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kirby’s wonderful museum.
this service should be Joan’s first essay in war, and a proof
of the truth or falsity of her mission. He accordingly or-
dered her to be dressed in a complete suit of armour, and
conducted into the council. She was well acquainted with
the situation of the English camp, and all the passes lead-
ing to the city of Orleans, so that she spoke with great per-
spicuity on the measures necessary to be adopted for intro-
ducing the convoy. Having satisfied the council, she was
carried to Blois, the place intended for the general rendez-
vous of the troops designed for the convoy. She imme-
diately, on her arrival, ordered a white standard, in the centre
of which was embroidered a picture of the Divine Being,
surrounded by fleur-de-lis, to be consecrated, and displayed
upon the ramparts.
The English officers meanwhile looked upon Charles’s
affairs as truly desperate, since he was obliged to have re-
course to a visionary for relief. But the expedient had
already, in some measure, answered that prince’s intentions.
Instead of a convoy, an army of 12,000 men assembled at
Blois, and Joan marched immediately at the head of these
forces, for the relief of Orleans. Her first design was to
enter the city on the side of the Beausse, but she was met
by a messenger from Dunois, who commanded in Orleans
during the absence of the governor, advising the attempt to
be made on the Salogne side, the English having strongly
fortified that of the Beausse ; adding, that he had already
made the necessary dispositions for a sally on the English, on
the side of the latter.
In the mean time Florentine d’Uliers had been detached
by Juan’s particular directions, at the head of 400 horse«
This gallant officer passed the river in boats, and threw him-
self with his detachment into the city. The garrison and
inhabitants were greatly rejoiced at the dispositions made for
their relief, and expressed the highest confidence in the su-
pernatural abilities of the intrepid leader.
As soon as the convoy reached the bank of the river
kirby’s wonderful museum.
this service should be Joan’s first essay in war, and a proof
of the truth or falsity of her mission. He accordingly or-
dered her to be dressed in a complete suit of armour, and
conducted into the council. She was well acquainted with
the situation of the English camp, and all the passes lead-
ing to the city of Orleans, so that she spoke with great per-
spicuity on the measures necessary to be adopted for intro-
ducing the convoy. Having satisfied the council, she was
carried to Blois, the place intended for the general rendez-
vous of the troops designed for the convoy. She imme-
diately, on her arrival, ordered a white standard, in the centre
of which was embroidered a picture of the Divine Being,
surrounded by fleur-de-lis, to be consecrated, and displayed
upon the ramparts.
The English officers meanwhile looked upon Charles’s
affairs as truly desperate, since he was obliged to have re-
course to a visionary for relief. But the expedient had
already, in some measure, answered that prince’s intentions.
Instead of a convoy, an army of 12,000 men assembled at
Blois, and Joan marched immediately at the head of these
forces, for the relief of Orleans. Her first design was to
enter the city on the side of the Beausse, but she was met
by a messenger from Dunois, who commanded in Orleans
during the absence of the governor, advising the attempt to
be made on the Salogne side, the English having strongly
fortified that of the Beausse ; adding, that he had already
made the necessary dispositions for a sally on the English, on
the side of the latter.
In the mean time Florentine d’Uliers had been detached
by Juan’s particular directions, at the head of 400 horse«
This gallant officer passed the river in boats, and threw him-
self with his detachment into the city. The garrison and
inhabitants were greatly rejoiced at the dispositions made for
their relief, and expressed the highest confidence in the su-
pernatural abilities of the intrepid leader.
As soon as the convoy reached the bank of the river