Chapter 37

           Sternwasthelawwhichbadeitsvot’riesleave

           Athumanwoeswithhumanheartstogrieve;

           Sternwasthelaw,whichatthewinningwile

           Offrankandharmlessmirthforbadetosmile;

           Butsternerstill,whenhightheiron-rod

           Oftyrantpowersheshook,andcall’dthatpowerofGod.

           TheMiddleAges

           TheTribunal,erectedforthetrialoftheinnocentandunhappyRebecca,occupiedthedaisorelevatedpartoftheupperendofthegreathallaplatform,whichwehavealreadydescribedastheplaceofhonour,destinedtobeoccupiedbythemostdistinguishedinhabitantsorguestsofanancientmansion.

           Onanelevatedseat,directlybeforetheaccused,sattheGrandMasteroftheTemple,infullandamplerobesofflowingwhite,holdinginhishandthemysticstaff,whichborethesymboloftheOrder.Athisfeetwasplacedatable,occupiedbytwoscribes,chaplainsoftheOrder,whosedutyitwastoreducetoformalrecordtheproceedingsoftheday.Theblackdresses,barescalps,anddemurelooksofthesechurch-men,formedastrongcontrasttothewarlikeappearanceoftheknightswhoattended,eitherasresidinginthePreceptory,orascomethithertoattendupontheirGrandMaster.ThePreceptors,ofwhomtherewerefourpresent,occupiedseatslowerinheight,andsomewhatdrawnbackbehindthatoftheirsuperior;andtheknights,whoenjoyednosuchrankintheOrder,wereplacedonbenchesstilllower,andpreservingthesamedistancefromthePreceptorsasthesefromtheGrandMaster.

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