meditation on one subject, the mind of a child.

The Martyrdom of S. Ketevan has never before been given from the original sources, in English, (nor, I believe, in any European language.) Baronius, indeed, published an inaccurate account from the letters of the Latin Friars who were present; others, as Pietro della Valle, did the same. But my story is from a much more genuine source. M. Brosset, the distinguished Georgian scholar, was kind enough to translate for me, from the original, the history of the Martyrdom of this illustrious Queen, as written by Theimouraz, sixth in descent from her, who had, of course, access to all documents connected with the subject.

The story of the Priest at the Outpost is related in some of the Dutch Ecclesiastical Histories. I think, but will not be sure, that a similar account is given of a Protestant preacher in Uytenbogaert's Kerkeliicke Historie.

The Præfect's Vision is narrated by Sozomen, H. E. vi. 2.

The Tunny Fishers is founded on fact, though where I have read the story I cannot now remember.

The Martyrdom of the Theban Legion is from the Acta Sincera.

The Mountain Lights is one of the many beautiful legends related of S. Majolus by Nalgod, Aldebald, and others.

The Signals of Rhosilly was written after a visit to the Worm's Head; but the facts related occurred in the wild west of Pembrokeshire.

The Battle of Aquileia is from the Ecclesiastical Histories of Sozomen (vii. 23) and Socrates (v. 25.)

The Dream of Troilus is related by Leontius. in his Life of S. John the Almoner.

SACKVILLE COLLEGE,

March 17, 1851.

CONTENTS.

Palm Sunday.

THE MARTYRDOM OF S. KETEVAN, QUEEN OF

CACHETIA

Monday in Holy Week.

THE PRIEST AT THE OUTPOST .

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THE MARTYRDOM OF S. KETEVAN, QUEEN OF CACHETIA.

SEPTEMBER 12, 1624.

ET us go out into the garden, this fine spring evening, and I will tell you the first of my stories about those happy Saints, who followed our LORD in His Passion, and rest now with Him in His glory. There: the old hollyhedge will shelter us, while we sit down and try for a little while to fancy to ourselves how they followed Him here: for who shall tell us what it is to follow the LAMB whithersoever He goeth, there?

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When you grow a little older, you will read of a certain king of Persia, called Shah Abbas, who lived at the beginning of the seventeenth century. He was one of the mighty men of this world he increased his kingdom exceedingly; he kept up large armies; he overran many beautiful countries; he gained many victories. And he was one of the wise men of this world, too: he made several prudent laws; he encouraged merchants to settle in Persia; he added to his own riches, and to those of his people: among other things, he entered into a treaty with Queen Elizabeth. In short, he has left behind him a name famous in history and its writers generally call him, Shah Abbas the Great.

On the other hand, the queen of whom I am going to tell you, who was one of the many sovereigns delivered into his hand, has left no name behind her on earth. You might

go to many and many an one of those who have studied history, and ask them if they ever heard of Ketevan, Queen of Cachetia, and you would, I dare say, have the same answer from all. And yet this Shah Abbas, who is called the Great, was in truth a murderer, a cruel