CHAPTER VII.—ICHABOD.

Sir Charleroy’s band approach Shunem, the City of Elijah—The surprise—Sir Charleroy the captive of Azrael the Mameluke—The Mohammedan heaven depicted—“A hair, the bridge over hell”—The odoriferous houris—A gorgeous charnel-house blasted—The prodigal becomes the herald of purity—The Knight of Saint Mary and the Jewish Spy—Adversity makes the Knight and the Jew friends—The Knight instructing Ichabod—“’Till Shiloh comes”—“The true, refined and final Judaism”—“The east and the west embracing; truth leading.”—An honest doubt is a real prayer. Page 82