trife succeeds.
Long time beleagur'd gape the castle walls;
First in the breach the indignant monarch falls:
Nogiva's lord next meets an equal fate;
And Gugemer straight weds the widow'd mate.

No. II.--EQUITAN;

A prince of Bretagne, so passionately attached to chivalrous amusements,
that he cared neither for business nor gallantry. Nothing but the
necessity of heading his troops could withdraw him from the pleasures of
hunting and hawking; and all affairs of state were managed by his
steward, a man of equal loyalty and experience. Unfortunately this
steward had a beautiful wife: the prince heard her much praised; and
insensibly began to think his sport most agreeable, when it conducted
him, at the end of the day, to the steward's castle; where he had a
natural opportunity of seeing and conversing with the lovely hostess.
Overcome by his passion, almost before he was conscious of it, he began
by reflecting on the baseness of the part he was preparing to act; and
ended, by determining not to endure the misery of privation and
disappointment, if he could succeed in seducing her. Having devised, in
the course of a sleepless night, as many arguments as were necessary to
satisfy his own morality, and formed a plan for securing a long
interview, he set off for the chase; returning after a short time, under
pretence of sudden indisposition, and retiring to bed, he sent to
request a visit from the lady, who then received a very long and
eloquent declaration of love. To this she replied, at first, by proper
expostulations; but when at length assured, with the utmost solemnity,
that if her husband was dead she should become the partner of his
throne, she suddenly gave way, and proposed, with his assistance, to
destroy the steward, so artfully, that neither should incur the
slightest suspicion. Equitan, far from being startled at this atrocious
proposition, assured her of his concurrence, and she continued thus:
"Return, sir, for the present, to your court; then come to pursue your
diversion in this forest, and again take up your abode under our roof.
You must once more pretend to be indisposed; cause yourself to be
blooded; and on the third day order a bath, invite my husband to bathe
and afterwards to dine with you. I will take care to prepare the bathing
tubs: that which I destine for him shall be filled with boiling water,
so that he will be instantly scalded to death; after which you will call
in y