But to him had been present at the same time all that is ludicrous in our ideas of middle-age chivalry; the absurdity of its recorded deeds, the blood-thirstiness of its recreations, the selfishness of its men, the falseness of its honour, the cringing of its loyalty, the tyranny of its princes.

And so there came forth Rebecca and Rowena, all broad fun from beginning to end, but never without a purpose,--the best burlesque, as I think, in our language.
FOOTNOTES: [5] I doubt that Thackeray did not write the Latin epitaph, but I hardly dare suggest the name of any author.

The "vixit avidus" is quite worthy of Thackeray; but had he tried his hand at such mode of expression he would have done more of it.

I should like to know whether he had been in company with Father Prout at the time.
[6] There is something almost illnatured in his treatment of Rowena, who is very false in her declarations of love;--and it is to be feared that by Rowena, the author intends the normal married lady of English society..