Chapter 1609 The Son Abandoned by God (12)

In the Old Testament book of Hosea, the prophet Hosea once condemned the Israelites who used gold and silver to make golden calves for worship, saying that they sowed wind and reaped storm.

The most feared thing on the sea is a storm. Under this majestic force of nature, whether it is a novice sailor who has just boarded the ship or an experienced captain, the chance of survival is the same. Napoleon Bonaparte was better than Alexander Zhong

Fortunately for Ma, he did not encounter any shipwreck whether he set off from Marseille to Egypt or returned from Egypt by boat.

John Newton was born in London, England, the son of a Mediterranean trading captain. He started sailing with his father near Venice when he was 11 years old. He often had a dream, in which he dreamed that he was walking back and forth on the deck.

He walked up and down, and then a man came over to him. He handed Newton a ring. He specifically asked Newton to keep the ring carefully. As long as he could keep the ring, he would be happy and successful. But if

If he puts it elsewhere, he will experience trouble and pain.

Newton happily accepted the gift. He was convinced that he could keep the gift well, and he was very happy that happiness was in his own hands.

Later, another man came up to him. He told Newton with disdain that he would believe such a lie, and then he told Newton that it was best to throw away the ring.

Newton was hesitant at first, but then he decided to take the ring off his finger and throw it into the river.

The moment the ring touched the water, not far behind Venice, an astonishing flame burst out from the snow-capped mountains of the Alps. Newton knew he was in trouble and wanted to save it, but it was too late. The seducer

Tell him that this ring containing all the mercy of God to him has been thrown away casually by him, and Newton will be swallowed up in the fire together with the tempter.

Just when he was thinking that he was about to die miserably, the man who gave him the ring came back. He asked Newton why he was so sad. Newton confessed that he had ruined himself by his willfulness. The man accused Newton of being too hasty.

Newton was asked again if he was willing to keep the ring properly. Just when Newton didn't know how to answer, the man had already dived into the river and retrieved the ring.

The Doge of Venice would always drive a gold boat and throw a ring into the sea. Georgiana thought this was his way of thanking the mermaid princess for saving her life. Although the "prince" eventually married a human bride, he was still grateful to her.

However, John Newton's subsequent experience was not so romantic. When he was 18 years old, he was transferred to West Africa and traveled between North America and the Caribbean to engage in the slave trade. On his way back to England in 1748, he also sailed to Ireland.

Encountered a storm.

Just when he was desperate and helpless, he shouted "God, help me". As a result, the cargo on the ship slipped to the side of the ship and blocked the breach. Although the ship was out of control, it docked at a safe place. This experience

John Newton stopped drinking and gambling. Even though he was still engaged in the slave trade, he began to sympathize with the suffering of slaves. It was not until 1764 that he began to take up the priesthood of the Anglican Church.

In 1779, he combined African spiritual songs to compose the hymn "Amazing Grace". Because it was so popular, even non-Christian believers heard it.

This song is very suitable for singing a cappella, especially if there is no band around her.

Georgiana's biggest advantage is that she is not gregarious, and she is not seen participating in any social activities, so people have a sense of mystery about her.

Cosimo Medici of Florence once said that in order to avoid jealousy as much as possible, in addition to hiding your great wealth, you should also stay away from people.

This plebeian consul, who had never had a high reputation since the birth of Rome, appeared to be approachable and charitable, but in fact he was the most powerful man in Florence.

Georgiana was not a Puritan, and of course she liked things that ordinary women liked.

Parisians call executioners "Mr. Paris". This profession is generally open to the public, but as a rule, sons inherit their father's business. From the time the last successor takes office, the name will not be announced until someone takes over.

Everyone wears a black hood.

Charles Jean-Baptiste Sanson was forced to take over the job of executioner because his father died suddenly when he was 7 years old. However, someone took over this task before he became an adult, but he did it for only a few years after he became an adult.

When he encountered the French Revolution, he executed the king and queen, and also participated in the Reign of Terror. In 1793, he couldn't bear it anymore, so his son Charles Henri Sanson replaced his father at the age of 15 and became the "Paris

gentlemen".

Georgiana shuddered whenever she thought of Madame du Barry's "Wait a minute", and Napoleon often stayed in Marie Antoinette's small drawing room. As long as there was a sword of Damocles hanging at any time that might fall.

Overhead, she couldn't be jumping up and down on the sleigh bed like she was as a civilian, clamoring for a dog sled ride.

The crown of thorns is not easy to wear, even if it is made of gems or gold. Louis XVI and his wife were not that bad. Their interaction before their death was very tender, but the citizens only remember Marie Antoinette as a deficit queen.

Georgiana is worse than she is. At least Marie Antoinette has a clean background, not to mention she is an English woman, so she can never think about getting a queen in her life. It would be great if she can avoid becoming as famous as Mrs. Simpson.

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Fortunately this is just a dream.

Albus probably never thought that there were witches singing hymns.

But she was relieved when she thought about it later. Every Christmas there were choirs singing hymns on the streets of Hogsmeade, even if people just regarded them as backgrounds and didn't care?

In the 20th century, Halloween was basically celebrated as a ghost festival. Most English-speaking countries would dress up in various scary images to celebrate, but Halloween in Europe is very different. This day is not only for the Celts.

During the New Year, people will visit graves to express commemoration and condolences. In French, Halloween is toussaint, which means the festival of all saints. Halloween is similar to Christmas Eve.

After this day, the Celts regarded it as entering the dark season of winter and needed the power of light to contend with it. They lit bonfires not only to commemorate their ancestors, but also to scare away evil spirits and perform divination.

Cheerful popularity will scare away uninvited evil spirits.

That's why she thought it was appropriate to sing this song at this time. She hoped that this natural sound could dispel the clouds of war that filled the sky over Normandy, and she hoped that the evil slavery could be abolished.

In fact, not only cane sugar, but also cotton is grown by slaves. If the cost of raw materials rises, then the advantage of British goods being "cheap" will be reduced. In order to gain profits, British goods will have to increase in price. This will eliminate the vicious problem.

We are freed from the vicious circle of competition and competition for market share.

At least there is a chance.

This was the inspiration she got when singing hymns.

In fact, her voice was not very pleasant, at least Livi didn't ask her to join his choir, but in such an empty place, it sounded so pure and sacred that even she couldn't help but feel a little intoxicated.

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After she finished singing, she was extremely embarrassed. Many people were looking at her. It was easy to get on stage but difficult to get off.

Fortunately, Rapp helped her out again. After a while of silence, the crowd began to cheer for her. Others also cheered for her, so she took advantage of this opportunity and trotted off the stage very unladylikely, as if she had left the spotlight.

Then he ran to Leon's side.

He was much younger than her, but he was looking at her very maturely and solemnly at the moment, with his hands behind his back and maintaining a social distance from her. Anyway, it was different from the warm welcome or triumphant laughter she had imagined.

Seeing his cold reaction, the others gradually stopped cheering. When everyone quieted down, he took the lead in leaving the ruins of the Roman underground opera house in silence.

"What did I do wrong?" Georgiana asked Rupp who was passing by.

Lapu spread his hands towards her and followed with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Strange." She said in English, and followed the crowd to leave the place where she showed off her singing voice just now.

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In the square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, there is a bronze eight-pointed star landmark. This place is called the "origin of France, the heart of Paris". The starting point of France's measurement of mileage across the country will be used as the center of the concentric circles.

formula expansion.

In fact, there was a sculpture erected where this origin is, a man in a robe, holding a book or something similar in his hand. Because it was washed away by the rain, his face was no longer visible, and no one knew what he was.

When was it erected there, and how many years has it been erected, whose sculpture it is or who carved it. The Parisians at that time called him "Mr. Grey", and later the sculpture was demolished when the Notre Dame Square was expanded.

, the pedestal beneath his feet became the Heart of Paris.

"Look!" The ghost who suddenly appeared in the underground opera house pointed at a sculpture whose face could no longer be seen clearly. "Do you think it should be called 'Mr. Gray' or 'Mr. Black' now?"

The sculpture had also been heated by intense fire, and its surface had become glazed, making it look like a black marble sculpture.

But Severus and Crimean didn't pay attention to the old ghost's complaints. Together they looked at another sculpture in the "temple".

"It looks like it was made by a famous artist," Krimian said dryly.

Severus looked gloomy and said nothing.

The sculpture in front of him was life-size, wearing a hooded cloak, which was in line with the etiquette of aristocratic women, covering her hair. She spread her hands as if she wanted to hug someone.

The folds and curves of the clothes actually have a velvet feel, and there are also patterns representing harvest such as wheat ears and grapes. Except that the face of the sculpture looks exactly like Pomona, it is a work of art and can be placed in the Louvre.

Palace exhibition.

"When was this sculpture placed here?" Crimean asked.

"I was here first!" Mr. Gray protested. "Then someone moved it to my place."

"About when?" Crimean asked.

"Wait a minute." Mr. Gray began to look through the book in his hand, as if it was his diary.

"Père Lachaise Cemetery is like Saint-Germain-des-Prés." Another wigged ghost said to Severus. "If the dark wizard destroys the cemetery, we will go to the catacombs to squeeze in!"

"Can you believe they had such a terrible name? Catacombs." A Bourbon lady fanned herself with a feather fan, rolling her eyes and complaining.

"Snape, resting place!" Cremian exclaimed. "It is said that the name of the catacombs comes from the Latin cumbere."

Severus ignored Crimean.

He looked like he was about to break his teeth.

"January 13, 1806." Mr. Gray turned to a page in the book at this time and said, "The Pope thought that Napoleon died on November 3, 1805, and gave him this sculpture to decorate his mausoleum."

"How could they think he was dead?" Crimean asked in confusion.

"The Battle of Austerlitz." Severus said calmly. "He should be in Austria on November 3, 1805."

"I still don't understand," Crimean said.

"It was supposed to be snowing that day," Severus said. "He was probably buried in the avalanche down there."

"How come I didn't hear about it?" Crimean said.

Severus curled the corners of his mouth, smiled at Crimean and said, "That's what I 'guessed'."
Chapter completed!