He draws, however, a frightful contrast to its rural picture in the horrors of war which here prevailed.

"Peace," he says, "is the only charm which I could not find in this beautiful region.

The shepherd, instead of guarding against wolves, goes armed into the woods to defend himself against men.
The labourer, in a coat of mail, uses a lance instead of a goad, to drive his cattle.

The fowler covers himself with a shield as he draws his nets; the fisherman carries a sword whilst he hooks his fish; and the native draws water from the well in an old rusty casque, instead of a pail.

In a word, arms are used here as tools and implements for all the labours of the field, and all the wants of men.