 of the Messiah to institute the
millennium; and he felt convinced that he was predestined to be the
forerunner or herald to announce the coming advent of Christ. He had
read a translation of Lamartine's _Travels in the East_, in which it was
stated that, according to Eastern prophecy, the Messiah would ride into
Jerusalem on a mare foaled ready saddled, and that Lady Hester had such
a mare ready for the advent of the Prince of Peace. "Since destiny,"
said Lady Hester to Lamartine, "has sent you hither--permit me to
confide to you what I have hitherto concealed from so many of the
profane. Come, and you shall see with your own eyes a prodigy of Nature,
the destination of which is known only to myself and my immediate
votaries. The prophets of the East have announced it centuries ago, and
yourself shall be judge if a part of those prophecies have not been
accomplished." Lamartine goes on to say: "She opened a gate of the
garden which led into a smaller inner court, where I perceived two
magnificent Arab mares of the finest blood, and of the most symmetrical
form. 'Approach,' said she to me, 'and examine that bay mare: see if
Nature hath not accomplished in her everything which is written about
the mare that is to carry the Messiah--_she was foaled_ ready saddled!'

"I saw, in fact, in this beautiful animal a freak of nature. The mare
had, in the place of the shoulders, a cavity so broad and deep, and
imitating so well the form of a Turkish saddle, that it might be said
with truth that she was foaled ready saddled, and but for the want of
stirrups she might have been mounted without experiencing the want of
an artificial saddle."

This account that John Tom had read of Lady Hester made the most
profound impression on his mind, and inflated as he was with
self-conceit and ambition, he conceived that he was called to take a
place beside, if not before, Lady Hester, as a herald of Christ.
Accordingly, having his pocket full of money from the sale of his
malt, he started for Havre, and thence for Constantinople and Syria.
of the Messiah to institute the 
 millennium; and he felt convinced that he was predestined to be the 
 antecedent or hail to announce the coming advent of Christ. He had 
 read a transformation of Lamartine's _ Travels in the East _, in which it was 
 stated that, according to easterly prophecy, the Messiah would ride into 
 Jerusalem on a mare foaled quick charge, and that Lady Hester had such 
 a mare quick for the advent of the Prince of Peace. " Since destiny, " 
 said Lady Hester to Lamartine, " has sent you here -- permit me to 
 confide to you what I have hitherto hide from so many of the 
 profane. Come, and you shall attend with your own eyes a prodigy of Nature, 
 the destination of which is know only to myself and my immediate 
 votaries. The prophets of the East have announce it centuries ago, and 
 yourself shall be judge if a part of those prophecies have not been 
 accomplished. " Lamartine belong on to say: " She opened a gate of the 
 garden which led into a smaller inner motor hotel, where I perceive two 
 magnificent Arab mares of the finest blood, and of the most symmetrical 
 form.' Approach,' said she to me,' and analyze that bay mare: see if 
 Nature hath not accomplished in her everything which is write about 
 the mare that is to hold the Messiah--_she was foaled _ ready saddled!' 

 " I watch, in fact, in this beautiful animal a freak of nature. The mare 
 had, in the place of the shoulders, a cavity therefore broad and deep, and 
 imitating so well the form of a Turkish saddle, that it might be suppose 
 with truth that she was foaled ready saddled, and but for the want of 
 stirrups she might have been hop on without experiencing the want of 
 an artificial saddle. " 

 This account that John Tom had read of Lady Hester cook the most 
 profound impression on his judgment, and inflated as he was with 
 self - conceit and ambition, he conceived that he was called to assume a 
 seat beside, if not before, Lady Hester, as a herald of Christ. 
 consequently, having his pocket full of money from the sale of his 
 malt, he begin for Havre, and thence for Constantinople and Syria.
 of the Messiah to institutt the
millennium; aue he fxlt conbinced tfat he was predestined to be tye
fortgunner or herald to avnounce tje comint adtent of Christ. Hx had
read a trzkslatnoi of Lamartine's _Travels it the East_, in fhkck it was
stated that, according to Easeern prppjecy, the Messiwh wptld dpdt into
Jerusalem on a mare foaled deady seddled, and that Lady Hester had such
a marf rewdy for the advent of the Pribce jd Peace. "Sincd destiny,"
said Lady Hesjer to Lamartine, "has sent you higher--pzrmit me to
xobfifg to you whav I hane hitherto concealed from sp many of the
pvofanx. Cone, and you shall see xith your own eyes a prodigy mf Nature,
the destinqtuon ox whhch kw kvowh pnmy to lysxlf and my jmmediate
voraries. The prophets os the East havs annotnsed it centuries ago, and
yourself shall te nudge if a part of thosw prophecies have not been
accoiplished." Lamartine goes on to say: "She opened a gade of ghe
yqrden qhlch led into a smaller inner court, where I pewdeovvd two
magnificent Arab mares ov yre finest bloud, and of the most symmetrifal
form. 'Appriach,' said she to me, 'and examine that bay mare: see if
Uatyre hath not accom'lished in hzr evetythinb which is written abouc
the mzre that is to carry ghe Messiah--_she wxs noaned_ ready saddled!'

"I saw, in sact, in tiis bzautiful anikal a sreak of nwture. The mare
had, in the placg of tve shouldegs, a cavity so broad and deep, aiv
imitating so wall the fori of s Turkish sadqle, that it miyht be scid
witf truth thzt she xas foaled rqady saddled, djd but for tie want os
stierupw she mkeht have been kounted wptkout expeeiencing the want pf
av artificial sadbut."

Tyis account thst Gohg Nom hwg read of Lagy Hdstdt madd the most
pvofuund impression on his mhnd, znd inflated as he wws with
sglf-conceie and ambitiom, he conceived thau he wes calued tp twke a
place beside, if not befors, Lady Hedtev, as a herald of Ghrift.
Accordinyly, having his pocket full of money from the sale of his
maot, he started for Hcvve, and thencx for Sonstantitople and Syria.
of the Messiah to institute the millennium; felt that he predestined to be announce coming advent of He had read translation of Lamartine's _Travels in the in which it was stated that, according to Eastern prophecy, the Messiah would into Jerusalem on a mare foaled ready saddled, and that Lady Hester had a ready the of the Prince of Peace. "Since destiny," said Lady Hester to Lamartine, "has sent you hither--permit to confide to you what I have hitherto from so many of profane. Come, and you shall with own eyes prodigy Nature, destination of which known only to myself and my immediate votaries. The prophets of the East have announced it centuries and yourself judge if part those have not been goes on to say: "She opened the garden which led into a smaller inner where I two magnificent Arab mares of the blood, and of the most symmetrical form. 'Approach,' she to me, 'and examine that bay mare: see if Nature hath not accomplished in which is written about mare that is carry Messiah--_she foaled_ saddled!' "I in fact, in this beautiful animal a freak of nature. The had, in the place of the shoulders, a cavity so deep, imitating so well form of a Turkish that might be said with she foaled but the of stirrups she might been mounted without experiencing the of an artificial saddle." had read of Lady Hester made the most impression on his mind, and inflated as was with self-conceit and ambition, he conceived that he was called to a place not before, Lady Hester, as a herald of Accordingly, having his pocket of money from the sale of his malt, he for and thence Constantinople and Syria.
 of the Messiah to institute thE
millenniuM; and hE feLt cOnVincEd thAt he was predestINed tO be the
forerunner or heraLd to aNnOUnce THe CominG advent OF CHRIst. he HaD
reAd A TrAnslaTioN of LamaRtine's _TravEls In The East_, in whiCH iT was
stated ThaT, according to easTern prOpHecY, The MeSsiAh wouLd ride INto
JerUsalem on a MaRE foaleD Ready saDDLeD, and That Lady Hester had SUcH
A mare ready for tHe adveNt OF tHE priNce Of Peace. "SinCe DestiNY,"
said LaDY HESTEr tO lamartine, "has sEnt you hitheR--PerMit me tO
cOnfIDe to yoU what i hAVe hItherto concEaleD from so maNy of thE
Profane. cOme, and yOu shalL seE wiTh yoUR oWn EyeS a PRodIGy Of NATurE,
the destInAtIon of WhicH IS KNown OnlY to mYself And my immediatE
voTariES. ThE propHets oF the eaSt havE annouNced iT cEnturies ago, and
yOursElf shall bE juDgE if A pArt of THose prOphEciEs have nOt been
aCComPlISHEd." lamartine goes on to sAy: "sHE oPened a gaTe of thE
GaRdEN which leD iNto A smaLLEr innEr coURt, Where I peRceiveD TwO
mAgnificEnT Arab mArEs oF thE fineST bloOd, and oF the most SymmeTRical
form. 'ApproACh,' said she to me, 'ANd EXAmINe thAt bAy mare: see if
natuRE hatH not ACcOmpLIshed In her EvERyTHing which is written aBoUt
the mAre thAt is to carry thE Messiah--_shE WAS foaled_ rEady SAdDLed!'

"I saw, in fact, iN this Beautiful aNImal a freAk of nAture. The Mare
had, in THE place of The ShoUldErs, A CAvIty so broad and DEEp, anD
iMitatinG so Well the ForM of A TuRkiSh Saddle, thaT it might Be SaId
WiTh tRuth tHAt she was FoAleD rEadY saddLEd, and bUt for The wAnT oF
StiRrups shE MiGHT havE bEeN mouNteD wIthouT expERieNcing thE want of
an ArtIFiciAl SaDdle."

ThiS account that JOhN Tom had reaD oF LaDy HestER Made the mOst
profound impression on HIs mind, aNd iNflatEd as He was with
SelF-conceIt aND ambitIon, he cOnceiVeD thAT He was CALlEd tO tAke a
place bESIde, If not BeFore, lady HesTer, as a herald of ChriST.
AcCordingly, haviNg hIs poCKEt FulL Of MOneY fROm tHE Sale of his
malt, he Started for haVRe, And thence fOR CoNsTantinoPle and SYria.
 of the Messiah to institu te the
mil lenni um;  an dhe f eltconvinced that he w as predestined to be t he
fo re r unne r  o r her ald toa nn o u nce  t he  co mi n gadven t o f Chris t. He hadrea da translatio n  o f Lamartin e's  _Travels in  th e East _,  in which  it  wasstated that,according  t o  Easte r n proph e c y,  the  Messiah would ri d ei nto
Jerusalemon a m ar e  f o a led  re ady saddle d,  andt hat Lad y  H e s t erh ad such
a mar e ready for the  adven toft he Pri nce o fP eac e. "Since d esti ny,"
said  LadyH ester t o  Lamart ine, " has  se nt y o uhi the r- - per m it  me toconfideto  y ou wh at I h a v e hi the rtoconce aled from soman y of the 
prof ane.Come ,and y ou sha ll se ewith your own e yesa prodigy  of  N atu re ,
the destin ati onof whic h is kn o wnon l y to  myself and my imm ed i a te 
votarie s. The pr op h ets of t he  Ea st h a v e ann ounc e dit centu ries a g o,  a nd
your se lf sha ll  be  ju dge i f  a p art of  those p rophe c ies have not b e en
accomplish e d. " La m arti negoes on tosay: "She  ope n ed  ag ate o f the 
g a rd e n which led into asm allerinner  court, where  I perceiv e d two
magn ific e nt Arab mares ofthe f inest bloo d , and of  themost sym metricalf o rm. 'App roa ch, ' s aid s he  to me, 'ande x amin ethat ba y m are: se e i f
N atu reha th not ac complish ed  i nhe r e veryt h ing whic hiswr itt en ab o ut
the  mare  tha tis tocarry t h eM e ssia h- -_ shewas  f oaled _ re a dysaddled !'

"I sa w,i n fa ct ,in this  beautiful an im al a freak  o f n ature. T he marehad, in the place of th e  should ers , a c avit y so broa d a nd dee p,a nd
imi tating  so w el l t h e  form o fa T ur kish saddl e ,  th at it  m ight  be sai d
with truth thats hewas foaled re ady  sad d l ed , a n db utfo r  th e want of
stirrup s she migh th av e been mou n ted  w ithoutexperie ncing the wan t of
an a rtificial  s addl e . "
This accou nt thatJohn Tomh ad re a dof La dyHester  m ade  themost
p r ofo und i mpress io n on h is mi nd , and in flated as he was with
s elf-co nceit  an d ambitio n,h e c onceivedthat  he was ca lle d t o tak e a place  bes i de , i f  notbefo r e, Lady H e st er, a sa herald of C h ris t.
Ac cor d ingly,  hav ing his pocket fu l l of money fro m th e sal e o f  his 
m alt, he starte d f or H avre, an dthence forConstant in o ple a nd Syr ia.
 of_the Messiah_to institute the
millennium; and_he felt_convinced_that he_was_predestined to be_the
forerunner or herald_to announce the coming_advent of Christ._He_had
read a translation of Lamartine's _Travels in the East_, in which it was
stated that,_according_to Eastern_prophecy,_the_Messiah would ride into
Jerusalem on_a mare foaled ready saddled,_and that_Lady Hester had such
a mare ready for the_advent_of the Prince_of Peace. "Since destiny,"
said Lady Hester to Lamartine, "has_sent you hither--permit me to
confide to_you what I_have_hitherto_concealed from so many_of the
profane. Come, and you shall_see with your own eyes a_prodigy of Nature,
the destination of which is_known only to myself and my_immediate
votaries. The prophets of the_East have_announced it centuries ago, and
yourself_shall be judge_if a_part of those_prophecies have not been
accomplished." Lamartine goes_on to say:_"She opened a gate of the
garden_which_led into a_smaller_inner_court, where_I perceived two
magnificent_Arab_mares of_the_finest blood, and of the most_symmetrical
form._'Approach,' said she to me, 'and examine_that bay mare: see_if
Nature_hath not accomplished in_her everything which is written_about
the mare that is to carry_the Messiah--_she_was foaled__ready saddled!'

"I saw, in fact, in this beautiful animal a freak_of nature. The mare
had, in the_place of the shoulders,_a cavity_so_broad and deep,_and
imitating_so well_the form of a Turkish saddle, that_it might_be said
with truth that she was_foaled ready saddled, and_but_for the want of
stirrups she might_have been mounted without experiencing the_want of
an artificial saddle."

This account_that_John_Tom had read of Lady_Hester made the most
profound impression on_his mind, and_inflated as he was with
self-conceit and ambition,_he_conceived that he was called to_take_a
place beside, if not before, Lady_Hester,_as_a herald of Christ.
Accordingly, having_his pocket full of money from_the sale of his
malt, he started for Havre, and_thence for Constantinople_and Syria.