A child three months buried was dragged from its grave, drawn by the feet through the sewers and wayside puddles, and then flung on a dung-heap; and, strange to say, while incendiarism and sacrilege thus ran riot, the mayor of the place slept so sound that when he awoke he was "quite astonished," to use his own expression, to hear what had taken place during the night.
This expedition completed, the same company which had brought this expedition to a successful issue next turned their attention to a small country house occupied by a widow, whom I had often begged to take refuge with us.

But, secure in her insignificance, she had always declined our offers, preferring to live solitary and retired in her own home.

But the freebooters sought her out, burst in her doors, drove her away with blows and insults, destroyed her house and burnt her furniture.

They then proceeded to the vault in which lay the remains of her family, dragged them out of their coffins and scattered them about the fields.

The next day the poor woman-ventured back, collected the desecrated remains with pious care, and replaced them in the vault.