations past

to be, indeed, the seed of the Church, and a germ of new life, liberty, and civilization, even in these very days returning good for evil to that Piedmont which has hunted them down Tike the partridges on the mountains;—from all of Europe, from all of mankind, I had almost said, in which lay the seed of future virtue and greatness, of the destinies of the new-discovered world, and the triumphs of the coming age of science, arose a shout of holy joy, such as the world had not heard for many a weary and bloody century; a shout which was the prophetic birth pæan of North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, of free commerce and free colonization over the whole earth.

"There was in England, by the commandment of her Majesty," says Van Meteran; and likewise in the United Provinces, by the direction of the States, a solemn festival day publicly appointed, wherein all persons were solemnly enjoined to resort unto y$e$ Church, and there to render thanks and praises unto God, and y$e$ preachers were commanded to exhort y$e$ people thereunto. The aforesaid solemnity was observed upon the 29th of November; which day was wholly spent in fasting, prayer, and giving of thanks.

"Likewise the Queen's Majesty herself, imitating y$e$ ancient Romans, rode into London in triumph, in regard of her own and her subjects' glorious deliverance, for being attended upon very solemnly by all ye principal Estates and officers of her Realm, she was carried through her said City of London in a triumphant Chariot, and in robes of triumph, from her Palace unto y$e$ said Cathedral Church of St. Paul, out of y$e$ which y$e$ Ensigns and Colors of y$e$ vanquished Spaniards hung displayed. And all y$e$ Citizens of London, in their liveries, stood on either side y$e$ street, by their several Companies, with their ensigns and banners, and the streets were hanged on both sides with blue Cloth, which, together with y$e$ foresaid banners, yielded a very stately and gallant prospect. Her Majestie being entered into y$e$ Church together with her Clergy and Nobles, gave thanks unto God, and caused a public Sermon to be preached before her at Paul's Cross; wherein none other argument was handled, but that praise, honor, and glory might be rendered unto God, and that God's Name might be extolled by thanksgiving. And with her own princely voice she most Christianly exhorted y$e$ people to do y$e$ same; whereunto y$e$ people, with a loud acclamation, wished her a most long and happy life to y$e$ confusion of her foes."

Yes, as the medals struck on the occasion said, "It came, it saw, and it fled!" And whither? Away and northward, like a herd of frightened deer, past the Orkneys and Shetlands, catching up a few hapless fisherman as guides; past the coast of Norway,