r
1291, about one hundred and ninety-two years after the capture of
Jerusalem by Godfrey of Boulogne.

G.W.N.

[1] An account of the original _instigator_ of the Crusades
will be found in vol. viii. of the MIRROR, page 232.

[2] The Turks generally show some regard to real piety and valour.

* * * * *

SHAKSPEARE.--A FRAGMENT.

(_For the Mirror._)

The empty passions of the angry world,
The loves of heroes, the despair of maids,
The rage of kings, of beggars and of slaves,
Shakspeare alone attun'd to song.--The rest essay'd.
Laureate of bards! thyself unsung
Would stamp us reckless.

CYMBELINE.

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RETROSPECTIVE GLEANINGS.

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REGAL TABLET.

(_Continued from page 111._)

EDWARD II. began his reign 7th July, 1307, ended 25th Jan. 1327.

_Popes_.

Clement V., 1305.
John XXII., 1316.

_Emperor of the East._

Andronicus II., 1283.

_Emperors of the West_.

Albert I., 1278.
Henry VII., 1308.
Frederic III., 1314.

_France_.
Philip IV., 1285.
Louis X., 1314.
Charles IV. 1322.

_Scotland_.
Robert Bruce, 1306.

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EDWARD III. began his reign 25th Jan. 1327, ended 21st June, 1377.

_Popes_.

John XXII., 1316.
Benedict XII., 1334.
Clement VI., 1342.
Innocent VI., 1352.
Urban V., 1362.
Gregory XI., 1370.

_Emperors of the East_.

Andronicus II., 1283.
Andronicus III., 1332.
John V., 1341.
John VI., 1355.

_Emperors of the West_.

Frederic III., 1314.
Louis IV., 1330.
Edward Baliol, 1332.
David II. (again), 1342.
Charles IV., 1347.
Robert II., 1370.

_France_.

Charles IV., 1322.
Philip VI., 1328.
John I., 1355.
Charles V., 1364.

_Scotland_.

Robert Bruce, 1306.
David II., 1330.
Edward Baliol, 1332.
David II. (again), 1342.
Robert II., 1370.

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RICHARD II. began his reign 21st June, 1377, ended 29th Sept. 1399.

_Popes_.

Gregory XI., 1370.
Urban VI., 1378.
Boniface IX., 1389.

_Emperors of the