1 upon he was committed to prison. On his trial, it seemed as if the lady was murdered by some person, who was let in by Le Brun for that purpose. None of the locks being forced, and his own story of finding the street-door open, were all interpreted as strong proofs of his guilt; and that he had an accomplice was inferred, because part of the cravat found in the bed was discovered not to be like his; but the maids deposed they had washed such a cravat for one Berry, who had been a footman to the lady, and was turned away for robbing her. Le Brun in his behalf had nothing to oppose to these strong circumstances, but an uniformly good character, which he had maintained for nineteen years he had served his lady; and that he was generally esteemed a good husband, a good father, and a good servant. It was therefore resolved to put him to the torture, which was done with such severity, that he died the week after of the hurts he received, declaring his innocence to the last. About a month after, notice was sent from the provost of Sens, that a dealer in horses had lately set up there, by the name of John Garlet, but his true name was found to be Berry, and that he had been a footman at Paris. In consequence of this, he was taken up. On searching him, a gold watch was found on him, which proved to be be Lady Mazel's. Being brought to Paris, a person swore to seeing him go out of Lady Mazel's, the night she was killed; and a barber swore to shaving him the next morning. On observing his hands very much scratched, Berry said, he had been killing a cat. On these circumstances he was condemned to be put to the torture. On being tortured, he confessed, he, and Le Brun, had undertaken to rob and to murder Lady Mazel; but when he was brought to the place of execution, confessed that he came to Paris on Wednesday before the murder was committed, and the Friday evening he went into the house unperceived, got into one of the lofts, where he lay until Sunday morning, subsisting on apples and bread he had in his pockets; that about eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, when he knew the lady was gone to mass, he' stole down to her chamber, and the door being open got under the bed, where he continued until the afternoon, when Lady Mazel went to church; that, knowing she would not come back soon, he got from under the bed, and made a cap of a napkin, which lay in a chair, and then fat down by the fire, until he heard the coach drive into the court-yard, when he again got under the bed, and remained there: that Lady Mazel having been in bed about an hour, he got from under it, and demanded her money': that that she began to cry out, and attempted to ring; upon which he stabbed her; and that she resisting with all her strength, he repeated his stabs until she was dead: that he then took the key of the wardrobe cupboard from the bed's head, opened this cupboard, found the key of the strong box, opened it, and took all the gold he could find; that he then locked the cupboard, and replaced the key at the bed's head, took his hat from under the bed, and left the napkin in it: took the key of the chamber out of the chair, and let himself out; and finding the street-door only on the single lock, he opened it, went out, and left it open. Thus was the veil removed from the deed of darkness, and all the circumstances which condemned Le Brun, were accounted for consistently with his innocence. From the whole story, the reader will perceive how fallible human reason is; and the humane will agree, that, in such cases, even improbabilities ought to be admitted, rather than a man should be condemned, who may possibly be innocent. GUY EARL OF WARWICK. GUY Earl of Warwick, returning from the Holy Land, in the habit of a pilgrim, at a time when when Athelstan, one of the Saxon monarchs, was in great distress for a champion to fight Colebrand, a monstrous Danish giant, who, in behalf of the Danes, had challenged any person the English should bring into the field; Guy accepted this challenge; and, without being known to any but the King, fought the giant near Winchester, and killed him; the Danes yielded the victory, while Guy returned privately to a hermit's cell near Warwick, and there ended his days. See Speed's Britannia, pag. 53. Dugdale's Warwickshire; Stow, book iii. p. 193. Camden, p. 286. Echard's History of England, p. 36, Markham, p. 400. Pennant's London, p. 324. AMERICAN INDIANS. Songs. AVERSE from all abstruse meditation, the American Indians are much delighted with songs. To an European ear these songs do not afford much entertainment; nor can such discern barmony, melody, or any variety in their tunes. However this may be, the savages are always delighted with music. Their songs are of a grave and 5 and serious turn. They never relate to the concerns of love, or any of the softer passions, but to their most serious employments. They have songs for war, songs for victory, and songs for death. Each of them is designed to excite and call forth the sentiments, feelings, and passions, that such occasions require; and they have a great influence on their feelings and actions. Amidst the severest sufferings of death, this is the resort of the savage; and, when burning at the stake, the last consolation is to sing the song of triumph and death. Dancing. Dancing has been the favourite amusement of all nations. In civilized society this amusement is designed to promote a refinement of manners; and serves to excite the sensibility and delicacy, which attaches and refines the sexes. Dancing is also the favourite amusement of the savage, in every part of the globe. It calls forth his active powers, which, when unemployed, languish and decay for want of exercise. Dancing, instead of being an amusement, an affair of gallantry, love, or refinement among the savages, is a ceremony of great importance and seriousness. With this ceremony war is declared, an ambassador is received, and peace is concluded. It is by a dance, that every important transaction in |