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Tradition relative to the ruin ofRudesheim from the MSS. found in theIsle of the Rhine . ,

“ Jean Brocmser de Rudesheim, the“ owner of this chateau, departed for Pales-“ tine with many of the neighbouring che-“ valiers, to expiate the sins of his youth.

“ His courage soon made him the wonder“ of the armies, and many Mussulmen“ fell beneath his arm. He one day de-“ stroyed a dragon which had caused great“ destruction, but in the enterprise fell“ into the hands of the Turks, where he“ underwent a long and severe slavery.“ There, without hope of liberty, he made“ a vow to consecrate to God , if he should“ return to his native land, his dear and“ only daughter Giesele.

“ Broemser was at length freed from