dopted him, and he made the Castle of Lovel his
residence, and died a bachelor.

The fourth son was called Edmund; the fifth Owen; and there was also a
daughter, called Emma.

When time had worn out the prejudices of Sir Robert Fitz-Owen, the good
old Baron of that name proposed a marriage between his eldest son
and heir, and the daughter of Edmund Lord Lovel, which was happily
concluded. The nuptials were honoured with the presence of both
families; and the old Baron was so elevated with this happy union of
his descendants, that he cried out, "Now I am ready to die--I have lived
long enough--this is the band of love that unites all my children to me,
and to each other!" He did not long survive this happy event; he died
full of years and honours, and his name was never mentioned but with
the deepest marks of gratitude, love and veneration. Sweet is the
remembrance of the virtuous, and happy are the descendants of such
a father! they will think on him and emulate his virtues--they will
remember him, and be ashamed to degenerate from their ancestor.

Many years after Sir Philip Harclay settled at the Castle, he received
tidings from his friend Zadisky, by one of the two servants who
attended him to the Holy Land. From him he learned that his friend had
discovered, by private advices, that he had a son living in Palestine,
which was the chief motive of his leaving England; that he had met
with various adventures in pursuit of him; that at length he found
him, converted him to the Christian religion, and then persuaded him
to retire from the world into a monastery by the side of Mount Libanus,
where he intended to end his days.

That Walter, commonly called Lord Lovel, had entered into the service
of the Greek emperor, John Paleologus, not bearing to undergo a life of
solitude and retirement; that he made up a story of his being compelled
to leave his native country by his relations, for having accidentally
killed one of them, and that he was treated with great cruelty and
injustice; that he had accepted a post in the emperor's army, and was
soon after married to the daughter of one of the chief officers of it.

Zadisky foresaw, and lamented the downfall of that Empire, and withdrew
from the storm he saw approaching. Finally, he bade the messenger tell
Sir Philip Harclay and his adopted son, that he should not cease to pray
for them, and desired their prayers in return.

Sir Philip desired Lord Lovel to entertain this