HISTORICAL PICTURES

OF

THE MIDDLE AGES,

IN

Black and White;

MADE ON THE SPOT

From Records in the Archives of Switzerland

A WANDERING ARTIST.

"L'univers est une espèce de livre, dont on n'a lu que la première page quand
on n'a vu que son pays. J'en ai feuilleté un assez grand nombre."-Le Cosmopolite.

The affairs of Switzerland occupy a very small space in the great chart of
European history. But in some respects they are more interesting than the
revolutions of mighty kingdoms. Nowhere besides do we find so many titles to
our sympathy, or the union of so much virtue with so complete success."

HALLAM'S View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages.

LONDON:

Printed by A. SPOTTISWOODE,

New-Street-Square.

HISTORICAL PICTURES

OF

THE MIDDLE AGES.

THE WAR OF THE TWO ABBOTS,

CONTINUED.

AFTER this decisive victory over his most formidable opponent, the abbot's own course was impeded by few difficulties. He harassed the remaining confederates by unceasing attacks; now in their front, then in their rear, giving them no opportunity of employing their respective forces in any well-combined, wellconcerted plan of operation. The Chevalier Adelgos was wounded in a skirmish, and obliged to withdraw; Zoeringen had private interests which demanded his return into Germany; and, once more, the invincible Ulric saw himself at rest in his monastery. Every thing that a kindly nature could suggest was done by