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A Wanderer in Venice

CHAPTER XVII
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With the eleven thousand were many of the most eminent bishops and other men of mark, and directly they arrived at Cologne the Huns fell on them and killed every one except Ursula and another named Cordula.

Julian offered to make Ursula his wife, but on her repudiation of the suggestion he shot her through the body with his bow and arrow.

Cordula hid in a ship, but the next day suffered death by her own free will and earned a martyr's crown.

All this happened in the year A.D.

238.
[Illustration: THE DEPARTURE OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND HIS MEETING WITH URSULA FROM THE PAINTING BY CARPACCIO _In the Accademia_] Carpaccio, it will be quickly seen, disregards certain details of this version.


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