THE BURNING OF JOHN HUss.
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In ]" The Lollards-a Tale,'' founded on the per
secuons which marked the early part OF the fifteenth
century--a work OF considerable value and interest
there some impressive descriptions of the Gel
brated Christian Reforper, John Huss. The ac
count of his martyrdom cannot fail to arouse deep
attention. The age OF persecution by fire and fsg-
got is passed. but here is instance of its destruc
live, sweeping, heartess severity, while it lasted.
The following extracts from the work, descriptive
of the burning OF John Huss, we think it impossible
for any one to read without the most painful emo
tons


aThe procession moved on Huss, absorbed in
pous meditations, was only awake to joyful hope;
and the momentaty weakness which had come over
him in the church, had given place to the most
calm and settled iortitude. Arriving at the gate oil
the Episcopal palace, he pile of wood. and
believed that he was already at the place of execu-
ton. He was soon undeceivcd ; for, the wood be-
ing fred, he his writings brought forward, and
successfully thrown into the flames. A smile play
ed on his features, which he tried but in vain to
smother, while he witnessed this vain experiment /;
and turning TO the crowd with the utmost compo-
sure, he declared that his writings were consumed,
not for the which they conalned but 10 graft
| fy the ignoble rage OF his adversaries.


| "The sun shone bright, but shower OF rain had
| fallen. and in the circle of which Hnss was admitted
to view the destruction Of his books, he large
earth worm in his path. He stepped little aside
to avoid treading on ii. One of his guards who OBJ
served this placed his foot on the reptile with an
air of brayado.


"' would call the worm my brother said the
martyr, and truly we are brothers in misfortune
for we perish by the same cruelty


Gle now approached large area, which had
been cleared from the crowd, who still anxiously Y
pressed forward wherever the vigilance Of the guards
was relaxed. II opposite the gate of Gotlebian
and between the gates and gardens Of the suburbs
In the centre he saw an accumulation OF faggots,
amidst which a strong post was erected. Several
men were employed in carrying more wood in the
open space, and four large bundles of straw were
placed beside The iaggots. man of ferocious as
pect stood near the post about which the faggots
were piled He engaged in dsentangling the
coils Of a rope, which had been recently immersed
n water, and two three chains were laid across
bench, with an appearance of careful arrangement
i Huss had difficulty in recognizing in this man
his executioner-- and in the place TO which he had
now been conducted, The spot on which he was to
die.


"Though the unfortunate IIuss was surrounded
by such beings, who had wrought themselves up &c
suppose that the torture and death OF virtuous
man would be an acceptable spectacle to God o
mercy there were many among the crowd, whose
piey fell short of that zeal which could contemplate
The meditated sacrifice without shuddering horror
:, These now made their voices heard, rematkiDg
that in whatever way the sufferer had before OF