execution。　　These　three　men　were　Nouvel；　a　parishioner　of　Vialon；
  Moise　Bonnet　of　Pierre…Male；　and　Esprit　Seguier　the　prophet。
  Captain　Poul　returned　to　Barre　carrying　with　him　his　two　heads　and
  his　three　prisoners；　and　immediately　reported　to　M。　Just　de　Baville；
  intendant　of　Languedoc；　the　important　capture　he　had　made。　　The
  prisoners　were　quickly　tried。　　Pierre　Nouvel　was　condemned　to　be
  burnt　alive　at　the　bridge　of　Montvert；　Molise　Bonnet　to　be　broken　on
  the　wheel　at　Deveze；　and　Esprit　Seguier　to　be　hanged　at
  Andre…de…Lancise。　　Thus　those　who　were　amateurs　in　executions　had　a
  sufficient　choice。
  However；　Moise　Bonnet　saved　himself　by　becoming　Catholic；　but　Pierre
  Nouvel　and　Esprit　Seguier　died　as　martyrs；　making　profession　of　the
  new　faith　and　praising　God。
  Two　days　after　the　sentence　on　Esprit　Seguier　had　been　carried　out；
  the　body　disappeared　from　the　gallows。　　A　nephew　of　Laporte　named
  Roland　had　audaciously　carried　it　off；　leaving　behind　a　writing
  nailed　to　the　gibbet。　　This　was　a　challenge　from　Laporte　to　Poul；　and
  was　dated　from　the　〃Camp　of　the　Eternal　God；　in　the　desert　of
  Cevennes；〃　Laporte　signing　himself　〃Colonel　of　the　children　of　God
  who　seek　liberty　of　conscience。〃　　Poul　was　about　to　accept　the
  challenge　when　he　learned　that　the　insurrection　was　spreading　on
  every　side。　　A　young　man　of　Vieljeu；　twenty…six　years　of　age；　named
  Solomon　Couderc；　had　succeeded　Esprit　Seguier　in　the　office　of
  prophet；　and　two　young　lieutenants　had　joined　Laporte。　　One　of　these
  was　his　nephew　Roland；　a　man　of　about　thirty；　pock…marked；　fair；
  thin；　cold；　and　reserved；　he　was　not　tall；　but　very　strong；　and　of
  inflexible　courage。　　The　other；　Henri　Castanet　of　Massevaques；　was　a
  keeper　from　the　mountain　of　Laygoal；　whose　skill　as　a　marksman　was　so
  well　known　that　it　was　said　he　never　missed　a　shot。　　Each　of　these
  lieutenants　had　fifty　men　under　him。
  Prophets　and　prophetesses　too　increased　apace；　so　that　hardly　a　day
  passed　without　reports　being　heard　of　fresh　ones　who　were　rousing
  whole　villages　by　their　ravings。
  In　the　meantime　a　great　meeting　of　the　Protestants　of　Languedoc　had
  been　held　in　the　fields　of　Vauvert；　at　which　it　had　been　resolved　to
  join　forces　with　the　rebels　of　the　Cevennes；　and　to　send　a　messenger
  thither　to　make　this　resolution　known。
  Laporte　had　just　returned　from　La　Vaunage；　where　he　had　been　making
  recruits；　when　this　good　news　arrived；　he　at　once　sent　his　nephew
  Roland　to　the　new　allies　with　power　to　pledge　his　word　in　return　for
  theirs；　and　to　describe　to　them；　in　order　to　attract　them；　the
  country　which　he　had　chosen　as　the　theatre　of　the　coming　war；　and
  which；　thanks　to　its　hamlets；　its　woods；　its　defiles；　its　valleys；
  its　precipices；　and　its　caves；　was　capable　of　affording　cover　to　as
  many　bands　of　insurgents　as　might　be　employed；　would　be　a　good
  rallying…ground　after　repulse；　and　contained　suitable　positions　for
  ambuscades。　　Roland　was　so　successful　in　his　mission　that　these　new
  〃soldiers　of　the　Lord；〃　as　they　called　themselves；　on　learning　that
  he　had　once　been　a　dragoon；　offered　him　the　post　of　leader；　which　he
  accepted；　and　returned　to　his　uncle　at　the　head　of　an　army。
  Being　thus　reinforced；　the　Reformers　divided　themselves　into　three
  bands；　in　order　to　spread　abroad　their　beliefs　through　the　entire
  district。　　One　went　towards　Soustele　and　the　neighbourhood　of　Alais；
  another　towards　St。　Privat　and　the　bridge　of　Montvert；　while　the
  third　followed　the　mountain　slope　down　to　St。　Roman　le　Pompidou；　and
  Barre。
  The　first　was　commanded　by　Castanet；　the　second　by　Roland；　and　the
  third　by　Laporte。
  Each　party　ravaged　the　country　as　it　passed；　returning　deathblow　for
  deathblow　and　conflagration　for　conflagration；　so　that　hearing　one
  after　another　of　these　outrages　Captain　Poul　demanded　reinforcements
  from　M。　de　Broglie　and　M。　de　Baville；　which　were　promptly　despatched。
  As　soon　as　Captain　Poul　found　himself　at　the　head　of　a　sufficient
  number　of　troops；　he　determined　to　attack　the　rebels。　　He　had
  received　intelligence　that　the　band　led　by　Laporte　was　just　about　to
  pass　through　the　valley　of　Croix；　below　Barre；　near　Temelague。　　In
  consequence　of　this　information；　he　lay　in　ambush　at　a　favourable
  spot　on　the　route。　　As　soon　as　the　Reformers　who　were　without
  suspicion；　were　well　within　the　narrow　pass　in　which　Poul　awaited
  them；　he　issued　forth　at　the　head　of　his　soldiers；　and　charged　the
  rebels　with　such　courage　and　impetuosity　that　they；　taken　by
  surprise；　made　no　attempt　at　resistance；　but；　thoroughly　demoralised；
  spread　over　the　mountain…side；　putting　a　greater　and　greater　distance
  at；　every　instant　between　themselves　and　the　enemy；　despite　the
  efforts　of　Laporte　to　make　them　stand　their　ground。　　At　last；　seeing
  himself　deserted；　Laporte　began　to　think　of　his　own　safety。　　But　it
  was　already　too　late；　for　he　was　surrounded　by　dragoons；　and　the　only
  way　of　retreat　open　to　him　lay　over　a　large　rock。　　This　he
  successfully　scaled；　but　before　trying　to　get　down　the　other　side　he
  raised　his　hands　in　supplication　to　Heaven；　at　that　instant　a　volley
  was　fired；　two　bullets　struck　him；　and　he　fell　head　foremost　down　the
  precipice。
  When　the　dragoons　reached　the　foot　of　the　rock；　they　found　him　dead。
  As　they　knew　he　was　the　chief　of　the　rebels；　his　body　was　searched：
  sixty　Louis　was　found　in　his　pockets；　and　a　sacred　chalice　which　he
  was　in　the　habit　of　using　as　an　ordinary　drinking…cup。　　Poul　cut　off
  his　head　and　the　heads　of　twelve　other　Reformers　found　dead　on　the
  field　of　battle；　and　enclosing　them　in　a　wicker　basket；　sent　them　to
  M。　Just　de　Baville。
  The　Reformers　soon　recovered　from　this　defeat　and　death；　joined　all
  their　forces　into　one　body；　and　placed　Roland　at　their　head　in　the
  place　of　Laporte。　　Roland　chose　a　young　man　called　Couderc　de　Mazel…
  Rozade；　who　had　assumed　the　name　of　Lafleur；　as　his　lieutenant；　and
  the　rebel　forces　were　not　only　quickly　reorganised；　but　made　complete
  by　the　addition　of　a　hundred　men　raised　by　the　new　lieutenant；　and
  soon　gave　a　sign　that　they　were　again　on　the　war…path　by　burning　down
  the　churches　of　Bousquet；　Cassagnas；　and　Prunet。
  Then　first　it　was　that　the　consuls　of　Mende　began　to　realise　that　it
  was　no　longer　an　insurrection　they　had　on　hand　but　a　war；　and　Mende
  being　the　capital　of　Gevaudan　and　liable　to　be　attacked　at　any
  moment；　they　set　themselves　to　bring　into　repair　their　counterscarps；
  ravelins；　bastions；　gates；　portcullises；　moats；　walls；　turrets；
  ramparts；　parapets；　watchtowers；　and　the　gear　of　their　cannon；　and
  having　laid　in　a　stock　of　firearms；　powder　and　ball；　they　formed
  eight　companies　each　fifty　strong；　composed　of　townsmen；　and　a
  further　band　of　one　hundred　and　fifty　peasants　drawn　from　the
  neighbouring　country。　　Lastly；　the　States　of　the　province　sent　an
  envoy　to　the　king；　praying　him　graciously　to　take　measures　to　check
  the　plague　of　heresy　which　was　spreading　from　day　to　day。　　The　king
  at　once　sent　M。　Julien　in　answer　to　the　petition。　　Thus　it　was　no
  longer　simple　governors　of　towns　nor　even　chiefs　of　provinces　who
  were　engaged　in　the　struggle；　royalty　itself　had　come　to　the　rescue。
  M。　de　Julien；　born　a　Protestant；　was　a；　member　of　the　nobility　of
  Orange；　and　in　his　youth　had　served　against　France　and　borne　arms　in
  England　and　Ireland　when　William　of　Orange　succeeded　James　II　as　King
  of　England；　Julien　was　one　of　his　pages；　and　received　as　a　reward　for
  his　fidelity　in　the　famous　campaign　of　1688　the　command　of　a　regiment
  which　was　sent　to　the　aid　of　the　Duke　of　Savoy；　who　had　begged　both
  England　and　Holland　to　help　him。　He　bore　himself　so　gallantly　that　it
  was　in　great　part　due　to　him　that　the　French　were　forced　to　raise　the
  siege　of　Cony。
  Whether　it　was　that　he　expected　too　much　from　this　success；　or　that
  the　Duke　of　Savoy　did　not　recognise　his　services　at　their　worth；　he
  withdrew　to　Geneva；　where　Louis　XIV　hearing　of　his　discontent；　caused
  overtures　to　be　made　to　him　with　a　view　to　drawing　him　into　the
  French　service。　　He　was　offered　the　same　rank　in　the　French　army　as
  he　had　held　in　the　English；　with　a　pension　of　3000　livres。
  M。　de　Julien　accepted；　and　feeling　that　his　religious　belief　would　be
  in　the　way　of　his　advancement；　when　he　changed　his　master　he　changed
  his　Church。　　He　was　given　the　command　of　the　valley　of　Barcelonnette；
  whence　he　made　many　excursions　against　the　Barbets；　then　he　was
  transferred　to　the　command　of　the　Avennes；　of　the　principality　of
  Orange；　in　order　to　guard　the　passes；　so　that　the　French　Protestants
  could　not　pass　over　the　frontier　for　the　purpose　of　worshipping　with
  their　Dutch　Protestant　brethren；　and　after　having　tried　this　for　a
  year；　he　went　to　Versailles　to　report　himself　to　the　king。　　While　he
  was　there；　it　chanced　that　the　envoy　from　Gevaudan　arrived；　and　the
  king　being　satisfied　with　de　Julien's　conduct　since　he　had　entered
  his　service；　made　him　major…general；　chevalier　of　the　military　order
  of　St。　Louis；　and　commander…in…chief　in　the　Vivarais　and　the
  Cevennes。
  M。　de　Julien　from　the　first　felt　that　the　situation　was　very　grave；
  and　saw　that　his　predecessors　had　felt　such　great　contempt　for　the
  heretics　that　they　had　not　realised　the　danger　of　the　revolt。　　He
  immediatel