for evil to that Piedmont which has hunted them down like the
partridges on the mountains;--from all of Europe, from all of
mankind, I had almost said, in which lay the seed of future
virtue and greatness, of the destinies of the new-discovered
world, and the triumphs of the coming age of science, arose a
shout of holy joy, such as the world had not heard for many a
weary and bloody century; a shout which was the prophetic
birth-pæan of North America, Australia, New Zealand, the
Pacific Islands, of free commerce and free colonisation over the
whole earth.

"There was in England, by the commandment of her
Majesty," says Van Meteran; "and likewise in the United Pro-
vinces, by the direction of the States, a solemn festival day
publicly appointed, wherein all persons were solemnly enjoined
to resort unto y ^e Church, and there to render thanks and praises
unto God, and y ^e preachers were commanded to exhort y ^e people
thereunto. The aforesaid solemnity was observed upon the 29th
of November: which day was wholly spent in fasting, prayer,
and giving of thanks.

"Likewise the Queen's Majesty herself, imitating y ^e ancient
Romans, rode into London in triumph, in regard of her own and
her subjects' glorious deliverance. For being attended upon
very solemnly by all y ^e principal Estates and officers of her
Realm, she was carried through her said City of London in a
triumphant Chariot, and in robes of triumph, from her Palace
unto y ^e said Cathedral Church of St. Paul, out of y ^e which
y^e Ensigns and Colours of y ^e vanquished Spaniards hung dis-
played. And all y ^e Citizens of London, in their liveries, stood
on either side y ^e street, by their several Companies, with their
ensigns and banners, and the streets were hanged on both sides
with blue Cloth, which, together with y ^e foresaid banners,
yielded a very stately and gallant prospect. Her Majestic being
entered into y ^e Church together with her Clergy and Nobles,
gave thanks unto God, and caused a public Sermon to be
preached before her at Paul's Cross; wherein none other argu-
ment was handled, but that praise, honour, and glory might be
rendered unto God, and that God's Name might be extolled by
thanksgiving. And with her own princely voice she most
Christianly exhorted y ^e people to do y ^e same; whereunto
y^e people, with a loud acclamation, wished her a most long and
happy life to y ^e confusion of her foes."

Yes, as the medals struck on the occasion said, "It came, it
saw, and it fled!" And whither? Away and northward, like

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