. Zigzag journeys in Europe : locations randonnées en terres historiques. .1 M GN1 EN CO ! De ce côté-ci de la capitale des Alpes. Ici le grand roi des Francs, un empereur, et maître du monde virtuel est né, avait son et ici il a été enterré. Ici, en 1165, sa tombe et son corps a été retrouvé assis sur un trône, couronné, ptre dans sa main, l'Evangile sur son genou, et l'ensemble de l'insigne de l'état impérial de lui. les districts de pâturages, de falaises qui ressemblaient à des châteaux, •ramettes et passé les villages peuplés nos touristes ont fait leur la vieille ville de l'empereur de l'Ouest. Il est situé dans un v

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. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. .1 M GN1 IN CO! capital on this side of the Alps. Here the great king of the Franks, an Emperor, and virtual ruler of the world was born, had his and here he was buried. Here, in 1165, his tomb and his body was found seated upon a throne, crowned, ptre in his hand, the Gospel on his knee, and all of the insignia of imperial state about him. rough districts of pasture lands, by cliffs that looked like castles, •reams and past populous villages our tourists made their the old city of the emperor of the West. It is situated in a valley, surrounded by heights. Its town hall was built on the ruins of the palate (, f Charlemagne. BELGIUM. 21 I The grand old cathedral has sixteen sides. In the middle of theinterior, a stone with the inscription Carolo Magno marks the graveof Charlemagne. Charlemagne, like Alfred of England, said Master Lewis, was apatron of learning; and he instituted in his own palace a school for hissons and servants. But he was a war-making king. He conducted in. CHARLEMAGNE AT THE HEAD OF HIS ARMY. ill fifty-three expeditions in Germany, Gaul, Italy, and Greece, andmade himself the ruler of the greater part of Northern and EasternEurope. He went to Rome in 800 a.d. and received a most graciousreception from the Pope, as in all his contests he had been a faithfulservant of the Church. On Christmas day, 800 a.d. he went into St. Peters to attend mass.He took his place before the altar, and. as he bowed his head to pray, he Pope placed the crown of the Roman Empire upon it, and all thepeople shouted, Long live Charles Augustus, crowned of God, the jreat Emperor of the Romans !I And so the king of the Franks became the emperor of the vorld. 212 • >.v OR, VACATIONS IN HISTORIC LANDS. The relics which the cathedral exhibits from time to time at greatpublic festivals arc remarkable as illustrations of the influence ol super-stition. Among the so-called Grandes Reliques are the robe worn

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