The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

CONSILIUM DE PEOPAGAXDA FIDE, ETC. 21
" mind you prick the heretics as Hilclebrand
would have had you. You must run them
through the liver, although they were your
own kith and kin."
"Archbishop," said the Marquis, " as
your Grace grants your blessing to our holy
war, will you consecrate our banners?"
Several military banners were brought
out and placed before the Archbishop, with
another large flag of more peculiar work-
manship than the rest. In the centre was
figured a cross, on which the rough knots
of wood appeared to stand out. On the
left an olive-branch was gracefully arranged,
while a sword placed vertically occupied the
right side of the oval space. The margin
to these devices were the words, " Escsurge,
Domine, etjudica causam tuam" Ps. lxxiii.
"These, my lord," said the Archbishop,
laying his hand on them, "these will be
your emblems in your crusade of faith, and
we will lay our episcopal hands upon them
and bless them; we will sprinkle them