His invention, however, was not exhatifted. He
ordered a large flatue of the Virgin Mary ta
he brought out among the people: Tanchelm
then advanced up ta it ; he touched her hand j
and pronouaced the words which are ufed at
the marriage ceremony. " You fee , faid he ,
" what I have done; I have married this virgin:
^ it is now your duty to make tlie cuflomary
^ prefents. " — ^Two boxds were then placed ,
one for the n>en , the other for the women ,

. on each fide of the image " Now fhall we

' ^ difcover, continued he, which of you entertain
" the fincereft regard for me and my wife. "— »
It was a canteft of love and benevolence; but
the women feemed to carry it: they tore th^

■ ornaments from their heads , the collars froni
their necks , aHd the rings from their ears.
iqS HIStORY OF THE LIVES OF

B O O ft When the impoftbr, by fuch iincc^mmon arts,
Vi. had fpread his influence and opinions over many
provinces of Flanders , he meditated greater con-.
