[33] Unfortunately, this being metal, was melted up in 1793.
[34] This still exists.
[35] This is curious as showing the antiquity of the fashion of plaiting surplices which is customary in France.
[36] Dom Millet.
[37] "Ensépouturé fut en l'église Saint-Denis en France à cui il avoit donnez maint biau don, mis fu en costé le mestre autel en un riche sarcu d'alebastre." (Chronicle of S. Denis.) And yet, soon after Charles's death, S. Eucher is supposed to have seen, by revelation, the sufferings of the Maire du Palais in Hell, where for his sins he was precipitated before the Day of Judgment. The tomb was opened in the presence of Bishop Eucher, Boniface the legate, and Fulrad, abbot of S. Denis, when behold! a great dragon jumped out, and the coffin had the appearance of having been burned.
[38] Helgaud, Vie de Robert le Pieux.
[39] Idem.
[40] Robert was abbot of S. Denis.
[41] Suger, Vie de Louis-le-Gros.
[42] Adèle ou Alix, daughter of Thibaut le Grand, comte de Champagne, third wife of Louis VII.