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thrust the brand into the wall, and had it built uptherein, that the spark might last the longer. Andit came to pass that the boy lived and grew to ex-treme old age. At length, tired of living, he hadthe brand drawm from the wall, and thrown intothe fire. As soon as the spark went out by thebrand being consumed, Grandison died. This sameGrandison had formed part of Prince Edward’ssuite. It was he who, learning that the Englishprince was poisoned, dared suck the wound, relyingon his destiny attached to the spark in the walled-up brand. It was by his means the prince wascured. Ever since which time, the name of Gran-dison is celebrated in England, and his race greatlyhonoured by the English kings; and even to thisday the Grandisons enjoy a distinguished rank inthat realm.” 1 The good abbot assures us he onlyrecounts what was the common opinion of his time,and his MS. is of the earlier half of 1800. Theattempt on Prince Edward is said to have been1271 P recisel y on the: 15th of the Kalends ofJuly, in 1271. 2 Yet not the wound mayhave caused his instant return home, but the newsof his father’s death and himself proclaimed king. 3

1 Chron. St. Bertin.—Bib. Crois., i. 420.

2 Salisbury Chron.—Bib. Crois., ii. 652.

3 Seb. Paoli : Osservazioni, ii. 523.—Michaud : Iiist., v. 94.