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3i4 A TOUR THROUGH
rather dubious) that this city had suffered
a long siege from the Saracens, and was
greatly reduced by famine"; but, what di-
stressed them still more, there were no ma-
terials to be found for making bowstrings,
and they were on the point of surrender-
ing.—In this dilemma, a patriotic dame
stepped forth, and proposed to the women,
that the whole of them mould cut osf their
hair, and twill it into bowstrings : This
was immediately complied with.—The he-
roism of the women, you know, must ever
excite that of the men.—The besieged,
animated by this gallant sacrifice of the
fair, renewed their defence with such vi-
gour, that the assailants were beat off; and
a reinforcement soon after arriving, the
city was saved.—The ladies still value them-
selves on this story, which you may believe
has not been forgotten by their bards.-—
" The hair of our ladies (says one of their
" quaint poets) is still employed in the
" same office; but now it discharges no
" other
rather dubious) that this city had suffered
a long siege from the Saracens, and was
greatly reduced by famine"; but, what di-
stressed them still more, there were no ma-
terials to be found for making bowstrings,
and they were on the point of surrender-
ing.—In this dilemma, a patriotic dame
stepped forth, and proposed to the women,
that the whole of them mould cut osf their
hair, and twill it into bowstrings : This
was immediately complied with.—The he-
roism of the women, you know, must ever
excite that of the men.—The besieged,
animated by this gallant sacrifice of the
fair, renewed their defence with such vi-
gour, that the assailants were beat off; and
a reinforcement soon after arriving, the
city was saved.—The ladies still value them-
selves on this story, which you may believe
has not been forgotten by their bards.-—
" The hair of our ladies (says one of their
" quaint poets) is still employed in the
" same office; but now it discharges no
" other