tic drugs, or with salt only. Some were buried on the spot;
others conveyed to France; but many that became putrid and offensive
were buried on the road. Wooden carriages were made for the dead, but
the sick and wounded were borne away on litters upon their shoulders.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

_Of the consecrated Cemeteries of Arles and Bordeaux._

Two chief burying grounds were now consecrated at Arles and Bordeaux by
seven Bishops: Maximin of Aix, Trophimus of Arles, Paul of Narbonne,
Saturnine of Thoulouse, Frontorne of Perigord, Martial of Limoges, and
Eutropius of Xaintonge; where the major part of the warriors were
interred that fell in the battles of Ronceval and Mount Garzim.

CHAPTER XXIX.

_Of the Burial of Orlando and his Companions at Blaye and other Places._

Charles deferred the burial of Orlando till he came to Blaye. His body
was laid upon gold tapestry on two mules, covered with a pall, and at
length honourably interred in the Church of St. Roman, which he had
formerly built, and endowed with regular canons. His helmet was placed
upon his head, and his ivory horn at his feet. But the body was
afterwards translated to St. Severin in Bordeaux, the chief city of
these provinces, where it was joyfully welcomed, as it had liberally
tasted his munificence.

At Blaye likewise was buried Oliver, and Galdebode, King of Friezeland;
Ogier, King of Dacia; Aristagnus, King of Brittany; Garin, Duke of
Lorraine; and many other warriors. Happy town, graced with the sepulchres
of so many heroes! At Bordeaux, in the cemetery of St. Severin, were
buried Gayfere, King of Bordeaux; Angelerus, Duke of Aquitaine; Lambert,
Prince of Bourges; Galerius Galin; Rinaldo of the White Thorn; Walter
of the Olive Trees; Vulterinus, and five thousand of their soldiers.
Ocellus, Count of Nantes, and most of the inhabitants of Brittany, were
buried in that city. Charles gave twelve thousand pieces of silver and
talents of gold for the repose of their souls, and fed the poor for many
miles round the city of Blaye; endowing the church likewise with rich
vestments and silver ornaments, for the love he bore Orlando; freeing
the Canons from all service but prayers for him and his companions. He
moreover clothed and entertained thirty poor men on the anniversary of
their martyrdom, establishing Minstrels, Masses, and other solemnities,
which the Canons were not to neglect on that day, as they hoped to merit
a crown of glory, whic