"Not so; let us offer it to the true God, as a trophy won from the powers of darkness; let Jesus be adored upon the altar whence Jupiter has fallen; and let the Virgin Immaculate stand in the place of Venus." "Be it so," replies the crowd, with one voice; "Let Christ reign and rule, here where He has overthrown the Devil." [Illustration: End of chapter XVII; St. Martin Preaching] FOOTNOTES: [181] Rochepot has been inhabited by many other noble families of the house of Burgundy, notably those of Montmorency, Silly, Angennes, Legoux, Blancheton. [182] Born 1428. [183] Légendes Bourguignonnes; "Philippe Pot" p. 154. By l'Abbé B----. [184] Sovereign Lady, of thy grace, Save me from this fearsome place, Where but cruelty is seen; Come thou me and harm between, Pity all who seek thy face, Mother of God. [185] Great her worth was, aye, and is To her seekers all, I wis; So of her he speaketh--so, The poor suppliant Philippe Pot-- Shielding him from miseries, GREAT HER WORTH. [186] Those interested in Philippe Pot can find his tomb in the mediæval gallery of the Louvre at Paris. It is one of the best monuments of its kind in existence, certainly inspired by the work of Claus Sluter, and possessing the dramatic qualities of that school. It was completed in 1477-1483, and placed originally in the Abbey of Citeaux. See picture on preceding page. [187] Description de Bourgogne, tom. iii, p. 33. [188] "Lettre sur les Richesses historiques de la Bourgogne." Abel Jeandet. [189] St. Martin, bishop of Tours, who visited Burgundy, probably in the year 376 A.D., was mainly instrumental in putting an end to Paganism among the Gauls. [190] The debris referred to were discovered in the 18th century. Among the images identified were those of Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, Pan, Vulcan, Venus, Apollo, Diana, and Esculapius. Histoire de Beaune. M. Rossignol, p. 39. [Illustration: Heading, chapter XVIII; Burgundian Ox-cart] CHAPTER XVIII IN RURAL BURGUNDY The little town of Verdun sur le Doubs has no particular attraction for the archæologist nor for the tourist, yet it is a place with which all visitors to Beaune who wish to keep themselves in touch with the real Burgundy, with the life of the village and the ville de Canton, as well as with the larger movements of the great cities, cannot afford to neglect.