RELDRESAL 
 
 
dom under profession of unbounded love, 
death for high treason, Reldresal moved 
as an amendment, that the "traitor should 
have both his eyes put out, and be suf- 
fered to live that he might serve the na- 
tion."-Swift, Gulliver's Travels (" Voyage 
to Lilliput," 1726). 
  *** Probably the dean had the Bible 
story of Samson and the Philistines in his 
thoughts. 
 
  Relies. The following relics are worthy 
of note, if for no other reason, because of 
the immense number of pilgrims who are 
drawn to them from all parts of the world. 
  1. THE HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN. This is now 
to be seen at Loreto, a town on the Adriatic, 
near Ancona, whither it was miraculously trans- 
ported through the air by angels in the year 
1294.  It had been originally brought from 
Nazareth to Dalmatia in 1291, but after resting 
there for three years was again lifted up and 
placed where it now stands. It is a small brick 
structure surrounded by a marble screen designed 
by Bramante and decorated with carvings and 
sculptures by a number of celebrated sculptors. 
The church in which the house stands was built 
over it to protect it shortly after its arrival. 
  2. THE HOLY COAT. This is the seamless coat 
worn by Jesus, and for which the soldiers drew 
lots at his crucifixion. It is described by John 
alone of the evangelists: "Now the coat was 
without seam, woven from the top throughout." 
John 19, 23. It is preserved at Treves in the 
cathedral, and is shown at long intervals to the 
faithful, attracting vast crowds of pilgrims from 
all parts of Europe and America. It was last 
shown in 1891. The village of Argenteuil, near 
Paris, disputes with Treves the possession of the 
true garment, insisting on its own superior 
claim, but the right of Treves is generally ac- 
knowledged by Catholics. 
  3. THE HOLY FACE. According to the legend, 
when Jesus was on His way to Calvary, one of 
the women standing by, Whose name was Veron- 
ica, seeing Him sinking under the weight of the 
cross, gave Him her handkerchief to wipe the 
sweat from His face. When He returned it the 
impression of His face was left upon the cloth, 
and remains distinctly to be seen at the present 
day. 
  4. THE SAINTE CHAPELLE at Paris, oile of the 
 
 
most beautiful Gothic buildings in Europe, was 
built as a shrine to contain the fragment of the 
true Cross and a thorn from the Crown of Thorns 
given by Louis IX. of France (Saint Louis). 
These relics have since been transferred to the 
Treasury of Notre Dame, at Paris. The church 
at Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) also contains a frag- 
ment of the true Cross. In various churches of 
Italy, pictures of the Virgin Marysaid to have 
been painted by Saint Luke (a painter as well as 
a physician, and the patron saint of both pro- 
fessions) are preserved, but no one of them has 
any fame above the rest. 
 
  Remember, Thou Art Mortal ! When 
a Roman conqueror entered the city in 
triumph, a slave was placed in the chariot 
to whisper from time to time into the ear 
of the conqueror, "Remember, thou art a 
man !" 
  Vespasian, the Roman emperor, had a 
slave who said to him daily as he left 
his chamber, "Remember, thou art a 
man !" 
  In the ancient Egyptian banquets it was 
customary during the feast to draw a 
mummy, in a car, round the banquet hall, 
while one uttered aloud, "To this estate 
you must come at last !" 
  When the sultan of Serendib (i.e. Cey- 
lon) went abroad, his vizier cried aloud, 
"This is the great monarch, the tremen- 
dous sultan of the Indies... greater than 
Solimo or the grand MihragA!"     An offi- 
cer behind the monarch then exclaimed, 
"This monarch, though so great and pow- 
erful, must die, must die, must die! "- 
Arabian Nights (" Sindbad," sixth voy- 
age). 
 
  Remois (2 syl.), the people of Rheims, 
in France. 
 
  Remond, a shepherd in Britannia's 
Pastorals, by William Browne (1613). 
Remond, young Remond, that full well could 
    sing, 
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